India would be high on confidence after having lifted their first Border-Gavaskar trophy on Australian soil while on the other hand, the Aussies will be aiming to turn the tides in the limited overs format. The cricket World Cup is less than six months away and now after completion of the test series, the Indian team will try to get their combinations right for the mega event to be played in England....
Nathan Lyon has been named the Man of the Match for his contributions to the victory. His match figures were 7/151. He had taken 4 wickets for his side in the first innings and 3 in the second. Australia had scored a total of 551 runs at the loss of three wickets when they declared in the first innings with Joe Burns, Usman Khawaja, Adam Voges and skipper, Steve Smith, each scoring 100 plus runs....
That Virat Kohli is now just one century behind Sachin Tendulkar’s record for most hundreds while chasing (15) for India wasn’t the only thing that drew a similarity between the two Indian greats in this game. The game reminded one of those Tendulkar-dependent times when the team tried to reap off his benefits and yet failed to win matches once he was out. There were two men here, of course, Shikhar Dhawan being the other who hit a magnificent 126, only to watch the lower order behave like kindergarten children running out of their classes after school....
Several recent reports suggested that the 28-year-old striker had committed to fresh terms at the Bundesliga club. Aubameyang has now confirmed as much, while also taking the opportunity to point out that he actually put pen to paper some time ago. He said in a social media post: “Let me listen to music!! Better than the newspapers. It’s a bit of time since I extended my contract. But it’s not your mistake, you didn’t know as much....
The Gabon forward registered five goals and one assist in October to help him beat off competition from fellow nominees Ross Barkley, Fernandinho, Anthony Martial, Mat Ryan and Callum Wilson. He is the first Gunners player to win one of the monthly prizes in England’s top flight since Olivier Giroud in March 2015. “I’m just trying to improve every day, trying to work a lot but I’m happy to be here in the Premier League and I try to do my best,” the 29-year-old told the Premier League’s official website....
The Line: Auburn -3, Total: 63 Line movement and notes: Auburn opened as a 3-point road favorite at The Wynn on Sunday and moved to -3.5 briefly before settling back down to -3. The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook and South Point both opened with Auburn -2.5 and bounced up to -3 before moving back down to their original number. For updated spreads and totals from around Las Vegas, visit our live odds page ....
“I have decided to dismiss Elijah Daniel from our team,” Gus Malzahn said in a media statement Saturday. “My hope is that he will learn from this situation.” MORE: Charges dropped against Jones | Schools that produce most draft picks | SN Top 50 Daniel was arrested Wednesday night on theft- and burglary-related charges. Daniel was charged with four counts of theft of property, in the first-degree (one charge), second-degree (one charge) and third-degree (two charges), and four counts of burglary, in the second-degree (one charge) and third-degree (three charges), with bonds totaling $24,000....
Just days after signing with the 2014 class at Auburn, the 4-star prospect was arrested and one of four people charged with two counts of felony drug possession after 340 grams of marijuana were found in their vehicle. A handgun and brass knuckles were also found in the 2007 Dodge Charger. But on Friday, all charges against Bessent were dropped. MORE: Top 10 teams for 2014 | 10 QB replacements | Top 10 rivalries...
Auburn (6-1) lost its other top-10 matchup against Florida earlier this season, but it has an opportunity to stake a claim in the SEC West race on the road. Auburn’s defense, which ranks 16th in the FBS at 17.1 points per game, has a challenge on its hands against LSU. MORE: Get the latest NCAA odds & betting advice at Sportsbook Review LSU (7-0) ranks second in the FBS at 50....
The designers of the Grandsphere sought to break free of the confines of a traditional sedan, saying that it looks “more like a tightly drawn four-door GT with a line the comes straight fromthe wind tunnel.” Design choices meant to evoke the traditional grand touring vehicle are present throughout the exterior. The top edge of the hood continues far into the side of the model. That line continues across to the rear wheel, emphasizing the car’s size....
A crucial aspect of the game is the in-game challenges, which demand that gamers use a specific unit to win multiplayer battles and earn rewards. To assist them in accumulating more resources and advancing through the game more quickly, the developers release new challenges every week. Latest Super Troop Challenges in Clash of Clans The newest troop challenge in the game requires users to employ Rocket Balloons, called Pocket Rocket challenge....
Squads to choose from: Australia: Tim Paine(C), David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Joe Burns, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Matthew Wade, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Michael Neser, Nathan Lyon, James Pattinson, Mitchell Swepson New Zealand: Kane Williamson (C), Tom Blundell, Jeet Raval, Tom Latham, Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, BJ Watling, Colin de Grandhomme, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Mitchell Santner, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Todd Astle, Lockie Ferguson, Will Somerville. Playing XI Updates:...
The 25-year-old is blazing the comeback trail after taking a year out from the sport, prompted by what Campbell described as the “greatest choke in Olympic history” in Rio – her sixth-place finish in the 100 metres freestyle final. Campbell, who is limbering up for the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast this week, rediscovered her mojo at the national trials, where she dominated the 100m freestyle and broke Australian records in the 50m free and 50m butterfly....
Green, who won his only US PGA title at the 2009 Canadian Open, has struggled with his game in recent years. So finding himself in the lead midway through the round was an unfamiliar experience. “I was starting to get nervous seeing my name on the board,” admitted Green, who tapped in for his fourth birdie of the day at the par-five 16th, then parred the last two in a four-under effort on the par-70 TPC at Southwind layout....
At 14:55 of the third period, the Maple Leafs star got tangled up with Dahlin in front of the Sabres net. After the Sabres defenseman shoved Matthews into the net, Matthews retaliated with a cross-check to the side of Dahlin’s head. Both players were assessed minor penalties for cross-checking during the game. According to the Department of Player Safety’s video, this was part of the reasoning for Matthews’ suspension....
Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Brad Haddin says the team has put behind it the recent loss to New Zealand and is fully prepared to take on India in the four Test series starting here Monday. “I think we are in a very good space. We have had a week to prepare. We couldn’t be more prepared and more looking forward to the game,” said Haddin ahead of the Boxing Day Test....
Currently, the Aussies have 118 rating points and are followed by India with 112, Pakistan with 111 and England with 108. By virtue of their series loss in Sri Lanka, they are poised to lose at least seven rating points according to the ICC Test rankings predictor. After a remarkable turnaround from the hosts saw them succumb to a 106-run loss in Pallekele, Steve Smith’s side were mauled in the second Test in Galle and consequently lost the Warne-Muralitharan Trophy....
With Prithvi Shaw’s recovery from injury going on track, the team management might be tempted to bring him into the playing eleven at Perth or even push Rohit Sharma to open the batting and accommodate Hanuma Vihari in the middle-order. Every cricketer goes through a rough patch. Vijay’s current lean phase has come at a wrong phase of his career as he is already 34 and many young batsmen are waiting in the wings....
As Michael Clarke put it in the post-lunch analysis, it is no longer a matter of Australia trying to get India out, but trying to keep India in check. From now onwards, it’s India that is going to decide as to how to go for a victory. There is still three-fourths of the match left. Cricket is a game of uncertainties and things can change quickly in cricket, at times....
