Azarenka wins but Kenin bundled out in Brisbane
BRISBANE: Former world number one Victoria Azarenka moved into the third round of the Brisbane International Tuesday (Jan 2), but Sofia Kenin was bundled out by Australian wildcard Arina Rodionova.
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Cricket South Africa Breaks Silence On Fielding Weakened Team For New Zealand Tests
Cricket South Africa responded on Tuesday to what it described as "concern" about the country sending a below-strength team to New Zealand, claiming it was unable to agree alternative dates for the series. "We reassure the fans that CSA has the utmost respect for the Test format as the pinnacle of the game we love," the organisation said in a statement. Only seven capped players are in a 14-man squad for the two Test matches in March – only two of whom played in the first Test against India last week – because CSA has given priority to the SA20, a T20 franchise competition.
Watch - 'Don't Rub It': Pakistan Star Feels After Effects Of Pat Cummins' Bouncer On Chest
Pakistan batter Saud Shakeel copped on blow on his chest on the opening day of the ongoing third Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The incident happened in the 13th over with Pakistan 43/3 after opting to bat first in Sydney. Shakeel tried to duck Australia captain Pat Cummins' bouncer, but the ball did not rise as much as he had expected. Instead, the ball hit Shakeel on the chest and the physios came out to check on the batter. While a physio tried to massage his chest, Shakeel was still feeling the after effects of Cummins' delivery as he urged the medic not to rub the bruised part.
"Nakli Captions...": Veteran India Stars Troll Tilak Varma Over Training Video
Young India batter Tilak Varma shared a video of him working hard in the gym ahead of the upcoming T20I series Afghanistan. Tilak made his India debut in white-ball formats last year on the back of impressive performances in the Indian Premier League (IPL), as well as domestic cricket. Taking to Instagram, Tilak revealed that his New Year's resolution is to train hard ang get fitter. "Sticking to my new year's resolution. No better way to start 2024," Tilak captioned a video of him sweating it out in the gym.
Rafael Nadal makes impressive winning return in Brisbane after ‘toughest year’
Rafael Nadal returned from his year-long injury absence with a bang by winning an engrossing first-round battle with Dominic Thiem at the Brisbane International.
'Do You Want To Be A Millionaire': Wasim Akram's Straight Talk As Shaheen Afridi Misses 3rd Test, Blasts T20 Cricket
Former Pakistan pace greats Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis criticised the decision to rest fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi in the third and final Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), with Akram warning players to decide if they want to be the greats of their sport or a millionaire by playing T20 cricket. After Pakistan lost the series 2-0, Shaheen has been rested from the final Test at Sydney, which is also Australia opener David Warner's farewell Test.
Venkatesh Prasad Picks India's 5 Most Prolific Test Batters Ever. Internet Says...
Former Indian cricket team fast bowler Venkatesh Prasad picked Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Virender Sehwag and Virat Kohli as Top 5 most prolific batters for the national side in Tests. While there have been debates over this topic for quite some time, the former pacer was quite clear about his choices during a Q&A session on social media. Prasad was asked by a fan on X (formerly Twitter) to name his Top 5 and his answer was - "Sunny G, Sachin, Rahul, Viru , Virat". While all five batters are legend in their own ranks, some social media users were not happy with the exclusion on stalwarts like VVS Laxman and Sourav Ganguly. They responded to the post with some suggestions of their own.
Kontestan Piala Asia 2023 Mulai Tiba di Qatar
Piala Asia 2023 di Qatar tak lama lagi akan bergulir. Tim-tim peserta sudah mulai berdatangan untuk mempersiapkan diri menuju pertandingan.