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Sydney Sixers' Dan Christian slams Cricket Australia for not allowing Smith to play in BBL
Big Bash League (BBL) side Sydney Sixers' all-rounder Dan Christian has slammed Cricket Australia (CA) for not allowing batting stalwart Steve Smith from playing in their Play-off game against Perth Scorchers, which they lost by 49 runs at the Marvel Stadium here. Thanks to the emphatic win on Saturday night, Perth Scorchers are through to the BBL final, with Sixers fuming over CA's rules, which barred them from contracting Smith for the match.
Revised venues for home series vs West Indies announced; 1st ODI on Feb 6 in Ahmedabad
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced a change in venues for the upcoming West Indies Tour of India. The West Indies will arrive here for a white-ball series comprising three ODIs and as many T20Is. The three ODIs will now be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad and three T20Is will be held at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
IPL 2022 to kick-off in last week of March, confirms Jay Shah
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 will start in the last week of March and will run till the end of May, with efforts being made to host the cash-rich league in India, BCCI secretary Jay Shah said on Saturday. "I am delighted to confirm that the 15th season of the IPL will start in the last week of March and will run until May end," Jay Shah said in a statement.
ISL 2021-22: Chennaiyin FC beat NorthEast United 2-1, move into top four
Chennaiyin FC defeated NorthEast United FC 2-1 in the 2021-22 Indian Super League (ISL) match at the PJN Stadium, here on Saturday. Trailing at half-time through a Laldanmawia Ralte ('5') goal, the Marina Machans came out all guns blazing, scoring two goals inside 15 minutes in the second half, through long-range strikes from Ariel Borysiuk ('2') and Vladimir Koman ('8').
Premier League: Brentford lose to Wolves match stopped by hovering drone
"Play has been halted due to a drone above the stadium. The teams are heading back into the tunnel," Brentford FC in a tweet on Saturday. The teams were locked goalless when the match was halted. The players remained inside their change rooms for some time before the drone was brought down eventually. The players were back out for a short warm-up and the match resumed soon after.
Syed Modi International: PV Sindhu storms into final, to face Malvika Bansod
Sindhu began the match strongly and took just 12 minutes to win the first game 21-11 against Evgeniya Kosetskaya of the National Badminton Federation of Russia. The world No. 28 Kosetskaya decided to withdraw before the start of the second game and gave the Indian shuttler an easy passage to the final on Sunday. With this win, the two-time Olympic medallist remained on course for her first BWF title since winning the world championships in 2019.
Ind vs SA, ODIs: Hopefully now, India will realise Ashwin is not an impact spinner, says Sanjay Manjrekar
On Friday, South Africa chased down the target of 288 against India to take an unassailable lead of 2-0 in the three-match series. In both matches, the visiting bowling side failed to make any impact, more so in the middle overs as Ashwin returned with figures of 1/52 and 0/68 in two matches.
3rd ODI: India look to avoid whitewash against South Africa
KL Rahul-led side lost the first ODI by 31 runs while they suffered a seven-wicket defeat in the second match of the three-match series on Friday. Having learned the lessons from the hosts' batting, India will have to alter their plans to find solutions to their middle-over woes. The batting lost its way in the middle overs in both matches despite promising starts and there could be potential changes to the Indian playing XI.
South Africa fined 20% match fees for slow over-rate in second ODI against India
In the match, South Africa defeated India by seven wickets, thanks to openers Quinton de Kock and Janneman Malan's 132-run opening partnership setting the base for a successful chase of 288 with 11 balls to spare. "Andy Pycroft of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction after Temba Bavuma's side was ruled to be one over short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration," said the International Cricket Council (ICC) in a release.
SA v IND: De Kock is one of the best batters in the world when he gets going, says Malan
"Quinny made it easy for me at the start. I just tried to give him as much strike as possible because I just wanted to let him go do his thing. He played a couple of ridiculous shots, which are good signs. He is one of the best batters in the world when he gets going, so it was good to bat with him," said Malan in virtual press conference.
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