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Not Pat Cummins Or Steve Smith, This Australia Star Wins Allan Border Medal For 2024

Star batter Travis Head was named the winner of the prestigious Allan Border Medal for the top Australian men's cricketer, while young all-rounder Annabel Sutherland was awarded the Belinda Clark Medal at the Australian Cricket Awards held here on Monday. Head, who had an outstanding year across all three formats with 1,427 runs since the start of the polling period, received 208 votes to secure the top honour, surpassing Josh Hazlewood (158 votes) and Pat Cummins (147 votes).

"Mere Paas Panch Hai": Viswanathan Anand's Tongue-In-Cheek Post After R Praggnanandhaa Beats D Gukesh

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa edged out world champion Gukesh Dommaraju in a nail-biting tiebreaker to decide the winner of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025, and legendary Indian grandmaster Viswanathan Anand was all praise for the duo. However, Anand couldn't help himself putting in a cheeky response, reminding everyone of his own achievements as well. While Anand gave due appreciation to 19-year-old Praggnanandhaa and 18-year-old Gukesh, as the former came from behind to win the tiebreaker 2-1, he also put in a humorous tweet about his own success at the tournament.

Praaggnandhaa And Gukesh In Joint Lead At Tata Steel Masters

World Champion D Gukesh played out a draw with Jorden van Foreest of Holland, while Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa beat Alexey Sarana of Serbia as the two Indians shared the lead after a thrilling day at the Tata Steel Masters. Praggnanandhaa notched up his third consecutive win to take his tally to a commendable 8.5 points, same as his compatriot Gukesh after the 12th and penultimate round. The two Indians are now poised for an exciting finish in the prestigious tournament, with the remarkable prospect of one of them potentially clinching the title—a first in Tata Steel Masters history.

Jasprit Bumrah Reaches Bengaluru For Scans Amid Champions Trophy Participation Concerns: Report

India's marquee pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah continues to stand under the clouds of uncertainty over his ICC Champions Trophy participation. Bumrah had sustained an injury in the 5th and final Test against Australia in Sydney and has since not played a single game for the national team. He isn't expected to feature in the upcoming ODI assignment against England too, as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) medical team looks to buy time to have him ready for the Champions Trophy.

Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill "Afraid Of Me": 'Proud' India Great Puzzled By Duo's Behaviour, Lavishes Praise

Abhishek Sharma lit up the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday as he scored a scintillating 135 off just 54 balls to help India defeat England by a massive 150 runs in the final T20I of a five-match series. The 24-year-old Abhishek, who made his First-Class debut in 2017 for Punjab and even played the 2018 U-19 World Cup, reached the triple figures in just 37 balls - the second fastest by an Indian. India great Harbhajan Singh, who also hails from Punjab, saw Abhishek Sharma rise up through the ranks from a young age.

Virender Sehwag "Was Almost Crying...": BCCI Vice-President Reveals Details And What Sachin Tendulkar Did Next

The Indian cricket team reached new heights under coach John Wright. He was the first foreign coach to be at the helm of the Indian cricket team from 2000 to 2005. Under him, India won a memorable Test series at home against Australia (which included a win despite being asked to follow-on), drawing a Test series in Australia in 2003–04, defeating arch-rivals Pakistan in a series, and reaching the final of the ODI Cricket World Cup. However, there was one controversy, where Wright's name got involved.

"No Chance Of Him Playing...": Jofra Archer's Brutal Delivery Fractures India Star's Finger, Out For...

Star wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson has fractured his index finger after being hit by a Jofra Archer scorcher during the fifth T20 International against England in Mumbai and will be out of action for more than a month, side-lining him from the upcoming Ranji Trophy quarterfinals. It is learnt that Sanju has returned to his home base Thiruvananthapuram and will only start training after completing his rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy (NCA). He would need NCA's green light before returning to competitive action.

Team India Fielding Awards Are Back After Defeating England, Suryakumar Yadav Ends Suspense In Dramatic Way To Give Medal To...

The Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian cricket team finished the five-T20I series against England on a high on Sunday after a huge 150-run win in Mumbai. The result ensured that India wrap up the series 4-1. Abhishek Sharma was the star of the final match as he scored a 54-ball 135. Varun Chakravarthy was the Player of the Series with 14 wickets in five matches. However, Team India Fielding Awards went to someone else. While earlier, the norm was to give Fielding Awards after every match, this time an 'Impact Fielder of the series' has been given.

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Not Pat Cummins Or Steve Smith, This Australia Star Wins Allan Border Medal For 2024

"Mere Paas Panch Hai": Viswanathan Anand's Tongue-In-Cheek Post After R Praggnanandhaa Beats D Gukesh

Praaggnandhaa And Gukesh In Joint Lead At Tata Steel Masters

Jasprit Bumrah Reaches Bengaluru For Scans Amid Champions Trophy Participation Concerns: Report

Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill "Afraid Of Me": 'Proud' India Great Puzzled By Duo's Behaviour, Lavishes Praise

Virender Sehwag "Was Almost Crying...": BCCI Vice-President Reveals Details And What Sachin Tendulkar Did Next

"No Chance Of Him Playing...": Jofra Archer's Brutal Delivery Fractures India Star's Finger, Out For...

Team India Fielding Awards Are Back After Defeating England, Suryakumar Yadav Ends Suspense In Dramatic Way To Give Medal To...