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Saba Karim surprised with BCCI's decision to make Bumrah vice-captain of ODI side in SA
The BCCI recently announced the India squad for the ODI series against the Proteas, naming KL Rahul as the skipper of the 18-member side, with newly-appointed skipper Rohit Sharma unavailable due to injury. Rahul, who is currently the vice-captain of the Test team in South Africa, will lead the ODI team in absence of Rohit, while Bumrah will be his deputy.
PKL 8: Dabang Delhi in 30-30 tie with Tamil Thalaivas
The match between Dabang Delhi, the only unbeaten team in the league so far, and Tamil Thalaivas ended in a 30-30 tie on Saturday and thus the table-toppers could not extend their lead.
The Ashes: I feel desperately sorry for Root, says Shane Watson
"I feel desperately sorry for Root. Things haven't gone to plan. The bowlers in Adelaide, when the ball was moving around, did not perform well; the batsmen haven't scored anywhere near enough runs. He's copping it, but I suppose that comes with being captain of an English touring team who are not doing well. I just wish they'd take a bit of heat off Root, because this England team are not the best," wrote Watson in his column for The Times.
SA v IND: Team India hits the ground running ahead of second Test
India are leading the series 1-0 after winning the first Test at SuperSport Park by 113 runs. The Virat Kohli-led side signed off from a memorable 2021 in Test cricket by becoming the first Asian side to win a Test at Centurion. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) posted a 32-second video of the Indian team training at the 'Bullring'.
ODI World Cup in NZ: Chance for India eves to change fortunes
Having tasted defeat by just nine runs in the final of the 2017 World Cup against England, India went on to reach the T20 World Cup decider in 2020. However, once again they faltered at the last hurdle, losing to a strong Australian side at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) by 85 runs. In 2022, the Women in Blue will be looking to go one step further and claim their first ICC trophy.
'We were timid, it showed in our game': Ravi Shastri opens up on India's T20 World Cup performance
According to Shastri India played well against Pakistan even though India was drubbed by 10 wickets against Pakistan in ICC T20 World Cup. However, he feels the game against New Zealand was where things really went downhill. The timid performance of India against New Zealand was what led to the team's hurtful exit from the World Cup. India lost to New Zealand by 8 wickets and New Zealand, in turn, proceeded towards the finals.
Ex-SA cricketer Petersen concerned about lack of consistent Test centuries from batters
South Africa lost the first Test at Centurion to India by 113 runs and are trailing 1-0 ahead of the second match at the Wanderers starting from Monday. "If you look at the SA batting line-up at the moment, I always look at the hundreds scored. I look at guys who can score hundreds, I look at domestic cricket and ask how often do they score hundreds because that is the yardstick when it comes to Test cricket. You need players batting for lengths of time and batting consistently well," Petersen was quoted as saying by Times Live.
Kirsten would like Sir Cook on board if he's given the chance to coach England
The former opener's comments come after speculations rose over current England coach Chris Silverwood's future after the Test side lost the Ashes in just 12 playing days. Moreover, England have lost nine Tests in 2021 under Silverwood. The 37-year-old Cook is regarded as one of England's best cricketing minds, having played 161 Tests and scored over 12,400 runs.
Top 21 male performers in sports in the year gone by
Sports in 2021 happened at a rapid pace. With the cloud of pandemic looming around, sportspersons faced challenges in mental, emotional and physical terms apart from on-field happenings. But some of them managed to overcome all sorts of obstacles and be great in their pursuit of sporting excellence. As we step into the new year, we look at the top 21 male sports performers of the previous year.
Selectors, BCCI officials urged Kohli to continue as T20I captain for sake of Indian cricket: Chetan Sharma
Chetan said that Kohli's announcement just ahead of the 2021 T20 World Cup to relinquish India's 20-overs captaincy following the tournament came as a shock for the selectors and the board officials present at the meeting. The chief selector's comments completely contradicted Virat's claims that no one from the board or the selection committee had asked him to reconsider his decision to give up captaincy in the shortest format of the game. "When the meeting started, it was a surprise for everyone. With the World Cup coming up, that news surprised us," Chetan Sharma said in a virtual press conference.
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