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Sydney, Jan 6: Australia took the lead over England as Usman Khawaja closed in on his highest Test score in the final Ashes Test in Sydney on Saturday. The Australians passed England's 346 total nearing tea in the chase for a big innings lead to put pressure back onto the tourists heading into the final days of the match. At tea on the third day, Khawaja was unconquered on 166 off 368 balls and

Cape Town, Jan 5: South Africa won the toss and opted to bat against India in the first Test beginning here today. Pacer Jasprit Bumrah will make his Test debut as India decided to pick four fast bowlers including Hardik Pandya and the lone spinner in Ravichandran Ashwin. The other two quicks picked are Mohammad Shami and Bhuneshwar Kumar, leaving out Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav. Ajinkya Rahane

Cape Town, Jan 5: South Africa were 230 for seven at tea on the first day of the opening cricket Test against India, here today. AB de Villiers made 65, while captain Faf du Plessis scored 62. Bhuvneshwar Kumar (4/68) was the pick of the bowlers for India. Brief Scores: South Africa 1st innings: 230 for seven in 53 overs (AB de Villiers 65, Faf du Plessis 62, Bhuvneshwar Kumar 4/68).

Defending champion Serena Williams pulled out of the Australian Open on Friday, saying she was "super close" but still not at the level she needs to be after giving birth to her first child. The American 23-time Grand Slam winner made a tentative return at an Abu Dhabi exhibition late last month, losing to French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko. Prior to that her last competitive match was at the

Bengaluru, Jan 4: Royal Challengers Bangalore retained their skipper Virat Kohli for a record Rs 17 crore as the player retention deadline ended on Thursday. Kohli, a star performer for the RCB, breaks the record of Rs 16 crore for which the KingsXI Punjab had bought Yuvraj Singh two seasons ago. While most of the player retentions went along expected lines, there were some surprise packages as

Mumbai, Jan 4: India skipper Virat Kohli and his predecessor Mahendra Singh Dhoni are among the top players who are set to be retained by their respective IPL franchises, Royal Challengers Bangalore and comeback outfit Chennai Super Kings respectively. The retention list of players is to be announced by BCCI here tomorrow. Kohli, yet to taste a triumph as captain in IPL in spite of his extremely

New Delhi, Jan 3: Stepping outside the usual reality TV and entertainment fare that rules modern-day television schedules, TED in collaboration with Star Network has come forth with a new show, TED Talks India Nayi Soch. The show is basically to reflect the social aspect of life and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is its host. Launched on December 10, the show is expected to be lit by various

Australia have dropped Glenn Maxwell from the ODI squad, while recalling hard-hitting batsman Chris Lynn, alongside uncapped pacers Jhye Richardson and Andrew Tye, for the five-match series against England starting January 14 in Melbourne. While Maxwell has hit a purple patch in the long-form cricket, leading the Sheffield Shield batting charts with 590 runs in nine outings at an average over 73

New Delhi, Jan 2: The returning Chennai Super Kings are set to go ahead and retain three of their marquee players in Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Suresh Raina and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja for the 2018 Indian Premier League season. The Men in Yellow are also likely to get Dwayne Bravo back with their 'Right To Match' (RTM) card. Defending champions Mumbai Indians are also all set to retain skipper

Indore, Jan 2: idarbha claimed their maiden Ranji Trophy after beating Delhi by nine wickets in the final of India s premier domestic tournament here today. Chasing a target of 29, Vidarbha completed the task with loss of skipper Faiz Fazal s wicket. Opting to field, Vidarbha bowled out Delhi for 295 in the first innings with Rajneesh Gurbani picking up six wickets. In reply, Vidarbha notched up a