Sports, Cricket, 16th Dec 2019, News & Stories from India

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South Africa pacer Lungi Ngidi picked an acute hamstring muscle injury during the warm-up in the ongoing Mzansi Super League and will miss the opening Test against England. (Photo:AFP)

Lungi Ngidi picks hamstring injury ahead of Tests against England

Ngidi will not be able to play the final of the MSL.

16 Dec 2019 1:24 PM

India wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant who is known for his big-hitting capabilities said that there is nothing like a natural game and the player should have to bat according to the situation. (Photo:PTI)

There is nothing like natural game: Rishabh Pant after scoring maiden ODI 50 vs WI

The 22-year-old batsman scored 71 runs off 69 balls when the team lost the top-three batsman.

16 Dec 2019 1:22 PM

Shimron Hetmyer, who scored a century and built a 218-run match-winning partnership with Shai Hope, said he wants to enjoy his batting as much as possible. (Photo: AP)

'Want to enjoy my batting as much as possible': Shimron Hetmyer

Hope and Hetmyer guided West Indies to a comfortable eight-wicket win over India in the first ODI at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.

16 Dec 2019 1:15 PM

Irfan Pathan has expressed concern about the students of the Jamia Millia Islamia after several of them were injured during violent protests against the amended Citizenship Act. (Photo: PTI)

'Concerned about students of Jamia Milia': Irfan Pathan

The university had turned into a battlefield on Sunday as police entered the campus following protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act

16 Dec 2019 1:03 PM

Virat Kohli is the cricketing equivalent of soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo for his sheer commitment towards the game feels West Indies batting icon, Brian Lara. (Photo: AFP)

'Virat Kohli is cricketing version of Cristiano Ronaldo': Brian Lara

For the 50-year-old Lara, who scored nearly 12,000 runs in Test cricket, Kohli can fit into the best teams of any era.

16 Dec 2019 1:01 PM

Skipper Tim Paine believes Australia is climbing back towards the top of Test cricket after a third successive powerhouse victory at Perth Stadium on Sunday. (Photo:AP)

Skipper Tim Paine says Aussies on the rise again

The Australians thrashed New Zealand by 296 runs to continue a golden run in the local summer.

16 Dec 2019 11:55 AM

Pakistan's record breaking batsman Abid Ali on Sunday said that it was a magic moment for him to score a Test century on debut against Sri Lanka here in the country's first home match in the long form of the game in 10 years. (Photo:AP)

It was a magic moment for me: Abid Ali

Abid became the first batsman in history to score hundreds on both Test and ODI debuts.

16 Dec 2019 11:49 AM

Pakistan opener Abid Ali became the first batsman to score hundreds on both Test and one-day international debuts when he struck a ton against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi on Sunday. (Photo:AFP)

Pakistan's Abid Ali first batsman to score Test and ODI hundreds on debut

His feat came on the fifth and final day at Rawalpindi stadium and follows his 112 versus Australia in Dubai on his ODI debut in March 2019.

16 Dec 2019 11:43 AM

New Zealand were never in contention after losing their first wicket with just six runs on the board and were unable to push the match into a fifth day after Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins cleaned up the Kiwi tail under lights in Perth's first ever day-night Test. (Photo:AP)

Australia thrash New Zealand by 296 runs in first Test

Australia recorded one of their biggest wins over New Zealand on the fourth day of the first Test. The Kiwis were set a mammoth 468 to win.

16 Dec 2019 11:30 AM

India captain Virat Kohli on Sunday expressed his strong displeasure at the manner in which Ravindra Jadeja was given run out following a late DRS call in the first ODI against West Indies here on Sunday. (Photo:AP)

I’ve never seen that in cricket: Virat Kohli on Ravindra Jadeja's disputed run out

The incident took place in the 48th over when Jadeja went for a quick single and the fielder effected a direct hit at the striker's end.

16 Dec 2019 11:12 AM

Swashbuckling West Indies batsman Shimron Hetmyer described his match-winning 139 against India in the first one-dayer here as the best knock of his career but said he would have been happier had he finished off the game. (Photo:PTI)

It was my best knock: Shimron Hetmyer

Hetmyer was out in the 39th over after stitching 218 runs for the second wicket with fellow centurion Shai Hope (102 not out).

16 Dec 2019 11:03 AM

Cricket World Cup winner Ben Stokes ended a sensational 2019 by claiming the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year prize. He promptly thanked those who had helped him through a 2018 to forget. (Photo:AP)

Ben Stokes receives BBC's Sports Personality of the Year award

Stokes' performances in the World Cup final, and the third Ashes test helped him seal the public vote for the award.

16 Dec 2019 10:56 AM

Chasing 288 on a slow surface was expected to be a challenging task but thanks to Hetmyer (139 off 106) and opener Shai Hope (102 not out off 150), the visitors raced to victory in 47.5 overs. (Photo: AP)

IND vs WI: Hetmyer, Hope hammer centuries as West Indies draw first blood vs India

The duo shared a decisive 218-run stand for the second wicket after the fall of Sunil Ambris in the fifth over.

16 Dec 2019 12:06 AM

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