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'My job is not to butter everyone's toast': Shastri reacts to Ashwin's comment
Kuldeep was preferred over Ashwin in the 2019 Sydney Test and the left-arm spinner had justified the faith shown by team management by picking 5 wickets in Australia's first innings. After that game, the then coach Shastri publicly said that Kuldeep would be the first choice spinner in overseas Tests.
PKL: Gujarat Giants beat Jaipur Pink Panthers 34-27
Girish Maruti Ernak secured a high-4 (7 tackle points) and was aptly accompanied by teammate Parvesh Bhainswal (4 raid points) as Gujarat secured an important victory to open their campaign. Jaipur didn't have the raiding strength against Gujarat defence but will take positives from a tactically-fought Kabaddi match.
Virat Kohli-BCCI row: Captaincy change could have been handled better, says Ravi Shastri
Virat Kohli, who stepped down as the T20I skipper after the 20-over World Cup last month, was sacked as the ODI captain by the BCCI selectors post which he made some startling revelations in a press conference before departing for South Africa.
India men placed third in year-end hockey rankings; women in ninth spot
India are ranked third in men's rankings and ninth in women's section in the year-end rankings revealed on Thursday. Besides the Tokyo Olympics, where they won an Olympic medal after a gap of four decades, the Indian men's hockey team also bagged a bronze medal in the 2021 Asian Champions Trophy in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Wednesday.
COVID-19: Premier League postpones Liverpool vs Leeds, Wolves vs Watford games
"Following postponement requests from Leeds United and Watford as a result of COVID-19, the Premier League Board met this morning and regrettably agreed to call off the two affected clubs' Boxing Day fixtures," the Premier League said in a statement on Thursday. "The Board today was able to make its decisions in advance of Boxing Day to give clarity to clubs and their supporters." it added.
Sunrisers Hyderabad rope in Steyn, Lara, Katich and Badani for coaching roles ahead of 2022 IPL
While Steyn will be the pace bowling coach, Lara will be serving as strategic advisor and batting coach. Katich, who was the head coach for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the first phase of IPL 2021, will be the assistant coach while Badani joins as fielding coach and scout.
La Liga: Real beat Athletic 2-1 to end the year on a high
Real flew out of the blocks San Mamés and that resulted in three swift goals inside the first 10 minutes -- two for the visitors and one for the hosts. Ancelotti freshened things up by bringing on Mariano Díaz, Luka Jovic, and Peter González, who kept up the tempo and helped Real claim three points from the match.
Ajaz Patel disappointed on Test snub, seeks encouragement for New Zealand spinners
Patel had joined Jim Laker of England and Anil Kumble of India as only the third bowler to take a perfect 10 in an innings in the second Test of the away series against India at Mumbai a couple of weeks back. Despite that historic achievement in a losing cause, Patel had faced the prospect of being dumped for the home series against Bangladesh.
USA stun Ireland in T201, first win against Test-playing natiovn
The USA rode on half-centuries by Gajanand Singh (65) and Sushant Modani (5) to post 188/6 on electing to bat first at th3e Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill on Wednesday. The bowlers then got into the act as Netravalkar, Ali Khan and Patel picked two wickets each for 26, 30, and 27 runs respectively as Ireland were restricted to 162/6 in 20 overs.
The Ashes: Langer praises Starc as Australia rework pace attack
In the absence of Cummins, in-form pacer Mitchell Starc shouldered the responsibility of leading the Australian pace battery while Jhye Richardson made a triumphant return to Australia's playing XI in Adelaide by claiming five wickets in the second innings. If Hazlewood misses out again, the likely pace battery for Boxing Day would be Cummins, Starc and Richardson, with allrounder Cameron Green and spinner Nathan Lyon completing the bowling attack.
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