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Australian Open shared a video of Rafael Nadal and some ballkids involved in a Q&A session on their official Facebook page. The first question for Nadal was about his pink outfit in the ongoing Australian Open as a kid asked does wearing pink makes you play better to which the tennis star chuckled and replied ‘No, pink is a bright colour and I enjoy it’.
Hardik Pandya has been enjoying his time away from cricket as the all-rounder was spotted at a grassroots level multi-sports event in Nagpur where he engaged in a game of cricket with union minister and Nagpur MP Nitin Gadkari and former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis. The third season of the ‘Khasdar Krida Mahotsav’ kicked off on January 12, 2020.
Born in Perth, Turner represented Western Australia at under-15, under-17 and under-19 level. Ashton is very well known for his hitting prowess but he is also a handy spinner. Turner toured India with the Australian under-19 team in September 2011 and took eight wickets from six matches in a quadrangular series.
Carreno Busta has been spectacular in the tournament so far as he got the better of Jozef Kovalik in the first round and then earned a hard-fought win over German Peter Gojowczyk in the second round. Meanwhile, Rafael Nadal has been nothing but perfect as brushed aside Hugo Dellien in the first round before getting the better of Argentine Federico Delbonis in straight sets.
In the reverse fixture between the two teams in December, the Islanders came away with all three points and will be looking to do the same this time around as well. Mumbai put a halt to their two-game losing streak as they defeated defending champions Bengaluru FC, thus completing a double over them. Hyderabad, on the other hand, are last in the points table
Hardik got engaged to the Bollywood actress earlier this month and it was a welcome surprise to his fans. Hardik’s father said that he had no idea about the all-rounder's proposal plans and was just as stunned as everyone. The all-rounder has not taken part in a competitive game for India since September 2019 when he played in a T20I match against South Africa.
Shardul Thakur and Mohammad Shami were the two bowlers who were targeted by the New Zealand batsmen as the two pacers were smashed for 97 runs in their combined seven overs. The Kiwis took complete advantage of the small dimensions of the ground as Colin Munro and captained Kane Williamson registered quickfire half-centuries.
South Africa were underwhelming in the last match losing it by an innings and 53 runs, England captain Joe Root had a memorable performance with a ball in his hand as he took four wickets in the third innings of the clash. Young Ollie Pope was brilliant in the clash as he scored his maiden Test ton to take the visitors to a commanding first innings score.
Rafael Nadal shared a photo with the ball girl whom he had accidentally hit, ensuring everyone that she is doing well as the Spaniard met with her family. ‘Very happy to see that Anita is doing well. I also had the chance to meet her, her brother Mark and parents. Thank you’ the world number 1 captioned his post.
The hosts were poor in the last Test match as they lost the game by an innings and 53 runs. Joe Root unexpectedly was the star with the ball as the England captain took four wickets in the third innings of the game. The match was also special for a young Ollie Pope as the 22-year-old completed his first Test ton with a remarkable inning of 135 not out on the first innings.
Mumbai City out an end to a disappointing run of two straight defeats with a 2-0 win over defending champions Bengaluru FC in their last ISL encounter. Meanwhile, Hyderabad FC are struggling in their debut Indian Super League campaign as they are at foot of the table with five points have just one victory so far.
Former World No 1 Caroline Wozniacki headed into retirement after a 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 defeat on Friday in the third round of the ongoing Australian Open 2020. The Dane lost her first set of the match but rallied back to take home the second set of the game. But Tunisian Ons Janeur proved too good for the 29-year-old in the final set as she won it 7-5.
According to a report from Goal, Manchester United move for Bruno Fernandes is off as the Lisbon outfit refuse to budge on the €80 million asking price. United co-chairman Joel Glazer ruled out the transfer due to his concerns over the asking price for the midfielder. The Portuguese club are adamant over the transfer fee and United were unable to structure a deal.
Both the teams have met each other on two previous occasions in the under 19 World Cup and South Africa has emerged as victorious on both the occasions. The hosts were disappointing in their opening game against Afghanistan as they were bowled out for a below-par 129 runs which the Asian side chased comfortably with seven wickets to spare.
Sheffield manager Chris Wilder will have a fully fit squad to choose from with the exception of David McGoldrick who will undergo a late fitness test ahead of this game. Manchester City, on the other hand, will give a late fitness test to John Stones and Benjamin Mendy. Stones suffered a leg injury against Crystal Palace while Mendy has been suffering from Muscular Fatigue.
Rakibul Hasan was brilliant during the ICC Under 19 World Cup game between Bangladesh and Scotland as the left-arm spinner took a brilliant hat-trick. The 17-year-old then completely bamboozled the opposition as he dismissed K Sajjad, L Robertson and C Peet to take the first hat-trick of this year’s competition.
The two teams have met three times in the Under-19 world cup and Bangladesh have emerged victorious on all three occasions with their most recent meeting coming in January 2016. Both teams play in the Group C of the tournament, Bangladesh are first after winning their owning game against Zimbabwe while Scotland are third in a four-team group.
Both teams have the same objective and that is to secure a place in the Champions League for the next year, so this adds extra pressure on this heavyweight clash. Chelsea will hand a late fitness test to right-back Reece James to decide his availability. Arsenal, on the other hand, will be without star striker Pierre Emerick Aubameyang due to suspension.
Craig Ervine was wonderful on the second day of the match as he scored 85 runs off 187 deliveries. Sikandar Raza and Donald Tiripano also contributed important runs with the bat as Zimbabwe reached a commanding total of 358. Lasith Embuldeniya was terrific with the ball as he completed a five-wicket haul while Suranaga Lakmal bagged three wickets for himself.
According to a report from Mumbai Mirror, Shikhar Dhawan will not be travelling with team India to New Zealand due to an injury he sustained during the series decider against Australia at the M Chinnaswami Stadium in Bengaluru. This incident occurred in the fifth over of the game when the 34-year-old dived in the cover regions to save a shot from Aaron Finch.