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Australian Open headlines blockbuster summer at Melbourne Park
Though the state of Victoria, with Melbourne as the capital city, is handling a surge of locally acquired Covid cases, Tennis Australia still unveiled the tennis calendar for matches to be held in the city. "During our many months of planning for the Australian Open it's been a priority to provide as many competition opportunities for the playing group as possible," Australian Open Tournament Director Craig Tiley said in a press release, Xinhua news reports.
Indian players could be fined if found guilty for breaching bio-bubble
Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill, Navdeep Saini and Prithvi Shaw have been put in isolation as both the Australian and Indian cricket boards launched an investigation into a video in which they were seen sitting indoors in a restaurant and suspected to be in breach of Cricket Australia's bio-security protocols.
Injured Pak captain Azam out of 2nd Test vs New Zealand
Azam had fractured his right thumb during a net practice session during the build up to the T20 series against New Zealand that started on December 18. "We have seen improvement in Babar Azam's injury but he is yet to fully recover," team doctor Sohail Saleem said in a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) statement.
5 India cricketers put in isolation as CA, BCCI probe their dine-out
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Cricket Australia (CA) were today alerted to a video post on social media that purported to show Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill, Prithvi Shaw and Navdeep Saini eating at an indoor venue in Melbourne on New Year's Day, a statement from Cricket Australia said.
Sourav Ganguly now stable, undergoes angioplasty
The doctor said that Ganguly was immediately moved to the hospital and all necessary medical treatments were provided. "He underwent angiography and angioplasty. He is now stable. There are multiple issues for cardiac attack. He will be able to join his daily activities soon," said Mondal, who also heads the cardiology department of the state-run SSKM Hospital.
Walked out of field in 1981 Melbourne Test after Australians asked me to ‘get lost’: Sunil Gavaskar | Watch video
The incident mapped as a Dennis Lillee in-cutter delivery caught Gavaskar on the pad in front of umpire Rex Whitehead. Gavaskar, protesting that the ball had hit his bat first was shown the index finger signalling him out. But the Indian opener was adamant on his stance and decided not to leave the field.
Indian Super League stage to end on February 28, 2nd half starts from January 12
The last league game of this season will be between Mumbai City FC and ATK Mohun Bagan. Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) further said that schedule and venue for the playoffs and final will be "announced at a later date".
BCCI President Sourav Ganguly admitted to Kolkata hospital after chest pain
The 48-year-old former India captain complained of dizziness and then suffered the blackout just after he had returned from gym. He was immediately rushed to city's Woodlands Multispeciality Hospital. It has been learnt that Saroj Mondal, a doctor at the city's SSKM hospital, has also reached the Woodlands Hospital to attend to Ganguly.
India vs Australia: Average runs per wicket lowest in over 132 years
The average runs per wicket this summer is just 21.50 the lowest in any Australian summer since 188788 when Aussie pace bowler Charlie Turner picked 12 wickets and Englishmen, pacer George Lohmann and leftarm spinner Bobby Peel took nine wickets each in the only Test of the summer to limit the average runs per wicket to 9.35.
I don't blame Kohli for being with his family, says Farokh Engineer
Kohli's decision was met with polarised responses from the cricket community and by Indian cricket fans on social media when it was first made public before the start of the series. India's dismal performance in the first Test in Adelaide, where they lost by eight wickets after being shot out for their lowest ever score of 36, added further fuel to the negative opinions.
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