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IPL 2022: Kolkata Knight Riders appoint Bharat Arun as bowling coach
"I'm very excited and looking forward to becoming part of a highly successful franchise, such as the Knight Riders. I have admired the Knight Riders franchise for not only being very successful in the IPL & around the world in T20 leagues but also for the way it is very professionally run," said Arun on his new coaching role. Arun, who played two Tests and four ODIs for India, takes over the role from former New Zealand pacer Kyle Mills with immediate effect.
Australian minister cancels Djokovic's visa; world No. 1 cannot defend his title
The nine-time Australian Open champion, who has won consecutive titles at Melbourne Park since 2019, had initially been granted a medical exemption to compete in the tournament. The 34-year-old Djokovic, winner of 20 Grand Slam titles, had earlier this week won the legal battle in his bid to remain in Australia, with a court ordering his immediate release from immigration detention.
IND vs SA, 3rd Test: Gambhir calls Virat Kohli immature for his stump mic rant
Kohli and a few other Indian players fumed at South Africa broadcaster, SuperSport, after Elgar got an LBW reprieve following the DRS review. The India captain walked up to the stump mic and said, "Focus on your team while they shine the ball. Not just the opposition. Trying to catch people all the time."
U-19 World Cup: After two big warm-up losses, West Indies take on Australia in opener
Hosts West Indies lost by big margins to India and South Africa in the build-up and would be hoping to put their indifferent form in the warm-ups behind them when they begin their Group D engagements against Australia at the Providence Stadium. In both the warm-up games, Reifer's side failed to cross the 200-barrier but the coach said he wouldn't put much emphasis on the losses.
Brazil boss Tite names Alves, Coutinho for World Cup qualifiers
Dani Alves, 38, last played for Brazil in September while Coutinho has not represented his country since October 2020, though he was an unused substitute against Colombia and Argentina in October.
Athletic Club rally against Atletico to reach Supercup final
The first half was a close, tactical affair, with both looking to cancel the other out and although Joao Felix had the ball in the net in the first minute, it was ruled out for offside on Thursday evening. Both sides had early penalty appeals rejected by the VAR, with Thomas Lemar going down in the Athletic area, while Oihan Sancet went down at the other end after a challenge from Geoffrey Kondogbia.
Two spots in India's playing XI will be up for grabs in next Test series, feels Gavaskar
Following the completion of the South Africa Tests, Virat Kohli led India will play the longer format of the game in February end against Sri Lanka.
Novak Djokovic 'playing by his own rules', says Tsitsipas
The star player from Serbia was on Thursday drawn to start his campaign in the Australian Open against compatriot Miomir Kecmanovic, the World No 78. However, there is uncertainty over his participation as Djokovic's visa saga continues in Australia.
SA v IND, 3rd Test: It was a fabulous innings and got us really back into the game, says Mhambrey on Pant
"It was a fabulous innings and got us really back into the game. From a personal perspective, there is generally pressure on him. Obviously, in a couple of innings, he didn't get runs but getting runs at a crucial stage for the team, that's really important. He has set the game nicely for us. Really, really happy with the way he played and showed lot of character as it wasn't an easy wicket to bat on," said Mhambrey in the post-day virtual press conference.
SA v IND, 3rd Test: Rishabh Pant's fourth Test hundred sets 212-run target for South Africa
Resuming from 51 at lunch, Pant slog-swept Keshav Maharaj and then stepped out to smash one over long-off for consecutive sixes. Virat Kohli's patient stay of 142 balls at the crease ended with him falling for the temptation of driving a wide outside the off-stump delivery. In a quest to score faster, Kohli gave a thick edge on the drive to a leaping Aiden Markram at second slip.
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