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"Keep That In Mind...": Sunil Gavaskar's Suggestion For "Too Aggressive" Shubman Gill

India were outplayed in both batting and bowling department as South Africa won the first Test by an innings and 32 runs in Centurion last week. While the visitors put up 245 runs on the board in the first innings, South Africa, led by Dean Elgar's 185, piled up 408 runs on the board. In the second innings, India collapsed to 131, succombing to an innings defeat. While KL Rahul hit a century in the first innings, Virat Kohli top-scored with a gutsy 76. Openers Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal failed to impress in both the innings, while Shubman Gill's struggles as India's new no. 3 in Tests continued.

"Australians Believe Brian Lara Was Better Than Sachin Tendulkar, I Say Rubbish": Former South Africa Captain

Sachin Tendulkar is one of the living legends of the game of cricket. The star batter made his debut in 1989 at the age of 16 and retired in 2013 as one of the best batters in the history of cricket. Tendulkar went on to register numerous batting records to his name during his 24-year long international career. Similar was the performance of West Indies' batting legend Brian Lara, who made his debut a year after Tendulkar and retired in 2007.

Warner retires from one-dayers as well as tests

SYDNEY : Australia opener David Warner said on Monday he had decided to call time on his one-day international and test careers to spend more time with his family.

Watch: Poisonous Snake Stops Dominic Thiem's Match At Brisbane International. This Happens Next

Dominic Thiem's Brisbane International qualifying match against Australian James McCabe was suspended for 40 minutes on Saturday after a poisonous snake slithered courtside. McCabe had just wrapped up the first set 6-2 against the Austrian 2020 US Open champion when the reptile -- reportedly an eastern brown snake -- was spotted among electrical wires on the side of the court in front of spectators. Play was halted until a snake catcher arrived and managed to tease it into a bag. Eastern browns are capable of delivering a potent bite and their venom can result in progressive paralysis and uncontrollable bleeding, according to the website of the Australian Museum.

Former cycling world champ Dennis charged after Olympian wife Hoskins struck, killed by vehicle: reports

Former world champion cyclist Rohan Dennis is reported to have been charged in connection with the death of his wife, Olympic cyclist Melissa Hoskins, who died after being struck by a vehicle while riding in Adelaide, Australia.

"Dominated The World Cup Only To...": Venkatesh Prasad's Heartfelt Post For Team India

Former India cricketer Venkatesh Prasad on Saturday hoped that Team India would start winning championships in the coming year. Prasad took to X and said that 2023 was a year of "What could have been" for Rohit Sharma's side. He added that the 'Men in Blue' dominated the whole ODI World Cup 2023 but had a bad day in the final match of the tournament against Australia. The former cricketer also pointed out India's sloppy performance in the World Test Championship (WTC) final.

Andy Murray Reveals 2024 Could Be His Last On Tour

Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray said 2024 could be his final year before retirement after illness and injury hampered his preparation for the new season. Murray's year will begin at the Brisbane International as he builds up for the Australian Open later in January. The 36-year-old is ranked 42nd in the world after a frustrating end to 2023, when he won just one match in his last four tournaments. Murray has previously battled back from what seemed impending retirement after undergoing hip surgery in 2018.

United Cup: Defending Champions USA Beat Battling Britain

Jessica Pegula and Taylor Fritz had to fight through a deciding doubles match to conclude a 2-1 defeat of Britain on Sunday for the United States to stay in title contention at the United Cup. The defending champions, who won the trophy last January over Italy, earned a 1-6, 7-6 (7/5), 10-7 mixed doubles win to claim victory in Perth after the sides split the singles. "We have a team energy from last year here, we don't want to take a loss and let it die," said Fritz, who was broken twice in the opening set.

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"Keep That In Mind...": Sunil Gavaskar's Suggestion For "Too Aggressive" Shubman Gill

"Australians Believe Brian Lara Was Better Than Sachin Tendulkar, I Say Rubbish": Former South Africa Captain

Warner retires from one-dayers as well as tests

Watch: Poisonous Snake Stops Dominic Thiem's Match At Brisbane International. This Happens Next

Former cycling world champ Dennis charged after Olympian wife Hoskins struck, killed by vehicle: reports

"Dominated The World Cup Only To...": Venkatesh Prasad's Heartfelt Post For Team India

Andy Murray Reveals 2024 Could Be His Last On Tour

United Cup: Defending Champions USA Beat Battling Britain