SPORTS
India all-rounder Axar Patel among three nominees for ICC Men's Player of the Month
So often a key threat in India's bowling attack, Patel enjoyed a prolific September to earn his first nomination for Player of the Month awards. Since the time senior left-arm spin all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was ruled out of the T20 World Cup due to knee injury and subsequent surgery, Patel has brilliantly filled in the void during a run-fest T20I series between India and Australia.
It doesn't really bother me too much: Guptill on Kohli, Rohit getting ahead of him in T20I run-getters list
"To be honest, it (being upstaged by Kohli and Rohit in leading T20I run-getters list) doesn't really bother me too much. My primary focus is to contributing to wins for New Zealand. As long as I can do that, other things take care of themselves. As long as I am contributing to the team and able to score runs, I am happy with that," said Guptill to IANS, in an interaction organised by Amazon Prime Video.
IPL auction was not even on my mind; was trying to get a run after successive ducks: Rossouw
But after securing his ticket to the T20 World Cup in Australia, Rossouw had suddenly hit a roadblock. Successive ducks against India in Thiruvananthapuram and Guwahati meant pressure was on him to deliver the goods at Indore. On Tuesday night, he did it in sizzling fashion, smashing a century in 48 balls for South Africa to get 227/3, the fourth-highest total for the visitors and set the base for a 49-run win over India.
Sreejesh, Savita voted FIH Goalkeepers of the Year
Savita was magnificent in the Indian goal, often surprising her opponents with her ability to pull off saves from impossible situations during the 2022 Tokyo Olympics and the Birmingham Commonwealth Games. "It therefore comes as no surprise that she received nearly twice as many votes from her peers around the world, as anyone else nominated in the best goalkeeper category at the FIH Hockey Stars Awards," said an FIH statement.
Idea behind going early to Australia is to adjust to pace and bounce: Rahul Dravid
India head coach Rahul Dravid had his say on the side departing early for Australia, explaining that being based in Perth will help the team adapt to the pace and bounce offered by the pitches in Australia, especially with nearly half of the side not having played a T20 game in the country before.
100 days to Hockey World Cup: Captain Manpreet says this is the most exciting phase
"This is a very exciting time for us. There are only 100 days to go for the World Cup. We have been working very hard for this tournament and we are eager to perform for our country. Hopefully, we can go on and win the biggest hockey tournament in the world. We have performed consistently since the Olympics and we will look to continue our form in the World Cup," said Manpreet.
Rahul Dravid, Rohit Sharma hint at Shami becoming Bumrah's replacement for T20 World Cup
After the conclusion of the T20I series against South Africa, head coach Rahul Dravid and captain Rohit Sharma have subtly hinted at the possibility of senior pacer Mohammed Shami being promoted from one of the four travelling reserves to the main T20 World Cup squad as Bumrah's replacement.
Bayern crush Plzen to maintain perfect record in Champions League
The Bavarians made a fairy-tale start on home soil and broke the deadlock with seven minutes gone as Leroy Sane hammered the ball from a central position into the roof of the net. Plzen tried to respond but was immediately caught flat-footed in the 13th minute when Serge Gnabry finished off a counterattack to double Bayern's advantage, reports Xinhua.
Jonny Bairstow is England's player of the year
The 33-year-old has been at the forefront of England's Test resurgence under new skipper Ben Stokes, enjoying the best summer of his professional career so far and scoring four centuries across three straight Tests. The Bob Willis Trophy was originally conceived as First-class cricket silverware during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, but the award was discontinued after two years.
We wanted to go early to Australia, play on some bouncy pitches in Perth: Rohit Sharma
India have played back-to-back T20I series against Australia and South Africa at home, with both ending in the hosts' favour, but Sharma indicated it could have left the team vulnerable, given they are yet to reach Australia and play on lively pitches there. "(A) Lot of the guys haven't been to Australia, which is why we wanted to go early. Play on some bouncy pitches in Perth and see what we can do there.
Don't Miss
Advertisement