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Premier League: Aston Villa stun Tottenham 2-0 in first match of 2023
Second-half goals from Emiliano Buendia and Douglas Luiz put Villa in control as Tottenham struggled to create much in the way of clear opportunities, having just two shots on target all game. After a barren first half, Villa went ahead in the 50th minute when Ollie Watkins teed Emiliano Buendia up to open the scoring in north London with a close-range finish after 50 minutes. John McGinn then set up the second goal and picked out Douglas Luiz with a superb pass after 73 minutes, and the Brazilian coolly flicked the ball home to double the away side's lead.
What is the Dexa Test -- BCCI's new mandatory criteria for the selection of players?
The issues of player availability, workload management and fitness parameters were also discussed at length during the meeting, which was attended by head coach Rahul Dravid, regular all-format captain Rohit Sharma, BCCI president Roger Binny, secretary Jay Shah, NCA head V.V.S. Laxman and selection committee chairman Chetan Sharma.
Tata Open Maharashtra: Ramkumar enters main draw with impressive win; Bhambri ousted in qualifiers
The 28-year-old Indian, who came as a wildcard, put up a spectacular show in the final round of the qualifiers to secure a comfortable 6-3, 7-5 win over the No. 3 seed Italian. Ramkumar will be the fourth Indian to feature in the singles main draw at the ongoing edition of South Asia's only ATP 250 event, which is being conducted by the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) in association with the Government of Maharashtra for the fifth year in Pune.
United Cup: Martic overcomes Podoroska to seal win for Croatia over Argentina
The winner of Group F will be decided over the next two days in the third and final tie, as Croatia return to take on France. In Martic's only previous encounter with Podoroska, she emerged a 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 winner in the third round of Rome 2021. Once again, she was able to triumph in three sets, losing the tightest but running away with the other two.
United Cup: Pigossi beats Eikeri to clinch win for Brazil over Norway
Pigossi's victory gave the Brazilians an unassailable 3-1 lead over Norway, which they extended to 4-1 with an added mixed doubles win. Brazil will finish Group E with a 1-1 record. "I'm really happy that I managed to win this point for Brazil. I was a bit nervous at the beginning. It was just an amazing atmosphere so thank you," Pigossi said.
Pant reveals reason behind accident as Dhami calls
The 25-year-old cricketer had met an accident after his Mercedes car lost control while he was driving from Delhi to Roorkee on December 30. The Chief Minister said that there is a lot of improvement in Pant's health. During the meeting, Pant pointed out that the cause of the accident was a pothole or some black thing on the road. Earlier reports suggested that the accident happened because Pant fell asleep at the wheel.
Yo-Yo Test and Dexa will now be part of selection criteria, says BCCI post Indian team review meeting
Apart from this, the emerging players will have to play a substantial domestic season to be eligible for selection to the national team. BCCI added that keeping in mind the Men's FTP and preparations for ICC CWC 2023, the NCA will work in tandem with the IPL Franchisees to monitor the targeted Indian players participating in the IPL 2023. The meeting was held ahead of the white-ball series against Sri Lanka, which begins from January 3 in Mumbai. It was in the process of being held after England thrashed India by ten wickets in the Men's T20 World Cup semi-finals
Mark Taylor urges Australia to use five bowlers in Sydney as practice for tour of India
In place of injured duo Mitchell Starc and Cameron Green, who sustained finger injuries during Australia's win by an innings and 182 runs at the MCG, Australia have given a call-up to Matthew Renshaw and Ashton Agar, with the latter widely expected to be partnering with premier off-spinner Nathan Lyon. With the hosts' already holding an unassailable 2-0 lead heading into the final? Test of the series at Sydney, there is a unique opportunity for Australia, the current World Test Championship toppers, to look into options ahead of touring India for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
I feel like momentum plays a huge role in your confidence: Felix Auger-Aliassime
The Canadian subsequently progressed to the Paris Masters semifinals and amassed three more match wins in leading Canada to its first-ever victory at the Davis Cup, reports Adelaide International Tennis. "I feel like momentum plays a huge role in your confidence. For me, it's been great in the last few months," said the Montreal-born 22-year-old ahead of the Adelaide International, where he is the No.2 seed at the ATP 250 tournament.
Suryakumar Yadav seeks blessings at Siddhivinayak Temple on New Year 2023
The 32-year-old shared a photo on Instagram with a caption, "feeling blessed at Siddhivinayak Temple". SKY will be seen in action in the upcoming T20Is against Sri Lanka. He managed to shine for India last year, becoming the only Indian to be nominated for the ICC Men's T20I cricketer of the year.
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