Opn Cricket

It is not just David Warner's numbers with the bat and his experience at the top of the batting order but also his energy that will boost Australia, batsman Marnus Labuschagne has said. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2X0tq4Z via IFTTT

Known for not holding back and speaking his heart out, Shoaib Akhtar praised Mohammed Asif as the smartest bowler he has ever seen, while keeping aside their past differences when the duo were involved in a dressing room melee. Pakistan's fastest bolwer to this day, Akhtar felt that Asif made batting greats cry because he was smarter than bowlers like Mohammed Amir, Jasprit Bumrah and Wasim Akram. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3hwntGm via IFTTT

After a year that saw limited international cricket action due to the COVID-19 pandemic, BCCI is gearing up the Team India for a action-filled 2021; making it a mouth-watering year for the cricket-mad nation. The years' main attractions are going to be the Asia Cup, England's tour of India and the T20 World Cup. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2LasN6e via IFTTT

Juventus football mega star Cristiano Ronaldo took to Facebook to wish his fans on the new year, saying "may 2021 be a year to always remember for the best reasons". from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3o6H1nc via IFTTT

Fast bowler Matt Henry was on Friday named as the replacement for the injured left-arm pacer Neil Wagner in the New Zealand squad for the second Test against Pakistan, starting here on Sunday. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2MjaZX3 via IFTTT

Steve Smith's poor form is because he has not played enough red ball cricket due to the Covid-19 situation this year, says Australia's top-order batsman Marnus Labuschagne, who is also one of Smith's closest mates in the Australia squad. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/351mMjj via IFTTT

Australian batsmen need to come up with ways of attacking the Indian bowling especially by targeting certain bowlers, says Australia No. 3 Marnus Labuschagne who also praised the Indian bowlers for discipline and holding straight lines to throttle scoring. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3n6mkX8 via IFTTT

After a 2020 marred with COVID-19 pandemic, a new year in 2021 has begun now. And with the beginning of the new year, Indian sports stars are hopeful that 2021 would be what the last year promised to be before it turned into a never-ending nightmare. Reaching out to their fans and loved ones, major sports icon of the nation embraced the year with open arms. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/383ZCef via IFTTT

After a 2020 marred with COVID-19 pandemic, a new year in 2021 has began now. While the Indian cricket team is in Australia amid the rising cases of the contagion, Indian players took the much-deserved night off on 31st night to spend among their friends in Melbourne after their Boxing Day Triumph over the Kangaroos. Indian batsman KL Rahul shared glimpses of the 31st night well spent as he posted a photo of his with friends from Victoria, including pacer Jasprit Bumrah and opener Mayank Agarwal. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3hw29kv via IFTTT

 Former Scotland and Manchester United manager Tommy Docherty died at his home on Thursday at the age of 92, his family announced in a statement. Docherty managed 12 clubs in a 27-year-long career. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3pIH3lx via IFTTT

Team India opener Shikhar Dhawan, on Wednesday, left the social media in splits by sharing a hilarious video on his official Instagram handle. Dhawan, currently in India after finishing white-ball leg of Australia tour, danced to a catchy song in the clip along with his dogs. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3aW4yUc via IFTTT

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has invited fans to vote for creating a team of the decade for the Indian men's team. Fans can vote from a list of 29 players who have represented India over the past decade. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3hy7RlR via IFTTT

Legendary India hockey player Michael Kindo has passed away at a hospital in Rourkela on Thursday due to age-related ailments. He was a part of India's 1975 hockey World Cup-winning and 1972 Olympics bronze-winning squad. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3pQ0Sb1 via IFTTT

Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has been knighted, having been included in the United Kingdom's traditional honours list. Hamilton this year equalled Michael Schumacher's record for most driver's championship wins and surpassed the German great for most career race wins in F1. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3aYpKce via IFTTT

After clinching the ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Decade award, Australia's batting mainstay Steve Smith has said that he is humbled to get the top honour. Smith, currently involved in the four-Test series against India, also said that he can't wait to face the challenges thrown at him during the upcoming decade.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3hueLIT via IFTTT

Will Pucovski's history of bouncing back strongly from concussion-induced breaks gives Australia assistant coach Andrew McDonald confidence that the young opener will not have trouble in scoring runs if drafted into playing XI. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3hwY6Ep via IFTTT

Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp expects defender Joel Matip to miss the Premier League leader's next three matches because of an adductor strain. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/383qU4i via IFTTT

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson finished the year on a high on Thursday by clinching the top position in the ICC Men's Test Rankings, dethroning an out-of-form Steve Smith who had registered scores of 0 and 8 in the two innings at MCG. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3nXPtVT via IFTTT

Cutting down on the size of the travelling broadcast team by a sizeable number while securing exemption for players, support staff and match officials has been one of the steps taking by Cricket Australia (CA) to ensure the smooth passage of the last two Tests of the series against India. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3pArVH2 via IFTTT

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has been sued by former umpires John Holder and Ismail Dawood for alleged racial discrimination during their time in the board's employment, a report said. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2X0xnGN via IFTTT

Goa's 14-year-old Leon Mendonca has become India's 67th chess Grandmaster by winning the third and final norm at a tournament in Italy. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2X0hHnc via IFTTT

India captain Virat Kohli held on to his second position while stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane broke into the top 10 after gaining five places in the latest ICC men's Test batting ranking released on Thursday. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3aVapZT via IFTTT

Indian batting star Rohit Sharma resumed training for the first time in the Indian camp after he was seen training with batting coach Vikram Rathour on Thursday ahead of the Sydney Test vs Australia from January 7. The 33-year-old opener trained alone as the rest of the Indian squad enjoyed their 2-day rest. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/34XAcgi via IFTTT

Australia limited-overs leg-spinner Adam Zampa has been suspended for one match in the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL) for 'audible obscenity' he uttered during a match on December 29, Cricket Australia said in a statement. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/38NjHo9 via IFTTT

Indians have managed to control Australia's top two batsmen, Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne, in the first two Test matches with the 'leg-side theory', admittted the Australian team management. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/350GAn8 via IFTTT

A struggling Australia are prepared to risk playing seasoned opener David Warner in the third Test against India even if he is not 100% fit, assistant coach Andrew McDonald said on Thursday. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/38S492i via IFTTT

The Vidarbha Cricket Association has named Pritam Gandhe as the coach of its senior team for the upcoming domestic season after earlier coach Trevor Gonsalves tested positive for COVID-19. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3o2TvfK via IFTTT

The Indian team management is likely to prefer Shardul Thakur over left-arm pace sensation Thangarasu Natarajan in the third Test against Australia in place of injured Umesh Yadav. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3hDitA0 via IFTTT

Fast bowler Neil Wagner played almost all of New Zealand’s first cricket test against Pakistan with two broken toes but will not play the second test and is facing a six-week recovery. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3b02BWP via IFTTT

Team India fast bowler Umesh Yadav, who limped off the field on day 3 of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, is ruled out of the remainder of Australia vs India series and is set to return to India, as per media reports. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/34ZHz6V via IFTTT

Brisbane Heat's Lewis Gregory became the butt of all jokes on Wednesday when the English all-rounder ended up bowling one of the most terrible deliveries of the year during his team's game against Hobart Hurricanes in Big Bash League. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/38NhOYL via IFTTT

India will be sending a strong contingent of male boxers to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, and they are capable of performing well there, says boxer Vikas Krishan. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2L7I1ca via IFTTT

A three-match one-day international series between the Australia and India women's cricket teams has been postponed indefinitely and likely won't be played until 2022. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3aWDAMo via IFTTT

Former Australia wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist is confident that David Warner will compete in the Sydney Test but is not sure if Will Pucovski would make his debut in the third match against India, starting January 7. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3mZAjhB via IFTTT

India star Rohit Sharma has joined the Indian team here after completing his two-week quarantine in Sydney, strengthening the visitors who are in a commanding position after beating Australia in a comprehensive way in the Boxing Day Test. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3pzoOPx via IFTTT

Former India pacer S Sreesanth is all set to play in domestic cricket as he was included in the Kerala list of players for the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament scheduled for early next month, ending his long wait after completing a seven-year-ban on charges of match-fixing. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2KKFq88 via IFTTT

No matter who we are and what we do in life, a new year always brings new hope. We look to shake off our worries, our old mistakes, from the departing year, or even of life and aim for a fresh start with the hope of a new beginning. And you know what they say about hope? from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/34XKa14 via IFTTT

Ajinkya Rahane-led Indian side came back strongly in the Boxing Day Test to register an eight-wicket defeat at the MCG, shrugging off memories of their dramatic batting collapse of the first Test. Set a target of 70 after Australia were dismissed for 200 in their second innings on Tuesday, the touring party got to the target for the loss of opener Mayank Agarwal (5) and Cheteshwar Pujara (3). from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/37X1h52 via IFTTT

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson called the World Test Championship (WTC) points 'a carrot' to win matches but refused to look too far ahead to the WTC final next year saying that he'd rather focus on the present. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3rHToIz via IFTTT

India kept themselves in contention of competing in the final of the ICC World Test Championship next year after winning the Melbourne Test that helped them retain their second spot in the updated points table, released on Wednesday. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2WYvN8g via IFTTT

F from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/38RKPma via IFTTT

The Australian team is not fretting over the lack of form of Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne as they are "massive run scorers" and would come good in the remaining two Tests against India, pace spearhead Pat Cummins said on Wednesday. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/34XObTs via IFTTT

Out-of-form Australian opener Joe Burns has been dropped from the Australian squad for the Border-Gavaskar series against India and both David Warner and Will Pucovski have been included for the third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3rDDUVY via IFTTT

New Zealand beat Pakistan by 101 runs in the first cricket test which ended very late on the fifth day Wednesday, achieving their third straight win in three home tests this summer and taking a 1-0 lead in the two-test series. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2KCg38J via IFTTT

The five-bowler strategy worked out perfectly for India in Melbourne but the Ajinkya Rahane-led side has some tough calls to make in the batting department, especially the opening slot, ahead of the third Test against Australia in Sydney with Rohit Sharma available for selection. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/34Vw7sT via IFTTT

New Zealand finally reached the top of the ICC Trest rankings for the first time since the inception of the concept, following a dramatic win over Pakistan in the first Test of the two-match series at the Bay Oval on Wednesday.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3pwnlti via IFTTT

Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne will soon return to form and with opener David Warner looking fit to go for the third Test, the Australians remain favourites going into the last two Test matches, said Australia vice-captain Pat Cummins on Wednesday. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3mZUsUO via IFTTT

Not surprised with Indian team's retaliatory act in the second Test, Australian speedster Pat Cummins says they will assess the fight put up by the visitors and be ready for combat when the third Test begins in Sydney from January 7. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3rCjvRl via IFTTT

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly was on Tuesday full of praise for India's stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane and the team for their impressive eight-wicket win at the Melbourne Cricket Ground against Australia in the Boxing Day Test.   from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3aRl6gb via IFTTT

The Indian and Australian teams will stay in Melbourne for a few more days and proceed to Sydney only a few days before the third Test match that will begin at the Sydney Cricket Ground on January 7, Cricket Australia's Interim CEO Nick Hockley said. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3mZFv4Q via IFTTT