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Virat Kohli wins ICC Cricketer of the Decade award
Former India skipper MS Dhoni earned the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade. Steve Smith was declared the ICC Test cricketer of the decade.
India suffer blow as Umesh Yadav limps off the field on third day
The right-arm pace bowler, who removed Burns in just his second over, limped off the field after bowling the third delivery of his fourth over of Australia's innings.
Australia 65/2 at tea on third day
The Aussies, who bowled India out for 326 and faced a lead of 131 runs on first innings, had a poor start, losing Joe Burns early to Umesh Yadav with just four on the board.
India all out for 326, take 131-run lead in first innings
India, resuming at 277/5, found the going tough against a barrage of short deliveries. Ajinkya Rahane was run out for 112, adding just eight to his overnight score while Ravindra Jadeja was the seventh man dismissed, caught off a short ball for 57 with the score on 306.
MS Dhoni picked as captain of ICC's T20I Team of the Decade
Team: Rohit Sharma, Chris Gayle, Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli, AB De Villiers, Glenn Maxwell, MS Dhoni (captain, wk), Kieron Pollard, Rashid Khan, Jasprit Bumrah, Lasith Malinga.
Sports ministry allows stadiums to be filled upto 50% in fresh SOP
The ministry said that the spectator management will be done in accordance with the Ministry of Home Affairs' guidelines issued on November 25. The Home Ministry had put a cap of 200 people in case the event is taking place in a closed space. It also allowed state governments to reduce them according to their own assessments.
Rahane, Jadeja may have taken the game away: Tendulkar
In a series of tweets, Tendulkar praised Rahane's captaincy and the efforts of the bowlers and debutant Shubman Gill. He also said that Rahane's unbeaten 104-run stand for the fifth wicket with Ravindra Jadeja, who will start Day 3 on 40, may have taken the game away from Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Paine becomes fastest wicketkeeper to 150 Test dismissals
Paine, 36, has reached 150 dismissals in just 33 innings, thus putting him ahead of South Africa's Quinton de Kock, who took 34 innings to reach the number. The closest among Australians is wicketkeeping great Adam Gilchrist, who reached the landmark in 36 innings.
We could have got Rahane out 4-5 times, says disappointed Starc
"He (Rahane) batted really well. He took his chances. We probably could have got him out for three, four or maybe five times before he got to his hundred but he rode his luck there and scored a good hundred," said Starc at the end of the second day's play in the second Test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.
NZ Vs Pak: Kane Williamson's ton takes New Zealand to 431, Pakistan 30/1 on Day 2
Pakistan went to stumps on the second day at 30 for the loss of one wicket with opener Shan Masood getting caught behind down the leg-side for just 10. Nightwatchman Mohammed Abbas (0) and Abid Ali (19 batting) were on crease at the draw of stumps. Resuming at 222 for three, Williamson added 35 more to his overnight score of 94.
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