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Aussies to don World Cup 1999 jersey
Australian kit from the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 1999 is set to make a reappearance during the next season.Cricket Australia, the national governing body for the game in Australia, had invited fans to pick their all-time favourite kit, with the most popular response inspiring the team's one-day international kit for the 2019-20 summer, ICC reported.The poll started with seven classic Australian kits from the 20th century and one from the early 2000s, four of which were eliminated after the first round of votes. Kits from the 1992 and 1999 World Cups, the lightning bolts from 1992-94 and the blue stripes from 1999-2001 progressed to the next stage.The final clash was between the 'lightning bolts' and the World Cup 1999 kit - distinctive pattern of green 'shooting stars' on yellow, the latter was the overwhelmingly popular choice by 67 per cent of voters.Australia lifted the World Cup 1999 after defeating Pakistan by eight wickets in the final. The side went onto win three 50-over ...
Tamim falls for 126 as New Zealand strike back
Tamim Iqbal brought up his ninth Test century in a heroic one-man stand for Bangladesh before New Zealand fought their way back into the first Test in Hamilton on Thursday. After being sent into bat on a green-tinged wicket, Bangladesh were 217 for seven at tea. Tamim, Bangladesh's most prolific run-scorer, was out midway through the middle session for 126 having scored all but 54 of the tourists then total of 180 for five. The 29-year-old left-handed opener batted at a run-a-ball pace and smacked 21 fours and a six as he feasted on a diet of short pitched deliveries. Mahmudullah Riyad and Liton Das added 27 for the sixth wicket before Mahmudullah fell for 22 leaving Das unbeaten on 14 at tea. Neil Wagner was doing the damage for New Zealand with four for 35. As the New Zealand bowlers searched fruitlessly for an outside edge, Tamim punished the barrage of wide deliveries, putting on 57 in even time with Shadman Islam at the top of the innings and then adding 64 with Mominul Haque for
Bancroft cautious on Ashes spot despite red-hot form after ban
Cameron Bancroft insists it is too early to be thinking about playing for Australia in the Ashes this year despite his exploits on his return to red-ball cricket. The 26-year-old, back in the domestic Sheffield Shield after a nine-month ban for ball-tampering, patiently compiled 138 not out from a marathon 358 balls and then 86 off 263 deliveries in his second dig for Western Australia. It wasn't enough to prevent his team losing to New South Wales this week, but it was a stunning effort of concentration that put him firmly back on the radar of selectors. "I've played one game. You don't earn the right after one game, to achieve a feat like playing Test cricket," Bancroft said, according to the Cricket Australia website. "I feel like I still have plenty of work to do. But it's really awesome to be back playing for WA in Shield cricket, and I'm loving it so far." With the Ashes series against England starting in August, one of the opening batsmen's spots is on the line with a handful ..
Rashid, Buttler take England to victory despite Gayle fireworks
Adil Rashid snared four wickets in five balls as England resisted a determined West Indies effort to claim a 29-run victory in a high-scoring fourth One-Day International at the National Stadium in Grenada on Wednesday. Responding to the tourists' mammoth total of 418 for six, the highest ever in an ODI in the Caribbean, the home side were set on course by a rampaging 162 off 97 balls by veteran opener Chris Gayle. They remained in the hunt until the 48th over when leg-spinner Rashid, who had taken a fearful hammering in his first four overs, broke an 88-run seventh-wicket partnership between Carlos Brathwaite and Ashley Nurse. He then scythed through the tail -- taking the last three wickets in the next four balls -- to finish with figures of five for 85 off his allotted ten overs. Despite Rashid finishing as the match-winner with the last five wickets of the innings, it was fast bowler Mark Wood who prevented the home side from running away with the game as he completed his ten-over
ICC warns against fake lottery scam
The International Cricket Council (ICC), a global governing body of cricket, warned fans against scams claiming to be associated with the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019, starting May 30 in England.Previous major sporting events have also been targeted in this way. Illegal scammers contact people, usually through email, claiming that they have won a cash prize via a lottery or competition, requiring the person to share a range of personal information, including their name, age, bank account and passport details. The victim is often asked to pay a fee to obtain the prize money.ICC stressed there is no such competition, lottery or promotion associated with it or the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019. Any approach via email in the UK should be reported to Action Fraud while outside of the UK should be reported to ICC Enquiry.
ICC assures BCCI of security during World Cup
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday assured BCCI that all security concerns at the upcoming ODI World Cup, in the wake of Pulwama terror attack, will be addressed adequately.
Chat show controversy has humbled me: K L Rahul
India opener K L Rahul on Wednesday said the massive controversy over his casual remarks on women during a TV show has humbled him as a person. Both Rahul and Hardik Pandya were provisionally suspended for their loose comments on women during a popular chat show. Their bans were later revoked but they still face an inquiry. The off-field controversy erupted after Rahul endured a dismal run in the four-Test series in Australia. "It was a hard time no doubt. I mean, as a player, as a person, everyone has to go through difficult times and it was my time to go through that and I like I said it gave me time to reflect on my game, on myself. I have always been someone who takes things as it comes," said Rahul after the second and final T20 against Australia. India lost the short series 0-2 but Rahul made a successful comeback with scores of 47 and 50. After he was sent back from Australia, Rahul was given the opportunity to regain form in the India A home series against England Lions and .
It has humbled me a bit, KL Rahul reflects on away time
Indian top-order batsman KL Rahul said that after being sidelined from the team in the wake of a controversy during a celebrity chat show, he became more humble and has started valuing the opportunity that he got to represent his nation, even more.The 26-year-old, who played crucial knocks in both the matches of the T20I series against Australia, asserted that now he is completely focused on making his opportunities count."It has humbled me a little bit. I respect the opportunity that I have gotten to play for the country. It is a dream of every kid and I am no different. I am just focused on valuing where I am, making the opportunities count, put my head down and keep working on my cricket," Rahul said at a post-match press conference."It was a hard time, no doubt but as a player, as a person everybody has to go through difficult times and it was my time to go through that and like I said it gave me time to reflect on my game. I have always been somebody who takes things as they ...
Maxwell ton fires Australia to maiden T20 series win over India (Roundup)
Glenn Maxwell cracked a superlative unbeaten century to help Australia register their maiden T20 series victory over India with a win in the second and final Twenty20 international at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Wednesday.
Maxwell ton guides Australia to series victory
All-rounder Glenn Maxwell played a blistering knock of 113* runs to help Australia register a dominating seven wickets victory over India in the second T20I and clinch the two-match series 2-0 here at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday.Chasing a target of 191 runs, Australia seemed to be at ease throughout their innings as they won the match before the completion of 20 overs.After getting an early breakthrough in the form of Marcus Stoinis (7) and skipper Aaron Finch (8), Indian bowling attack could not maintain the momentum and leaked a lot of runs in the middle overs.D'Arcy Short and Glenn Maxwell built a 73-run partnership to take their team to a comfortable position. Following the fall of D'Arcy, Maxwell and Peter Handscomb did not let the momentum shift and drove their side home with a match-winning partnership of 99 runs.Indian bowlers, especially Siddarth Kaul, proved to be very expensive on the day. Kaul leaked runs with an economy rate of 12.27 while spinner Yuzvendra ...
ISL: 5-star Jamshedpur crush second-string Bengaluru FC
Jamshedpur FC ended their Indian Super League campaign on an impressive note as they schooled an inexperienced Bengaluru FC team 5-1 at the JRD Tata Sports Complex here on Wednesday.
Jamshedpur FC maul Bengaluru FC 5-1 in I-League
Jamshedpur FC ended their Hero Indian Super League campaign on an impressive note as they thrashed Bengaluru FC 5-1 at the JRD Tata Sports Complex here on Wednesday. Bengaluru FC took the lead through Semboi Haokip (16th minute), only for Augustin Fernandes (45th) to level terms at the break. But Jamshedpur turned on the style in an incredible second-half display to seal a dominant win, with goals from Michael Soosairaj (54th), Pablo Morgado (56th, 57th) and Carlos Calvo (61st). Bengaluru, who had rested several key first-team players ahead of the playoffs, ended the league stage with 34 points at the top of the table, while Jamshedpur finished fifth with 27 points at the end of their campaign.
Australia outplayed us in all departments, admits Kohli
India skipper Virat Kohli Wednesday said Australia completely "outplayed" the hosts in the two-match T20 series and specially praised Glenn Maxwell for his marauding match-winning knock here. Maxwell fired Australia to their maiden T20 series win over India with a sensational hundred, overshadowing India skipper Kohli's (72 off 38) special effort. Maxwell (113 not out off 55 balls) went on a rampage, smashing as many as nine sixes on way to his third century in the shortest format. He took the game away from India, who should have defended 190 for four after Kohli and Mahendra Singh Dhoni shared a 100-run stand for the fourth wicket. "It was a pretty short series to summarise the performances. Australia outplayed us in all departments and deserved to win. 190 is a good total on most grounds but if there is so much dew as there was tonight and when you have an innings like what Glenn Maxwell played, nothing much you can do," Kohli said at the post-match press conference. Defending his .
Maxwell's ton helps Australia beat India by 7 wickets
Glenn Maxwell cracked a brilliant unbeaten century as Australia beat India by seven wickets in the second and final T20 international match here on Wednesday to clinch the two-match series 2-0.
Subhankar, Ajay bow out of German Open
India's Ajay Jayaram and Subhankar Dey lost their respective men's singles matches in straight games to get ousted from the German Badminton Championship, here Wednesday. Seventh seeded Japanese Kanta Tsuneyama beat India's Ajay Jayaram 21-12 22-20 in 39 minutes while eighth seeded Thai Kantaphon Wangcharoen beat Subhankar 21-12 21-15 in 50 minutes. Indian challenge in women's doubles ended with J Meghana and Poorvisha S Ram losing to Chow Mein Kuan and Lee Meng Yean of Malaysia 15-21 16-21.
I-League: Real Kashmir, East Bengal look to keep title hopes alive (Preview)
Forced out of their home ground due to ongoing Indo-Pak tensions in the wake of the Pulwama terror attack, debutant Real Kashmir FC will take on Quess East Bengal (QEB) in a must-win Hero I-League clash at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, here on Thursday.
Maxwell scores hundred, Australia beat India by 7 wickets to wrap series 2-0
Glenn Maxwell struck an unbeaten hundred as Australia beat India by seven wickets to win clinch the T20 International series by 2-0 margin here Wednesday. Riding on skipper Virat Kohli's unbeaten 72 off 38 balls, India scored a competitive 190 for four. However Maxwell hammered the host bowling attack scoring an unbeaten 113 off 55 balls with nine sixes and seven fours as Australia chased the target in 19.4 overs. Brief Scores: India 190/4 (Virat Kohli 72 no off 38 balls, KL Rahul 47 off 26 balls, Jason Behrendorff 1/17 in 3 overs) Australia 194/3 in 19.4 overs (Glenn Maxwell 113 no off 55 balls, D'Arcy Short 40, Vijay Shankar 2/38).
I need to put more efforts and work harder: Manu Bhaker
After failing to secure a medal in the women's 10m Air Pistol event and 25m Pistol event of the ISSF World Cup, Indian shooter Manu Bhaker said that she needs to put in more efforts and work harder in order to get back into the rhythm.The 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medallist admitted that she was expecting a lot from her in the event and asserted that she gave her best shot in the competition."I was expecting a lot from 10m and 25m events. The qualification round was good. I put in all my efforts in the finals, as well but I need to learn more," Bhaker told ANI.The shooter, who clinched a gold medal in 10m Air Pistol mixed team event, vowed to work harder for the upcoming events."I gave my best in term of hardwork. I used to practice six hours a day. I thought it is enough but it was not. I need to put in more efforts and practice more. Maybe that will help me (to give a better performance)," she said.Asian Games gold medallist Saurabh Chaudhary, who created a world record by ...
Three Indian wild card entrants bite the dust
The three Indian wildcard entrants in the fray had to bite the dust on the opening day of the5th Indian Open World Ranking Snooker tournament, which kicked off at the Grand Hyatt here Wednesday. In the morning session, Indian cueists Shrikrishna S, Laxman Rawat and Asotush Padhy lost 0-4, 1-4 and 2-4 to Ben Woollaston, Zhou Yulong and Dominic Dale respectively. Asutosh Padhy did well to take two frames off 'The Spaceman' Dominic Dale. In another match Stuart Bingham had little resistance from Peter Lines as he won 4-1. In the noon session, Li Hang of China got a walkover from Hamza Akbar of Pakistan, who did not turn up as he wasn't granted a visa by India. Another Indian wild card Himanshu Jain foundhis talented opponent Jack Lisowski of England too hot to handle as he went down 0-4. Yan Bingtao of China had a tough match against Gerard Greene of Northern Ireland. They matched each other stride for stride and were locked at 3-3 going into the decider. But the Chinese dug
Dharun, Dutee clinch gold in Indian Grand Prix-2
Hurdler Dharun Ayyasamy clocked 49.94 seconds to win his second consecutive gold medal in the Indian Grand Prix series 2019 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, here on Wednesday.