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David Warner returns to Australia Test squad
Warner was excluded from the squad that featured in the first two Tests, in Adelaide and Melbourne, following a groin injury he suffered during the second One-day International in Sydney last month. "David has made strong progress in his recovery from injury and will be given every chance to play in Sydney with another seven days until the match," said selector Trevor Hohns in a statement released by Cricket Australia.
In limited sports action in 2020, Indian boxers delivered knockout punch
It was in March that the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared Covid-19 as a pandemic and by the end of the month, the Tokyo Olympics, which was scheduled to start from July 24, was postponed to July 23, 2021. India declared a nationwide lockdown on March 25 which brought the sports calendar to a grinding halt and so, most of the highlights happened before that month.
Most Bengal players have experience of living in bio-bubble: VVS Laxman
"It's a different experience being in the bio-bubble. Luckily for the Bengal boys, they have experienced it while playing the Bengal T20 meet. I think the most important part of this is to be disciplined, follow the guidelines, and protocols because it's for the safety and well being of the players and everyone involved. It is important that the players understand that and show discipline," Laxman was quoted as saying in a press release of the Cricket Association of Bengal.
Prophets of doom beat hasty retreat after India's big win in 2nd Test
By winning the second Test by eight wickets here, India drew parity, after losing the first one by a similar margin in Adelaide. Captain Virat Kohli has returned home after the first Test to be with his wife who is expecting their first child while Ajinkya Rahane is captaining it in the last three matches.
Virat Kohli top brand value based on social media engagement: Report
Kohli's brand value in monetary terms based on engagement and followers stood at Rs.3.28 billion, followed by Sachin Tendulkar at Rs.1.67 billion, MS Dhoni at Rs.1.24 billion, and Rohit Sharma at Rs.0.96 billion. Kohli has a brand score of 43.94 and is followed two players who have retired from international cricket , Yuvraj Singh (40.40) and Sachin Tendulkar (37.51).
Jio, Mediatek to launch e-sports tournament
The 70-day esports tournament comes just days after the successful completion of JioGames' first online gaming event -- 'India ka Gaming Champion', said a statement. The event will be held during January 13 - March 7, 2021. Registration would take place from December 29, 2020 to January 29, 2021.
New Zealand speedster Jamieson fined 25% match fee for breach of code
The incident occurred in the 75th over of Pakistan's first innings on Monday, when Jamieson, after fielding the ball on his follow through, threw it in the direction of Faheem Ashraf at high speed when the batsman was away from the stumps but within the popping crease and not intending to take a run.
Sydney confirmed as venue for third India-Australia Test
The SCG's eligibility to host the match was in some doubt because of a spike in Covid-19 cases on the northern beaches of Sydney. Hockley also expressed confidence that the fourth Test will be held as scheduled from January 15 in Brisbane. The Melbourne Cricket Ground, where India won the second Test on Tuesday to level the four-match series 1-1, was kept on standby as a potential venue for the third Test if it could not be held at the SCG.
SA take 1-0 lead as SL crumble to innings defeat in 1st Test
Sri Lanka started the day on an overnight total of 65/2 in 12 overs with Kusal Perera on 33 and Dinesh Chandimal on 21. Wiaan Mulder provided the first wicket of the day seven overs into the day, bowling through the gates of Chandimal. The visitors, whose progress in the match was hampered by injuries to Dhananjaya de Silva and fast bowler Kasun Rajitha could hardly hold their own against South Africa's rejuvenated pace attack.
David Warner close to getting fit for the third Test, says Tim Paine
"David (Warner) looks really good from what I have seen. He has obviously started training a bit and started running between the wickets. I think the early signs with him are very good for the third Test which is awesome for us," Paine told media on Tuesday. Warner injured his groin during the second One-day International and had to miss the last ODI as well as the subsequent T20I series and the first two Tests.
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