But it might have been a different story for the Australia Twenty20 captain had he not been dropped on just one by Sussex paceman Jofra Archer. Finch then made Sussex, coached by former Australia fast bowler Jason Gillespie, pay with a blistering 79-ball innings including 10 fours and seven sixes as visitors Surrey piled up 192 for three. It was a total Sussex never came close to and they were bowled out for 140 in the 18th over....
Rohit Sharma was part of the successful Indian team that created history at the Boxing Day Test match earlier this week. The background According to various report, Rohit Sharma’s wife Ritika Sajdeh gave birth to a baby girl yesterday. Rohit Sharma wasn’t by his wife’s side for the birth of their first child, as he was part of the Indian squad in Australia. Hours after the win against Australia, Rohit Sharma boarded a flight to Mumbai, consequently missing the final Test against Australia....
On the first two days of the Boxing Day Test, there were several instances of balls flying off a good length area, and not just from short of length. Batsmen after accomplished batsmen kept taking blows on their body. Not just the rookie opener Hanuma Vihari, but even someone like Pujara got hit by the ball several times, when it rose alarmingly. There were quite a few instances of the rising ball evading the outstretched hands of a leaping Tim Paine!...
This new stadium is situated approximately one kilometre away from the WACA. The WACA, which was known for its fiery pitch, will not host any international Test matches in the future, as per the decision taken by the Australian board. The old stadium at WACA can only host around 10,000 spectators, whereas the new Optus stadium can host up to 60,000 people at a time. In that respect, the decision to move to the new venue makes sense....
The Australian team is going through a really tough phase after the controversial ban imposed on former captain Steve Smith, former vice-captain David Warner and Cameron Bancroft. They have not been the same ever since. It seems like every match the players are trying to prove a point, trying to remove the stain of corruption from Australian cricket. However, that is not helping their cause and they are struggling to find their consistency and competitiveness back....
There are many players in this squad who have cemented their position for the upcoming World Cup. Some of them are coming off a successful test series against Australia, though not all of them had a great series individually. Then there are some who are no longer a part of the Test format, but are integral to India’s ODI scheme of things. There are also some players who are coming off a long injury lay-off too....
Also see - India vs West Indies schedule 2019 Australia are playing a Test series after a scintillating contest in the Ashes series which ended 2-2. Ahead of the start of the home summer, their captain Tim Paine hinted at retiring post the end of this summer of cricket. He was rather understanding of his position in the team, amidst growing concerns of his lacklustre batting returns in recent times....
Nadal brushed aside 25th seed Gael Monfils 6-1, 6-2, 6-3 in the night session. Murray overcame No. 26 seed Feliciano Lopez 7-6 (7-2), 6-4, 6-2. Federer steamrolled Teymuraz Gabashvili 6-2, 6-2, 6-3. MORE: Maria Sharapova struggles; Victoria Azarenka strides Nadal will face Kei Nishikori after the Japanese 16th seed overpowered American Donald Young 7-, 6-1, 6-0. In a battle between two young guns, Bulgarian Dimitrov edged the big-serving Canada's Milos Raonic 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (12-10)....
Enthralling fans and satiating the famish for tennis that the holiday season had induced, we are all set to take flight onto the land of some mouth-watering action at the season-opening Slam in Melbourne. While most of the times, we glorify the major contenders for Grand Slam glory, there are those dark horses that remain largely underrated. Nick Krygios and Elina Svitolina winning the titles in Brisbane, Simona Halep conquering Shenzhen, Julia Goerges stamping her authority in Auckland, Gael Monfils lifting the trophy in Doha and the great Roger Federer alongside Belinda Bencic giving Switzerland the much elusive glory at the light-hearted Hopman Cup in Perth, the beginning of the season has indeed been dramatically entertaining....
Ange Postecoglou’s men endured a horrific start after the in-form Omar Al Soma burst behind the hosts’ defence to open the scoring, before a pair of goals from Tim Cahill in the 13th and 109th minute helped the Asian Champions claim a 3-2 win on aggregate. The Qasioun Eagles had their chances, however, most notably with Al Soma striking the upright off a freekick in the dying stages of extra time....
Having taken up the position in 2014, Kermode is credited with playing a key part in the implementation of new events such as the Next Gen ATP Finals. The ATP experienced record commercial growth and has also seen record prize money in his time in the position. However, ahead of a vote on his future on Thursday it was suggested the Briton did not enjoy majority support, with some arguing players do not see enough of the sport’s revenue....
RELATED: Attack On Titan: Sources That Influenced Creator Hajime Isayama Of course, fans of Attack on Titan know that the series is mainly known for its engrossing plot that throws a number of curveballs, especially in the latest season. The best part is that these plots aren’t just cooked up out of nowhere, but have been carefully built up over Attack on Titan’s runtime. This can be seen through the various moments of foreshadowing in the series, with the most brilliant of the lot being mentioned below....
Rueing missed chances was a familiar post-match lament for Guardiola during his debut campaign in England as City faded from the Premier League title picture at the turn of the year. The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss has been unable to have any such complaints this time around, with Saturday’s 7-2 thrashing of Stoke City continuing a nine-match winning run across all competitions that has also featured 5-0 victories over Liverpool and Crystal Palace, along with a 6-0 triumph at Watford....
The Texas-led lawsuit is seeking to overturn the results of the presidential election in four battleground states—Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. Six states have asked to intervene in the Supreme Court lawsuit. The attorneys general of Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Utah have asked the high court to allow them to intervene on behalf of the plaintiffs. On Friday, New California and New Nevada also joined the lawsuit....
At 4-under 209, he was tied 62nd. Atwal, playing only his third event on the PGA Tour in the current season, started from the tenth and had three birdies in a row from 14th to 16th and a fourth on the first when he turned for his second nine. But bogeys on the third, fourth and seventh took away much of those gains. Michael Kim celebrated his 25th birthday profitably as he moved to within one round of his first PGA TOUR victory....
Australia, led by Meg Lanning, started their campaign in the three-match ODI series on a resounding note. On Thursday, February 3, they defeated England by 27 runs at the Manuka Oval in Canberra to take a 1-0 lead in the series. After being put in to bat first, the Aussies huffed and puffed to 205 for nine in 50 overs. Beth Mooney, batting in the middle order, showed her class as she scored 73 runs off 91 balls with the help of eight fours and one six....
The hosts come into the game on the back of a 2-0 defeat away to Freiburg before the international break. However, they registered a 3-1 friendly victory over second division side FC Heidenheim during the break. Hoffenheim also suffered a defeat in their last fixture before the FIFA window. First-half goals from Dominik Kohr and Robert Glatzel condemned them to a 2-1 defeat to Mainz 05 on home turf....
Dillon crashed hard off the wall to bring out the caution flag on Lap 262. Brian Scott and Casey Mears crashed further back as cars tried to check up and avoid Dillon. Harvick went on to finish sixth while Dillon was 37th. MORE: Edwards wins rain-shortened Texas race After the incident, Dillon blamed Harvick — his former Richard Childress Racing teammate now driving for Stewart-Haas Racing. Harvick famously ripped Dillon and his brother Ty in 2013 prior to leaving Richard Childress Racing, calling Childress’ grandsons “punk-ass kids” who raced with a “silver spoon....
But 23-year-old Austin Dillon has to be different, doesn’t he? Dillon, the future Sprint Cup star and grandson of team owner Richard Childress, wears a cowboy hat. “I like to wear them,” Dillon said Thursday at Homestead-Miami Speedway. “I grew up wearing them when I was little. We would go to Montana horseback riding. I was always a John Wayne fan, huge cowboy fan. “I started wearing them heavily. I don't get paid to wear these hats....
India’s captain Virat Kohli declared his side’s first innings closed at 443-7, on a Melbourne Cricket Ground pitch that offered variable bounce. Australia’s openers Aaron Finch and Marcus Harris then faced a nervous time at the batting crease to see Australia safely to stumps without loss. The host’s batsmen did not escape unscathed though, with Harris ducking into a bouncer from Jasprit Bumrah in the fourth over, after the ball kept lower than expected....
