Brisbane, Dec 4 (IANS) Australia chief selector George Bailey has said that Nathan Lyon’s omission from the second Ashes Test against England at the Gabba was based on conditions and clarified it was "very much a one-Test decision", guaranteeing that the veteran off-spinner will play the third Test in Adelaide.
Christchurch, Dec 4 (IANS) Centuries from Rachin Ravindra and Tom Latham put New Zealand in command in the opening Test as the hosts ended Day 3 on 417/4, taking a 481-run lead over the West Indies here at the Hagley Oval on Thursday.
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Exactly a week ago, IT professionals Pinky and Rakesh Yadav endured a nerve-wracking evening. While Pinky was at home, Rakesh was on his way back from office. Just 18 kilometres away, their 16-year-old daughter Deeya's name was about to flash up in the WPL auction.
Raipur, Dec 4 (IANS) India batter Ruturaj Gaikwad, who scored his maiden ODI century in the second match against South Africa, said he felt “quite confident” about adapting to the No. 4 position, which he had never played in the 50-over format, adding that he felt privileged to receive such trust from the team management despite being a regular opener.
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) India legend Sunil Gavaskar broke down Virat Kohli’s century in the second ODI against South Africa in Raipur, saying it never looked like Kohli would miss out on a hundred. From the very first ball he faced, Gavaskar felt the star batter was simply continuing the rhythm he found in Ranchi.
Berlin, Dec 4 (IANS) Bayern Munich battled into the DFB Cup quarterfinals with a dramatic 3-2 win at Union Berlin in a match shaped by two Union own goals, two penalties and fierce late pressure.
Madrid, Dec 4 (IANS) Kylian Mbappe opened the scores a stunning goal against Athletic Bilabao, assisted Camavinga for the second and sealed the 3-0 victory for Real Madrid with a fierce shot from the edge of the box.
Raipur, Dec 3 (IANS) South Africa captain Temba Bavuma hailed his side’s composure after they completed a mammoth chase of 359 to beat India by four wickets in the second ODI and level the series 1-1. He added that the visitors will take a lot of confidence from this win, coming at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on Wednesday.
Raipur, Dec 3 (IANS) India captain K.L. Rahul said the four-wicket defeat to South Africa in the second ODI is not too difficult to swallow due to heavy dew making bowling difficult in the second innings. At the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium on Wednesday, India posted 358/5, thanks to centuries from Ruturaj Gaikwad and Virat Kohli, apart from Rahul hitting an unbeaten 66.
Raipur, Dec 3 (IANS) Aiden Markram’s superb century, along with breezy fifties by Matthew Breetzke and Dewald Brevis, helped South Africa pull off a mammoth chase of 359 and beat India by four wickets to level the three-game series 1-1 at the Shheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on Wednesday.
