Raphinha excited to follow in footsteps of Brazilian greats at Barcelona
Australia's chances of beating red-hot Pakistan in the T20 World Cup may well rest on their ability to survive the wiles of paceman Shaheen Afridi, captain Aaron Finch said on Wednesday.
New Zealand have now secured a first Test series win in England since 1999 and only their third overall in the country.
Captain Tom Latham smashed an unbeaten 186 as New Zealand bounced back from their shock defeat in Mount Maunganui to amass 349-1 on the opening day of the second and final Test against Bangladesh on Sunday.
Smriti Mundhra's documentary The Romantics has many, many, gems about one of Bollywood's most successful film-makers and more importantly, his iconic father, Yash Chopra.
Pattinson, who has not been picked in Australia's T20 or ODI side since 2015, said meeting Bumrah was a good lesson in not tinkering with bowling actions for the sake of the textbook.
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard believes his side are a long way short of the levels of Premier League Champions Liverpool and Manchester City, who have set the benchmark in terms of consistency. Lampard's Chelsea, currently third in the league, visit title winners Liverpool on Wednesday, chasing the three points they need to secure Champions League football next season.
'I think anything over 220-230 is going to be pretty difficult, but not impossible obviously. It won't be easy.'
The ICC on Thursday announced the nominees to recognise the best performances from both male and female cricketers across all forms of international cricket.
Surya is currently at the NCA doing his rehabilitation
Stuart Broad's England career is "nowhere near done" despite the paceman's omission from the Test series opener against West Indies, stand-in skipper Ben Stokes said. A "frustrated, angry and gutted" Broad sought future reassurance after being dropped for the Test as England opted for the express speed of Jofra Archer and Mark Wood and the experience of James Anderson in their pace attack.
Pacer Ishwar Pandey took four wickets, including two with successive deliveries, but South Africa 'A' fought back through a fighting 84 from J P Duminy and his crucial partnerships with the tail-enders, in the first unofficial Test against India 'A', in Rustenburg, on Monday.
Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com takes the XUV 400, the first electric SUV from the Mahindra stable, for a spin and comes away impressed.
The Knight Riders finished their league campaign with a 60-run victory over Rajasthan Royals to get into the top four with 14 points. However, their net run-rate of -0.214 could be an impediment towards qualification.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Cricket Australia has pencilled in a four-Test series with India starting in December as well as dates for the men's and women's domestic Twenty20 tournaments but has yet to finalise the schedule
India's captain Virat Kohli admitted that after being all out for 78 in the first innings the team was always playing the catch-up game in the fourth Test at Headingley, Leeds..
'BCCI at the outset committed to ensuring that they got home safely and as quickly as possible. They've delivered on that promise.'
Mayank Agarwal believes that the franchise has built a title-winning squad for the IPL beginning March 26.
Shubham Arora came out all guns blazing with his maiden List A century as Himachal downed five-time champions Tamil Nadu
Punjab Kings have under-performed since IPL's inception, reaching the final only once in 14 attempts.
Jayawickrama finished for a second-innings bowling figure of 5-86.
'I was very scared as I was a first-time director. 'Janhvi is a star and a star kid. But the moment she asked me if she was capable of playing the role, we became equals.'
Sangakkara will be responsible for overseeing the entire cricketing ecosystem of Royal's franchise including coaching structure, auction plans, and team strategy
'What a career this man had, a fantastic one. This man made almost 5,000 Test runs and remember, he's not a pure batsman, he's a wicket-keeper. Over such a long career, to be able keep wickets and do such a fantastic job is commendable'
Arsenal climbed into the top four with a laboured 2-1 win over Leicester City.
Arsenal's inability to kill off the contest will be a frustration as that has been a hallmark of their recent form. They had won their previous 18 Premier League matches in which they scored first.
The rarity of comic books in mint condition or nearly perfect ones, and the rising demand, have caused the prices to spiral internationally.
Hardik said he believes in taking ownership on the field.
Saha showed his hitting skills which have largely gone unnoticed over the years.
"Hard work always pays. I always believe that if you do hard work with good intention, it pays. My point is how to prepare myself best. One day result will go my side, other day it won't," Hardik said at the post-match press conference.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Australia pace spearhead Pat Cummins on Friday said he is glad that the effort he put into his T20 bowling in the last four-five months is giving him the desired results in the ongoing World Cup, which has been his "main goal" for a while.
The International Cricket Council on Thursday decided to replace 'batsman' with gender-neutral term 'batter' in all its playing conditions starting with this month's men's T20 World Cup.
India failed to bowl out New Zealand on a deteriorating track on the fifth and final day of the first Test but skipper Ajinkya Rahane praised his players saying they tried their best and couldn't have done 'anything different'.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Wednesday night.
Mohammed Shami inspired India's fightback with a superb showing with the ball, on Day 5 of the World Test Championship Final.
Djokovic's challenger will be a 22-year-old who is bidding to become the first Greek to win a singles major.
Rajesh Karkera journeys in monsoon rains and through verdant countryside to the little-explored pristine Lonar lake in eastern Maharashtra.
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