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ASB Classic: Barrere survives Isner serving storm, Cyclone Hale in Auckland
The World No. 88 survived 28 aces from sixth-seeded Isner to advance 6-7(3), 7-6(5), 6-3, reports atptour.com. Avenging a four-set loss to Isner in the second round of Roland Garros last year, Barrere cracked a clean cross-court service return winner off an aggressive Isner second serve in the eighth game of the third set to claim the only break of serve in the match.
I have not decided to give up the format: Rohit Sharma on his T20I future
Rohit is set to make his return to competitive cricket through the first ODI against Sri Lanka at Guwahati on Tuesday, after sustaining a left thumb injury during the second ODI against Bangladesh on December 7. That injury made him unavailable for the third ODI, Tests against Bangladesh as well as the T20I series at home against Sri Lanka. In his absence, Pandya led India to a 2-1 series victory earlier this month
NSCI Snooker Open: Yasin Merchant, Ishpreet, Kreishh record easy first-round wins
Meanwhile, Yasin's prodigies Ishpreet Singh Chadha and Kreishh Gurbaxani, both from Mumbai also comfortably won their respective matches to advance to the Round of 32 in the Rs 13 lakh prize-money event at the NSCI billiards hall here on Monday.
Adelaide International 2:: Kokkinakis starts new season with a win
The Australian made more memories on his home court Monday evening when he battled past countryman Alexei Popyrin 6-0, 6-7(5), 7-5 in the first round after two hours and 45 minutes. In other matches on the first day, Mackenzie McDonald of the United /states player as he got the better of Briton Daniel Evans; Fellow Briton, Jack Draper advanced to the next round by beating Lorenzo Sonego of Italy 6-4,6-2 while Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina defeated Brendon Nakashima of the United States 6-3, 7-5.
Malaysia Open: Indian shuttlers eye winning start to 2023 season
Indian badminton players will be joining star shuttlers from across the world including World Champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark, Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia, and Japan's Akane Yamaguchi, Korean An Se Young in the Super 1000 tournament. P.V. Sindhu, who is returning after a lengthy injury break, will face a stern test in the opening round match as she faces Rio Olympic champion Carolina Marin of Spain.
Jasprit Bumrah ruled out of India's upcoming ODI series against Sri Lanka
As per an official statement from the BCCI, Bumrah, who was set to join the team in Guwahati ahead of the ODI series, will need some more time to build bowling resilience. It added that the decision has been taken as a precautionary measure, with no replacement being named in Bumrah's absence, further delaying the competitive cricket comeback of the right-arm fast-bowler.
IND v SL, 1st ODI: Late pull-out by Bumrah sours India's build-up to ODI series opener against Sri Lanka
With the series all set to mark the start of a crucial year as the ODI World Cup will be held in India in October-November, the hosts' have been hit hard by a late pull-out of pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah as a precautionary measure, thus extending his delay into playing competitive cricket since suffering a reoccurrence of back injury in September 2022, which also saw him miss Men's T20 World Cup in Australia.
Australian Open 2023: Players can compete if Covid-positive
"We've made it clear to our players, as well as our over 12,000 staff. We ask ... if anyone is feeling unwell, stay home," Tournament Director Craig Tiley was quoted as saying by News.com.au on Monday. Tiley also pointed out Australian batter Matt Renshaw, who played in the final Test against South Africa after a positive test.
Cricket fitness should be the prime consideration, not yo yo or some other test: Sunil Gavaskar
"The BCCI announced recently that they are bringing back the 'yo yo' test and some other tests for the fitness levels mainly for the emerging players. A player could be reeling off centuries and double centuries or picking five and ten wicket hauls while bowling heaps of overs
Really hope that Jasprit Bumrah is fully fit, more than 100% fit: Irfan Pathan
Bumrah has been out of cricketing action since September 2022 and has also missed the Men's T20 World Cup in Australia due to a back injury. "Look I'm very sceptical about Jasprit Bumrah's comeback, I'm hoping that he will not have an injury effect on his bowling.
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