Sports, Cricket, 29th Aug 2019, News & Stories from India

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Sports Cricket 29 Aug 2019

Sports, Cricket, 29 Aug 2019

Yuzvendra Chahal warmed up nicely for the upcoming international assignments with figures of 5 for 47 as South Africa were all-out for 258 in 45 overs despite Reeza Hendricks' century. (Photo:AFP)

Shivam Dube, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel guide India A to win vs South Africa A

Hendricks's 110 off 108 balls went in vain as the Proteas weren't exactly comfortable with the slow nature of the tracks.

29 Aug 2019 9:31 PM

Cricket NSW Chair John Knox said the Council is committed to building on previous efforts to embed a stronger culture across Australian cricket. (Photo: Cricket NSW)

Australian Cricket Council meets for the first time

ACA President Greg Dyer said the ACC will meet at least twice a year with its core focus to increase collaboration.

29 Aug 2019 9:00 PM

TIm Paine wasted Australia’s last review on a leg-side lbw appeal against tailender Jack Leach, denying spinner Nathan Lyon a referral for a much stronger leg before shout soon after against Ben Stokes. (Photo:AFP)

Australia checking DRS method after Headingley blooper says Tim Paine

The wasted review was one of a slew of mishaps in the final hour as Australia allowed England back into the series.

29 Aug 2019 8:31 PM

Steve Smith was back playing in his first match since being concussed by England fast bowler Jofra Archer as Australia faced Derbyshire on Thursday. (Photo:AFP)

Steve Smith back in action for Australia

Smith is set to make his Test comeback in next week's fourth Ashes match at Old Trafford.

29 Aug 2019 8:00 PM

Jimmy Neesham is one of the most famous cricketers on social media. Neesham remains quite active on the social media due to his witty posts and his fans have been encompassed by his posts. (Photo:AP)

Jimmy Neesham trolls fan after he asks him to reveal his favourite Indian cricketer

The Kiwi all-rounder recently gave a witty reply to a fan who asked who is his favourite Indian cricketer.

29 Aug 2019 6:36 PM

Under-pressure Australia batsman Usman Khawaja is 'frustrated' after failing to convert a number of starts in the Ashes series but insists his batting is in a good place as he looks for form in the tour match against Derbyshire. (Photo:AP)

Mis-firing Usman Khawaja to lead Australia in tour game versus Derbyshire

Khawaja will captain Australia in the three-day match while regular skipper Tim Paine takes a break.

29 Aug 2019 6:32 PM

Mitchell Starc, who was a key member of Australia’s 2017 Ashes Test squad, should have been a part of the squad that played against England in Leeds, feels former Australian captain Ricky Ponting. (Photo:AFP)

Reasons why Mitchell Starc's presence could have changed the result of 3rd Ashes Test

In the third match, Australia set England a target of 359 which the hosts easily chased down with the help of Ben Stokes who scored 135*.

29 Aug 2019 6:22 PM

Steve Smith's splendid performance and steady mindset rewarded him with the captaincy of the national team. (Photo: AFP)

The importance of Steve Smith for Australia

The only cricketer that comes even a little close to him is Virat Kohli in modern-day cricket.

29 Aug 2019 6:07 PM

New Zealand’s Martin Guptill went through 'the best and worst day' of his career during last month’s Cricket World Cup final against England but the opening batsman’s focus has now firmly shifted to the World Twenty20 in Australia next year. (Photo:AFP)

Martin Guptill turns his attention to next year's World Twenty20

Guptill was heavily involved in two pieces of action that defined last month’s World Cup final.

29 Aug 2019 5:00 PM

Kohli has also achieved the best win ratio as the skipper of Team India's Test captain. (Photo: AFP)

Virat Kohli set to overtake MS Dhoni to become India's most successful Test captain

A victory against Windies will also give India a 2-0 series win and 120 points – 60 each for a victory.

29 Aug 2019 4:20 PM

44-year-old Shoaib Akhtar played 46 Tests and 163 ODIs for Pakistan in which he scalped 178 and 247 wickets respectively. He also took 19 T20I wickets in 15 appearances. (Photo: Shoaib Akhtar/Twitter)

Shoaib Akhtar's knee surgery process achieves success

Akhtar played his last international game, an ODI, against New Zealand in 2011, in which he bagged one wicket.

29 Aug 2019 3:00 PM

Rishabh Pant will be desperate to pay back the faith reposed in him by the team management when India look to steamroll West Indies with another dominant show in the second World Test championship encounter starting on Friday. (Photo:AFP)

Rishabh Pant will on the spotlight when India takes on West Indies for the 2nd and final Test

It is unlikely that India will be tinkering with their playing XI after a big win even though Pant's form has been a bit of a concern.

29 Aug 2019 2:58 PM

Ravichandran Ashwin, who is currently with Team India, is not in the playing XI for the two-match Test series against West Indies in Antigua. (Photo: Twitter)

A fan does this when he sees Ashwin sitting alone on cruise

The photo nearly resembled to what Priyanka Chopra had done just a few days ago, after she photoshopped herself with Nick Jonas.

29 Aug 2019 2:52 PM

South Africa A captain Temba Bavuma on Wednesday said he wants to 'embrace the responsibility' he has got of leading the team in the ODI series against India A. (Photo:AFP)

Temba Bavuma wishes to ‘embrace the responsibility’ of captain South Africa A

The first ODI match between India A and South Africa A will be played on August 29.

29 Aug 2019 1:37 PM

Jalaj Saxena has managed to feature in 113 first-class matches, taking 305 wickets and recording 6044 runs.

Jalaj Saxena creates first-class history, joins Kapil Dev, Lala Amarnath

With this record, Saxena has entered an elite club filled with Indian legends like Kapil Dev, Lala Amarnath and Polly Umringer.

29 Aug 2019 12:36 PM

After winning the first Test, Kohli has become the most successful Test captain for India in overseas. (Photo: BCCI/Twitter)

Virat Kohli and Co attend dinner at Indian High Commissioner's residence in Jamaica

The Indian team defeated West Indies by 318 runs in the first Test of the two-match series on Monday.

29 Aug 2019 12:32 PM

One of the key aspects of his tenure has been the successful workload management of the bowlers. (Photo: AP)

'One of the best spells by an Indian fast bowler': Bharat Arun on Bumrah against WI

For Arun, a coach's priority is to ensure that execution part is perfect as the outcome is then taken care of.

29 Aug 2019 12:20 PM

Stokes will be next seen in action from September 4 during the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford in Manchester. (Photo: AP/AFP)

Ben Stokes was more popular than Taylor Swift during his Headingley Test knock

Stokes attained his career-best ranking in Tests after playing the stunning knock.

29 Aug 2019 11:06 AM

Ishant Sharma has a chance of taking his name up a notch in history books by breaking the legendary Kapil Dev’s record of taking 155 wickets in Test matches for India outside Asia. (Photo: AFP)

Ishant Sharma can break Kapil Dev’s impressive overseas record against Windies

In the first innings of the first Test against West Indies, Ishant Sharma grabbed his ninth five-wicket haul in this format.

29 Aug 2019 10:46 AM

India A side's next set of matches are against the visiting South Africa A, with one-day and four-day games scheduled. (Photo: PTI)

Rahul Dravid to be replaced as India A, U19 coach

Dravid was holding the post of India A and U19 head coach before he was appointed the head of the NCA on July 8.

29 Aug 2019 9:26 AM

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