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Injured Rohit ruled out of final ODI against Bangladesh, to consult expert ahead of Tests
The skipper copped an injury to his finger in the second over of Bangladesh's batting innings while attempting a catch. The ball hit his thumb and he was seen bleeding as he walked off. He didn't come out to open the innings as well, with Virat Kohli replacing him as Shikhar Dhawan's partner at the top.
ISL: Jamshedpur FC rope in Brazilian midfielder Rafael Crivellaro
"We are delighted to welcome Brazilian midfielder Rafael Crivellaro who has joined the Men of Steel for the rest of the season," Jamshedpur FC said in a statement on Twitter. The club will look to the Brazilian to provide creativity and spark to their attack, which has been struggling for goals upfront.
IND v BAN, 2nd ODI: Shreyas, Axar, Rohit fifties go in vain as India lose to Bangladesh by 5 runs
After Mehidy Hasan Miraz turned out to be India's nemesis for the second time in as many matches by scoring an unbeaten 83-ball century while veteran batter Mahmudullah made a fine 77 to carry Bangladesh to a respectable 271/7 in 50 overs from being 69/6 at one stage, their bowlers were clinical in reducing India to 65/4 in 18.3 overs.
Australia's Labuschagne overtakes Root to take top spot in ICC Test rankings for batters
Labuschagne, who was just two points behind Root before the two ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Tests completed over the past week, now enjoys a big lead at the top even as Root has slipped to fourth place -- behind Steve Smith and Babar Azam, according to ICC.
IND v BAN, 2nd ODI: Rohit Sharma sent to hospital for X-ray after suffering blow to left thumb
Rohit suffered the injury in the second over when he attempted to take a catch at second slip of Anamul Haque off pacer Mohammed Siraj. Siraj pitched the length ball outside the off-stump and Haque hung his bat in the corridor without any footwork. The ball went to Rohit, who could not hold on to it as the ball dipped on him, despite trying to get both hands to it.
IND v BAN, 2nd ODI: Mehidy's 83-ball unbeaten hundred, Mahmudullah's 77 carry Bangladesh to 271/7
Bangladesh were in tatters at 69/6 in 19 overs as the top-order failed to fire again. But Mehidy and Mahmudullah joined forces to bail the hosts out of trouble. The duo put on a marathon stand of 148 runs off 165 balls for the seventh wicket to lead an absolutely stunning recovery for Bangladesh.
Jeev Milkha Singh tied second after First Round of Q-School in Scottsdale
Singh, who turned 50 last December, finished solo third at First Stage in Nevada to advance to the final stage. Another Indian, Jyoti Randhawa, carded a 72 for a share of 50th place. The top-five finishers after four rounds will earn their Champions cards.
Aussie great Damien Fleming provides solution for bringing crowds back to cricket stadiums
Australia have seen record low crowds of late with the stadiums, including the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), seeing a massive dip in numbers even during the ICC T20 World Cup held recently. Several experts have blamed the poor spectator turnout to the saturated cricket schedule and Fleming feels all three formats of the game need to be given "clear space and times".
Pat Cummins not to be risked for second Test vs West Indies
Cummins failed to bowl during the last two days of Australia's emphatic 164-run win over the West Indies in the first Test at Perth due to a quadricep injury and his spot in the XI for Adelaide will instead be taken by fellow quick and Ashes hero Scott Boland.
IND v BAN, 2nd ODI: Axar, Umran come in for India as Bangladesh win toss, elect to bat first
India skipper Rohit Sharma said Axar, who was unavailable for the first ODI, comes into the playing eleven for Shahbaz Ahmed, while Malik comes in for fast bowler Kuldeep Sen, who had picked two wickets in his international debut on Sunday. Rohit had said that Sen "is not available" for the second ODI, which is why Malik has come into the playing eleven.
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