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New Delhi: Virat Kohli might fall short of a record extending ton but through his 93-run knock plundered multiple records in India’s four-wicket win over New Zealand in the first ODI of a three-match series in Vadodara on Sunday. India chased down a 301 target in 49 overs after the Kiwis posted 300 for eight when sent into bat at the BCA stadium. Kohli was once again the man who set up the chase through his 91-ball knock laced with eight boundaries and a six as he became the quickest batter to 28,000 runs in international cricket and also second in the all-time list behind Sachin Tendulkar. In his 624th innings, Kohli reached the landmark with a boundary off leg-spinner Adithya Ashok, taking 20 less innings than Tendulkar while Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara, only the third player in the 28,000-run club, needed 666 innings. With 28,017 runs, the 37-year-old Kohli overtook Sangakkara (28,016) to be second behind Tendulkar (34,357 runs from 782 innings) in the all-time scoring list...
New Delhi: Virat Kohli 's work ethic and hunger for runs should see him play in the 2027 ODI World Cup though he was good enough to continue in Tests too, believes former South Africa pace ace Allan Donald. Kohli retired from Tests earlier in the year after leaving T20I last year. He remains as prolific as before in 50-over format and remains keen to represent India in T20 World Cup in February. Donald has worked with Kohli for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League and remains an admirer of his thorough preparation module. "You know, I don 't think I 've ever seen hunger in a player other than Virat. I 've got massive respect for him. I often talk about it in the dressing rooms and chats about being a champion trainer. There 's no one that trains as hard as him. He is just a machine," Donald said on Sunday, as quoted by PTI . “I actually miss him in the Test match arena. I think he 's retired too early, but yeah, I look with no doubt...
New Delhi: England completed a nervy 175-run chase to win the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne by four wickets inside two frenzied says and notch up their first Ashes victory in Australia in 15 years. After 20 wickets fell on the opening day, when England conceded a 42-run first innings lead, they pulled off a remarkable turnaround to dismiss Australia for 132 in their second innings and did just enough to reach the finish line at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The tourists had lost the series with defeats in the first three Tests in Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide but were determined to end their barren streak since winning the Ashes 3-1 in Australia in 2010-11. Australia resumed the day at 4 for no loss, with an overall lead of 46, but were bundled out for a low core in their second innings as Brydon Carse took 4-34 and England skipper Ben Stokes claimed 3- 24. 'Showed character ' Their probing bowling left Australia vulnerable at 98 for six at lunch and lost their last four...
New Delhi: England bowled out Australia for 132 in their second innings before tea on day two of the Boxing Day Test to brighten hopes of their first win in an Ashes match Down Under in 15 years The tourists need 175 runs in their second innings at the Melbourne Cricket Ground as Australia disintegrated from a position of strength on Saturday. Resuming the day at four for no loss with an overall lead of 46 after a wild opening day where 20 wickets fell on a grassy pitch, Australia lost their last four wickets for 34 runs. They were reduced to 98 for six at lunch even after England seamer Gus Atkinson hobbled off with a hamstring strain, having removed nightwatchman Scott Boland caught behind for six in the sixth over of the morning. In his absence, Brydon Carse led England 's bowling with 4-34, while captain Ben Stokes took 3-24. Carse and England’s first innings hero Josh Tongue claimed two wickets each in the morning session to trigger Australia’s collapse. Carse sent back...
New Delhi: England reduced Australia to 98 for six in their second innings at lunch of day two of the Boxing Day Test but still trail by 140 runs in the fourth match of the Ashes series. Australia resumed their innings at four for no loss after taking a 42-run lead in the opening day when 20 wickets fell. The hosts lost wickets at regular intervals as they tried to keep the scoreboard moving. Skipper Steve Smith was not out on 16, with all-rounder Cameron Green on six at lunch. Injury blow for England The tourists suffered a blow when seamer Gus Atkinson went off injured with a left hamstring strain. He had dismissed nightwatchman Scott Boland caught behind for six in the sixth over of the morning but left the field after clutching his upper left leg after bowling the final ball of his fifth over. Seamers Brydon Carse and Josh Tongue , who claimed 5-45 in the first innings, picked up two wickets each as Australia suffered a collapse in a 4-27 burst. Carse sent back the dangerous...
New Delhi: Patrick Dorgu scored his first goal for Manchester United to pull them to a 1-0 win over Newcastle United in the English Premier League ’s only Boxing Day fixture this year. The win courtesy of Dorgu’s first half goal helped Ruben Amorim 's side climb to fifth place in the EPL standings. United improved to 29 points from 18 games while Newcastle are 11th with 23 points. The rest of the week 's games to be played on Saturday and Sunday. Dorgu notched up his maiden club for his club with a volley against the run of play in the 24th minute, latching on to Diogo Dalot 's long throw that was partially cleared. When the ball fell on the path of the Dane, he smashed it into the bottom left corner from 15 around yards. "It was a good hit. I didn 't know I could do that, but I was very happy to score my first goal in this stadium as well. It was amazing," Dorgu told Sky Sports . "I just took what (Amorim) told me to work on my confidence and stuff. I think I...
New Delhi: Twenty wickets fell on a wild opening day of the Boxing Day Test on Friday as Australia fought back in remarkable fashion to keep their noses in front in the fourth match of the Ashes series in Melbourne . Australia were skittled out for 152 in 45.2 overs after being invited to bat at the Melbourne Cricket Ground as Josh Tongue led spearheaded the tourists ' bowling attack with 5 for 45. But his efforts were undone as England were shot out for 110 in 29.5 overs, which meant the Aussies had to come into bat again for one over on which they scored four runs to have an overall lead of 46. It is England’s third lowest all-out total in an away Ashes Test since 2000, after 68 in Melbourn in 2021 and 79 in Brisbane in 2002. Constant flow of wickets On a grassy pitch, Aussie batters were not comfortable but their English counterparts were even more guilty as a record crowd of 93,442, surpassing the stadium 's previous record of 93,013 for a day of cricket at the 2015...
New Delhi: Diogo Jota 's two sons will be part of the mascots when Liverpool host Wolverhampton Wanderers at Anfield in an English Premier League match on Saturday. Jota played for both the English clubs before he dies in a car crash along with his younger brother in July in northwestern Spain. Liverpool is yet to comment on the development first reported by The Times . The Portuguese forward joined Wolves on loan from Atletico Madrid in 2017 and made the move permanent the following year before shifting to Liverpool on a five-year deal in 2020. Aged 28 at the time of his death, Jota helped the Reds with the Premier League earlier this year and Saturday 's match marks the first time that his Liverpool face Wolves since his departure. In August, Jota 's wife Rute Cardoso and their two sons, Dinis and Duarte, were present for the EPL home opening matches for both Liverpool and Wolves in August. ‘Mainoo the future of Man United’ Kobbie Mainoo is yet to start an EPL...
New Delhi: Josh Tongue’s lead England’s bowling attack with a fifer as Australia were shot out for 152 at tea on the opening day of the Boxing Day Ashes Test in Melbourne on Friday. Tongue’s 5 for 45 was the headline-grabbing act in front of 93,442, a record crowd for a cricket match at the MCG, eclipsing the 93,013 at the 2015 World Cup final. Australia lost their wickets without adding a run on the score board and last four for only nine at the Melbourne Cricket Ground . The hosts were 72 for four at lunch and following the run out of all-rounder Cameron Green for 17, they suffered a late collapse as Mitchell Starc (one), Michael Neser (35) and Scott Boland (0), all fell cheaply after. Travis Head chopped Gus Atkinson onto his stumps for 12, his opening partner Jake Weatherald departed for 10, caught behind with a leg-side edge off Tongue, who then dismissed No.3 Marnus Labuschagne for six with an edge at slip to Joe Root. Tongue then castled up Steve Smith through the gate...
New Delhi: Seamer Jhye Richardson was picked in Australia ’s playing XI for the first time since 2021-22 Ashes as England won the toss and opted to field in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne on Friday. Richardson joined Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland and Michael Neser in an all-pace attack as the hosts left out wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis from the team. They also demoted all-rounder Cameron Green to number seven in their batting order, with Usman Khawaja batting at No.5. Steve Smith returned to action after missing the third Test in Adelaide and will lead Australia in absence of regular skipper Pat Cummins who has been rested to protect his recovering lower back. England brought in Jacob Bethell for his Ashes debut at number three in place of the dropped Ollie Pope, who was omitted owing to poor form. The tourists recalled Atkinson to replace the injured Jofra Archer and reduced Australia to 72 for four at lunch on the opening day at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Khawaja was 21 not...
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