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35-Year-Old New Zealand Pacer Tim Southee To Retire After England Test Series

Former New Zealand captain Tim Southee said Friday the team's upcoming Test series with England would be his last, with the 35-year-old set to finish up at his home ground in Hamilton. The irrepressible seam bowler made his debut against England at Napier in 2008 and has been a mainstay since, taking 385 wickets in his 104 Tests -- second only to Richard Hadlee (431) among New Zealanders. "Representing New Zealand was all I ever dreamed of growing up," Southee said.

Magnus Carlsen Takes Sole Lead In Tata Steel India Chess Tournament

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen recorded a flawless performance, securing victories against S L Narayanan, Wesley So and Arjun Erigaisi, to take the sole lead at the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid Tournament in Kolkata on Thursday. Starting the day just half a point behind overnight leader Nodirbek Abdusattorov, the Norwegian's masterful play elevated him to the top of the leaderboard with a commanding five points out of a possible six in the 'Open' section. Russia's Aleksandra Goryachkina too came up with an equally impressive performance in the women's section to secure the sole lead following three victories on day two.

India Thrash Thailand 13-0 In Women's Asian Champions Trophy Hockey

Young striker Deepika slammed five goals as defending champions India thrashed minnows Thailand 13-0 to virtually assure a semifinal berth at the women's Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament on Thursday. It was a completely one-sided match as the Indians found the net at will, with Thailand failing to take a single shot at the opposition goal. Deepika (3rd, 19th, 43rd 45th, 45th minutes) found the net five times, while Preeti Dubey (9th, 40th), Lalremsiami (12, 56th) and Manisha Chauhan (55th, 58th) scored a brace each.

PV Sindhu Exits In Pre-Quarters Of Japan Masters, India's Campaign Ends

India's campaign came to a premature end as double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu crashed out in the pre-quarterfinals of the Kumamoto Masters Japan Super 500 badminton tournament on Thursday. World no. 20 Sindhu was the lone Indian in contention after the exits of Lakshya Sen and women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand. Sindhu squandered a game lead to lose 21-17 16-21 17-21 against Canada's Michelle Li, ranked 23rd in the world, in a women's singles match that lasted one hour and 15 minutes. It was neck and neck between the two shuttlers in the first game before Sindhu took a marginal 11-8 lead and from there on kept her nose just ahead to take early advantage.

New Zealand Welcome Back Kane Williamson Returns For England Series, Shockingly Drop This Star

Prolific batsman Kane Williamson was Friday included in New Zealand's Test squad to face England after missing their recent 3-0 sweep in India with a groin injury. The former skipper will once again team up with veteran seamer Tim Southee, who will retire from Test cricket after the three match-series starting in Christchurch on November 28. Williamson is New Zealand's greatest Test run-scorer with 8,881 runs from 102 matches at an average of 54.48.

India vs India A Practice Match: Virat Kohli Gone For 15, Rishabh Pant Only Made...

In a behind-closed-doors match, India and India A squared off ahead of the start of the Border Gavaskar Trophy. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) scheduled the 3-day match starting Friday, though barred fans from attending the fixture at WACA. On the opening day of the warm-up game, a piece of worrying news has emerged as the talismanic Virat Kohli has yet again failed to produce an upturn in his form. Even India's hero against New Zealand in the 0-3 whitewash, Rishabh Pant, was dismissed cheaply.

Injury Blows For India Ahead Of Perth Test: KL Rahul Suffers Elbow Blow, Virat Kohli Undergoes Scans

KL Rahul on Friday copped a blow on his right elbow and left the field for scans during India's match simulation at the WACA ground, raising concern ahead of the first Test against Australia here from November 22. Rahul made 29 before pacer Prasidh Krishna pinged on his elbow with a climbing delivery, and the batter had to walk off after consulting with team physio. The 32-year-old is in line to open the innings if skipper Rohit Sharma does not play in the first Test of the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.

From KL Rahul To Shubman Gill: India's Test Debutants vs Australia Since 2000 - Where Are They Now?

The Australian soil has served as a place where many Indians have made their names in cricket, be it Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh etc. This country has also served as a starting place of many careers in Test and international cricket as a whole for several Indian stars. With India putting faith in some promising youngsters for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy this time around, it could very well mark a starting point for players like Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy (in Tests) and Abhimanyu Easwaran. Their exploits in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and domestic cricket earned them a place in the squad and they are just a few steps away from a potential debut in international or Test cricket.

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35-Year-Old New Zealand Pacer Tim Southee To Retire After England Test Series

Magnus Carlsen Takes Sole Lead In Tata Steel India Chess Tournament

India Thrash Thailand 13-0 In Women's Asian Champions Trophy Hockey

PV Sindhu Exits In Pre-Quarters Of Japan Masters, India's Campaign Ends

New Zealand Welcome Back Kane Williamson Returns For England Series, Shockingly Drop This Star

India vs India A Practice Match: Virat Kohli Gone For 15, Rishabh Pant Only Made...

Injury Blows For India Ahead Of Perth Test: KL Rahul Suffers Elbow Blow, Virat Kohli Undergoes Scans

From KL Rahul To Shubman Gill: India's Test Debutants vs Australia Since 2000 - Where Are They Now?