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No ambition to lead England; Root shouldn't be forced to quit captaincy: Stokes
England are staring at a series washout after losing the first three Tests by huge margins. The tourists lost the opening Test at Brisbane by nine wickets, the second Test at Adelaide by 275 runs and the Boxing Day Test at the MCG by an innings and 14 runs, prompting several England greats to call for Root's ouster as captain and Stokes's elevation.
Sanjay Manjrekar points reason behind Kohli's struggle outside off-stump
One of the most technically sound batters in his days, Manjrekar feels that cover drive being Kohli's main shots for making runs, he is looking confused over leaving the balls outside the off-stump and that is causing him trouble.
SA vs Ind: Disappointing to lose points on slow over-rate, we need to get better, says Dravid
Notably, India were fined 20 per cent of their match fee and docked one point from their World Test Championship points tally for maintaining a slow over-rate during their first Test victory at the SuperSport Park in Centurion despite the match getting over on time after losing an entire day's play to rain.
La Liga: Correa double helps Atletico start the new year with Rayo win
Luis Suárez had the first big chance of the game as he stole the ball off a defender and faced the keeper one on one. Unfortunately, he was unable to beat the shot-stopper. Atleti took the lead shortly thereafter when Correa found the back of the net as they approached the half-hour mark. The goal was preceded by an excellent play from De Paul and Carrasco. Atletico improved as the first half progressed and came close to doubling our lead through Lodi but his powerful left-foot strike was saved by the keeper, as they went into the break leading 1-0.
Brazil football great Ronaldo tests positive for COVID-19
The 45-year-old has recently acquired a majority stake in the Brazilian club Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, simply known as Cruzeiro. He was expected to be present at the club's 101-year anniversary but now the former Real Madrid and Inter Milan star would not be able to attend the celebrations.
Premier League: Brighton beat Everton; Brentford overcome Aston Villa
After Dominic Calvert-Lewin missed a penalty, Anthony Gordon pulled one back for Everton early in the second half but Mac Allister made it 3-1 with a thunderous finish into the top corner from outside the box. Gordon scored his second goal with 14 minutes to go but Brighton dug in to claim a thoroughly deserved first win at Everton at the tenth attempt.
PKL 8: Sehrawat inspires Bulls to comeback win over Paltan
With this win, Bengaluru Bulls overtook Dabang Delhi K.C. as league leaders with 23 points from six games. Delhi have 21 points from five matches. Puneri Paltan continued to languish at the bottom of the 12-team league with five points from five matches. On Sunday, Paltan had a great start to the match but lost their composure against an experienced Bulls attack.
La Liga: Getafe stun Real Madrid in first match after winter break
Though the Los Blancos have a huge lead over second-placed Sevilla, who have 38 points from 18 games while Real are at 46 from 20. Real Madrid came up short on their trip to Getafe as the La Liga leaders were unable to add to their points tally in the opening game of the new year, as their opponents made the most of an early chance and hung on to take the win.
PKL 8: Vikash Khandola, Meetu help Haryana Steelers beat Gujarat Giants
Vikash Khandola and Meetu both scored Super 10s in the see-sawing encounter that saw Haryana race to a 12-point lead at half-time only to trail by three points in the final minutes of the match due to a 19-point performance from Gian's' raider Rakesh Sanrogya. But the team from Haryana kept their cool in the final raids to clinch an important win.
ATP Cup: Australia shock Italy 2-1 in the first match
Peers and Saville rose to the task throughout against the Italian duo, saving a set point on serve at 4-5 in the second set as they won the last nine points of the match to triumph after 84 minutes. Australia will next face reigning champion Russia on Tuesday, while Italy plays France, with both ties on Qudos Bank Arena.
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