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Referees to discuss all ISL on-field match decisions with coaches
FSDL said that on Friday it organised an 'Open Communication Forum' between head coaches of the teams, officials of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), and its referees department "to discuss a number of aspects related to developing the officiating of the games and communication between coaches and match officials".
India players not giving importance to fielding in practice: Mohammed Kaif
India have dropped close to 20 catches in Australia across seven games in the three formats apart from other misfielding that have allowed runs to be leaked. More importantly, many of the dropped catches have cost them matches. India failed to judge a catch of Steve Smith in the first ODI, when he was on 38, and he went on to score a 66-ball 105 and took them to a record total.
India would've benefitted if series ended with D/N Test: Tendulkar
Tendulkar, 47, also said that after the Indian Premier League (IPL), which ended on November 10, ideally India should have played the three-match T20 series with Australia first, followed by the three-One-day International series, and then the four Tests, with the first three being day affairs with the red ball.
Indian Super League: Chennaiyin FC look to climb to top half vs winless East Bengal
Their last couple of games have seen them put in improved performances but luck has eluded them. East Bengal were unlucky not to get a point against Hyderabad and a later equaliser denied them a win against Kerala Blasters in a game that they otherwise dominated.
Not thinking about Wade's future as opener: Paine
Australia head coach Justin Langer had refused to comment on what will happen when Warner returns and said that the selection matters would work out when they have to.
Former England batsman John Edrich passes away at 83
Edrich, a left-handed batsman, scored more than 5,000 runs for England during a 77-match Test career spanning 13 years between 1963 and 1976. He captained England in one Test. He also partook in the first ever men's One Day International. He scored the first boundary and the first-ever fifty in men's ODI cricket.
Boxing Day Test: Bowling in partnerships is key, says Rahane
India will enter the second Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Saturday with five bowlers as they look to fill the void left by the absence of pace bowler Mohammad Shami, who has been ruled out of the remaining three Test because of a fracture in his right hand he sustained in the first Test.
Argentine striker Mauro Boselli leaves Corinthians
The 35-year-old's contract with the Sao Paulo outfit expires on December 31, meaning he is free to join a new club as a free agent. Media reports have linked him with suitors in Argentina and Mexico, writes Xinhua news agency. Boselli struggled with injuries after arriving in Brazil in January 2019, managing just 17 goals in 72 matches across all competitions for Corinthians.
India vs Australia: Gill, Siraj to make debut in Boxing Day Test
Right-handed batsman Gill, who had made 127 runs in the two warm-up games, will open the innings alongside Mayank Agarwal. Gill, who has played three ODIs, replaces Prithvi Shaw in the playing XI. Shaw had come under severe criticism following his failure in the pink-ball Test which India lost by eight wickets.
Opportunity for NZ to boost chances in ICC Test Championship
New Zealand won by identical 2-0 margins against both the West Indies and India in their two previous series and are third in terms of percentage points won, the factor that determines the final placings rather than total points won, following a change to the points system owing to the Covid-19 disruption.
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