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COVID UPDATE: England team in midst of virus scare, Ashes Day 2 delayed by 30 minutes
England cricket team spent a few anxious hours ahead of Day 2 of the third Ashes Test at the MCG with two of the tourists' support staff and two of their family members testing positive for COVID-19, which forced a half-hour delay to the start of the game on Monday morning.
England openers way too inexperienced against a very good Aussie attack: Katich
Both England openers, Haseeb Hameed (0) and the young Zak Crawley (12), who replaced Rory Burns for the Boxing Day Test here, were bowled out cheaply by Australian captain Pat Cummins in the opening session of Day 1 on Sunday. And with the tourists unable to counter either pace or spin, they were bundled out for 185 in 65.1 overs.
SA v IND, 1st Test: I think the highlight for us as a team is Rahul getting a big hundred, says Agarwal
"I think the highlight for us as a team is Rahul getting a big hundred. But the crucial point for us is getting partnerships. We got good partnerships, first up. Then, with Virat and KL and then Ajinkya and KL, I hope they can continue the same. Knitting partnerships and making them bigger and bigger is the key, is also the highlight for us as a team today," said Agarwal in the virtual press conference.
Premier League: Man City, Arsenal, Tottenham cruise to victory
Manchester City made it nine Premier League wins in succession to move six points clear at the top of the table after a remarkable 6-3 victory over Leicester. In an extraordinary game at the Etihad, City were 4-0 up inside 25 minutes thanks to goals from Kevin De Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan, Riyad Mahrez and Raheem Sterling
PKL 8: Pawan Sehrawat shines as Bengaluru Bulls beat Bengal Warriors
Bengal will only have themselves to blame after being given a good start by captain Maninder Singh who scored 17 points. Abozar Mighani's mistakes however proved too costly for Season 7 champions. Maninder Singh and Pawan Sehrawat ensured it was a day to remember for fantastic Kabaddi raids in a high-scoring first half where the Bulls matched the Warriors blow for blow.
SA v IND, 1st Test: Rahul century, Agarwal fifty help India dominate day one
"I think the highlight for us as a team is Rahul getting a big hundred. But the crucial point for us is getting partnerships. We got good partnerships, first up. Then, with Virat and KL and then Ajinkya and KL, I hope they can continue the same. Knitting partnerships and making them bigger and bigger is the key, is also the highlight for us as a team today," said Agarwal in the virtual press conference.
SA v IND, 1st Test: Rahul, Kohli take India to safety at tea despite Ngidi's double strikes
The second session began with Agarwal reaching his half-century with a creamy drive through long-off off Marco Jansen. Jansen would come under further attack from Rahul, clipping through mid-wicket and outer edge flying through slip cordon as the Karnataka duo brought up the century of opening partnership, marking it the third hundred-plus opening stand for India in South Africa.
Vijay Hazare Trophy: Himachal beat Tamil Nadu by 11 runs to win maiden title
Batting first, Tamil Nadu posted a challenging total of 314 in 49.4 overs, courtesy of a brilliant hundred by experienced Dinesh Kartik (116 off 103). Apart from Kartik, Baba Indrajith (80), Shahrukh Khan (42), and Vijay Shankar (22) also chipped in with useful knocks. In reply, Himachal were 299 for 4 in 47.3 overs when bad light stopped play and the chasing side were declared winners via the VJD method.
Thomas Tuchel hints at Conor Gallagher's Chelsea future
The 21-year-old Conor, who is in amazing form in this season so far, scoring six goals and laying on three assists since his move to Crystal Palace. "We love Conor. We are convinced about him," said the coach. Chelsea are understandably keen to make Conor's move to the club a permanent one and there has been a talk that the club could cash in given their competition for places in midfield.
Former India pacer Sreesanth set to play Ranji Trophy for Kerala, again
After serving a seven-year suspension for his alleged involvement in the 2013 IPL spot-fixing scam, the veteran pacer was elated after getting a place in the preliminary squad for Kerala. Sreesanth shared the news on Twitter on Sunday, saying, "Feels great to be back after 9 years playing Ranji trophy for my lovely state really grateful to each and every one of u, lots of love and respect."
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