WorldSBK Phillip Island Test: Bautista back on top on Tuesday
WorldSBK Champion Alvaro Bautista was firmly in control as Tuesday’s testing concluded at Phillip Island ahead of the season opener this weekend.
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"Don't Think They Got That Right": Australia Great Critical Of Visitors' Batting Collapse In 2nd Test vs India
Australia had another forgetful outing on Sunday after they lost the second Test of the four-match series against India by six wickets. The five-day event had to end on the third day after all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja created havoc at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi and bundled out Australia for 113 with his seven-wicket haul. Later, the hosts claimed a six-wicket win, with Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara smashing 31 runs each. As Team India has taken a 2-0 lead in the four-match series, the visitors have been facing severe criticism for their dismal show and many former cricketers even pointed fingers at the team's poor shot selection.
"Forgot About Bowling Himself": Australia Great Pin Points Pat Cummins' Mistakes In Delhi Test
The legendary Allan Border feels Pat Cummins had a lot to worry about as the series against India was his "first real test as captain" and in the process under-bowled himself in the second Test in Delhi. Australia conceded the four-match series for the Border Gavaskar Trophy after losing the opening two Tests in Nagpur and Delhi. Cummins, who had faced just one defeat as captain before coming to India, was the sole quick in the Australian playing XI in the six-wicket loss in Delhi. He bowled just 13 overs in the first innings and didn't bowl at all in India's second essay.
Erling Haaland is on the verge of taking his true Man City test
Wednesday, May 4 2022 will permanently be etched into the minds of Manchester City supporters for all the wrong reasons.
Manchester City fighting fires ahead of Champions League test
Manchester City's quest to finally conquer Europe resumes on Wednesday when Pep Guardiola's men travel to RB Leipzig, but all is not well for the English champions on or off the field.City appeared to have laid down a marker in the Premier League title race by beating leaders Arsenal 3-1 away last week, only to then throw away two points by conceding late to draw 1-1 at Nottingham Forest on Saturday.They are also playing under a cloud after being charged with more than 100 breaches of financial rules by the Premier League, dating back to the 2009/10 season.Defender Kyle Walker described City's sloppiness in relinquishing top spot in the Premier League at the weekend as "unacceptable".
England's absence robs World Test Championship final of 'Bazball' buzz
Two years after losing to New Zealand in the inaugural WTC final in Southampton, India are on the verge of sealing a spot in June's title decider at The Oval.India, who have taken an emphatic 2-0 lead in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia, need one more victory to secure their place, while avoiding a 4-0 whitewash would punch a ticket for Pat Cummins and his men.Should either of them fail in their pursuits, only Sri Lanka have an outside chance of gatecrashing the party, but they must triumph 2-0 in New Zealand in March before even dreaming of making the final.
Highly-rated Gerald Coetzee celebrates impending Test debut with cracking Knights spell
Two days after Proteas Test coach Shukri Conrad revealed that he's going to "unleash" Gerald Coetzee in the series against the West Indies, the Knights quick celebrated the news with a fiery five-wicket haul on the opening day of his team's 4-Day Series encounter with the Dolphins in Bloemfontein.
WorldSBK Phillip Island Test: Locatelli ‘can’t wait to start’ season
Andrea Locatelli set the morning pace as WorldSBK testing began before Pata Yamaha teammate Toprak Razgatlioglu took over at Phillip Island.