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Andy Murray grabs his first win in two months
The 33-year-old had not played since withdrawing from the tournament in Cologne, Germany, this October due to a pelvic problem. Playing his opening match in event, the former world number one on Sunday showed great form as he defeated current British number one Evans 7-6 (7-5), 6-4.
Australia to host Afghanistan for one-off Test next year
The proposed Test will not be a part of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship as it is limited to the top nine teams and does not include three Full Members in Afghanistan, Ireland and Zimbabwe. The match against Australia will be Afghanistan's fifth in red-ball cricket after they obtained Test status in 2017. They have lost Tests to India and the West Indies, but have registered wins against Ireland and Bangladesh.
Lack of confidence in footwork hurting Indian batsmen: Hussey
While India managed to score 244 in the first innings of the first Test in Adelaide, they were blown way for just 36 runs in the second innings and Australia won the match by eight wickets within three days. Hussey said that the lack of footwork makes it difficult for batsmen to get through the initial phase of their innings while playing in Australia.
ISL: Jeakson's late equaliser denies East Bengal first win
Earlier, Bakary Kone's own-goal in 13th minute saw East Bengal take the lead but substitute Jeakson Singh found the net in the fifth minute of injury time to deny the Kolkata giants their first win.
Rahane needs to stamp his leadership going forward: Kaif
"Switch off the phones, shut out the noise, stick together as a group and look ahead, that is the only way to get out of this right now for India. @ajinkyarahane88 needs to gather the group together and stamp his leadership going forward," Kaif tweeted.
India could suffer a whitewash after Adelaide result: Ponting
The second Test starts on December 26 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. "There could be a good chance (of a sweep). Let's hope we do get a result in Melbourne and if we do, I think India is going to find it really hard to bounce back and win a game," Ponting told cricket.com.au.
Punjab pugilist wins gold in Cologne championship
Hailing from Punjab, state Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi congratulated the 25-year-old pugilist for showing swift footwork to beat the German opponent hands down with clear punches in the final.
Khelo India Youth Games 2021: Gatka, Kalaripayattu, Thang-Ta & Mallakhamba included
Speaking about the decision, Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said, "India has a rich heritage of indigenous sports, and it is a priority for the sports ministry to preserve, promote and popularise these games. There is no better platform than the Khelo India Games where athletes of these games can compete."
When FIFA president termed India as 'best technical side of Asia'
Right from goalkeeper Sampath to forward Amar Bahadur, everyone played the game of their lives to earn the title of "best technical side of Asia" from none other than the-then FIFA President Sir Stanley Rous, as recalled by Subhash Bhowmick, and Shyam Thapa. India rode on a Bahadur strike to beat Japan by a solitary goal to garner the bronze.
Virat Kohli closes gap on Steve Smith at top of ICC Test rankings
Kohli's innings of 74 & 4 in the Adelaide Test, which India lost by eight wickets, has enabled him to gain two points, whereas Smith's 1 & 1* lost him 10 points in the table. Marnus Labuschagne's innings of 47 & 6 in a low-scoring match have pushed him to a career-best 839 points. Whereas, captain Tim Paine's player-of-the-match innings of 73 not out has lifted him with a career-best of 33rd place with 592 points. His previous best was 45th in December of 2018.
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