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SA v IND, 2nd Test: Lunch taken after persistent rain washes out first session of day four
Lunch has been taken after a single ball was not bowled in the opening session of day four due to rain coming in on and off mode from morning with covers on the pitch and square area. As per the weather forecast, rain along with thunderstorms have been predicted for the entire day.
West Bengal Sports Minister Manoj Tiwary to play Ranji Trophy this year
West Bengal will play its first match against Tripura on 13 January at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. Manoj Tiwary had last played for Bengal in their Ranji final against Saurashtra in March 2020.
Nadal enjoys victory in comeback at Melbourne Summer Set
"Super happy to be back in the competition. It's difficult to imagine a better place than here [at] the beginning of the season in Australia," Nadal said. "It's only the first match after a while. Honestly, I have been going through some difficult, challenging moments the past year-and-a-half, but in general terms I am super happy to be back in the competition.
SA v IND, 2nd Test: I think we can get there, says South Africa's Keegan Petersen
Petersen, who debuted in Test cricket against West Indies in June 2021, is eyeing to make the number three spot his. "It's difficult. I know I want to make number three spot mine, basically playing to nail it all the time. But saying it all the time will put pressure on myself. I am just trying to do the best I can."
PKL 8: Bengal Warriors face in-form Haryana Steelers
Captain Maninder Singh and Iranian all-rounder Mohammad Nabibakhsh will once again lead the Warriors who will be keen to maintain momentum after halting their losing streak. The match will be followed by Jaipur Pink Panthers' showdown against Puneri Paltan.
The Ashes, 4th Test: England reach 13-0 at stumps, trail by 403 runs vs Australia on Day 2
Australia, who were 321/6 at Tea, added 95 more runs to their scorecard before declaring their first innings on 416/8 in the third session. Usman Khawaja (137) and Steven Smith (67) were the top scorers for Australia while Stuart Broad (5/101) was the most successful bowler for England.
Messi tests negative for Covid-19, back in Paris
The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner was contaminated by the virus last week in Argentina, which forced him to have missed PSG's 4-0 French Cup win over Vannes on January 4. "Messi has tested negative for COVID-19. He has arrived in Paris and will rejoin the squad in the next few days," PSG said in a statement on Wednesday.
India name squad for Women's World Cup and NZ ODIs, Jemimah, Shikha, Punam left out
Mithali Raj will lead the same 15-member squad in the five ODIs against New Zealand from February 11 and 24, before opening their World Cup campaign against Pakistan on March 6 at the Bay Oval, Tauranga. The 21-year-old Rodrigues went through a lean patch in all the five ODIs she played since coming back from the pandemic-enforced break in women's cricket. She managed scores of 1, 9, 0, 8 and 4 in home fixtures against South Africa and a couple of away games in England.
The Ashes, 4th Test: Khawaja's century takes Australia to 321/6 at Tea on Day 2
Australia, who were 209 for 3 at lunch, added 112 runs and lost three wickets in the second session on Day 2 at Sydney Cricket Ground. Resuming the second session, English bowlers who looked flat in the first session, were lively after Lunch, led by top class Stuart Broad.
Women's Ashes schedule rejigged to accommodate ODI World Cup quarantine
The multi-format series between England and Australia kicking will now begin with the first T20I on January 20 in Adelaide Oval. The Test match remains as is - to be played at the Manuka Oval in Canberra from January 27 to 30. This is followed by the ODIs, to be played on February 3, 6 and 8.
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