Mohammed Shami has etched his name in the record books, becoming the fastest Indian and the second-fastest bowler in the world to claim 200 wickets in ODIs
Senior pacer Mitchell Starc claimed his maiden Allan Border medal, while Ashleigh Gardner became the first indigenous person to win the Belinda Clarke award, the top two honours at Cricket Australia (CA) Awards.
The Australian captain became the first player to win the award twice, while Shane Warne was named Test player of the year.
Smith needs just 315 runs to become the fourth Australian batter after Ricky Ponting (13378), Allan Border (11174), and Steve Waugh (10927) to reach the landmark of 10,000 Test runs.
This period saw big stars of the likes of Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev fade into the sunset while it was witness to the birth of slew of young Indian cricketers that made their mark home and abroad.
Managers who procrastinate are more likely to display abnormal and unpleasant behaviour.
"It's not something you see too often," NZ batting coach Luke Ronchi said after stumps of Nicholls' dismissal.
Not being able to predict how their boss is going to act towards them has a detrimental effect on the productivity of workers, researchers said.
Former Australia cricketer Matthew Hayden feels that David Warner and Travis Head are the ideal duo to open for Australia at the upcoming ICC ODI World Cup which is set to begin on October 5.
Friday's 1-1 draw left Newcastle 18th on two points and piled more pressure on manager Steve Bruce while Leeds are 16th on three points after they missed a string of chances in an action-packed first half.
More than three months after his death, Dean Jones was paid another tribute at his home ground at the Melbourne Cricket Ground by Indian and Australian players, who were joined by his wife, daughters and the legendary Allan Border in remembering the effervescent former player on Saturday.
Newcastle dealt a huge blow to Arsenal's chances of qualifying for the Champions League by beating them 2-0
Former speed merchant Brett Lee reckons Australia's pace trio would hold the key during the year-end home Test series against India and is keen to figure out how much the kookaburra ball swings without saliva Down Under.
India's star-studded top four failed to fire against the West Indies, but Shikha Pandey's late show hauled them up to 107 and they defended it superbly, Poonam Yadav starring with the ball to earn a two-run win.
India will go all out to brush off an inconsistent run and seal a semifinal berth in the Women's World Cup
Australia's former national selector Mark Waugh also picked the Kane Williamson-led New Zealand for their ability to perform well in all departments.
Former Australia captain Allan Border has said that Victoria medium-pacer John Hastings, who was relatively unknown a year ago, is set to play an important role in Australia's defence of the World Cup.
IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Sunday.
Images from Sunday's action in the Premier League.
Cricketing superpowers clash in an ODI series Sunday onwards. Rajeesh Gupta gives us all the numbers on India-Australia one day encounters.
New Zealand pace bowler Adam Milne has joined the elite 150 kmh club of firebrand fast bowlers after sending the speed radar soaring to a whopping 153.3 kmh with one delivery in the Twenty20 against West Indies at Eden Park.
Manchester United dropped out of the Premier League's top four
Rajneesh Gupta highlights all the important numbers of the Australian team from World Cups.
Cricket diplomacy was in abundance at a rare reception given to Narendra Modi at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground with the prime minister saying a "new journey" in India-Australia relationship has begun.
England, says former Australia captain, were outstanding against Australia and deserve their place in the final.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Quality bowling of the opposition is what separates the two pairs, feels former Australian captain Ian Chappell.
Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool raised the spirits with a rip-roaring 2-2 draw in a pre-Christmas Premier League classic on Sunday after a weekend marred by COVID-19 related postponements.
Rajneesh Gupta highlights all the important numbers from cricket World Cups held between 1975 to 2015.
Langer said Smith and Warner's experience made them natural authority figures and that their leadership would be 'crucial' for success on and off the field.
Kohli's much-hyped stint at Surrey was eventually ruled out after he suffered a neck injury.
Pilot and author Alkesh Nair shares his fascinating reading list.
Images from Wednesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
England's James Anderson is the first fast bowler to take 600 Test wickets.
'I felt Test cricket is just beyond my reach.' 'And slowly, slowly, I started doing well.' 'In the second Test against Pakistan, I scored a fifty and when we went to Sialkot I played a series-saving innings, which was a game changer for me.' 'At that stage that was the most important innings of my life.'
A hat-trick by in-form Scotland midfielder James Forrest earned them a 3-2 home win over Israel in the Nations League and promotion to the competition's second tier on Tuesday.
Images from Sunday's action in the Premier League.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Wednesday.
Normally the candidates for goal of the season are spread throughout the 10 months of the campaign, but this weekend's Premier League matches produced six memorable strikes in little over 24 hours.
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