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35 more cricketers sign for The Hundred, but no Indians
Thirty-five men's players have been revealed after being chosen out of more than 500 overseas and English players vying for a place in the competition, the England Cricket Board announced on Tuesday. Alongside this, a further eight English and eight Australian star women's players have also been announced.
Adelaide 36 all out won't affect us in Motera day-night Test: Virat Kohli
Kohli added that England, who too capitulated for 58 in their last pink ball Test against New Zealand in Auckland, also won't be affected by a one-off dismal show. Kohli said that even if the wicket is spinner-friendly, the pink ball is likely to assist seam and pace bowlers.
Naomi Osaka climbs to second, Medvedev third on tennis rankings
Australia's Ashleigh Barty remains the world No. 1 despite losing in the last eight to Karolina Muchova. In men's category, Russian Daniil Mevedev who lost to world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open final, has reached third on the ATP list.
Motera pitch: India step into the 'unknown' for the pink ball Test
Although latest pictures of the pitch show that there is a layer of grass on it, India opening batsman Rohit Sharma said that the pitch won't be any different from the one in the second Test that supported spin bowlers.
Clinical Djokovic clinches 9th Australian Open crown
Serbia's Novak Djokovic on Sunday dismantled Russia's Daniil Medvedev in straight sets to win a record-extending ninth Australian Open title at the Rod Laver Arena. The win moves world No 1 Djokovic, 33, within two of Swiss great Roger Federer and Spain's Rafael Nadal's record total of 20 major victories.
Suryakumar Yadav, Kishan, Tewatia in India T20I squad for England series
However, Sanju Samson has been dropped after poor batting performances in the T20Is in Australia where he aggregated just 48 in three games at an average of 16. He was picked ahead of Rishabh Pant and Kishan as a back-up to KL Rahul.
Bangladesh board allows players to miss national duty for IPL
"We will surely give NOC to (pace bowler) Mustafizur [Rahman] if he applies for it. We have given NOC to Shakib [Al Hasan] and it will be the same for Mustafizur," Akram Khan, chairman of BCB's cricket operations told the media.
IPL auction 2021: List of sold and unsold cricketers
South African fast bowling all-rounder Chris Morris set an all-time record of Rs.16.25 crore in the Indian Premier League (IPL), beating Yuvraj Singh's Rs.16 crore, a price that Delhi Daredevils had paid to buy him in 2015.
Vivo back as Indian Premier League title sponsor
The IPL will also likely see crowds this year after encouragement the Indian cricket board (BCCI) got from seeing fans attending the second Test between India and England at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
Australian Open 2021: Naomi Osaka crushes Serena Williams's 24th Grand Slam title bid
This will be the 23-year-old World No 3's second consecutive Grand Slam final and fourth overall. Williams's bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title will now have to wait until the French Open which is scheduled to start on May 24.
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