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Australia scrap day-night Adelaide Test post India refusal
Cricket Australia has confirmed that India will not play a day-night Test in Adelaide during their upcoming tour to Australia later this year.Australia had been trying to convince the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to play the opening match of their Test series at the Adelaide Oval under lights, but the visitors have refused for a day-night affair.As a result, the Adelaide Test between the two sides this summer will be played during the day time."We can confirm that we have received advice from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that it is not prepared to participate in a proposed Day-Night Test in Adelaide this summer," cricket.com.au quoted Cricket Australia spokesperson, as saying."Whilst we appreciate some Adelaide fans may be disappointed, we know how popular the Adelaide Test is and look forward to hosting India there in December," he added.Australia will now instead play a day-night Test match against Sri Lanka in Brisbane when the two-sides head ...
Germany's Ozil confident of being fit in time for World Cup
Arsenal's Mesut Ozil has joined the list of German players, who recently got injured, but the midfielder has expressed confidence that he will be fit in time to feature for World Cup.The 29-year-old did not play in Arsenal's previous five Premier League matches before being also ruled out of the club's remaining two matches owing to a back problem.Most recently, he also watched on the Emirates Stadium club's crushing 5-0 win over Burnley, which was manager Arsene Wenger's final home game.Talking after the match, Ozil said that he feels quite disappointed to miss the match against Burnley, however, remaining optimistic to join the German national squad ahead of the World Cup."It's a pity I missed yesterday's match with my back injury. It'll need some time, but I'm sure I'll fully recover in time for the World Cup," the German player wrote on Instagram.Ozil, who played in Arsenal's 1-0 Europa League semi-final second leg defeat at Atletico Madrid last week, also paid tribute to outgoing
Lahiri has a lot to make up for this week at PLAYERS
Anirban Lahiri has more than a few things to set right this week at the PLAYERS Championships as he is in danger of dropping out of top-100 for the first time in more than four years. He is also yet to register a top-10 finish in this calendar year and has not tasted a win since the Hero Indian Open in February 2015. Yet, he feels he is striking the ball well but not scoring well. This week, at the PLAYERS Championships, the biggest event outside of the Majors, and the flagship event of the PGA Tour, Lahiri could set right most, if not all the things. And there could not be a better setting than the PLAYERS. This week, the event includes a very strong field led by world No. 1 Dustin Johnson, current FedExCup points leader Justin Thomas, last week's champion Jason Day, Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, and defending champion Si Woo Kim, for the USD 11 million showpiece which will feature every single player in the top-50 of the world. Lahiri also has a score to settle with the PLAYERS, the ...
MI threat looms large as KKR up against odds
Hosts Kolkata Knight Riders run the risk of slipping away when they face resurgent defending champions and 'nemesis' Mumbai Indians in an IPL clash, here tomorrow. KKR have an onerous task at hand as they need to defy history against Mumbai Indians, who have won 17 of the 21 matches against the hosts across 11 seasons -- the most wins for an IPL team against any opponent. Their 13-run defeat at the Wankhede on May 6 stretched their losing streak to seven matches and 1125 days -- KKR's last win over Mumbai Indians was way back on April 8, 2015. While KKR are fast running of time, the most successful IPL franchise, MI, are peaking at the right time, a revival that's quite akin to their triumphant campaign in 2015 when the Rohit Sharma-led side won seven of their last eight matches en route the title. Both teams have four matches left in the round-robin league, but KKR have won five matches one more than MI as a loss for any of the two sides may complicate their play-off aspirations. For
Paine, Finch to lead Aussies in England, Zimbabwe
In the absence of suspended former skipper Steve Smith, Tim Paine and Aaron Finch have been named as Australia's new ODI and T20I captain, respectively for the upcoming tours to England and Zimbabwe.While Finch has also been confirmed as Paine's deputy for the five-match ODI series in the United Kingdom, wicketkeeper-batsman Alex Carey has been promoted as the vice-captain for a one-off T20I in England and a T20I tri-series in Zimbabwe.Though Paine was already confirmed as Smith's successor in the longest format of the game, his appointment as ODI skipper is a temporary one with a long-term captain yet to be named.Reflecting on Paine's and Alex's appointment, national selector Trevor Hohns said, "Tim is a strong leader and will captain the side for this series, supported by Aaron.A decision on a permanent one-day captain will be made in due course.""Alex is a very smart one-day player who can also bat anywhere in the order.With Tim in the side Alex will be the back-up wicket-keeper, ..
IPL-2018: Resurgent Mumbai, dodgy KKR face off in crunch clash (Preview)
Back in the mix riding consecutive victories, a buoyant Mumbai Indians (MI) will cross swords with an iffy Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for a second time in a space of three days in a crunch Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter at the Eden Gardens here on Wednesday.
Cricket Australia confirms Adelaide Test will be a day affair
Cricket Australia today confirmed that the Adelaide Test against India will not be a day-night affair after the latter expressed reservations over playing with pink ball. The current ICC Playing Conditions stipulate that a day-night Test match can be held only "with the agreement of the visiting Board". BCCI secretary Amitabh Choudhary had written to CA, saying that India are not yet ready to play with pink ball and would prefer playing the Adelaide Test with traditional red ball. "We can confirm that we have received advice from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that it is not prepared to participate in a proposed Day-Night Test in Adelaide this summer," a CA spokesperson said. "Whilst we appreciate some Adelaide fans may be disappointed, we know how popular the Adelaide Test is and look forward to hosting India there in December. We are committed to hosting at least one Day-Night Test each home summer as part of our continued focus to grow Test cricket, and we are ...
Langer taps Paine as ODI skipper as new Aussie era starts
New Australia coach Justin Langer today named Tim Paine as one-day captain for next month's tour of England as they look to open a new era after a damaging ball-tampering scandal. Langer, who has been entrusted with restoring Australia's battered reputation, was widely expected to select Paine in his first major decision as coach. The 33-year-old wicketkeeper has already been appointed Australia's Test captain after his predecessor Steve Smith received a 12-month ban for his part in the ball-tampering affair. The five-match ODI series in England will be the Australian team's first outing since the disastrous South African tour and the players are sure to face intense scrutiny. Chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns said Cricket Australia had faith in Paine's ability to lead the 15-man squad in England, with Aaron Finch as his vice-captain. Despite Australia's woes it has been a heady rise for Paine, who only returned to the national set-up in November after several years on the sidelines,
PSG star Neymar to attend French Cup final
Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian superstar Neymar, who returned to the French capital to continue his recovery from a leg injury, will attend the team's French Cup final clash against third-tier Les Herbiers on Tuesday, PSG coach Unai Emery announced on Monday.
Djokovic defeats Nishikori, advances to Madrid Open 2nd round
AIn his fifth clay-court match this tennis season, Serbian Novak Djokovic defeated Japan's Kei Nishikori 7-5, 6-4 to reach the second round at the Madrid Open on Monday.
IPL '18: SRH bowlers' stifles RCB
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) continued to maintain their dominance with the ball as they contained a strong star-studded batting line-up of the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) to eke out a narrow five-run win at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Monday and further strengthened their position at the top of the points table.Earlier, RCB won the toss and elected to bowl first on a sluggish pitch.Hyderabad lost openers Alex Hales (5) and Shikhar Dhawan (13) within the first six overs.Batsman Manish Pandey (5) soon followed suit and it was then skipper Kane Williamson (56) and Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan (35), who together stitched a crucial 64-run partnership to keep the hosts afloat.Williamson showed his class as he played extravagant shots and did not take any undue risk during his 39-ball innings. He hit five fours and two sixes.RCB's Umesh Yadav then broke the partnership and soon there was a procession of batsmen coming and going.Pacers Mohammad Siraj (3 for 35) and Tim .
IPL: Sunrisers all but seal RCB's fate with 5-run win
Sunrisers Hyderabad consolidated their stay atop the Indian Premier League (IPL) points table with yet another brilliant defence of a meagre total, that saw them pip struggling Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by five runs here at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Monday.
Scoreboard of the Indian Premier League match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal ...
Scoreboard of the Indian Premier League match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore here today. Alex Hales b Southee 5 Shikhar Dhawan c Southee b Siraj 13 Kane Williamson c Mandeep b Yadav 56 Manish Pandey c Kohli b Chahal 5 Shakib Al Hasan c Yadav b Southee 35 Yusuf Pathan b Siraj 12 Wriddhiman Saha b Siraj 8 Rashid Khan run out (Kohli/Patel) 1 Bhuvneshwar Kumar not out 1 Siddharth Kaul run out (Kohli/Patel) 1 Sandeep Sharma lbw b Southee 0 Extras: (LB-3, NB-1, W-5) 9 Total: (all out in 20 overs) 146 Fall of wickets: 1-15, 2-38, 3-48, 4-112, 5-124, 6-134, 7-143, 8-144, 9-146, 10-146 Bowling: Ali 3-0-19-0, Yadav 4-0-36-1, Southee 4-0-30-3, Siraj 4-0-25-3, Chahal 4-0-25-1, de Grandhomme 1-0-8-0. Royal Challengers Bangalore: Manan Vohra b Sandeep Sharma 8 Parthiv Patel lbw b Shakib 20 Virat Kohli c Pathan b Shakib 39 AB de Villiers b Rashid Khan 5 Moeen Ali c Saha b Kaul 10 Mandeep Singh not out 21 Colin de Grandhomme b Kumar 33 Extras: (LB-2, W-3) 5 Total: (for 6 .
Superb SRH defend yet another low total to beat RCB by 5 runs
Table toppers Sunrisers Hyderabad produced yet another spirited bowling effort after skipper Kane Williamson's crucial half-century to beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by five runs and virtually assure themselves a place in the play-offs of the Indian Premier League here today. Sunrisers not only register their fifth consecutive win of the tournament today but also defended yet another low total riding on the performance of their excellent bowling unit. Sent into bat, Sunrisers managed a modest 146 but came back strongly after the break riding on yet another gutsy bowling display to restrict RCB to 141 for six. By virtue of this win, Sunrisers have consolidated their position at the top of the table with 16 points from 10 games. RCB, on the other hand, are standing on the verge of elimination with just six points from 10 matches. Besides needing to win their remaining four games, RCB's fortune will also depend on the outcome of other matches. Chasing the modest target, Parthiv Patel ..
IPL: RCB's Southee, Siraj restrict Hyderabad to 146
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) rode on pace duo of Mohammed Siraj (3/25) and Tim Southee (3/30) and two impressive run-outs by skipper Virat Kohli to restrict Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to a meagre 146 in an Indian Premier League (IPL) tie at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Monday.
Ozil joins Germany injury list, but vows to be at World Cup
Mesut Ozil has joined the list of Germany stars currently injured, but the Arsenal midfielder insisted today he will be fit for their World Cup title defence in Russia. "It's a pity I missed yesterday's match with my back injury," Ozil wrote on his Instagram account after sitting out Arsenal's 5-0 rout of Burnley on Sunday. "It'll need some time, but I'm sure I'll fully recover in time for the World Cup." With just over five weeks until the World Cup starts on June 14, the Arsenal playmaker joins Manuel Neuer and Jerome Boateng, who also face a race against time, on the casualty list. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger had revealed before kick-off that Ozil was expected to miss the rest of the season with a back ailment. Germany's first World Cup group match is against Mexico in Moscow on June 17. They also face Sweden and South Korea in Group F. Neuer, Germany's captain and goalkeeper, has not played since fracturing his foot last September. Burly centre-back Boateng injured his groin in .
Siraj, Southee bowl out SRH for 146
Skipper Kane Wliiamson struck a vital half-century before pace duo of Mohammed Siraj and Tim Southee joined hands to help Royal Challengers Bangalore bundle out Sunrisers Hyderabad for a modest 146 in an Indian Premier League match here today. Williamson scored 56 off 39 balls while Shakib Al Hasan made 35 but it was Siraj (3/25) and Southee's (3/30) fiery spell that eventually put brakes on Sunrisers' charge. Sent into bat, Sunrisers did not have the best of starts as they lost openers Alex Hales (5) and Shikhar Dhawan (13) early. To make matters worse for the hosts, Manish Pandey (5) too didn't last long, handing out a simple catch to skipper Virat Kohli off Yuzvendra Chahal (1/25) in the ninth over. Thereafter, Sunrisers captain Williamson and Shakib stitched 64 runs off just 50 balls for the fourth wicket to keep the hosts afloat. While Shakib played the second fiddle, Williamson showcased his class striking the balls to all parts of the ground without taking any undue ...
Sharapova tops Begu, reaches Madrid Open last-16
Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova on Monday defeated a second Romanian opponent at the Madrid Open, advancing to the round of 16 after knocking out Irina Camelia Begu 7-5, 6-1.
Despite ankle sprain, Ronaldo to play in Champions League final
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo will be able to play in the Champions League final later this month against Liverpool despite suffering a slight sprain to his right ankle over the weekend, sources from the capital football club said on Monday.
Nadal brushes off being labelled Madrid Open favourite
Tennis great Rafael Nadal of Spain on Monday brushed off being tipped to win the Madrid Open title, despite his good showing so far in this year's clay court season.