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ICC issues apology to Ben Stokes over his complaint about Test Team of Decade cap
Stokes has scored 4428 runs at an average of 37.84 while picking 158 wickets in tests. He has 2682 runs and 70 wickets in 95 matches in ODIs. Heroic innings of Stokes helped England win the 2019 World Cup final and lift the trophy for the first time. He also helped England win the Ashes Test in Headingley in Dramatic circumstances with his match-winning knock.
Bumrah's mind, body set for the bigger tests
Bumrah's attempt to extract angles from the round the wicket, like he did in the Melbourne Test and having to bowl more overs in case other junior bowlers don't do well, could push his body that endured a lower-back injury only last year. Bumrah's returns in the series have been good so far. He has picked eight wickets in two Tests, including a four-wicket haul in the first innings of the Melbourne Test that helped India dismiss the Aussies for just 191.
Ind Vs Aus: Gavaskar doesn't want S Gill to open innings, here's why
“I would be keeping Mayank Agarwal. I know he’s not looked good but he’s a quality player. I would keep him in the side and open the batting with Rohit,” Gavaskar told Sanjay Manjrekar in an interview on sony sports Network.
Umesh Yadav ruled out of Test series
His exit comes after Mohammed Shami was ruled out following a fracture to his bowling arm in the first Test in Adelaide and had to return home ahead of the second Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Ishant Sharma, who is recuperating at the NCA, had not travelled to Australia at all.
Williamson ends Smith-Kohli rule in ICC rankings, Rahane No. 6
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson jumped two places to end 2020 as the world's top-ranked batsman even as Steve Smith slipped two places to third after failures in the first two Tests against India. Virat Kohli, on paternity leave in India, retained his second spot.
Aus admit Smith, Marnus struggling with India's leg-side theory
"I wouldn't be too quick to judge Steve Smith in the middle. Yeah, he hasn't got going yet in this series. In the first four balls he faced in the first innings of the Boxing Day Test, he looked pretty solid, has looked good at the nets too. and Marnus too," said Australia assistant coach Andrew McDonald while speaking to the media on Thursday.
2021 Indian Wells Masters tennis postponed
"This decision was made after thorough consultation with state and local health authorities and tournament owner Larry Ellison," said the organisers in a statement. "As soon as the new dates are confirmed, the tournament will provide more information to current ticket holders including credit and refund options.
A year in which Covid's long shadow paused sports events globally
Apart from the problems with holding the qualifiers, international travel restrictions and different levels of restriction on movements around the world left the organisers with little choice but to take up the unprecedented step of postponing the Olympics. The Tokyo Games will now be held from July 23 to August 8, 2021.
4th Asian Youth Athletics Championships postponed
The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) said on Wednesday that the AAA has also informed member federations of the cancellation of the Asian Race Walking Championships scheduled for March 21 in Nomi, Japan.
Men's hockey team finish decade with highest-ever ranking
They made an emphatic start, beating Olympic silver medallists the Netherlands 5-2 and 3-3 (3-1) and following that up with a 2-1 win over reigning world champions Belgium before losing 3-4 in the second leg of the tie. They then fell to a 3-4 loss to Australia, but then went on to beat them 2-2 (3-1) in the second leg.
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