Ajay Jadeja was criticised for his controversial comment on Virat Kohli after the India skipper had dropped a catch during India vs Australia 2nd T20I match. Speaking during the mid-inning break, Jadeja had taken a sly dig at Kohli and said "I am not worried about the Indian team but the baby arriving" when talking about Kohli dropping Matthew Wade. Read Full Story
England's white-ball tour of South Africa has been called off on medical grounds after two positive COVID-19 cases forced the first two ODIs to be cancelled.
Paris Saint-Germain footballer Jese Rodriguez has been sacked by the club and his contract has been terminated after a sex scandal involving him and his wife's friend came to light. The former Real Madrid star had a contract up to next summer but now remains without a club.
Rohit Sharma is currently focussed on reducing his weight to be fit for the Test series against Australia. Rohit, who was not selected for the ODI and T20I series due to a hamstring problem, has recovered from the injury and is working on weight loss ahead of assessment Test on December 11 which will determine his availability for the Test series. Read Full Story
Pakistan squad is set to resume training for the T20I series against New Zealand after clearing the last round of COVID-19 tests. The players from the visiting team tested negative for coronavirus in the latest test and after the Ministry of Health's approval, can begin the preparations.
AUS A vs IND A 1st Practice Match Day 2: Australia A are closing in on India A's first innings score. The visitors riding on Ajunkya Rahane's century posted a score of 247/9 before declaring. Australia lost early wickets but Cameron Green's brilliant knock is taking them closer to India's score.
Sir Don Bradman's 'Baggy Green' cap from his debut in 1928 is set to be auctioned. The Australian legend had gifted the gap to his friend Peter Dunham in the 1950s but the cap is set to be sold this week after Dunham was jailed in May this year for scamming $1.3 million from his investors. Read in full here.
The second ODI between South Africa and England which was scheduled to take place on December 7, 2020 has been postponed as the boards await the ratification of two unconfirmed positive COVID-19 results from the England squad. The first game of the ODI series was abandoned due to coronavirus.
Our 2nd ODI with South Africa will not take place on Monday 7 December.
More here: https://t.co/88C4ivR9I4 #SAvENG pic.twitter.com/wkOtYMdKpj— England Cricket (@englandcricket) December 6, 2020
India beat Australia by six wickets to win the second T20I match and clinch the three-match series with a game remaining. T Natarajan starred with the ball for the visitors while all of their batsmen made important contributions with Shikhar Dhawan hitting a fifty, captain Virat Kohli scoring 40 from 24 balls and Hardik Pandya leading the team to victory with a knock of 42 runs in 22 deliveries. India have now taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. The win was also their 10th consecutive win in T20Is and extended their T20I series unbeaten record to seven series, six of which including this they have won. Meanwhile, keep an eye on this space for all latest sports news, updates, transfer rumours and match results that take place throughout the day. Read Full Story Here.
Ajinkya Rahane scored an unbeaten century in the India A vs Australia A 1st practise match and spend some valuable time at the crease of the day 1 of the practise match. Cheteshwar Pujara, another batting mainstay in India’s Test team, scored a half-century. Rahane will want to continue where he had left off in the opening day when day 2 begins in Sydney.
Jehan Daruvala became the first Indian racing driver to win a Formula 2 race after he clinched the Sakhir race 2020 title. The 22-year-old is the first from the subcontinent to achieve a podium finish. He came third at Bahrain GP and then won the title at season’s final race. Read Full Story.
Tottenham Hotspur beat Arsenal 2-0 in the North London derby reclaim the top position in the Premier League points table. Son Heung-Min and Harry Kane scored the goals for Spurs as they moved two points clear on top of the standings. Arsenal, after their second consecutive defeat and four successive winless league matches, are just seven points clear of the relegation zone.