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Women's T20 World Cup: Lower-order batting helps Australia beat India in warm-up tie
Fine rearguard innings by Georgia Wareham (32 not out) and Jess Jonassen (22 not out) helped Australia recover from a difficult situation they had landed at the Newlands. Wareham and Jonassen raised 50 runs for the unfinished ninth wicket partnership as Australia reached 129/8 in 20 overs. In reply, India Women were bowled out for 85 in 15 overs with only three batters reaching double figures.
Australia's white-ball expert Aron Finch retires from international cricket
Finch, Australian Men's T20 Captain, announced his retirement from all international cricket, 12 years after making his debut. Having retired from One-Day Internationals in September 2022 after playing 146 matches, Finch has now decided to step away from T20 Internationals after playing 103 matches, where he averaged 34.28 at a strike rate of 142.5.
Want the ball to turn from Day one: Ravi Shastri ahead of Border-Gavaskar Trophy
"I want the ball to turn from Day one! If you lose the toss, so be it. You want to see the ball turning a bit. Or something there for the bowlers on offer from Day one. It's your strength. You're playing at home. Capitalise on it," he said in a press conference organised by Star Sports, the official broadcaster of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
'I'II show them who I am', Sarfaraz Khan recalls how he fought back for his place in team
Sarfaraz also recalled how he waited for his opportunity and then responded with a triple hundred when he got the chance to bat for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy. Though the Mumbai batter did not say so, his recalling of the incident indicates how he plans to continue working hard and wait for the opportunity to show his capabilities.
ISL 2022-23: Resolute Odisha FC hold FC Goa to a draw, keep playoff chances alive
FC Goa had taken an early lead but the home side levelled scores soon after and the teams remained locked at 1-1 as they failed to find the goal after that. First-half goals from Noah Sadaoui and Diego Mauricio had cancelled out each team's advantage and set up a big second half for the two playoff contenders who will, nonetheless, likely be happy with a result that didn't damage either of their prospects.
ILT20: David Wiese's deadly spell helps Gulf Giants knock out Sharjah Warriors
Sharjah Warriors' defeat resulted in them being knocked out of the tournament as they finished fifth with seven points. Gulf Giants who recorded three consecutive victories finished on top of the table with 16 points. Dubai Capitals, whose fate depended on the result of this match, now make it to the playoffs with nine points.
England all-rounder Tom Curran to take a break from all red-ball cricket
The 27-year-old was earmarked as a high-potential cricketer early in his career and has notched a respectable record at various levels in the game, having played in the Indian Premier League, Big Bash in Australia, One-Day Internationals and of course, County Cricket for the aforementioned Surrey.
If Ashwin is on fire in both departments, might well decide outcome of the series: Ravi Shastri
At the same time, Shastri cautioned Ashwin about overthinking his plans while bowling to the Australian batters. With Ashwin, who's picked 89 wickets against Australia in Tests apart from making 457 runs against them, looming as a large threat, the visitors' had been practising in Alur against Baroda off-spinner Mahesh Pithiya, who has an eerie resemblance to the bowling action of Ashwin.
World Athletics approves applications of six Russians to compete as neutral athletes
Last year, the World Athletics Council imposed sanctions against the Member Federations of Russia and Belarus as a consequence of the invasion of Ukraine and said that Russian athletes, who have received ANA status for 2022, are excluded from World Athletics Series events for the foreseeable future.
If the pitch is going to turn, then I would look for the better keeper: Shastri on Bharat-Ishan toss-up
With Rishabh Pant ruled out of an indefinite period due to injuries suffered in a horrific car accident, India have to make a choice between two uncapped wicketkeepers in Bharat and Ishan ahead of the first Test against Australia, starting from February 9 in Nagpur. Bharat has been the second keeper in the Test squad for almost three years apart from being a regular fixture in India A matches, while Kishan is more of a like-for-like replacement for Pant.
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