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Pakistan captain Babar Azam in shortlist for ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year 2022 award
Azam, who had won the award in 2021, is nominated for the same honour in 2022 alongside Australia's leg-spinner Adam Zampa, West Indies' opener Shai Hope and Zimbabwe's off-spin all-rounder Sikandar Raza. As a captain, Azam had a memorable year as captain of the Pakistan ODI team, winning three out of three series.
United Cup: Norrie, Swan give Britain 2-0 lead over Australia
No.14 Norrie opened the tie with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Alex de Minaur and No.145 Swan extended Team GB's lead with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Zoe Hives. In front of a lively night-session crowd, Norrie did his best to quieten the Australian supporters, hitting his flat backhand with consistent depth to keep De Minaur pinned behind the baseline for large periods of their 90-minute encounter.
'Have faith in myself': Novak Djokovic ready for super strong field at Adelaide International 1
"The field is super strong. You have Medvedev, Felix, Rublev. You have really, really top guys. Also in the opening rounds, you can play Thanasi Kokkinakis, who is the title defender, right? That could be fun actually. Playing Thanasi in front of his home fans could be fun," Djokovic was quoted as saying by ATP on Thursday.
ISL 2022-23: We got to keep believing we can reach playoffs, says Bengaluru FC coach Grayson
The Blues take on East Bengal FC at the Vivekanand Yuba Bharati Krirangan on Friday in the final ISL match of 2022 as both teams face a must-win scenario to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. But Grayson believes the key to a dramatic recovery lies in keeping the belief.
Rashid Khan named as captain of Afghanistan T20I team, replaces Mohammad Nabi
"Captaincy is a huge responsibility. I have the experience of leading my country before, there is a great bunch of guys with whom I have a good understanding and feel pretty comfortable. We will try to stick together, will work hard to put things on the right track and bring pride and joy to our country and nation," said Rashid in an official statement by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB).
Gritty Indian Junior men, women hockey teams recall a memorable outing in 2022
While the Women, got the nation to rally behind them in the FIH Junior Hockey Women's World Cup in Potchefstroom, South Africa when they gave nemesis England a close run for their money in the Bronze Medal, the Indian Junior Men's team lifted the prestigious Sultan of Johor Cup. At the FIH Junior Hockey Women's World Cup, the Salima Tete-led squad were on song beating Wales 5-1, Germany 2-1, Malaysia 4-0 in the pool D group stage matches. Taking on a strong Korean side in the Quarter Final, the team rose to the occasion as they beat Korea 3-0.
Rishabh Pant should focus on red-ball cricket, will have to wait for chance in white-ball games: Gautam Gambhir
In 2022, Pant scored 364 runs in 25 T20Is, averaging 21.41 at a strike-rate of 132.84. In 12 ODIs this year, he made 336 runs, averaging 37.33 and strike-rate of 96.55. But in Tests, Pant has been at his best, making 680 runs in 12 innings at an average of 61.81 and strike-rate of 90.90.
Selectors have to take the call overlooking beyond Rohit, Virat for next T20 World Cup: Gautam Gambhir
The move to not include the highly-experienced duo spells out that the build-up for the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup and the transition for the team in the shortest format of the game has begun. Former India opener Gautam Gambhir believes the call on the future of Rohit and Virat in the T20I scheme of things has to be taken by the selectors.
Indian Super League emerges as second-most searched sports league in India
The league, which has already taken the scene by storm with some thrilling and edge-of-the-seat action on the pitch, featured in the top-10 searches on google in India amongst all categories, sixth in the overall sports category and second amongst all Indian sports leagues in the country after the Indian Premier League.
Ex-Paraguay striker Barrios returns to football at 38
The 38-year-old signed a one-year deal with the Asuncion-based club, three months after announcing the end of his professional career. "Lucas Barrios is coming to play for us in the first division and his contract is until next December 31," he said.
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