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Asian Champions Trophy: India slump to 3-5 defeat to Japan in semis
India dominated possession (54% to 46%), had more circle penetrations (23-10), and scored more goals off penalty corners (2 off 5 as against 1 off 6 by Japan) but in the end, it all went in vain as their listless performance in the first half ended their hopes. Japan 5 (Shota Yamada 1st min, Raiki Fujishima 2nd min, Yoshiki Kirishita 29th min, Kosei Kawabe 35th min, Ryoma Ooka 41st min) beat India 3 (Dilpreet Singh 17th min, Harmanpreet Singh 53rd min, Hardik Singh 59th min).
Injured Anrich Nortje ruled out of Test series against India
The 28-year old has not bowled since the Men's T20 World Cup in November, and is still struggling with the niggle. He does not have sufficient bowling loads under his belt to be cleared to play. "Anrich Nortje has been ruled out of the 3-match #BetwayTestSeries due to a persistent injury," said CSA in a tweet. 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.
USA set for historic cricket series against ICC Full Member Ireland
The series involves two T20Is, followed by three One-day Internationals and will conclude on December 30. The preparations haven't gone as planned due to the COVID-19 pandemic with the practice games getting cancelled and both teams training individually on the centre wicket.
South African pace bowler Anrich Nortje ruled out of India Test series
Cricket South Africa (CSA) posted a squad update on twitter on Tuesday, saying, "Anrich Nortje has been ruled out of the 3-match #BetwayTestSeries due to a persistent injury (Ambulance symbol)."
It also said that no replacement would be brought in for the 28-year-old right-arm fast bowler, who bowled some of the fastest deliveries in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 for Delhi Capitals.
Contemplated retirement several times between 2018 and 2020: Ashwin
Ashwin, who is currently on the tour of South Africa for a three-Test series, has said that between 2017 and 2019, he first got struck by an injury called patellar tendonitis, which made even walking "excruciatingly painful", and with the pain never really going away, he even contemplated retirement. The tall off-spinner added that people were not "sensitive enough" when he was passing through that phase and they started doubting his intent and willingness to fight, which hurt him.
Joe Root's patience running out as he asks players to learn fast
England have lost both the Ashes Tests so far -- by nine wickets at The Gabba and by 275 runs at the Adelaide Oval -- and stare at a whitewash as they prepare for the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) from December 26. There was brave resistance from Jos Buttler, who fended off 207 deliveries and stayed at the crease for more than four hours for his 26 on Day 5, but England were still unable to avoid a humiliating defeat.
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.
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