Virat Kohli has suffered dismissals outside off stump four out of five times in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. He was dismissed on a harmless ball which was probably on the sixth or seventh stump in the first innings of the 3rd Test at Gabba.
Daren Sammy is already the white-ball coach of the West Indies team. He will take over as the all-format coach from April 2025. Sammy has led West Indies to two T20 World Cup titles in 2012 and 2016.
Mohammed Siraj bagged two wickets in the first innings and gave runs at an economy of 4.20 at the Gabba Test. He was seen in discomfort in Australia's first innings in the third Test. Star pacer Jasprit Bumrah has revealed that Siraj is carrying a niggle.
India are in major trouble in the third Test match against Australia at Gabba and are hoping for rain to save them. The visitors went to stumps on Day 3 at 51/4 and still trail by 394 more runs. Here is how India can qualify for the WTC 2025 final if the Gabba Test is washed out.
Prithvi Shaw went unsold at the IPL 2025 mega auction after being released by Delhi Capitals. Shaw was earlier ousted from the Mumbai team during the first phase of the Ranji Trophy 2024/25 in October. Shreyas Iyer has opened up on Shaw.
Nepal have knocked Pakistan out of the ongoing U19 Women's Asia Cup in Malaysia. Pakistan had earlier lost to India as well and now India and Nepal have made it to the semifinal of the tournament in Group A. Puja Mahato was the star for Nepal in their win over Pakistan.
Rashid Khan is set to play his first Test match since March 2021 as he has been named in Afghanistan's 18-member squad for the series against Zimbabwe. Rashid is part of the squad that also features seven uncapped players. The Test series begins on 26th December.
Kane Williamson's big hundred led New Zealand to post a daunting target of 658 against England in the third Test match in Hamilton. Williamson slammed his 33rd Test century and has etched his name into the history books for New Zealand.
Jasprit Bumrah was again the pick of the bowlers for India as he picked a six-fer for India in Australia's first batting innings at the Gabba in the third Test. However, the lack of support from the other bowlers has been glaring as the likes of Mohammed Siraj and Nitish Reddy weren't good enough.
New Zealand found themselves on the heels of avoiding a series sweep against England in the third Test in Hamilton with the visitors needing 640 runs to win the finale. Kane Williamson's 33rd Test century led the way as New Zealand amassed 453 runs in their second innings.
Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest world champion in chess last week beating the defending champion Ding Liren in the final game. He returned home to a rousing reception at the Chennai airport on Monday (December 16).
It was a very frustrating day at the Gabba in Brisbane with just 33.1 overs of play being possible on Monday, December 16 with umpteen stop-starts. Australia managed to snatch away the control fully but with three days already gone, the hosts will need weather to be lenient in the last two days.
Only 33.1 overs of play was possible on the third day of the Brisbane Test. However, it was enough for Australia to assert their complete dominance over India. The visitors lost four wickets after the home team posted 445 runs in their first innings. How's the weather on Day 4 and 5 in Brisbane?
England ended up declaring at 395/9 to have a crack at South Africa's batters for a few overs on Day 1 of the one-off Test in Bloemfontein on Sunday, December 15. England collapsed from 357/4 to 395/9 after Nat Sciver-Brunt and Maia Bouchier's twin centuries.
Australia took control of the third Test at the Gabba having scored 445 runs and had India four down for not much amid frequent rain breaks while Mumbai's Simran Shaikh became the costliest player at WPL 2025 auction at Rs 1.9 crore for GG. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on December 16.
Isa Guha stressed that there was no malice or any other intention and admitted that she chose the wrong word in her attempt to praise the genius of Indian vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah. The apology came after there was a huge hue and cry over the word 'primate' used by Guha on commentary on Day 2.
Only 33.1 overs of play was possible on a really annoying day from the players' and spectators' perspective with as many as seven rain breaks on Monday, December 16 at Gabba in Brisbane. Australia are in control of the Test match but will need the rain to stay away in the next couple of days.
West Indies after a series sweep in the ODIs, will be confident of a good show in the T20Is against Bangladesh with the three-match series in St Vincent starting on Sunday, December 15. Bangladesh will be keen to begin on a strong note as they play for pride after a poor performance in ODIs.
Shakib Al Hasan was reported for a suspect action during his game for Surrey in the English county cricket in September. Shakib has been suspended from bowling in all top-level cricket. He can play as a proper batter at this point in time.
The rain gods allowed very little game in the India vs Australia Day 1 of the third Test in Brisbane. The second day went without any interruption, however, rains are predicted on Day 3 of the Gabba Test. Australia are currently on top of the Test match, having ended Day 2 on 407/5.
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