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2nd Test: Pakistan pull off extraordinary draw against Australia
A magnificent 196 from captain Azam, a fighting 96 from Shafique and an unbeaten match-saving century (104) from Rizwan sealed a draw that keeps the series level going into next week's decider in Lahore as the Benaud-Qadir trophy is still up for grabs.
Viswanathan Anand and Bhaichung Bhutia share their favourite sporting moments of 2021
Anand who became the first grandmaster from India in 1988 and is one of the few players to have surpassed an Elo rating of 2800, a feat he first achieved in 2006, also picks the Indian men's hockey team's bronze medal win in Tokyo Games his favourite.
Women's World Cup: Never thought about 250 ODI wickets in my life, says Jhulan Goswami
Veteran India pacer Jhulan Goswami on Wednesday added another milestone to her already illustrious career in international cricket. With the lbw dismissal of England opener Tammy Beaumont in the league match of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup at Bay Oval, Goswami became the first woman cricketer to take 250 ODI wickets.
Bumrah jumps six spots to fourth in ICC Test Rankings; Kohli drops to ninth
India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who bagged eight wickets, including his maiden Test five-wicket haul at home in the second India versus Sri Lanka Test at Bengaluru, has jumped six spots to attain fourth ranking in the latest ICC Test Rankings for bowlers released on Wednesday. Australia Test skipper Pat Cummins, India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and South African pace bowler Kagiso Rabada have retained the top three spots.
Women's World Cup: Knight leads with unbeaten 53 as England beat India by 4 wickets
Captain Heather Knight led the way with an unbeaten 53 as England beat India by four wickets in a crucial match of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup at Bay Oval on Wednesday. After Charlie Dean's four for 23 and a much-improved fielding show bowled out India for a paltry 134, England's batting came to the party after an early wobble as the defending champions broke their winless run in the tournament.
After Carlos Brathwaite, Jason Holder re-ignites England's 'disrespect' issue
West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder has re-ignited the issue of England cricketers showing "disrespect" to his side in the last session of play during the drawn first Test in Antigua, as the rivals look set to clash in the second Test at Kensington Oval later on Wednesday.
Junior world cupper Rabichandra added to squad for FIH Pro League
Junior hockey World Cup player Moirangthem Rabichandra Singh will likely make his senior India debut as he has been named in the 22-member squad, which will take on Argentina in the FIH Men's Pro League double-header this weekend at the Kalinga Stadium here.
FC Barcelona confirm new sponsorship agreement with Spotify
FC Barcelona have confirmed that they have reached an agreement with the music streaming service Spotify to be the club's main sponsor from the start of the 2022/2023 football season and for the next four years. The agreement will see Spotify's brand name appear on the front of the men and women's team shirts, while the Camp Nou will be "rebranded" as the Spotify Camp Nou.
Not having 12 frontline players for a series a big challenge, says NZ coach Stead
New Zealand men's cricket team head coach Gary Stead has said that not having 12 frontline players for a series is a "challenge" but with the T20 World Cup later this year in Australia and the ODI World Cup next year in India, i's a great opportunity to experiment.
South Africa's Test players set to choose IPL 2022 over Bangladesh Tests
South Africa are likely to field a depleted squad for the two home Tests against Bangladesh starting March 18, with all their red-ball players choosing to play for various franchises in the IPL 2022. The Cricket South Africa (CSA), earlier this month, allowed the players to choose between the IPL and their Test commitments against Bangladesh. And the players in a unanimous decision have prefered the IPL over the two Tests.
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