Sports, Cricket, 15th Dec 2019, News & Stories from India

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Sports Cricket 15 Dec 2019

Sports, Cricket, 15 Dec 2019

Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has batted for James Pattinson to replace injured Josh Hazlewood for the Boxing Day Test. (Photo:AFP)

Ricky Ponting backs James Pattinson to perform at his best in Boxing Day Test vs NZ

Hazlewood was on Sunday ruled out of the second Test against New Zealand due to a hamstring tear.

15 Dec 2019 4:13 PM

Former West Indies skipper Brian Lara has named Virat Kohli and Rohit SHarma as the two Indian top guns who can break his record of 400 runs in the single innings of a Test match. (Photo:AFP/PTI)

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma can break my record: Brian Lara

David Warner had played an unbeaten knock of 335 runs vs Pakistan in November and was on course to break Lara's individual score of 400.

15 Dec 2019 3:33 PM

New Zealand talisman Kane Williamson fell to a fired-up Australia before the first break on the fourth day of the opening test on Sunday, as the tourists’ daunting run chase on a deteriorating Perth Stadium pitch got off to a disastrous start. (Photo:AP)

New Zealand tottering at 31/2 after Australia set record chase

Chasing a record 468 runs, New Zealand were teetering at 31 for two at the break with Tom Latham 10 not out and Ross Taylor at five.

15 Dec 2019 3:05 PM

Sri Lanka removed opener Shan Masood as Pakistan reached 54-1 at lunch on the fifth and final day in Rawalpindi on Sunday, first Test in the country since 2009 attacks. (Photo:AP)

Sri Lanka get Shan Masood before lunch in rain-hit Pakistan Test

At the break, debutant Abid Ali had reached an attractive 31 while skipper Azhar Ali was on 21 as the Test headed for a draw.

15 Dec 2019 2:54 PM

Former cricketer Brian Lara has backed the West Indies team to come good in the ICC T20 World Cup scheduled to be held in Australia next year. (Photo:PTI)

Brian Lara warns India to not take West Indies for granted

During India tour of West Indies in August 2019, the Kohli-led side had thrashed West Indies in all formats.

15 Dec 2019 2:41 PM

West Indies won the toss and asked India to bat first in the first ODI of the three-match series at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday. (Photo:BCCI)

Ind vs WI 1st ODI: West Indies win toss, elect to bowl first

India had clinched the T20I series 2-1 after defeating West Indies in the third match.

15 Dec 2019 1:45 PM

On Friday (December 13, 2019), team India’s head coach, Ravi Shastri finally disclosed the actual reason why Mahendra Singh Dhoni batted at number 7 during India's ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 semi-final defeat to New Zealand. After India’s defeat, many eyebrows were raised as to why Dhoni was sent at 7, despite losing five early wickets. (Photo:AFP)

Ravi Shastri finally says why MS Dhoni batted at 7 in India’s WC semi loss to NZ

India’s then batting coach, Sanjay Bangar was also questioned, with various reports stating that Bangar decided to send Dhoni at seven.

15 Dec 2019 1:36 PM

Middle-order batsman Dhananjaya de Silva completed his century on the fifth and final day against Pakistan in Rawalpindi on Sunday, first Test in the country since 2009 shooting. (Photo:AP)

Dhananjaya De Silva hits hundred on final day in rain-hit historic Pakistan Test

The 28-year-old right-hander drove paceman Mohammad Abbas to cover boundary for his 15th boundary to complete his sixth Test hundred.

15 Dec 2019 1:00 PM

Australian bowler Josh Hazlewood was on Sunday ruled out of the second Test against New Zealand due to a hamstring tear. (Photo:AFP)

Injured Josh Hazlewood ruled out for remainder of series vs New Zealand

Hazlewood picked an injury on the second day of the ongoing first Test match. He bowled only eight balls in the match before walking off.

15 Dec 2019 12:49 PM

Former Australia cricketer Ricky Ponting is hoping Josh Hazlewood's injury is 'not too serious'. (Photo:AP)

Ricky Ponting hopes Josh Hazlewood's injury is 'not too serious'

Hazlewood picked an injury on the second day of the first Test against New Zealand on Friday.

15 Dec 2019 12:41 PM

Australia's Josh Hazlewood was on Saturday ruled out of the first Test against New Zealand due to a hamstring strain. (Photo:AFP)

Josh Hazlewood sustains hamstring, gets ruled out of first Test vs New Zealand

Hazlewood picked an injury on the second day. He bowled only eight balls in the match before walking off the ground on Friday.

15 Dec 2019 12:33 PM

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan is hopeful of getting security clearance from the Bangladeshi government for the Pakistan tour. (Photo:AFP/Facebook)

BCB hopeful of security clearance from govrnment for Pakistan tour

The board has previously sent women’s team and a U-16 team but the men's national team haven't done so since 2008.

15 Dec 2019 12:24 PM

Newly appointed South Africa men's head coach Mark Boucher has hinted at asking AB de Villiers to come out of retirement ahead of the ICC T20I World Cup. (Photo:AFP)

Mark Boucher hints at asking AB De Villiers to come out of retirement

De Villiers is the fourth-highest run-scorer in Mzansi Super League. Boucher played with ABD and currently coaches him at Tshwane Spartans.

15 Dec 2019 12:04 PM

Former England spinner Monty Panesar is back and raring to go after battling depression for a 'long long time'. (Photo:AFP)

Monty Panesar reveals about his battles with depression

Before he could realise, it all started going downhill for the wily spinner who ended up playing his last international game in Dec 2013.

15 Dec 2019 11:52 AM

Only Mahendra Singh Dhoni knows whether his body will be able to cope up with rigours of international cricket after a break, KL Rahul could be a 'serious keeping option' for next year's T20 Word Cup and Rishabh Pant needs to 'calm down', feels India head coach Ravi Shastri. (Photo:AFP/PTI)

Ravi Shastri on T20I WC options: Let's see how MSD's body holds up, KL Rahul also an option

However, he also believes that KL Rahul could emerge as an option as he keeps in the IPL.

15 Dec 2019 11:36 AM

Former Test wicketkeeper Mark Boucher was on Saturday named as South African team head coach until 2023. An upbeat Boucher said South African cricket had been through 'trying times' but added that he was confident that the national team could be successful against England. (Photo:AFP)

'Beware a wounded buffalo,' warns new South Africa coach Mark Boucher

The announcement was made by Cricket South Africa interim director of cricket, former Test captain Graeme Smith.

15 Dec 2019 11:10 AM

The Virat Kohli-led Indian team needs to figure a way out to 'turn it on the big day' to break its knock-out jinx at the global white ball tournaments, feels the legendary Brian Lara. (Photo:AFP)

Indian team needs to find way to turn it on big days in ICC tournaments: Brian Lara

India have been reaching semi-finals and finals of the ICC tournaments consistently but have fizzled out on the big days.

15 Dec 2019 10:59 AM

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