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1st T20I: India win toss, opt to bowl against West Indies; Ravi Bishnoi makes debut
Speaking at the toss, Rohit confirmed that Ishan Kishan will open the batting with him while leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi is making his India debut. "Looks like we are going to bowl first here. I don't want to comment on the pitch as it has played differently every time we have come here. (Bowling first) gives a score in mind and how to approach the second half," said Rohit.
England coaching job hasn't crossed my mind: Mickey Arthur
The 53-year-old tactician, who has coached the South African, Australian, Pakistani and Sri Lankan national teams at different times, was unveiled by Derbyshire on Tuesday as their coach and said that he was "committed to turning the English domestic game's worst-performing team around first", reported dailymail.co.uk on Wednesday.
BCCI wants 'collective vision' as work on new NCA facility begins
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will be hoping the new National Cricket Academy (NCA), whose foundation stone was laid by secretary Jay Shah on February 14, will nurture talent and support the growing cricket ecosystem, as the country's players continue to bring back laurels -- the latest being the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup triumph in the Caribbean.
National boxing camps for youth and juniors resume
The national camps for all four categories -- youth men and women as well as junior boys and girls -- are being conducted for a period of three weeks, from February 8 to 28, and the boxers will be accompanied by the members of coaching and support staff. After resumption of training of elite boxers, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) ensured its junior and youth boxers also get much-needed practice before the prestigious continental event.
Winter Olympics: Norway finish one-two in Nordic combined individual large hill
Graabak, who also won a silver in the individual Gundersen normal hill/10km event, stormed to the 10km finish line in 27 minutes and 13.3 seconds for the gold while his teammate Oftebro came second in 27:13.7. Graabak, 30, was crowned in the event at Sochi 2014 but finished 10th at PyeongChang 2018.
Australian quick Michael Neser all but ruled out of Pakistan's Test tour
A report in cricket.com.au on Wednesday said that the fast bowler, who played an Ashes Test recently, "has been all-but ruled out of Australia's tour of Pakistan". With the opening Test only a fortnight away and the team set to leave for the subcontinent soon, leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson will "play an extra round of Shield cricket" to prepare him better for the gruelling three-Test series.
PKL 8: Patna Pirates beat Bengaluru Bulls for seven wins on the trot
Table-toppers Patna Pirates overcame a stiff challenge from Bengaluru Bulls to register a 36-34 victory in the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Season 8, here on Tuesday. A collective performance from the team helped Patna Pirates make it seven wins on the trot at a crucial stage of the tournament. The win also guaranteed them a first-place finish in the league stage.
Alex Hales, Ben Duckett pull out of PSL
Another England cricketer Ben Duckett, who is playing for Quetta Gladiators, has also withdrawn from the league aiming to spend time with his family ahead of the English season in the summer, while also mentioning bubble life in his tweet to announce his departure. Confirming the news about Hales, the team management said that the star batter has decided to withdraw due to personal reasons.
WTA Tour: Muguruza wins in three sets; Svitolina, Ostapenko win
No.4 seed Muguruza claimed the topsy-turvy affair in 2 hours and 24 minutes, leveling her head-to-head with 45th-ranked Siniakova at two wins apiece. World No.7 Muguruza won the first of her three 2021 titles in Dubai last year, besting then-surprise finalist Barbora Krejcikova in the championship match, according to a report on wtatennis.com
All-round Australia clinch third T20I, seal series vs Sri Lanka
Pacer Kane Richardson claimed three wickets for 21 runs as Australia restricted Sri Lanka to 121/6 in 20 overs. In response, a 50-run stand between Glenn Maxwell and Aaron Finch helped Australia reach 124/4 in 16.5 overs to take an unassailable lead in the five-match series.
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