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India lose Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara in first session of 2nd day at Melbourne Cricket Ground
India, resuming at 36 for one, moved to 61 before Gill edged one behind off Pat Cummins. The young India opener fell for a 65-ball 45. Cummins then got rid of Pujara (17) in his next over, having him caught behind too with captain Tim Paine taking a one-handed, diving catch. India were suddenly 64 for three.
Bishan Singh Bedi warns DDCA of legal action if name not dropped from stand
Jaitley was the president of the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) for 14 years between 1999 and 2013 and his son Rohan Jaitley currently holds that position. In a letter that Bedi sent on Saturday to DDCA president Rohan Jaitley as a reminder to the request he had made on December 23, the former spinner said that he is "sad" that Jaitley is yet to react to the letter.
Contest is between India's batsmen and Australia's bowlers: Kaif
"The first day of Boxing Day Test has once again strengthened my view that this series is a contest between India's batting and Australia's bowling. To win the battle, India's batsmen need to fire and seal the deal #cricket #AusvInd," Kaif tweeted on Saturday after the end of the day's play.
Shubhman Gill should have got opportunity a couple of years back: Agarkar
"He (Shubman Gill) should have got an opportunity a couple of years back. He just looks ready. You can see obviously he has got the potential," Ajit Agarkar told Sony Sports.
Rahane has great sense of where his fielders should be: Gavaskar
Gavaskar, a former India captain, said that he has made the observation from the few Test matches that Rahane has captained in before the second Test started at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
Melbourne Test, Day 1: Bumrah, Ashwin help India take Day 1 honours
Losing the toss, the Indian team, led by stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane, first bowled out the hosts for a paltry 195 and then ended the day at 36/1, trailing by 159 runs. For Australia, Marnus Labuschagne was the highest scorer as he amassed 48 runs off 132 balls.
2nd Test: Australia all out for 195, Bumrah takes four
Bumrah was the pick of the bowlers as he returned with figures of 4/56 in the 16 overs he bowled. Ace off-spinnner Ravichandran Ashwin was next in line as he picked three wickets -- including the priced scalp of Steve Smith, and scalped three wickets -- conceding just 35 runs in the 24 overs he bowled.
Basketball Hall of Famer KC Jones dies at 88
One of the most successful players and coaches in the history of the franchise, Jones won a remarkable 11 championships with the Celtics -- eight as a player in the 1950s and 1960s, and three as a coach in the 1980s.
Ashwin picks two to give India edge in first session of 2nd Test
Matthew Wade, who played aggressively for his 39-ball 30, helped Australia move to 35 before Ashwin removed him. Wade tried to take the attack to the bowler by trying a slog-sweep but instead top-edged it for Ravindra Jadeja to take a catch at mid-wicket
Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic speed skating venue completed
As the only newly-built competition venue for ice events in the Beijing Winter Olympics, it covers an area of about 80,000 square meters and can accommodate about 12,000 spectators. During the Winter Olympics, it will host the speed skating competitions which offer 14 gold medals.
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