Joe Root has become a run machine in red-ball cricket. The former England captain is already the leading run-getter in Test cricket among active players. He is closing in on Sachin Tendulkar on the list of leading run-getters in Test cricket.
Australia took a lead against India in the second Test in Adelaide after the visitors were bowled out for 180 in the first innings while Gus Atkinson became the first bowler in Test history to take a hat-trick at Basin Reserve in Wellington. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on December 7.
India will face the defending champions Bangladesh in the summit clash of the ACC U19 Men's Asia Cup 2024. Bangladesh thumped Pakistan in the first semifinal of the tournament by seven wickets.
Rangpur Riders decimated Victoria by 56 runs in the summit clash to win the inaugural edition of the Global Super League. Soumya Sarkar was adjudged the Player of the Match (POTM) for his splendid knock of 86* off 54 balls.
India vs Australia 2nd Test Highlights: Australia make giant strides towards a win in the Pink-ball Test match in Australia after bringing India to earth on 128/5 at the end of the second day in Adelaide. India trail by 29 more and hardly have batters to come.
Gus Atkinson emerged as the pick of all the England bowlers in the second innings of the ongoing second Test match against New Zealand at Basin Reserve in Wellington. Devon Conway was Atkinson's first wicket in the second innings.
India's assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate is highly impressed with India's budding allrounder Nitish Kumar Reddy. Nitish Reddy played a counterattacking innings of 42 off just 54 deliveries, studded with three boundaries and as many sixes.
Angelo Mathews scored an unbeaten 40 runs to help Sri Lanka score 242 for 3 at the end of Day 2 of the second Test match against South Africa in Gqeberha. The veteran batter also became the only third Sri Lankan cricketer to record 8000 Test runs.
The 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic clinched the historic Gold at the Paris Olympics but failed to win a single ATP title in the 2024 season, causing a big drop to his singles rankings ahead of the Australian Open 2025.
After being bowled out to just 180 in their first innings, the Indian bowlers were left frustrated by gritty batting from Marnus Labuschagne and Nathan McSweeney on Day 1 of the second Test match against Australia at Adelaide Oval.
Marnus Labuschagne and Nathan McSweeney frustrated Indian bowlers in the third session on Day 1 of the second Test matches in Adelaide. The duo added an unbeaten 62 runs for the second wicket to lead Australia to 86 for 1, in their reply to India's 180.
Al-Ittihad vs Al-Nassr live streaming details: Karim Benzema's Al-Ittihad are flying high in the Saudi Pro League with 11 wins in the first 12 games while Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr are placed third in the points table with 7 wins so far.
Jay Shah officially took over the duties as the ICC Chairman from December 1. For the same reason, he had to be relieved from his other roles as he has stepped down as the President of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). His replacement as the BCCI Secretary is yet to be announced as well.
IND vs AUS: Mitchell Starc produced his best Test figures against India to bowl out the visiting side to 180 and then Marnus Labuschagne and Nathan McSweeney helped Australia put 86 for 1 on the scoreboard at the end of Day 1 at Adelaide Oval.
The pink ball Test between India and Australia got underway today in Adelaide. The opening day saw India getting bundled out for 180 runs in the first innings with Mitchell Starc picking six wickets. However, floodlights going off multiple times was the major talking point of the day.
In-form Indian pacer Chetan Sharma took 3 wickets to restrict Sri Lanka to 173 total in the semi-final clash and then Indian openers Ayush Mhatre and Vaibhav Suryavanshi pulled off a big partnership for the first wicket to stage an easy chase.
Australia's left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc has been the star for his team on the opening day of the Adelaide Test against India. After not being able to make a lasting impact in Perth, Starc roared back into form to pick up his first-ever five-fer against India in the format.
Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player in IPL history after Lucknow Super Giants splurged INR 27 crore for him at the IPL 2025 mega auction. Justin Langer, who has been on the receiving end of Pant's assault in the past as Australian coach, is happy to be in the same corner as wicketkeeper.
India all-rounder Nitish Reddy is turning out to be a great find for the team on the tour of Australia. After being impressive in Perth, Reddy showcased his class with the bat yet again and in the process, smashed Scott Boland for a six with a reverse sweep. Watch the video here
New Zealand let advantage slip out of their hands on Day 1 of the second Test in Wellington against England after bowling out the visitors for 280. New Zealand lost half their side by the stumps and will need a superlative effort from Tom Blundell and Glenn Phillips to get close to England's total.
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