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Vettel 'hoping for more' from new season with Aston Martin
Vettel joined Aston Martin from Ferrari for the 2021 season. And while he managed a podium in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and finished P2 in the Hungarian GP - before being disqualified for a fuel irregularity -- Vettel would score just 43 points overall to finish 12th in the standings last year, according to a report in www.formula1.com.
Satwik, Chirag say Indian Open doubles win was strategically their best
The Indians came into the match as the underdogs as their opposition were ranked second in the world while they were placed at No. 10. But they showed nerves of steel to overcome the pressure of the big stage and beat their opponents 21-16, 26-24. It was their second BWF World Tour Super 500 title after the 2019 Thailand Open.
Premier League: Liverpool move to second spot after Brentford win
Fabinho opened the scoring just before the interval for the Reds, converting with a close-range header at the back post from a corner. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain doubled the lead on 69 minutes when he diverted an Andy Robertson-cross home with his head. Takumi Minamino came off the bench to claim a third goal after Roberto Firmino had regained possession from a Brentford goal kick.
Gavaskar says Pant can become India's next Test captain
Kohli on Saturday announced his decision to step down from the captaincy, a day after losing the Test series to South Africa. As the questions start emerging over who could be the next skipper, Gavaskar said, "It's going to be quite a debate as far as the selection committee is concerned as to who should be taking Indian cricket forward. If you ask me, I am still staying, I would look at Rishabh Pant as the next India captain."
Stuff of dreams': Cummins after Australia's dominating 4-0 Ashes win over England
"It is really the stuff of dreams. Pretty crazy. To be at the end of a 5-match series with so many positives and 4-0, yeah really pumped. I am really happy as a captain. We have had some 15 players used in this series, some tough calls. Certainly feels like we are on to something big," said Pat Cummins in the post-match presentation.
India Open Badminton: Lakshya stuns World Champ to win maiden Super 500 title
It was a double delight for India as earlier, Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy won their first-ever Indian Open finals as they defeated Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan 21-16, 26-24 in the men's doubles.
'Ashwin not India's No 1 overseas spinner': Netizens, ex-cricketer unhappy with veteran's flop show
There were several reasons for Virat Kohli & Co failing in the Rainbow Nation. Veteran offie Ravichandran Ashwin was one of the biggest disappointments, along with Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara. There have always been talks about Ashwin's "below-par overseas" performances. Even in the recently-concluded Test series, he managed just three wickets in the 64.1 overs he bowled in the three matches against the Proteas. Two of these scalps were the last couple of wickets to seal the Indian win in the Boxing Day Test.
The Ashes, 5th Test: Australia thrash England by 146 runs, clinch series 4-0
England were 68/1 at Tea but they suffered a massive collapse to get bowled out for 124 in their second innings in the third session of the Day-Night Hobart Test. Zak Crawley (36) was the highest scorer for England while Pat Cummins (3/42), Scott Boland (3/18) and Cameron Green (3/21) shared three wickets each for Australia.
SA v IND: Looking at the reasons where India lost the series against South Africa
But what happened next was unbelievable as South Africa fought back to win the next two Tests in Johannesburg and Cape Town by seven wickets each. It meant South Africa, a team in transition and bereft of many experienced players, was able to prevent India from conquering 'the final frontier'. We try to dig into where did it go wrong for India after being 1-0 up in the series and dominating the opening day of the series with 272/3.
It's possible Kohli resigned to avoid getting sacked again, feels Gavaskar
Ahead of the South Africa tour, the BCCI had removed Kohli as India's ODI captain and appointed Rohit as the new 50-over cricket skipper. The decision caused a huge controversy in Indian cricket with Virat being at the centre of it.
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