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Pat Cummins plays down hip niggle, says Mitchell Starc won't be rushed back
Australia fast bowler Pat Cummins has played down the impact of his longstanding hip injury, saying he is hopeful it will heal fully over time as he continues to manage it on tour in Sri Lanka. Cummins left the Indian Premier League early to recover from the strain and was rested from the Twenty20 series but returned in Australia's two-wicket win in the first one-day match against Sri Lanka in Pallekele on Tuesday. Australia's white ball captain, Aaron Finch, revealed this week that Cummins had been carrying the injury for more than a year.
"By The Time He Was Done...": Former India Pacer On Yuzvendra Chahal's Performance In 3rd T20I vs South Africa
After two disappointing outings in the first two T20 Internationals (T20Is) against South Africa, Yuzvendra Chahal was back to his very best as India thumped South Africa by 48 runs in the third match to keep the series alive. The wily leg-spinner had the South Africa middle order all at sea and returned with figures of 3/20. His list of victims was rather high-profile as well. He got Dwaine Pretorius, who has been used well as pinch-hitter this series, Rassie van der Dussen, who played a key role in South Africa winning the first T20I and then Heinrich Klaasen, who was the Proteas' match-winner in the second T20I.
Joe Root rises to the top of the ICC’s Test batting rankings
Joe Root has risen to the top of the International Cricket Council’s Test batting rankings following his brilliant recent form for England.
"Enjoy the hospital, lad": Teen's sick Snapchat message after almost killing boy, 16, in horrifying stabbing
A teenager with an 'obsession' for weapons posted a video of a terrifying combat knife on Snapchat after almost killing a 16-year-old boy. In the chilling clip, featuring a serrated blade which appeared to have blood on it, Kyle McGuinness wrote 'enjoy the hospital' in an accompanying message.
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Anurag Thakur, Gautam Gambhir hail Neeraj Chopra as he sets national record
Sports minister Anurag Thakur and former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir lavished praise on "golden boy" Neeraj Chopra after the star thrower created a new national record on Tuesday. Neeraj Chopra, the India's Olympic gold medallist, set a new national record and finished with a silver medal with a throw of 89.30 metres at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland. Neeraj bettered his own previous national record of 88.07 meters which he had set in Patiala in March last year. "Golden Great @Neeraj_chopra1 does it again! Neeraj Chopra threw 89.30 metres at Paavo Nurmi Games to create a new National Record ! Absolutely THRILLED You've got to see his throw," Anurag Thakur tweeted.
Shantha Rangaswamy lauds Jay Shah after BCCI increases pension of former players
BCCI Apex Council member Shantha Rangaswamy on Wednesday lauded the cricket board and its secretary Jay Shah for increasing the pension of former Test and first-class players along with retired umpires. BCCI has doubled the pension of former first-class and Test cricketers with those earning Rs 15,000 going up to Rs 30,000 and those with Rs 37,500 being upgraded to Rs 60,000 bracket.