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Asian Champions Trophy: India beat Pakistan 4-3, win bronze medal
India took the lead in the opening stage of the game after Harmanpreet Singh scored from the penalty corner. However, Pakistan's Afraz scored soon after that and equalised the score. Abdul Rana hit Pakistan's second goal as India went behind 1-2 in the third quarter of play. The men-in-blue took a crucial 3-2 lead in the final quarter with Varun Kumar and Gursahibjit Singh's goal.
West Indies to play three T20Is in Pakistan in 2023
Recently, the One-day International (ODI) series between West Indies and Pakistan, which was scheduled to start in Karachi on December 18, was postponed and rescheduled for early June 2022 after five more members of the visiting team tested COVID-19 positive. A total of nine members in the visiting team had tested COVID-positive since they had arrived in Karachi on December 9.
Labuschagne displaces Root at the top in ICC Test rankings for batters
Middle-order batter Labuschagne has climbed to the top of the ICC Test Player Rankings for batters for the very first time after sensational performances in the two matches of the Ashes so far. With career-best 912 rating points, he has gone past England captain Joe Root (897), who drops to the second spot.
David Lloyd one of all-time great commentators: Nasser Hussain
Hussain's comments come after Lloyd, a former England player and coach, announced on Tuesday that he was leaving the Sky Sports commentary roster after 22 years. Hussain mentioned that Lloyd was best in calling out the bad things in cricket apart from speaking on the good stuff in the game and keeping everyone entertained.
'Team headshots' done, it's time for India to show their strokeplay
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) posted a short video on Wednesday of the cricketers getting their 'headshots', with players trooping in one after the other to get their profiles clicked by a photographer in personal protective equipment (PPE). The CSA also said that no replacement would be brought in for Nortje, who has been South Africa's premier fast bowler across formats in recent times.
Archer undergoes second elbow surgery, ruled out until next summer
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) issued a statement on Wednesday, saying that the medical procedure had "addressed the long-standing stress fracture of his right elbow".
The second surgery means that Archer will not be in the IPL 2022 mega auction scheduled in January. He along with England all-rounder Ben Stokes had missed the Dubai leg of IPL 2021 for Rajasthan Royals.
Manchester United begin staggered training at Carrington after Covid-19 outbreak
This will now give interim manager Ralf Rangnick and his squad time to prepare for their next fixture, the Premier League meeting with Newcastle United on December 27. United are also scheduled to face Burnley on December 30 at Old Trafford in their final outing of 2021. United were forced to close the first-team section of their Carrington training ground last week in a bid to limit the outbreak
Pro Kabaddi League Season 8 to begin after a 20-month break
As a special format for PKL 8 season, organisers have scheduled 'Triple Headers' on the first four days of the competition to ensure that Kabaddi fans across the country get to watch each of their favourite teams play in the very initial days of the League. Former champions U Mumba and Bengaluru Bulls face off in the opener, which will be followed by Telugu Titans' southern derby against Tamil Thalaivas.
ISL 2021-22: ATK Mohun Bagan register first win under new coach Ferrando
Ferrando jumped ship from FC Goa to Mohun Bagan after the Mariners let go of Antonio Lopez Habas in a dramatic turn of events over the last week. During the match, Ferrando looked unfazed by the noise around him and went about his job but was rocked early on as VP Suhair gave NorhEast United the lead in the 2nd minute.
La Liga: Bilbao, Real Madrid to close 2021 in Covid-19 worry
Real Madrid last week confirmed six positive cases among players -- Marco Asensio, Luka Modric, Rodrygo, Andriy Lunin, Gareth Bale and Marcelo -- while assistant coach Davide Ancelotti is also infected with the virus. It seems ironic that the game is expected to go ahead, while the scheduled game in October between the two was postponed when Real Madrid had four South American players returning late from international duty, reports Xinhua.
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