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Siraj find of Australia tour, says Shastri
Siraj picked 13 wickets in the three Tests he played, the first of which was his debut, through the course of the series which India won 2-1. During the tour, Siraj lost his father and even faced racial abuse from a section of a crowd during the third Test in Sydney.
Quit Aus obsession, beating India in India more important: Swann to Eng
England will be taking on India in a four-Test series beginning February 5, followed by five T20Is and three ODIs. The Virat Kohli-led side would be high on confidence following their recent memorable Test series win over Australia in their own backyard.
Thailand Open: Satwik-Ashwini enter mixed doubles semis
Rankireddy and Ponappa will now face the winners of the other quarterfinal match between top seeds Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai of Thailand and Korean duo of Sung Hyun Ko and Hye Won Eom for a place in the finals.
Barca need extra time in Cup; Atletico extend lead at top of LaLiga
Cornella keeper Ramon Juan on Thursday saved a penalty in each half, first from Miralem Pjanic and then from Dembele 10 minutes from the end of normal time, to keep alive the hopes of the team that had already knocked Atletico Madrid out of the last round.
Archer, Stokes return to England squad for first 2 Tests vs India
Opener Rory Burns, who had missed the Sri Lanka series for the birth of his first child, also returns to the squad. Batsman Ollie Pope is recovering from a shoulder injury sustained in September during a Test series against Pakistan, will travel to India and will be added to the squad when passed fit.
AITA Championship: Anirudh upsets 6th seed, reaches semis
Meanwhile, both top seeds in the boys and girls categories lost in the AITA TS 7 tennis tournament hosted by Fortune Sports Academy. While Sriniketh Kannan lost to Sehej Singh in the Boys U-14 section, Vanya Srivastav was beaten by Sushmita Ravi on the Girls U-14 category.
No plan B, Tokyo Olympics on schedule, says IOC chief Thomas Bach
Bach assured hosts Japan that IOC firmly believes the Tokyo Olympics will open on July 23 in the Olympic stadium. "This is why there is no plan B and this is why we are fully committed to making these games safe and successful."
Indian Super League: Stoppage time goal helps ATK Mohun Bagan beat Chennaiyin FC 1-0
Both sides made a couple of changes coming into the game. Chennaiyin's Deepak Tangri and Thoi Singh started in place of Anirudh Thapa and Edwin Vanspaul while Javier Hernandez and Manvir Singh were preferred over David Williams and Prabir Das by Habas. The first half was evenly contested with both defences blocking each other out.
I want to carry forward confidence gained in Australia: Speedster Mohammed Siraj
On his return from Australia after the team's historic 2-1 Test series win -- the second consecutive Test series triumph in Australia -- the 26-year-old bowler said he had no time to relax and would like to focus on the game without thinking too much. India's next series is against England at home, starting on February 5 in Chennai.
Women's Golf: Hitashee Bakshi snatches lead from sister Jahanvi Bakshi
There were as many as five players in tied second and apart from Ridhima the bunch included first round leader, Jahanvi Bakshi (75), the elder sister of Hitaashee. The other four are last week's runner-up Pranavi Urs (72), emerging talent Oviya Reddi (71) and amateur Avani Prashanth (72).
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