Returning to court for a singles match after 349 days, Spanish champion Rafael Nadal made a winning start at Brisbane International beating Austria's Dominic Thiem in straight sets. Nadal suffered an injury last January before he got his left hip operated on in June and was out of action since then.
India and Australia faced each other in the third and final ODI at the Wankhede Stadium on January 2 (Tuesday). The visitors had already won the series with wins in the first two matches and piled on the agony on team India smashing 338 runs after opting to bat.
With South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma not available for the second and final Test against India due to injury, Dean Elgar will lead the Proteas. The hosts are leading the series 0-1 having won the opening game by an innings and 32 runs within three days in Centurion.
Former cricketer Kris Srikkanth called the Indian team overrated in T20Is and Test matches looking at how they have performed in the two formats in the last year or so. Srikkanth admitted that in the ODIs the Men in Blue have been fantastic but in Tests, especially, they have not been good recently.
The next edition of the T20 World Cup is set to take place in June this year in the West Indies and the USA. England are the defending champions but surprisingly, Hussain isn't backing Jos Buttler and his men to defend the title.
Australia are leading the three-match series 2-0 with one game to play. They are going in with an unchanged squad into the New Year's Test in Sydney. On the other hand, Pakistan have included Saim Ayub and Sajid Khan in their playing XI at the expense of Imam-ul-Haq and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
IND vs SA: India and South Africa will kick start their New Year with a Test at the picturesque venue of Newlands in Cape Town. The first Test in Centurion had a 1:30 PM start, however, this game sees a change in timings.
The third and final T20I between UAE and Afghanistan is set to be played at the Sharjah cricket stadium on Tuesday (January 2). The series is locked at 1-1 with both sides winning a game each and the decider promises to be an enthralling encounter.
IND vs SA: Virat Kohli has played some crucial knocks for India in the New Year Tests. Kohli has been bossing things from 2011 onwards. He has played two New Year Tests in South Africa. Here is how he has performed in his New Year Tests every year.
Former India captain Virat Kohli was the best batter for the team in Centurion Test. He waged a lone battle in the second innings scoring 76 runs as the visitors were skittled just for 131 runs as they went down meekly by an innings and 32 runs. Kohli will yet again be key for India in Cape Town.
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Pakistan have already lost the three-match series down under against Australia having lost the first two matches. But with WTC points on offer, third and final Test will be crucial for both teams and the visitors have made key changes to their line-up.
India are placed sixth on the World Test Championship (WTC 2023-25) points table with a total of 38.89 Percentage of Points (PCT). They have played three games in the ongoing cycle and won, lost and drawn one game each.
India TV Sports Wrap on January 2: David Warner has issued a public appeal after his back pack, containing his baggy green went missing. From Cricket to football, here are the top 10 trending sports stories on January 2.
Australia won the first Test in Perth by a humongous margin of 360 runs and earned a hard-fought victory in the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) by 79 runs.
Usman Khawaja was the leading run-getter in Test cricket in 2023. He aggregated 1210 runs in 13 Tests at an average of 52.60 with the help of three centuries and six half-centuries.
David Warner will play the final Test of his career in his hometown Sydney. He is the fifth-leading run-scorer for Australia in the longest format of the game behind teammate Steve Smith, and legends Steve Waugh, Allan Border, and Ricky Ponting.
Jonathan Trott has been at the helm of Afghanistan's coaching staff in their impressive World Cup 2023, wherein they registered four wins. Trott was first handed the responsibility of head coach of Afghanistan in July 2022 for 18 months.
India pace all-rounder Shardul Thakur remains doubtful for the second Test match against South Africa while pacers Mukesh Kumar and Avesh Khan wait on the bench and might get a chance at Newlands, Cape Town.
Australia secured the three-match series at home with dominant wins in Perth and Melbourne and now will be looking at another positive result against Pakistan in their first international match of the year 2024 at Sydney Cricket Ground starting on January 3.
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