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Christmas came early for Australia’s cricketers on a barely believable third and decisive day of the Adelaide Test. Greeted by perfect batting conditions and cushioned by a handy first innings lead, India’s batsmen suffered a record-breaking brain fade to be rolled for 36 — the tourists’ lowest score in Tests. Set 90 to win, Australian …

India skipper Virat Kohli has said he did not miss cricket as much as he expected during the months-long break caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Kohli, who also captains Indian Premier League side Royal Challengers Bangalore, recently started training in the United Arab Emirates for the virus-delayed start of the glitzy Twenty20 tournament on September …

“When is the next time we’ll see a packed Eden Gardens?” Kolkata Knight Riders chief executive Venky Mysore is trying re-imagine the world of cricket for the near future, confronted by the immense challenge posed by the Covid-19 pandemic which continues to surge globally. Some of the innovative ideas Mysore believes are likely answers to …

Piedra By Olivia Neeley [email protected] | 252-265-7879 A Wilson man faces charges after police say he broke into a cellphone business Monday morning and stole merchandise. Police responded to a 2:45 a.m. burglary alarm call at Cricket Wireless located at 2336 Forest Hills Road, according to Sgt. Steve Stroud. When officers arrived, they found that …

Australia captain Tim Paine blasted cricket’s Decision Review System Friday, saying it left him “disappointed and angry” after he was dismissed controversially in the second Test against New Zealand. Paine played one of his best innings and was on track to score a maiden Test century when he was removed lbw by Neil …

India vice captain Rohit Sharma is perhaps the only cricketer in the world who can notch up a 150+score in an ODI and yet the leave the fans disappointed. Rohit has raised the standards so high that expectations of a double hundred creep in naturally whenever he crosses the three-figure mark. Visakhapatnam was not different, …

Updated November 23, 2019 10:18:04 Photo: Mitch Marsh has been sidelined from the Test side since breaking his hand. (AAP: Richard Wainwright) When Mitch Marsh punched a dressing room wall at the WACA Ground, derailing his Test cricket career, it was a brain explosion borne out of a building mass of tension. His injuries, which …

By Mark Ashenden Last Updated: 08/11/19 5:20pm Samantha Kinghorn was defending champion heading to Dubai British wheelchair sprinter and Sky Scholar Samantha Kinghorn battled to bronze in the T53 100m at the World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai on Friday. It was Great Britain’s second medal of the Championships following Paul Blake’s stunning gold on …

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Former captain Steve Waugh, an alumni of the “tough school” of Australian cricket, has praised all-rounder Glenn Maxwell for having the courage to seek treatment for a mental health issue. Australia’s Glenn Maxwell celebrates the wicket of New Zealand’s Colin de Grandhomme. Reuters/Paul Childs Maxwell was ruled out of the Australian team …

Eoin Morgan, a World Cup-winning captain this year, has urged England’s rugby team to stick to the methods that have served them so well when they face South Africa in the Yokohama final on Saturday. Morgan, a keen Saracens fan, has spoken to the hooker Jamie George about the secrets to delivering on the big …