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Kuldeep likely to play Tests vs England, hints team management
Incidentally, the last Test Kuldeep played was during the previous tour of Australia in 2018-19. He played in Sydney in 2019 and picked five wickets. Altogether he has played six Tests. On the recently-concluded Australia tour, he played just one ODI and a warm-up game.
ISL: Jackichand goes to Mumbai City, Choudhary to Jamshedpur
In the ongoing 2020-21 edition of the Indian Super League (ISL), the Manipur-born winger has appeared in all 12 games for Jamshedpur and has three assists to his name so far. One of the most experienced players in the ISL, Jackichand has 85 league appearances to his name and has turned out FC Pune City, Kerala Blasters FC and FC Goa as well.
Saina going through toughest phase of her career: U Vimal Kumar
Saina, currently ranked 20th in the world, was knocked out of the first round of the ongoing second Thailand Open. She had earlier fallen in the second round of the first Thailand Open, which was also her first tournament since the All England Championships in March 2020.
Lahiri fails to make cut in PGA Tour event at La Quinta
Lahiri ended with a score of 3-under par at the end of round 1 and 2 with the cut being set at 4-under par. He had a tied 15 finish in the first round. Sungjae Im of Korea rode a hot putter to seize a one-shot lead following a blemish-free 7-under 65.
James Anderson picks 30th five-wicket haul, goes clear of McGrath
The right-arm England pace bowler, who was tied with Glenn McGrath in joint sixth position with 29 five-wicket hauls before this Test, removed Niroshan Dickwella for his fifth wicket in the Sri Lankan first innings during the second Test between the two teams at the Galle International Stadium. He then got rid of Suranga Lakmal to get his sixth wicket of the innings.
Pant should replace Iyer or Samson in India ODI, T20I squads: Hogg
"I would be putting him there right now because he has got the confidence and the belief. He has proven himself with two match-winning knocks in this Test series. You can't get better than that playing for India on Australian soil. I would put him in place of Iyer. Keep your all-round options there for batting and bowling depth. He will be there for either Iyer or Sanju Samson," said Hogg on his Youtube channel.
India women's hockey team loses to Argentina 'B' side
"Today we played against a stronger Argentina squad consisting many of their senior players. This was a perfect practice match for us ahead of next week's schedule where we play against the senior side. Unfortunately, we conceded a penalty corner (PC) goal minutes before the regulation time and this is what we need to manage better," said chief coach Sjoerd Marijne.
This is the peak of my career, says Hales after England snub
Hales, who is the leading run-getter in the Big Bash League 2020-21, with 462 runs in 12 innings at an average of 38.5, has not played for England since March 2019. Hales's effort on Friday came a day after the England selector Ed Smith said that the opening batsman may not come back to the national side in near future.
Siraj posts video of driving a BMW in Hyderabad | Watch
The 26-year-old pacer was one of the standout performers for India as the team recorded a second consecutive 2-1 Test series win over Australia Down Under, the earlier being on the 2018-19 tour. Making his debut in the second Test after Mohammed Shami was injured, Siraj was fastracked and became India's lead pacer in the fourth and final Test at the Gabba, Brisbane, after Jasprit Bumrah also got injured.
Indian Super League: Mumbai City beat East Bengal 1-0, extend unbeaten run to 11 games
Mumbai spurned a number of chances in the first half but managed to take the lead through Mourtada Fall in the 27th minute. A rejuvenated East Bengal pulled out all stops in their search for an equaliser in the second half, but frustratingly could not manage one.
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