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Windies all-rounder Andre Russell banned for 1 year

West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell was banned on Tuesday for one year for a doping whereabouts rule violation. Russell appeared to be in tears when the decision was announced at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston. The two-times Twenty20 World Cup winner was revealed to have committed the violation 11 months ago after registering three filing failures in 2015. That constitutes a failed drugs test under World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) rules. "Mr Russell was found guilty of a doping violation," Hugh Faulkner, chairman of the independent anti-doping tribunal that handed out the punishment, said in a statement. The 28-year-old Jamaican, who helped the West Indies win their second World T20 title in 2016, will be banned for a year from January 31. WADA rules state that athletes across all sports must inform their local anti-doping agencies where they will be for at least one hour each day to facilitate drug tests. A visibly upset Russell did not comment on the ruling...
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Mukund recalled for Bangladesh Test, Dhawan dropped

Tamil Nadu opener Abhinav Mukund has been drafted into the India Test squad for the one-off Test match against Bangladesh. The Test match is scheduled to take place in Hyderabad from February 9. Mukund, who scored 849 runs in the domestic season will be the third opener as the selectors have dropped Shikhar Dhawan in the 16-man squad. The Tamil Nadu skipper who last played a Test match for India in 2011 against England scored four centuries and three half-centuries in the recently concluded Ranji Trophy. As expected, a fit Wriddhiman Saha, who scored a match-winning double century in the Irani Cup, has returned to the side. Saha's return forced Parthiv Patel out of the side despite the Gujarat skipper's match-winning century in the Ranji Trophy final. Middle-order batsman Ajinkya Rahane who has recovered from a fracture has returned into the side and so as off-spinner Jayant Yadav. Murali Vijay was also included in the side after the India opener successfully recuperated ...
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Umpiring Howlers: Bumrah asks Morgan to move on

Bangalore: Ahead of the third and final T20, Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah has indirectly asked England skipper Eoin Morgan, who is 'frustrated' after the umpiring mistakes that took place in the Nagpur game, to 'move on'. According to Morgan, the umpire's decision to rule Joe Root out LBW at a crucial juncture cost them the second T20 against India and that they would raise the issue with the ICC match referee. Root was adjudged LBW by umpire C Shamshuddin on the first ball of the last over when England needed eight runs. The decision in India's favour apparently proved to be the turning point of the match and allowed the Virat Kohli-led side to level the three-match series. As it turned out to be, Root and Jos Buttler and could score only two runs off the last over, bowled by Bumrah. However, in the replays, it was visible that Root had edged the ball before it hit his pad. Another decision that earlier went against England was when Shamshuddin gave Kohli a...
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Amitabh Chaudhary barred from conducting selection meeting

After the Supreme Court appointed a four-member panel to look into the administration of the BCCI, a high level drama unfolded at the National Capital on Tuesday. The BCCI selection committee meeting for the one-off Test against Bangladesh was delayed by four hours after joint secretary Amitabh Chaudhary was found ineligible to convene the meeting. The meeting which was supposed to be held at 12 noon was delayed by four hours as new BCCI chief Vinod Rai barred Chaudhary from conveying the meeting. Hours later, it was Rahul Johri, the CEO who convened the meeting by video conferencing. "Amitabh Chaudhary had called a senior selection committee meeting in Delhi today to select the squad against Bangladesh. Vinod Rai and Co have immediately swung in and barred him from doing anything. The CEO is directly convening the meeting via video conference from Mumbai," a BCCI source, who was witness to every incident here, told PTI on Tuesday. Everything was not fine was understood w...
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Tendulkar lone Indian in Graeme Swann's All-time XI

London: Former England tweaker Graeme Swann, who considers cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar as the "best player of his generation", on Tuesday picked the Indian batting maestro in his All-time XI. Swann's dream team has only one current player in English pacer James Anderson, whom he has included as the 12th man. The team includes four Australians (Don Bradman, Adam Gilchrist, Glenn McGrath, Shane Warne), three Englishmen (Jack Hobbs, Swann, James Anderson), three West Indians (Gordon Greenidge, Garfield Sobers, Brian Lara) and one each from India (Tendulkar) and Pakistan (Wasim Akram). Commenting on the composition of the side, Swann said: "Tendulkar is the best player of my generation. I would prefer bowling to Sachin than Lara but it's a touch and go." Swann also explained the reason why he left legendary South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis out and instead picked Sobers. "I wanted to put Jacques Kallis in at six but I needed a left-armer for ...
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India aim to knockout England in do-or-die final

Bengaluru: With the three-match T20I series squared at 1-1, the final game at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Wednesday promises to be an exciting contest with India aiming to pocket another series win while England will be hoping to end their lacklustre tour on a high. After a poor batting display in both the previous games, all eyes will be on local boys Lokesh Rahul, and Virat Kohli (captain of the Indian Premier League side -- Royal Challengers Bangalore) to give a strong start to the hosts. Not only the opening pair, the onus of piling up a good score will also lie on the famed middle order comprising Suresh Raina, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh, with youngster Manish Pandey providing the momentum lower down. So far, India's middle order has failed to click as a unit in both the games, with England seizing the advantage to restrict the hosts to below par scores. But with the game being the last limited overs outing before the International Cricket Council (ICC) ...
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Five top-flight clubs caught up in UK soccer abuse scandal - police

Five English Premier League and three Championship (second tier) soccer clubs are being investigated in relation to allegations of widespread historical child sex abuse in the sport dating back to the 1970s, British police said. The Metropolitan Police Service, who confirmed last month that it had launched an investigation into allegations at soccer clubs in London, said on Monday it had received 255 separate allegations of sexual abuse at 77 named clubs or teams. "As of Monday, 30 January, the investigative team, with officers from the Sexual Offences, Exploitation and Child Abuse Command, have received 255 separate allegations," the Met Police said in a statement. It added the allegations were connected with individuals at 77 named clubs or teams including five in the Premier League; three in the Championship; three in Leagues One and Two (third and fourth tier), and 66 other named clubs, which include non-league or non-professional or amateur teams. Earlier this month, ...
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Tired of BCCI fiasco: Ganguly

Kolkata: Hours after the Supreme Court appointed a four-member panel of administrators to run the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) affairs and implement the Supreme Court-approved recommendations of the Justice R.M. Lodha committee, former India captain Sourav Ganguly said he is "tired" of the entire episode. Speaking to journalists on Monday, Ganguly, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president said, "We all are seeing what is happening. I am tired of this." The Supreme Court on Monday appointed a four-member Committee of Administrators (CoA), headed by former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Vinod Rai to administer BCCI. Besides Rai, the other three members of the committee are cricket historian Ramachandra Guha, Infrastructure Development Fiance Company (IDFC) Managing Director Vikram Limaye and former women's skipper Diana Edulji, who would interact with BCCI CEO Rahul Johri for supervision and functioning of the board. Aske...
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Court summons Kejriwal, Azad in defamation case by Chetan Chauhan

New Delhi: A court here on Monday issued summons to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and suspended BJP parliamentarian Kirti Azad in a defamation complaint filed by Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) Vice President Chetan Chauhan. Metropolitan Magistrate Abhilash Malhotra issued the summons to Kejriwal and Azad, asking them to appear before the court on February 18. Chetan Chauhan through his advocate Sangram Patnaik has accused them of defaming the cricket association by passing "scandalous" remarks. via Sify.com http://ift.tt/2kFOxFi
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Former CAG Vinod Rai to head BCCI

The Supreme Court on Monday appointed former Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) Vinod Rai to head the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), along with noted historian Ramachandra Guha, managing director of IDFC Limited Vikram Limaye and former captain of the women's cricket team Diana Edulji as other administrators. Meanwhile, the top court also declined Centre's request to appoint secretary of sports ministry as member of the committee. The Supreme Court was expected to name the administrators last Tuesday, but Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi requested the apex court not to nominate administrators for the BCCI for another two weeks. Earlier, the Amicus Curiaes-Gopal Subramanian and Anil Diwan-had submitted nine names to the apex court for the appointment of administrators in the cricketing body. The top court, in its order, had asked the BCCI to implement the Justice Lodha panel recommendations into the game. It had recommended a slew of majors in the ge...
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Ronaldo turns boos to cheers for Real as rivals slip up

Barcelona: Cristiano Ronaldo shrugged off the boos of his own supporters to fire Real Madrid to a 3-0 win over Real Sociedad on Sunday as Zinedine Zidane's side took advantage of slip-ups by Barcelona and Sevilla to open up a four-point lead at the top of La Liga. Ronaldo teed up Mateo Kovacic for the opener in the 38th minute to cool tensions at the Bernabeu after supporters had grown impatient with an uninspired display and then secured victory with a strike of his own in the 51st. Substitute Alvaro Morata then put the finishing touch to the win by adding the third in the 82nd minute. With Barcelona only able to snatch a 1-1 draw at Real Betis with a late Luis Suarez equaliser after earlier having had a clear goal disallowed and 10-man Sevilla losing 3-1 at Espanyol, Real strengthened their position at the top of the table. They have 46 points with Barca second on 42, ahead of third-placed Sevilla on goal difference. Zidane's side also have a game in hand on both their ti...
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Age is just a number for me: Nehra

Veteran pacer Ashish Nehra made a fabulous comeback and played a key role in helping India level the three match T20 series in Nagpur. There have been calls for grooming youngsters and giving them more chances rather than banking on older players. But, Nehra who was instrumental in India's five run win over England dismissed age-related issues and said that it takes one game to get into the groove. "Whether I'm playing 50 overs or T20 or if I'm bowling in the nets with a single stump to aim at, I've never felt short of match practice. It takes me only one game to get back into the groove," Nehra, who picked three crucial wickets in the second T20 told PTI . Nehra, 37, underwent a knee surgery after the IPL and returned to play in India colours further stressed that he will be playing domestic cricket. "I will play domestic cricket in the coming months - 50 overs and T20 and there's IPL too for two months. I believe if you've been playing so mu...
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'For people like me or Dhoni ultimately experience does matter'

Veteran pacer Ashish Nehra, who played an important role alongside Jasprit Bumrah during India's thrilling victory in Nagpur T20 against England, has insisted that all he needs is just a practice match to 'get into the groove', adding that he doesn't feel himself to be 'rusty'. IND vs ENG - Complete Coverage Nehra took two wickets in successive balls and then scalped one more in the later part of the innings to hand over his side a narrow five-run win against the Eoin Morgan-led side. "Whether I'm playing 50 overs or T20 or if I'm bowling in the nets with a single stump to aim at, I've never felt short of match practice. It takes me only one game to get back into the groove," he said while addressing the media in the post-match press conference. "I don't see that there has to be so many games under Ashish Nehra's belt before he plays. I played last game after 7-8 months. But I didn't feel I was short of practice. But I ...
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Remarkable Stoinis century not enough for Australia

Marcus Stoinis scored his maiden one-day century but it was not enough to give an undermanned Australia an astonishing victory in the opening match of their one-day series against New Zealand at Eden Park on Monday. Stoinis, who also took three wickets in New Zealand's 286 for nine from 50 overs, guided Australia from 54-5 in the 13th over to within sight of victory as he grabbed the game by the scruff of the neck. The 27-year-old, playing his second one-day international, shared in an 81-run seventh-wicket partnership with James Faulkner (25) and 48 with Pat Cummins (36) for the eighth before Stoinis exploded for 31 runs in 11 balls to put his side into a position where they needed 19 runs from the final 24 balls. Such was his dominance he and last man Josh Hazlewood shared a 54-run partnership, without the tall fast bowler facing a single delivery. Hazlewood, however, was run out while backing up too far by New Zealand captain Kane Williamson on the final ball of the 47th over...
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Miffed Morgan to complain about umpiring after loss to India

Image Courtesy: BCCI England captain Eoin Morgan has admitted that he was disappointed with the umpiring decisions that went against his team in their five-run loss to India in the second Twenty20 International in Nagpur on Sunday. India's victory helped level the three-match T20I series 1-1. IND vs ENG - Complete Coverage Morgan was extremely frustrated with the LBW decision against Joe Root in the last over of the match. Chasing 145, England needed eight runs from the final over of the chase and umpire C Shamshuddin ruled in India's favour even though Root had edged the ball before it hit his pad. Since there was no DRS for the T20 series, England couldn't review it. England lost Root and Jos Buttler in the final over and managed just two runs, as the new batsmen struggled against the variations of Jasprit Bumrah. Root had until then anchored England's chase with his run-a-ball 38. Earlier, during India's innings, Shamshuddin gave Virat Kohli a reprieve in t...
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Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Dhoni to pad up for Jharkhand?

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is likely to bolster Jharkhand's Twenty20 campaign in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. The former India skipper may pad up for his state side in their last East Zone league round match on Feburary 5, team sources said according to agency reports. "The T20I series against England will get over on February 1 (in Bangalore) and on his way back (to Ranchi) he's likely to join the team here," a team official said after Jharkhand lost their opening round encounter against Assam by four wickets at Eden Gardens here today. Jharkhand take on hosts Bengal in a high-voltage East Zone league match and the team source added that a final confirmation on Dhoni's availability would be known only after February 1. Dhoni usually joins his state team as 'mentor' whenever he gets time. The last time he was seen cheering Saurabh Tiwary and Co. was ahead of their Ranji Trophy semifinal against Gujarat in Nagpur earlier this month. Jharkhand will play their ...
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Past performance in death overs gave me confidence: Bumrah

Nagpur: Pacer Jaspit Bumrah said his expertise and proven performance in death overs gave him confidence while bowling India to a thrilling five-run win in the second Twenty-20 International (T20I) here on Sunday. IND vs ENG - Complete Coverage Young pacer Bumrah bowled an inspired last over, conceding only two runs, to deny England a victory, who were chasing a modest target of 145 runs. Bumrah and Nehra are India's premier death-overs bowlers. He finished the match with figures of 20/2 in his four overs, giving away only three runs in the 18th over. Veteran pacer Asish Nehra (3/28) also contributed to India's win. England were in control for the majority of their chase but faltered towards the very end to be restricted to 139/6. Their combined bowling display denied England their first limited-overs series in the country since 1984. England won the first T20I at Kanpur by seven wickets. The third match is at Bengaluru on February 1. "It's always tough to bowl i...
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Hats off to Bumrah, I told we will win: Nehra

Nagpur: India produced an inspired bowling display to deny England their first limited-overs series in the country since 1984, winning the second Twenty-20 International (T20I) here on Sunday by five runs. The men responsible for the win were two bowlers - one veteran and another a rookie, who is steadily cementing his place in the side as a death overs specialist. Jasprit Bumrah and Ashish Nehra bowled brilliantly at death and kept India alive in the series. Here's what the match winners, the Indian skipper and the England captain had to say after a thrilling match. Jasprit Bumrah: It's always tough to bowl in the death. I tried to remember the past where I've done well in such situations. We saw the first innings, it was on the slower side. Back-of-length deliveries and slower deliveries were difficult to get away, so that is what I wanted to bowl. Ashish Nehra: Pressure game, I wanted to leave Jasprit with as many as possible to defend. Hats off to him, this isn...
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Bumrah bowls golden last over to deny England win

Nagpur: India produced an inspired bowling display to deny England their first limited-overs series in the country since 1984, winning the second Twenty-20 International (T20I) here on Sunday by five runs. India posted 144/8 after being sent into bat in the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium. England, seemingly in control, faltered at the end to be restricted to 139/6. Young pacer Jasprit Bumrah bowled an inspired last over, conceding only two runs, to deny England a victory. He finished the match with figures of 20/2 in his four overs, giving away only three runs in the 18th over. Veteran pacer Ashish Nehra (3/28) also contributed to India's win. England won the first match of the three-match series by seven wickets at Kanpur. The third match is at Bengaluru on February 1. Sam Billings (12) got England going in the run chase with two huge sixes of leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal in the third over. But Nehra struck twice in the next over, having Billings (12) caught by Bumrah ...
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West Indies veteran Chanderpaul set for Lancashire return

Former West Indies Test batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul will return to Lancashire for this years County season, the north England cricket club has announced. The 42-year-old last played for Lancashire in 2010 but with the departure of several experienced batsmen in recent seasons, the club has turned to Chanderpaul in order to strengthen their batting department, reports CMC. "We're thrilled to be able to bring Shivnarine back to Lancashire for the 2017 season. He knows what it takes to be successful and there is no doubt that he will have a positive effect on our squad," head coach Glen Chapple said on Saturday. "The talented squad at Lancashire is very young and Shivnarine will bring a healthy level of experience to help guide them. While Shivnarine will undoubtedly have an important role to play on the field, his role off the field will be of huge importance to our young players," the club said. "He's one of the most experienced international crick...
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Live Streaming: Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal Australian Open final

Watch Live Streaming RT Tennis "Ace for Federer, and he’s up 3-0 in the third rather quickly." — racket swing (@racket_swing) January 29, 2017 #FedererNadal What an epic opening game for the third set! But good to see Federer save the break in the end — Camille Lardy (@CamilleLardy) January 29, 2017 Nadal wins 2nd set, levels Federer Nadal vs Federer-Highlights-2nd Set Federer&Nadal Breaks Each Other-Aust... https://t.co/fHVmmfY9z1 vía @YouTube — Juan Cruz Messina (@juancruzmessina) January 29, 2017 Rafael Nadal has won the second set 6-3 to level the Australian Open final against Roger Federer at one set each. Federer won the first set 6-4, conceding just four points on serve. In the second, Nadal got breaks in Federer's first two service games to take a 4-0 lead before dropping serve himself for the only time in the set. The 35-year-old Federer is aiming to increase his record to 18 Grand Slam singles titles. The 30-year-old Nadal is aiming for his...
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India U-19 trainer Sawant passes away

Mumbai: India A and Under-19 cricket team's trainer Rajesh Sawant was found dead in his hotel room in Mumbai this morning. "BCCI regrets to inform that India Under-19 strength and conditioning trainer Rajesh Sawant passed away, in his sleep, in Mumbai, on Sunday morning. Sawant was on national duty with the India Under-19 team preparing for the series against the touring England Under-19 team," the Board said in statement. "Sawant, 45, is survived by his wife and daughter," it said. "On behalf of the BCCI, I convey my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and our prayers are with them, to overcome this irreparable loss," BCCI Joint Secretary Amitabh Chaudhary said in the statement. Meanwhile, the police is still waiting for the medical report. The India U-19 team is scheduled to play five 50-over games and two four-day games against England. The ODI series will begin from January 30 at the Wankhede Stadium and will end on February 8 at th...
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Jadeja and wife Reeva involved in car accident

India cricketer Ravindra Jadeja and his wife Reeva Solanki were involved in a road accident on Friday in Jamnagar, according to reports. Reportedly, Jadeja's car hit a two-wheeler. A girl named Preeti Sharma, studying at Jamnagar's Vidyasagar Institute, was riding the vehicle. Television reports said that Sharma sustained minor injuries. However, it wasn't clear if the accident was due to the cricketer's fault. It was also reported that Jadeja took the girl to a nearby hospital for treatment. The Saurashtra all-rounder, who has been rested for the ongoing T20I series against England along with Ravichandran Ashwin, has been in great form this home season. Jadeja bagged 26 wickets against England in the five-Test series that India won 4-0. Law will decide WHO's fault. But it clears Rto rule break by #jadeja . Has any actions taken? @vijayrupanibjp @nitin_gadkari http://pic.twitter.com/aUIY7RVQfq — nilay k shah (@nilay279) January 29, 2017 Jadeja's consist...
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'India need to get plenty right to stay in the series'

Image Courtesy: BCCI India's defeat at Kanpur will hopefully be a wake-up call for them. The batsmen got starts but didn't convert that into a substantial innings and the bowlers had too few runs to defend. The last time India played at Nagpur they were spun out by the New Zealanders and Mitchell Santner was making the ball turn at sharp angles. The pitch may be better this time around but it should turn a lot more than at the Eden Gardens (Kolkata) and Green Park (Kanpur). So Adil Rashid who didn't get to bowl at Kanpur may get to roll his arm over. Yuzvendra Chahal will be likely to exploit it more than his off-spinning partner Parvez Rasool who bowls too flat and a bit fast to get the ball to turn. It's India's batsmen though who have to win the game for their team. KL Rahul's form has dipped alarmingly and Nagpur provides a great opportunity to turn it around. Yuvraj Singh does not have to prove anything to anybody but he has set such high standards and s...
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'David Warner will be the key in India series'

England's performances in the last couple of games that they have played and won is perhaps an indication of the potential of this team. It also tells you how well the Indian team played in the first two one-day internationals to beat the visitors in the matches that went down to the wire. Even the third game was decided in the final over of the match. England are the runners-up in the T20 format and they showed just why with the comprehensive win over India in the first match of the T20 series. India need to get plenty right if they are to stay in the series and not lose it at Nagpur. The batsmen will have to play as long as they can instead of the cameos that were seen in Kanpur and more substantial partnerships are required too. India, especially its support staff will also have kept one eye on the happenings in New Zealand where Bangladesh played a series recently and in Australia where the Pakistanis have had the rough end of the stick. That is because after the Englishmen go ...
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India eye improved show to avoid series defeat

Image Courtesy: BCCI Nagpur: India will be eager to produce a much-improved performance to avoid a Twenty20 International (T20I) series loss against England in the second of the three-match rubber here on Sunday. IND vs ENG - Complete Coverage India were comprehensively beaten by seven wickets in the first T20I match at Kanpur. Their famed batting line-up, spearheaded by skipper Virat Kohli who opened the innings, failed to get going and could only manage to post 147/7 after being sent in to bat. They lost wickets at regular intervals, failing to get any momentum in their innings. Kohli (29), recalled veteran Suresh Raina (34) and former skipper M.S.Dhoni (36) were the only batsmen to get starts but were unable to capitalise. Not only the senior batsmen, newer players like opener K.L. Rahul (8), middle-order bat Manish Pandey (3), all-rounder Hardik Pandya (9) all got dismissed cheaply, squandering the chance to rise to the occasion. England reached the target comfortably with 1...
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Would like to continue with the winning momentum: Jordan

England's death-over specialist Chris Jordan has insisted that his side would like to continue with the winning momentum they have gained in the last two games against India. IND vs ENG - Complete Coverage Jordan said the dead rubber ODI win in the five-match series which they lost 1-4 at Kolkata, followed by the T20 victory at Kanpur have given them a good momentum for Sunday's game at the VCA Stadium "It was a very nice feeling actually coming back into the team, not being involved in the One-Dayers, coming from the Big Bash. Obviously we have had a tough time on the tour, losing the Test series and ODIs initially. The last ODI win and now the first in T20I has given us a little bit of momentum. Hopefully we can keep that going," said Jordan who has played 8 Tests and 31 ODIs too for England before losing his place in both these formats. "Every game is a chance to impress, a chance to stake a claim and I don t see tomorrow or being any different. We are tak...
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Team India's fielding a joy to watch: Tendulkar

Image Courtesy: BCCI Kolkata: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Saturday said the Indian team was one of the best fielding sides in the world. Talking about the importance of fitness in sports in today's world and the advanced fitness regime that the cricketers follow now, the former batting superstar said the way the present Indian cricket team fields, is a "joy to watch". IND vs ENG - Complete Coverage "I think we have possibly one of the best fielding sides in the world. It is a joy to watch all these guys fielding the way they do. Even when fielding they are extremely aggressive and attacking," Tendulkar said at an event for the Kolkata Full Marathon. "Our fitness routine was slightly different. There was less awareness. More and more things were discovered with time and eventually those things added more value to the fitness," the 43-year-old added. He also pointed out that for fielding well, both mind and body need to be sync to achive the...
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India 'A' squad named for practice game against Bangladesh

Image Courtesy: BCCI Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced the 14-member India 'A' squad for the two-day practice game to be played against Bangladesh at Gymkhana Ground in Secunderabad from February 5-6. The two-day match will be followed by the national team's one-off Test against Bangladesh from February 09-13 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. Tamil Nadu's opening batsman Abhinav Mukund has been named as the captain of the India 'A' squad. The squad is a reward to players, who performed exceedingly well at the Ranji Trophy and the Irani Cup. The squad: Abhinav Mukund (Captain), Priyank Kirit Panchal, Shreyas Iyer, Ishank Jaggi, Rishabh Pant, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Vijay Shankar, Hardik Pandya, Shahbaz Nadeem, Jayant Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, Aniket Choudhary, C.V. Milind, Nitin Saini Stay updated on the go with Sify Live Scores App. Click here to download it for your device via...
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Live streaming: Serena Williams vs Venus Williams Australian Open final

Watch Live Streaming When a euphoric Venus Williams picked up the pace of her celebratory pirouette and the crowd responded with thunderous applause, Serena Williams waited quietly in the adjacent corridor for the buzz to subside. She was thrilled that her older sister beat CoCo Vandeweghe and was returning to a Grand Slam final for the first time since their Wimbledon decider in 2009, but couldn't really react because she had a job to do, too. When one Williams walked out the exit, the other entered for her semifinal against Mirjana Lucic-Baroni and the sisters barely exchanged glances. An hour later, Serena ensured had there'd be a ninth all-Williams Grand Slam final — and first in Australia since 2003. It couldn't have been easy, surely, just to look away from a sibling who had been through so much coming back from illness and being written off as a Grand Slam contender? "It's a semifinal of a Grand Slam, and I was playing someone that is really good,"...
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My plan would be to bowl stump-to-stump line: Chahal

Young leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, who was the pick of the bowlers in the first T20 which India lost to England in Kanpur, has insisted that he would continue to bowl wicket-to-wicket line in the remaining two matches of the series. IND vs ENG - Complete Coverage Chahal took two wickets for 27 runs in his quota of four bowlers at an economy rate of 6.75 at the Green Park, and by far looked the only Indian bowler to create doubts in the minds of the English batsmen, who otherwise, kept scoring and dealing in boundaries. Speaking on the eve of the second T20 to be played in Nagpur, Chahal said, "My plans for the upcoming matches would be to bowl stump to stump line. I would figure out my bowling as per the match situation and would bowl accordingly." He added: "The way the English batsmen batted in the last game, the positives that we can take out is that there is always a chance for the bowler to get them out because they are trying to score on every delivery." ...
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Parvez Rasool embroiled in National Anthem row

Kashmir cricketer Parvez Rasool has become the latest sportsperson to face the ire on various social media platforms. It was a proud moment for Rasool when he was handed a T20I cap on India's 68th Republic Day. However, the joy soon turned into a nightmare for the 27-year-old off-spinner. It all started when a video showed him standing at ease and chewing gum while the national anthem of the country was being played ahead of the first T20 international against England in Kanpur. #parvezrasool chewing gum when national anthem ws played @TarekFatah @AskAnshul @AsYouNotWish @rishibagree @mahesh10816 @Jaishankar_Sing http://pic.twitter.com/t1wwvEFjS0 — Swapnil Kumar (@raju2k84) January 26, 2017 The Twitterati was quick to spot it and termed his act as disrespect towards the national anthem. Some even demanded the BCCI to take action against the Kashmiri spinner. Rasool, who made a comeback to the Indian side after a long hiatus, last played for India in the solitary ODI w...
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Pakistan may not qualify for 2019 World Cup

Dubai: Pakistan is in danger of failing to qualify directly for the 2019 One-Day International (ODI) World Cup in England, according to International Cricket Council's (ICC) latest rankings released on Friday. Pakistan is sitting in the eighth position with 89 points -- two behind Bangladesh and two ahead of the West Indies. Hosts England and the seven highest-ranked sides on the ICC ODI team rankings as on September 30, 2017, will qualify directly for the event, to be held from May 30 to July 15, 2019. "Pakistan could not improve its points' position in a bid to qualify directly for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, even as there was little movement in the team rankings," an ICC statement said. Pakistan is scheduled to host Bangladesh in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in February where they will play two Tests, three ODIs and a T20 Internationals. Pakistan team then travels to the West Indies in March-April for two Tests, three ODIs and two T20Is, followed by the...
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Mohammed Shami's father passes away

Kolkata: Right-arm Indian pacer Mohammed Shami's father breathed his last on Friday morning. As per reports, his father died of cardiac arrest. The 26-year-old pacer did not play the fourth and fifth Tests against England in December last year due to a sore knee. Since then, the right-arm pacer was training at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru. He then was forced to rush to his hometown in early January after getting the news of his father, Tousif Ali, getting hospitalised. The Indian bowler had been posting pictures of him and his father from the hospital. His father was being treated at the Apollo hospital, Gurgaon. However, Ali breathed his last in his hometown, Sahaspur, Alinagar in Amroha. Shami was also present with his family when his father died. Last month, the 28-year-old right-arm pacer came sharp criticism by Muslim fanatics for posting pictures of his wife Hasin Jahan on social media. Several followers had advised the India speedster not to post su...
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Warner surges to top spot, Kohli slips in ODI Rankings

Australia opener David Warner has surged to the top spot in the latest ICC Player Rankings for ODI Batsmen with a stupendous run in recent matches. The attacking left-hander has attained the top ranking for the first time, leapfrogging South Africa's AB de Villiers and India captain Virat Kohli after amassing 367 runs in the five-match home series against Pakistan which his side won 4-1. Warner, who struck a belligerent 179 off 128 balls to help win the final ODI in Adelaide by 57 runs on Thursday, is aiming to continue with the superb form that has seen him score six centuries in the last 11 ODIs. "It is a huge year for one-day cricket with the ICC Champions Trophy later this year and I am hoping I can take my good form into that tournament and help Australia lift the trophy for the third time," said Warner, who is now 19 points ahead of second-placed de Villiers in the ODI rankings list with a tally of 880 points. "It is always a great honour and very nice to r...
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'It's become harder & harder for visiting teams to go to India'

Image Courtesy: BCCI Australia will struggle on their tour of India where they will play four Tests against the world's top-ranked side in spin-friendly conditions, former captain Ricky Ponting has predicted. IND vs AUS - Complete Schedule Steve Smith's men will travel to India next month having been beaten 4-0 four years ago. They were also whitewashed 3-0 in Sri Lanka last August in similar conditions prompting Ponting to issue a grim outlook for the team. "I think they'll struggle," the 42-year-old, who played 168 Tests for Australia told Sky Sports Radio. "Every team that goes there struggles. "It's become harder and harder for visiting teams to go to India. They probably make wickets to suit them more than ever before." The last time India lost a Test at home was against England at the end of 2012 and Virat Kohli's side have won their last five series to climb to the top of the Test rankings. South Africa, New Zealand and Englan...
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