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Kieron Pollard to lead MI Emirates in ILT20, Rashid Khan to captain MI Cape Town in SA20
Pollard-led MI Emirates, will feature T20 stars like Dwayne Bravo, Nicholas Pooran, Trent Boult, and Imran Tahir. They will debut in the ILT20, set to begin on January 13 and end on February 12, with 34 matches to be played across three venues in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Sharjah. Pollard, the former West Indies captain in ODIs and T20Is, had earlier announced that he had retired from the IPL as a player to be the batting coach of five-time IPL winning team Mumbai Indians. Rashid, the leg-spin all-rounder, had quit as captain of Afghanistan shortly after T20 World Cup 2021 was announced.
Brooks replaces Bonner as concussion substitute for West Indies in ongoing Test against Australia
Bonner had to leave the field on day three of the Test match after having copped a blow on the helmet off all-rounder Cameron Green's vicious bounce. He was batting at 16 off 47 balls and was involved in a 28-run stand for the second wicket with skipper Kraigg Brathwaite. "Hopefully he's OK. We're getting word that he's feeling dizzy. There was that nasty blow from Green, and that's not a good sight," Mark Howard said in commentary for broadcasters Fox Cricket.
Ponting taken to hospital after health scare during day three of Australia-West Indies Test
Legendary batter Ricky Ponting on Friday was taken to a hospital in Perth after suffering a health scare while commentating on day three of the ongoing first Test between Australia and West Indies at Perth Stadium. As a result, he was not on air for the afternoon session as a result. Ponting has reportedly told his commentary colleagues that he is feeling OK, but went to hospital quickly for check-up as a precaution after feeling unwell.
Australia to light up landmarks, open live sites for Socceroos' historic World Cup match
In the early hours of Thursday morning, the Socceroos defeated Denmark 1-0 to clinch a spot in the final 16, marking the first time that the men's team of Australia has made it to the knockout stage since 2006. Regarding the result as "magnificent win," Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese led the celebrations with a tweet shortly afterward, reports Xinhua.
ILT20's value will go up when big players will come in the league: Virender Sehwag
"I am expecting that this league is going to be a big league because there are a lot of international players that will be participating in the ILT20 league. They will share their experience with UAE cricketers, associate or smaller team players. So, I'm sure when a big player will come, the league's value will go up," said Sehwag on the sidelines of being a part of broadcasters ZEE's campaign for the ILT20, to be held from January 13 to February 12
Hockey India announces Trophy Tour ahead of Men's World Cup
The tour will officially kick off from December 5 with Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik handing over the trophy to Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey in Bhubaneswar. The trophy will travel across 12 states and one Union territory, before returning to Bhubaneswar. The 21-day tour will see the trophy.
Fundamental changes needed for Germany after World Cup group exit
While the 2018 exit in Russia was seen as a coincidental accident, the devastating performance four years later in Qatar revealed profound omissions on several stages; not to speak of the early exit in the last 16-round at the Euro 2020. Fundamental changes seem inevitable and include talent education and the will to open up to modern football's requirements. Germany's reputation as a football nation suffered enormous damage, reports Xinhua.
CLOSE-IN: The changing world of cricket may bring in quantity but not quality
The worry that creeps into ones' mind is the famous Aesop story of 'The Goose that laid the Golden Egg'. Is the game of cricket being flogged excessively? If so, the interest for it may dwindle and the famous economist, John Keynes' theory of receding demand due to the increase in supply may come forth prominently.
It could be better, but we're into last 16: Spain coach Luis Enrique
"It may sound strange, but we played well in the first half, but they came out in the second. It is something we have to correct, but the main thing is that we have qualified," commented Luis Enrique. "It's obvious that we would have liked to qualify by winning this match, but we are in the last 16," he added.
Abu Dhabi T10: Big-hitting Kieron Pollard, Azam Khan lift New York Strikers past Delhi Bulls in last-over thriller
Though New York Strikers needed 46 runs from the last 18 balls while chasing Delhi Bulls' total of 112 for 6, Pollard scored an unbeaten 26 off 7 deliveries with three boundaries and two sixes and Azam Khan remained unbeaten on 37 off 22 balls with four boundaries and a six to win the last over thriller in front of a large holiday crowd. Eoin Morgan had set the tempo for New York Strikers' win by scoring 32 off 21 balls with three sixes.
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