Australia have the talent to challenge India, says captain Steve Smith
September 20, 2017 15:33 ISTSmith believes the world champions have a quality squad to bounce back in the series.
Smith believes the world champions have a quality squad to bounce back in the series.
Saina will take on reigning Olympic champion Carolina Marin in the next round where the Indian has a 4-3 record against the Spaniard, having lost thrice in the last four meetings.
If MS Dhoni is conferred with Padma Bhushan, he will become the 11th Indian cricketer to get the third highest civilian honour.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni continues to play a leading role in constructing India's victory even after stepping down as the captain earlier this year.
Kraigg Brathwaite was reported during the first Test against England at Edgbaston last month.
Another shortened contest between India and Australia is also within the realms of possibility, as Kolkata has been lashed by spells of heavy showers over the past few days.
The Argentina playmaker took his tally to 12 goals in eight matches this season, including nine in the five league games.
Sri Lanka, the 1996 champions, join hosts England, India, Australia, Bangladesh, New Zealand, Pakistan and South Africa for the ICC's showpiece event.
Bairstow was 100 not out, reaching three figures on the penultimate ball of the match. Next delivery, Ben Stokes launched a six over long-on to seal the win.
Speaking to India TV a month after the Kerala High Court had lifted the life ban imposed by the BCCI on the pacer, Sreesanth said he is not begging in front of the board and only wants his livelihood back.
Aditya's comments came after he filed a plea in Supreme Court, alleging that Amitabh had disregarded the court's direction by inviting disqualified cricket administrators to attend the board's meetings.
The injury list also includes all-rounder Chris Morris and pacer Lungi Ngidi, both set to miss the Test series and are likely to return for the T20s late October.
Kashyap first got past Denmark's Emil Holst 21-15, 21-14 but lost to Japanese Yu Igarashi 11-21, 21-18, 14-21 in an hour and five minutes in the second qualifying match.
Puneri Paltan are now third in Zone A with 42 points from 11 matches. Haryana Steelers remain second with 49 points after 16 matches.
A close encounter in the Pro Kabaddi fixture but it was the hosts Patna Pirates who prevailed victorious over the Bengaluru Bulls by four points.
The 23-year-old Pandya played a crucial knock in the first ODI against Australia in Chennai, which eventually helped India to win the ODI by 26 runs via Duckworth Lewis method.
Chandigarh's left-handed batsman scripted history on this day as India walloped England with his six sixes.
BCCI and the CSA are on the brink of finalising the details for the tour, comprising four Tests, three ODIs and three T20Is.
Jayasuriya and his panel quit during the recent home series against India in which Sri Lanka lost every match across all three formats.
"The players are already heroes because they will be playing in India's first ever participation in a FIFA World Cup," says de Matos.
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