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End of road for Rahane & Ishant? Chorus grows to pump in young blood in Test team
The trend continued after the just-concluded drwan Test against New Zealand in Kanpur, where the youngsters -- Shreyas Iyer, Shubhman Gill, Axar Patel and K.S. Bharat -- impressed all with their performances, while senior pros like Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwer Pujara and Ishant Sharma failed to make a mark. India were in desperate need of one wicket and New Zealand had to play nine overs – in front of the deadly spin trio of Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja - to save the Test.
Messi wins record seventh Ballon d'Or as Putellas claims women's award
Messi, 34, beat another favourite Robert Lewandowski of Poland to receive the trophy from his friend Luis Suarez late on Monday night. Now the Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) striker is two triumphs clear of arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo as the five-time winner finished sixth this year, the first time that he was voted out of the top three since 2010.
La Liga: Four things we learned from Spain's Matchday 15
The weekend was littered with inexplicable refereeing decisions: it's almost impossible to understand how Gerard Pique's clear sixth-minute handball against Villarreal wasn't seen as a penalty and although the matchday referee may have not seen it clearly, the VAR team must have as Pique's arm blocking a goal-bound shot was obvious to anyone watching on TV.
IND v NZ: It was about trying to bat long periods against a trong side, says Williamson
"I suppose the beauty of Test cricket really, where there can be a lot of excitement in a draw. For us, coming into the day, it was about trying to bat long periods against a very strong side, that too against a formidable Indian attack. It was about trying to take the game as deep as possible and then Ashwin picked up a few wickets, put us under a bit of pressure along the way," said Williamson in the post-match press conference.
IND v NZ: He's a quality player and done well for India in the past, says Dravid on Rahane
"You don't get worried (about Rahane's poor form). Of course, I would like more runs coming off the bat of Ajinkya. I am sure he would like a few more runs. He's a quality player and done well for India in the past. He's one of those quality players and has got the experience. It is just a matter of innings in a game where he can turn that around. He would like to score more runs and he knows that and we also know that," said Dravid.
IND v NZ, First Test: Ravindra, Patel's stubborn resistance forces thrilling draw
After going wicketless in the opening session of day five, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Umesh Yadav, and Axar Patel picked eight wickets in the next two sessions. But a stonewalling effort from Ravindra and Patel defied the Indian bowling attack, which was in a race against time as lights began to fade in the final half-hour of the day.
IND v NZ, First Test: Latham and Somerville keep India at bay with stubborn resistance
At lunch, New Zealand are 79/1 and need 205 runs to win with Latham (35 not out) and Somerville (36 not out) at the crease. Resuming from overnight score of 4/1, it was a solid first session of final day in the Test for the visitors as Latham and Somerville showed great application in scoring 75 runs in 31 overs. The duo started well without taking any needless risk.
T10: Odean Smith's blazing inning takes Deccan Gladiators to top of table
Odean Smith's magnificent innings of 33 runs from 11 balls and Tom Moores' quick-fire 39 runs from 19 balls helped the Gladiators post a total of 134/5 in their 10 overs. In reply, the Northern Warriors couldn't find a way to gain momentum consistently and eventually fell short of their target.
Racism row: Michael Vaughan should be given 'second chance', suggests Ashley Giles
Rafiq alleged that Vaughan told him and two other Asian players that there were "too many of you lot, we need to do something about it" before a match in 2009. The 47-year old was dropped from the BBC's coverage of the Ashes series in Australia, which starts in December in the wake of Rafiq's claim.
Paramjeet Kumar becomes first Indian para-powerlifter to bag medal at Worlds
Paramjeet, competing in the 49kg category, lifted 158 kg to grab the Bronze medal while Omar Shami Qarada of Egypt won the gold medal after lifting 174kg. Viatnam's Van Cong Le won the silver medal with a total of 170kg. Parmjeet has earlier won a bronze medal in the 49kg category at the 2018 Asian Para Games in Indonesia. He is a resident of Haripur Khalsa village, 22 km from Ludhiana, Punjab.
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