After displaying scintillating performance in the past three days, the team didn’t stop today as well and have almost ensured their first Test series victory in Aussie conditions. At stumps on Day 4, the game is in the visitor’s pocket and there are almost no chances of the hosts winning the game unless of course, a miracle happens. The fourth day started on some note as that of the Day 3....
The day did not start well for the Indian team as the first session was completely washed out due to rain. After the rain break, the match began with an overnight score of 236 for 6. Mohammed Shami struck soon dismissing Pat Cummins with a peach of a delivery. Peter Handscomb and Mitchell Starc added 21 runs for the 8th wicket. Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Peter Handscomb for 37 runs. Kuldeep Yadav then dismissed Nathan Lyon for 0....
Nathan Lyon and James Pattinson were the stars of the fourth innings as they helped Australia bowl out New Zealand for 240 runs to gain a massive 247-run win in the second Test between the two nations at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground. Despite opener Tom Blundell’s tremendous grit that saw him make his second Test ton to take the game into the final session on Day 4, Pattinson and Lyon were on the mark, scalping seven wickets between them, to seal the series 2-0 with a game to go....
Speaking to reporters in Perth, where Pakistan completed their first tour match against Australia A today, Misbah sounded confident about the pace attack at his disposal, as well as the ability of the batsmen to handle bounce on Australian wickets. He said: Misbah thinks that the batting line-up, consisting of Babar Azam, Asad Shafiq and Azhar Ali among others, will fare well against the likes of Pat Cummins, James Pattinson, and Josh Hazlewood....
With David Warner unable to bat thanks to an injured right shoulder, Usman Khawaja and Matt Renshaw walked out to the middle and negotiated the remainder of the day, scoring 14 runs in 12 overs. Here are the numbers from Day 1: 1-Courtesy his innings of 118 not out, Faf du Plessis became the first captain to score a century in a day-night Test match. The right-hander made an unbeaten 118 before declaring the innings at 259 for 9....
The Socceroos claimed consecutive 1-0 wins over Tunisia and Denmark to claim second spot in Group D. Graham Arnold’s side will now face heavyweights Argentina in the knockout stages with both sides given just two days of recovery time. Lionel Messi and Co. will be strong favourites in this match, but Australia have kept back-to-back clean sheets and have enough depth to shake things up slightly when it comes to their starting side in search of another upset....
Several officers in Freeport, New York, punched, Tased and hurled expletives at Rogers while arresting him on December 3 last year. Rogers was later charged with assaulting the officers. More than six months later, amid the reckoning sparked by ongoing protests against police brutality and racism, the charges against Rogers stemming from that incident have been dropped. Announcing the move to dismiss the charges on Monday, Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said in a statement that she had been “deeply troubled” by what she viewed in the video footage of Rogers’ arrest....
Audio-Technica ATH-MSR7 review: Price and competition The price puts them in the same ball park as rivals such as Bowers & Wilkins P3, Kef M400 and Denon AH-MM400 – all of which are impressive pairs of headphones. Audio-Technica ATH-MSR7 review: Design and build Although these headphones are design for ‘listening at home and on-the-go’ they are far more suited to the former. It not that they are ugly and we don’t want to be seen in public jamming to our favourite tunes, more that they are a little on the bulky and heavy side of things – they’re 290g....
“Tigers’ Austin Nichols to transfer, father says.” MORE: Best championship teams | Virginia wants to lock down Tony Bennett | MSU suspends Harris What does Austin say? That’s hard to say. Because Austin Nichols has not said anything to anybody: not to Memphis head coach Josh Pastner, not to athletic director Tom Bowen. The university received an e-mail from the account of Mark Nichols, Austin’s father, requesting a transfer release for the junior forward....
Pakistan were bowled out for 335 in their second innings as Australia wrapped up victory inside four days in Brisbane. Also see – World Test Championship Schedule Despite Babar Azam’s brilliant century and a 95-run knock from Mohammad Rizwan, Australia were not to be denied – paceman Josh Hazlewood leading the way with figures of 4-63. Pakistan resumed on 64-3 and faced a heavy defeat after man of the match Marnus Labuschagne and David Warner put Australia in a dominant position at 580, in reply to Pakistan’s first-innings 240....
Nathan Lyon pulled Australia back into the contest by removing the well-set and then Rohit Sharma. Despite Rahane’s sterling knock, India suffered a lower-order collapse and were bowled out for 307. Chasing 323 in the fourth-innings, Australia were jolted by Ravichandran Ashwin and Mohammed Shami. The veteran off-spinner and the experienced pacer picked two wickets each. The hosts ended the penultimate day at 10/4. Here’s how each of the 11 wickets fell during the fourth day’s play in Adelaide....
Earlier, Cheteshwar Pujara added 63 more runs to his overnight score of 130, but fell agonizingly short of a double hundred. He broke several records across his mammoth innings, including the record of Rahul Dravid for most balls faced in a single series. He is also currently the top-scorer in the series, with all the other batsmen several notches below him in terms of runs made. After Pujara and Hanuma Vihari departed, in came Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja who played on interminably to weather down the already-battered Aussie bowlers....
With in-form batsmen and a firing bowling attack, India is currently on a high. With the introduction of Mayank Agarwal at the top of the order, their opening woes might have been resolved. India now need to draw the final test match to win the series 2-1. But skipper Virat Kohli will definitely want to go for the kill and take the series by an even more convincing 3-1 margin....
New Delhi, Nov 14 (PTI) Indian pace attack has been a revelation this year during overseas tours but tougher conditions in Australia will make it a very challenging series for the fast bowlers, reckons former speedster Ashish Nehra. Nehra, who was a part of the Indian squad that drew 1-1 during the 2003-04 series in Australia, felt the current attack “has the ability” to succeed but conditions will be different than what they got in England and South Africa....
Virginia’s Prince William County Circuit Court ordered that attorney Jonathan Moseley’s law license be revoked on Friday, putting into doubt the future of his role in defending the alleged Capitol rioters. Moseley had appealed the decision by Wednesday, according to Reuters. A summary of Moseley’s alleged violations posted to the Virginia State Bar website on Tuesday accused the lawyer of engaging in “misconduct,” “violating professional rules,” taking part in the “unauthorized practice of law” and other “disciplinary matters....
Arsene Wenger is looking to soften the blow of losing Alexis Sanchez to Manchester United by bringing in what he sees as two world class attacking players and talks with Mkhitaryan’s agent Mino Raiola have finally seen a breakthrough after Arsenal agreed a healthy financial package to make the Armenian one of the club’s highest paid players. The transfer would have to have been completed by Friday 12pm GMT in order for the 28-year-old to be available for Saturday’s league match away to Burnley, which did not happen....
Reports have suggested the Gabon striker has agreed a €72million move to Guangzhou Evergrande, but Aubameyang looked sharp as he helped Dortmund come from behind twice to record another friendly victory after Saturday’s 2-0 defeat of Fortuna Dusseldorf. Hamdi Harbaoui took advantage of slack defending to put Zulte Waregem ahead midway through the first half but Dortmund were only behind for six minutes, Gonzalo Castro providing the perfect corner delivery for Lukasz Piszczek to flick in an unstoppable header....
Reports emerged in China on Saturday that the Super League club had beaten rivals Beijing Guoan to the Gabon international’s signature, with the fee said to be €72million and the transfer to be finalised at the end of the Bundesliga season. This latest twist in what has been a long-running transfer saga is sure to anger Guoan if true, as the capital side had been considered favourites to secure Aubameyang’s services....
Landon Rice — who on Sept. 10 was confirmed to have left the program — was accused in a July 27 incident report filed with the Auburn Police Department by an unidentified 19-year-old female. He has not been arrested or charged. MORE: Disgraced athletes: Where they went wrong The incident allegedly occurred in an on-campus residence on April 12, across the street from the athletic complex. The case is currently listed as “inactive,” though authorities told the Ledger-Enquirer that doesn’t mean the incident isn’t under investigation....
