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Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav's wait gets longer to play Test again
Kuldeep, a Chinaman bowler, was benched in all four Tests in Australia and has not played a Test for over two years since taking a five-wicket haul in the fourth and final Test against host Australia in Sydney in 2018-19."In India when we play these four Tests, it will be his time," Arun had said on arrival from Australia.
Chennai Test: Root scores 3rd consecutive ton, England take upper hand
Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Sibley on 87 off the last ball of the day to help India end it on a positive note for themselves. However, Sibley and Root's partnership, coupled with a 63-run opening stand between the former and Rory Burns helped England take the upper hand on the first day of the Test.
'My name is Washington, I want to go to DC': Rishabh Pant trolls Washington Sundar in Chennai test (Watch Video)
After a delivery in the 70th over by all-rounder Washington Sundar, which was defended by England batsman Sibley, Pant in a loud voice was heard saying “Mera naam hai Washington, mereko jaana hai DC.” This translates to ‘My name is Washington, I want to go to DC.’
Joe Root becomes 9th batsman to hit century in 100th Test
Root brought up his 20th century off 164 balls, with the help of 12 boundaries. This was his third century in as many Tests, with earlier two coming in Sri Lanka in the previous series that England won 2-0, just before the team reached India for this series. Root also became only the third cricketer to play both his first and 100th Test match in the same country he was touring.
Indian Super League: East Bengal denies filing 'review' plea over head coach Fowler's ban
There were media reports that East Bengal had made a request to chairman of All India Football Federation's disciplinary committee Ushanath Banerjee in relation to Fowler's suspension and fine. The reports further claimed that the club's request was then turned down by Banerjee.
Scoring five goals in Chile was special, says Beauty Dungdung
Beauty scored a hat-trick in India's first match against the Chile junior team which helped set up a comfortable 5-3 win. In the following matches, India won 4-2, drew 2-2 and secured 2-0 and 2-1 victories against the Chile senior women's team.
Chennai Test: Dominic Sibley, Joe Root take England to 140/2 at Tea
Both the batsman showed immense patience during the course of the session, playing each ball on its merit and collecting boundaries whenever the Indian bowlers erred on their lines and lengths. The visitors collected 73 runs in the second session and look on course for a big first-innings total.
Chennai Test: Jasprit Bumrah scalps 1st wicket in India as England reach 67/2 at Lunch
Lawrence, who came into bat after opener Rory Burns' dismissal, went back to the dressing room without troubling the scorers as he got out lbw against Bumrah. Before the ongoing first Test, Bumrah, 27, had played 17 Tests, all overseas, in which he had picked 79 wickets. Earlier, winning the toss and electing to bat, Burns and Sibley provided England with a solid start as they brilliantly tackled the two Indian pacers -- Ishant Sharma and Bumrah.
Chennai Test: Joe Root becomes 15th England cricketer to play 100 Tests
Before the start of the first Test where England opted to bat, Root had scored 8,249 runs in 99 Test matches, including 19 hundred and 49 half-centuries. He is the fourth-highest Test scorer for England, only behind Alastair Cook (12,472 runs), Graham Gooch (8,900 runs) and Alec Stewart (8,463 runs).
Chennai Test: England players sport black armbands to pay tribute to Tom Moore
The 100-year-old British army veteran, who raised millions of pounds to help Britain's health service in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic last year, passed away with coronavirus. Joe Root's men wore black armbands when the teams stood for their respective national anthems before the visitors came out to bat.
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