Australia captain Cummins flies home for personal reasons
Australia captain Pat Cummins left the tour of India on Monday to return home because of a family illness, but will return in time for next week's third Test.
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Ravindra Jadeja Follows 'Friend' Nathan Lyon On Insta For 24 Hours. See Aussie Spinner's Reaction
India spinner Ravindra Jadeja on Sunday followed Australia bowler Nathan Lyon on Instagram. However, he stated he would follow the off-spinner for only 24 hours. "Following my friend Nathan Lyon for 24 hours," wrote Jadeja in his Instagram story with laughing emojis. With the caption, Jadeja also put a screenshot of his Instagram profile. It is worth noting that Jadeja has over five million followers on Instagram, but Lyon is the only person he follows. Meanwhile, the Australian spinner took a screenshot of the story put by Jadeja and shared it in his own Instagram story.
New Zealand's Matt Henry back for second England Test, Kyle Jamieson out for season
Henry missed the crushing 267-run loss in the day-night opener at Bay Oval which England wrapped up on Sunday to remain in Christchurch for the birth of his first child.The fast bowler will return for the second Test in Wellington starting on Friday, Stead said, but Jamieson will miss that match and a home series against Sri Lanka after having surgery on a stress fracture in his back.Uncapped seamer Jacob Duffy and spinner Ish Sodhi have been released from the squad and will return to their provinces to play Plunket Shield cricket, the coach added.
'Vice-Captain' Missing From India Test Squad, Sparks Talk Over KL Rahul
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) squad announcement for the third and 4th Tests against Australia didn't see a change in terms of personnel but a big difference was spotted in terms of the designation of KL Rahul. The Karnataka batter, who has been going through a poor run of form, no longer had the 'vice-captain' tag in front of his name in the board's squad announcement. The decision has left fans scratching their heads, wondering if the opening batter has lost his post.
India's hot property against Australia - spinners who can bat
NEW DELHI : India's spin trio of Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel were always going to play key roles in the home series against Australia but few, particularly the touring side, expected so much of it would be with the bat.
Watch: Rohit Sharma Sacrifices His Wicket For 'Milestone Man' Cheteshwar Pujara After Horrible Mix-Up
Rohit Sharma was looking in excellent form on Day 3 of the second Test match between India and Australia on Sunday, but the India skipper decided to sacrifice his wicket by Cheteshwar Pujara after a terrible mix-up. Rohit nudged a delivery from Matthew Kuhnemann towards mid-wicket and called for two runs. While the first run was easily completed, the two batsmen had a misunderstanding during the second run and Rohit decided to sacrifice his own wicket for Pujara who was playing for the 100th Test match. The gesture won several hearts online and even the crowd gave him a rousing ovation.
Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Australia Skipper Pat Cummins Flies Home Mid-Series Due To "Family Illness"
Australia Test and ODI skipper Pat Cummins has flown back home mid-way of the ongoing Border-Gasvaskar Trophy against India. The pace bowling all-rounder took a flight to Sydney on Sunday due to a "serious family illness", informed Cricket Australia. However, the apex cricket body of the nation also stated that Cummins is expected to return before the third Test of the four-match series that is set to take place a the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore, starting March 1. After the Test series gets over, India and Australia will be playing a three-match ODI series, beginning March 17.
Women's T20 World Cup: New Zealand Stay Alive In Semi-final Race; Pakistan, Sri Lanka Lose
The battle to reach the Women's T20 World Cup semi-finals will go down to the last group match after New Zealand kept their hopes alive with a 102-run rout of Sri Lanka at Boland Park in Paarl on Sunday. "We've given ourselves a chance, even it's only a small, tiny chance," said New Zealand captain Sophie Devine. Australia are assured of winning Group One but the other qualifiers from the group will only be known after South Africa play Bangladesh at Newlands in Cape Town on Tuesday.