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James Anderson picks 30th five-wicket haul, goes clear of McGrath
The right-arm England pace bowler, who was tied with Glenn McGrath in joint sixth position with 29 five-wicket hauls before this Test, removed Niroshan Dickwella for his fifth wicket in the Sri Lankan first innings during the second Test between the two teams at the Galle International Stadium. He then got rid of Suranga Lakmal to get his sixth wicket of the innings.
Pant should replace Iyer or Samson in India ODI, T20I squads: Hogg
"I would be putting him there right now because he has got the confidence and the belief. He has proven himself with two match-winning knocks in this Test series. You can't get better than that playing for India on Australian soil. I would put him in place of Iyer. Keep your all-round options there for batting and bowling depth. He will be there for either Iyer or Sanju Samson," said Hogg on his Youtube channel.
India women's hockey team loses to Argentina 'B' side
"Today we played against a stronger Argentina squad consisting many of their senior players. This was a perfect practice match for us ahead of next week's schedule where we play against the senior side. Unfortunately, we conceded a penalty corner (PC) goal minutes before the regulation time and this is what we need to manage better," said chief coach Sjoerd Marijne.
This is the peak of my career, says Hales after England snub
Hales, who is the leading run-getter in the Big Bash League 2020-21, with 462 runs in 12 innings at an average of 38.5, has not played for England since March 2019. Hales's effort on Friday came a day after the England selector Ed Smith said that the opening batsman may not come back to the national side in near future.
Siraj posts video of driving a BMW in Hyderabad | Watch
The 26-year-old pacer was one of the standout performers for India as the team recorded a second consecutive 2-1 Test series win over Australia Down Under, the earlier being on the 2018-19 tour. Making his debut in the second Test after Mohammed Shami was injured, Siraj was fastracked and became India's lead pacer in the fourth and final Test at the Gabba, Brisbane, after Jasprit Bumrah also got injured.
Indian Super League: Mumbai City beat East Bengal 1-0, extend unbeaten run to 11 games
Mumbai spurned a number of chances in the first half but managed to take the lead through Mourtada Fall in the 27th minute. A rejuvenated East Bengal pulled out all stops in their search for an equaliser in the second half, but frustratingly could not manage one.
India look to continue dominance in Tests at home vs England
Since then, India have lost a Test series in England, 4-1, along with series defeats in South Africa and New Zealand, but have managed consecutive series wins in Australia, the most recent of which came this month.
Thailand Open: Sameer Verma goes down fighting in quarter-finals
In the third and final game, the Indian raced to a 11-8 lead at the mid-game break. But Antonsen used all his experience and eventually went on to win 22-20 in what turned out to be a nerve-wrecking last-eight contest.
Team India's win over Australia highly inspirational for youth: PM
Addressing the 18th Convocation of Tezpur University, Assam via video conferencing, the Prime Minister said the team, despite facing a number of challenges, overpowered the Australia team with their talent and temperament.
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.
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