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KL Rahul makes Test Debut, Australia 259/5 at MCG
Team India finally got rid of Rohit Sharma, who failed to prove his mettle in the first two Test matches and replaced him with debutant KL Rahul from Karnataka. In the third Test match at Melbourne, Australia finished Day 1 at 259/5.…
Akshar Patel replaces Injured Ravindra Jadeja
20-year-old slow left-arm orthodox bowler Akshar Patel will replace injured Ravindra Jadeja for the remaining Test matches in Australia. Currently, Australia is leading the four-match series 2-0 after beating India in Adelaide and Brisbane.…
Tendulkar appointed Brand Ambassador of 2015 World Cup
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has appointed master blaster Sachin Tendulkar as the Brand Ambassador of 2015 World Cup. It will be the second time in a row Tendulkar has received this honour. He was the Brand Ambassador of 2011…
Atletico de Kolkata beat Kerala Blasters to win ISL 2014
Mohammad Rafique scores a late goal in the dying minutes to help Atletico de Kolkata beat Kerala Blasters 1-0 in the grand finale in Mumbai. With this Kolkata became the inaugural champions of ISL (Indian Super League). Sourav Ganguly is…
Australia win Brisbane Test, take 2-0 lead in Series
Australia registered a comfortable victory over depleted Team India in the second Test match in Brisbane to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-match Test series. India had gone down fighting in Adelaide. And, in Brisbane, they did…
Brisbane Test: India bowl out for 408
Debutant pacer Josh Hazlewood made an impressive debut by picking up five wickets, as India bowled out for 408 in the first innings of Brisbane Test. India, which started from 311/4, lost six wickets today for just 97 runs.
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AIBA bans Sarita Devi for 1 Year, Govt Intervenes
Union Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has assured all help to Boxer Sarita Devi, who was banned by the International Boxing Association (AIBA) for the medal controversy at Incheon Asian Games 2014. The government will write to the AIBA…
Brisbane Test: Vijay hits Ton, India 311/4 on Day 1
India started well in the second Test match against Australia in Brisbane, as they finished Day 1 on 311/4. Murali Vijay showed great character, as he scored his 5th hundred in Tests. He was out for 144. He narrowly missed out on a hundred…
Steven Smith takes over as New Australian Captain
After Michael Clarke ruled himself out of the Test series against India following an injury, Cricket Australia named Steven Smith as the new skipper of the team. Excited at the latest development, Smith promised to be an 'aggressive and…
Germany beat Pakistan to win Champions Trophy Hockey
Olympics Champion Germany beat Pakistan 2-0 in the final to win the Hero Champions Trophy Hockey tournament at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. They won the Champions Trophy for the 10th time and regained it after a gap of seven years.…