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Aussie Test great suggests Root confused about his team's bowling strategy
Following their nine-wicket loss in the opening Test at The Gabba, the tourists lost the second Test at the Adelaide Oval on Monday, with the England pace battery, comprising James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Ollie Robinson, Chris Woakes and Ben Stokes, 'guilty' of bowling short in the first innings.
CA CEO Hockley confirms heightened levels of COVID-19 protocols for third Ashes Test
Australian captain Pat Cummins had to miss the second Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval after he had come in contact with a COVID-positive person while dining out. "So (for Boxing Day), we'll be going up from our protocol level 3 to Level 4," Hockley told SEN Breakfast on Tuesday. The third Test is scheduled at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), while the fourth and fifth games of the Ashes series will be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) and Hobart, respectively.
Pro Tennis League begins on Dec 21 in National Capital
The official draw ceremony of the tennis league, which is back after almost two years, was held here on Monday and the tournament will have the right blend of men, women, youth and seniors players. In the Pro-Tennis League 2021, many of India's best players like Saketh Mayneni, Prerna Bhambri, Ramkumar Ramanathan, Vijay Sundar Prashant and Vishnu Vardhan will lock horns against some of the experienced and emerging players of the country.
Pak Test cricketer Yasir Shah accused of aiding in rape of 14-yr-old
In the FIR, the girl said that Yasir Shah's friend, Farhan, had allegedly raped her at gunpoint, filmed her ordeal, and harassed her. "When I approached Yasir Shah on WhatsApp and told him about the incident, he made fun of me and said that he likes underage girls," the complainant alleged in the FIR, the report said.
'I am having some unpleasant moments': Rafael Nadal tests positive for CovID-19
The 20-time grand slam champion informed that his RT-PCR test has returned positive and he is experiencing 'unpleasant moments'. "Hi all. I wanted to announce that on my return home after playing the Abu Dhabi tournament, I have tested positive for COVID in the PCR test that was performed on me when I arrived in Spain," Nadal said in a statement.
Asian Champions Trophy: Confident India to take on Japan in semis on Tuesday
Highlighting the importance of not getting complacent with any opponent, Manpreet stated that the team will play with high tempo in the semifinal final against Japan. "This is our first competition after the Olympic success and we never came into the tournament thinking the matches will be easy for us. These are all tough teams and I believe they will play with different energy and tempo in the knockout stage," Manpreet said.
China tennis star Peng Shuai denies making sexual assault claims, says post was misunderstood
This is also the first time she addressed the incident on camera publicly and the remarks were made in the video that was shared by a Singapore media outlet. The Chinese tennis player had reportedly been absent from public view after the post had surfaced up. The player's absence led to a wave of concern amid the global tennis community which demanded China confirm the player's safety.
Ashes, 2nd Test: Australia beat England by 275 runs to go 2-0 up at Adelaide
With the win, Australia have now gone 2-0 up in the five-match series despite England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler putting up a defiant stand to show the tourists can put up a fight. Brief scores: Australia 473/9 declared in 150.4 overs and 230/9 declared in 61 overs beat England 236 all out in 84.1 overs and 192 all out in 113.1 overs (Rory Burns 34, Chris Woakes 44; Jhye Richardson 5/42, Mitchell Starc 2/43) by 275 runs.
Dominic Thiem pulls out of events leading up to Australian Open
The 28-year-old Thiem, who was due to lead Team Austria in the third edition of the ATP Cup, has not competed on Tour since June when he suffered a right wrist injury at the Mallorca
Championships. Austria will, however, compete in the ATP Cup despite Thiem's injury. The Australian Open, the year's first major, commences at Melbourne Park on January 17.
CSA announces formal inquiries into conduct of Smith and Boucher
"The formal inquiries will take place early in the new year. They will include formal inquiries into the conduct of Graeme Smith, the CSA Director of Cricket, and Mark Boucher, the coach of the Proteas men's team. The Ombudsman's Report (SJN) included findings that Smith and Boucher had acted in a prejudicial or discriminatory manner," CSA said in statement on Monday.
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