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Bumrah moves to 9th, Shami 17th in ICC Test rankings after win over Proteas
Bumrah made a three-spot jump to ninth after finishing with five wickets in the Test (2/16 and 3/50), and Mohammad Shami (5/16 and 3/63) moved two places to 17th after his eight wickets over the course of the match, including five in the first innings. Ravichandran Ashwin continues to retain his second spot in the rankings behind Australian pacer Pat Cummins.
SA v IND, 2nd Test: South Africa reach 35/1 after bowlers restrict India to 202
At stumps, South Africa were still trailing India by 167 runs at the Wanderers here on Monday. On a day on which eleven wickets fell for overall 237 runs, South Africa kept themselves on top after a solid bowling performance helped them restrict India to 202. After being bowled out for a modest score, Mohammed Shami gave India the first breakthrough as Aiden Markram was trapped plumb in front of the wicket. Shami got the ball to skid in from a good length and Markram tried to defend but was beaten and struck on the pads.
SA v IND, 2nd Test: Solid bowling display from South Africa bowl out India for 202
For India, stand-in skipper KL Rahul made a fighting fifty while Ravichandran Ashwin missed his half-century by four runs in a batting display where the middle-order, minus an injured Virat Kohli, failed to get going. Just like Centurion, India had won the toss and elected to bat first. But the similarities ended there as India got starts but co'ldn't stitch a big partnership which meant they had to settle for a modest total.
New Year, same dream for the Indian Women's football team
With the players all dressing up in their respective traditional attires, there were also a few calls for head coach Thomas Dennerby to dress up in traditional Indian clothing. The coach, in his inimitable smiling manner, lightly reminded the girls of the goals ahead: "You can make me wear whatever you want, once we qualify for the World Cup."
SA v IND, 2nd Test: India 146/5 at Tea; Ashwin, Pant on rebuilding job as Rahul falls after making fifty
The session began with Hanuma Vihari driving through mid-off off Lungi Ngidi. Vihari was given a life at nine when Temba Bavuma dropped a straightforward catch at point off Ngidi. Rahul and Vihari crunched five boundaries in the next six overs, with the stand-in captain's drive through covers and latter's slap over point being the standouts.
Netizens react to Kohli's absence in second Test against South Africa
Former India pacer Irfan Pathan wrote on Twitter, "Regardless of current form, Kohli not playing is a huge boost for South Africa not just as a player but the aggressive leader!" Kohli, who has been struggling a prolonged lean patch with the bat, will thus not be able to complete his landmark 100th Test in the series' third and final match at Cape Town. "Back spasm rules out Captain Kohli from the 2nd Test. Drop a (Heart Emoji) to wish King a speedy recovery! Hope to see you on the field for the 3rd Test Skip!," Indian Premier League franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore wrote on Twitter.
IPL 2022 promises to be bigger, better and more exciting than ever before
The word 'exciting' naturally comes to everybody's mind when someone talks about 'new' things in life or in general. Likewise, the two new franchises will completely change the dynamics of the IPL. The RPSG Group has picked Lucknow as their home base with a winning bid of whopping Rs 7,090 crore while Irelia Company Pte Ltd (CVC Capital Partners) opted for Ahmedabad with a bid of Rs 5,625 crore.
Steve Smith surprised with Stuart Broad's exclusion from two Ashes Tests
The 35-year-old Broad is sixth on the list of all-time Test wicket-takers, having taken 526 scalps so far, and ranks third behind country-mate Jimmy Anderson (639 wickets) and former Australian bowler Glenn McGrath (563 wickets) among pacers.
SA v IND, 2nd Test: Kohli ruled out of Johannesburg Test due to upper back spasm
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), in a release, said Kohli will be monitored by the medical team during the proceedings in the second Test.
Harbhajan Singh believes decision to drop him from national side was out of MS Dhoni's control
Speaking to Zee News, Harbhajan said that the decision to drop him from the national side was not that of the then Indian captain M.S. Dhoni but of certain board officials. He further added that Dhoni might not have had a say in the decision (to drop him) but the final call lay with the board members which cannot be overruled by anyone, be it the captain or the coach. "Yes. MS Dhoni was the captain then but I think this thing was above Dhoni's head," he added.
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