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Perth, Dec 15: India bowled out hosts Australia for 326 in their first innings on the second day of the second Test at the brand new Optus Stadium here on Saturday. Australia began at 277 for six and could add 49 runs to their overnight total. Marcus Harris (70) top-scored for the hosts while paceman Ishant Sharma (4/41) took four wickets for India. Sharma claimed the last two Australian wickets

Hyderabad, Dec 14: Star Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap tied the knots in a simple ceremony here Friday. "Saina got married as per court rules today at about 11.30 (AM)," her father Harvir Singh told PTI. The wedding took place at Saina's residence in Orion villas at Raidurgam in Cyberabad. "It was a small gathering of about 40 guests, including relatives of the Saina and

Perth, Dec 14: Openers Marcus Harris and Aaron Finch kept the Indian pacers at bay on a green top, taking Australia to 66 for no loss at lunch on day one of the second Test here on Friday. After the session lasting 26 overs, Finch was unbeaten on 28 runs (81 balls), while Harris was on 36 not out (76 balls). This was after the hosts won the toss and opted to bat. Australia named an unchanged

Bhubaneswar, Dec 14: India let history slip out of its hands with a heartbreaking quarterfinal defeat against the Netherlands in the men's hockey World Cup, a result which left the young players of the team crying on the pitch. A well-oiled Indian unit had raised the hopes of making the semifinals for the first time since 1975 but the Dutch side broke a million hearts by coming from behind to

New Delhi, Dec 13: Former India all-rounder and selector Mohinder Amarnath feels MS Dhoni and other senior players must play domestic cricket to be eligible for selection in the national team. Having being dropped from the Twenty20 side recently and retired from Tests long ago, Dhoni now is a certainty in only ODI cricket. Despite having the time, the former captain did not play the 50-over Vijay

Dec 13: Bowling coach Bharat Arun has heaped praise on the pace attack following their impressive performance in the first Test against Australia, terming them as the best group of fast bowlers India has ever had. "So far, yes. I can say that not only now, [based on] what they did in Adelaide, but what they've done over a period of time, in South Africa, in England and now in Australia. This is

New Delhi, Dec 12: After joining the family of retired Indian cricketers, Gautam Gambhir who is excited about coaching, is still torn between becoming a coach or a mentor. The highest run-getter in the final of 2007 and 2011 World Cup, Gambhir in an exclusive interview told: “Haven’t decided about it (coaching), but then I like being part of an action. It is something that has always excited me

Guangzhou, Dec 12: Olympic silver medallist shuttler PV Sindhu eked out a hard-fought win over world number two and defending champion Akane Yamaguchi in the opening women's singles group A match of the World Tour Finals, here Wednesday. Sindhu, who had finished runner-up at the last edition in Dubai, dished out a superb game, mixed with patience and aggression, to defeat the Japanese 24-22 21-15

Dec 12: In a once-dominant team humbled by a cheating scandal and still racked with doubts about its identity, spinner Nathan Lyon has been a reassuring throwback to an age of hard-bitten Australian cricketers who talked the talk and walked the walk. After India completed a 31-run victory in the series-opener on Monday, few of captain Tim Paine`s players will report for duty at the Perth second

New Delhi, Dec 12:The 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) Player Auction list is out with a total pool of 346 cricketers set to go under the hammer in Jaipur on December 18. While 1003 players had initially registered, the final list has been pruned after the eight franchises submitted their shortlist of players. With Rs 2 crore as the highest reserve price, nine overseas players including Brendon