Wallabies gloom lifts with solid Northern Hemisphere tour
MELBOURNE : Australian rugby heads into the Christmas break with a rare bout of festive cheer after the Wallabies made great strides on their Northern Hemisphere tour.
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Mohammed Shami To Join Team India For Border-Gavaskar Trophy? Report Reveals BCCI's Latest Move
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) continues to put a close look on the fitness of Mohammed Shami, who has made a comeback to competitive cricket after a long-standing injury. The right-arm pacer was not named for India's ongoing tour of Australia due to his injury before he recovered and became available for Bengal to play a Ranji Trophy game. Shami continues to play for the state side, now in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy - a domestic T20 tournament.
'Is He Crying?': Rohit Sharma's Reaction To Sarfaraz Khan's Dismissal Goes Viral. Watch
Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma was left frustrated in the dugout following Sarfaraz Khan's dismissal during the pink-ball warm-up encounter against Australia Prime Minister's XI at the Manuka Oval in Canberra on Sunday. During the 44th over of the Indian innings, Rohit was seen signaling to the two batters out in the middle - Sarfaraz and Washington Sundar - to go for big shots. However, just three balls later, Sarfaraz was caught down the leg side by the wicket-keeper off the bowling of Jack Clayton. Sarfaraz seemed confused after he was given out and in the dressing room, Rohit covered his head in disappointment.
"Jasprit Bumrah Is A Joke...": Ex-England Pacer's "Best Player In The World" Verdict
Former England cricket team fast bowler Steven Finn was all praise for Jasprit Bumrah after his match-winning performance against Australia in the first Test match in Perth. Bumrah, who also captained India in the encounter, took eight wickets and played a major role in ensuring the historic win. It was a masterclass from the star India pacer as he made full use of the conditions and took a number of significant wickets. Finn heaped praise on him and even said that he is the best player in the world.
Watch: Virat Kohli Faces Jasprit Bumrah In Intense Net Session, Skip Pink-Ball Practice Match
Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, the main architects behind India's massive 295-run win over Australia in the 1st Test in Perth, skipped the two-day pink-ball practice match against Prime Minister's XI. Instead, the two were seen facing off against each other in an intense net session at the Manuka Oval in Canberra. It was a no show from Kohli and Bumrah as the duo did not feature at all in the second day of the tour game after the opening day of the match was completely washed out.
ITV I'm A Celebrity star Dean McCullough second to be eliminated from jungle
Radio 1 presenter Dean McCullough was the second star to be eliminated from I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! on Sunday night (December 1).
Alpine discussing Doohan debut in place of Ocon at F1 finale
DOHA : Alpine could give Australian Jack Doohan his Formula One race debut at next weekend's Abu Dhabi season-ender as replacement for soon-to-depart Esteban Ocon, team boss Oliver Oakes said on Sunday.
Canadian women finish 8th at Dubai 7s, Australia claims 5th straight title
A Canadian comeback fell just short Sunday in a 24-22 loss to Japan in the women's seventh-place game at the Emirates Dubai Sevens.