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Brisbane, Nov 24: Skipper Steve Smith led a rescue mission to revive Australia's fortunes after a top-order batting collapse in the Ashes Test against England in Brisbane on Friday. Home hopes rested on Smith to mount a fighting rearguard after the loss of four wickets in a faltering chase after England's first innings of 302 at the Gabba. At the close on the second day, the Australians were 165

New Delhi, Nov 24: While senior Indian cricketer Zaheer Khan tied the knot with Bollywood actress Sagarika Ghatge earlier in the day, Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar also started new innings on Thursday. Bhuvneshwar, who was released from the Indian squad for the remainder of Test series against Sri Lanka recently, tied the knot with Nupur Nagar. Nupur Nagar is a 26-year-old girl from Ganganagar

Nagpur, Nov 23: Indian captain Virat Kohli today lamented the lack of preparatory time for the upcoming tour of South Africa, saying the "cramped" schedule left him with no choice but to seek bouncy tracks in the ongoing series against Sri Lanka to be ready for the challenge ahead. India would be leaving for South Africa for a series of three Tests, six ODIs and three Twenty20 Internationals, just

Mumbai, Nov 23: Sagarika Ghatge and Zaheer Khan. The couple had a registered marriage on Thursday morning. The first photos of actor Sagarika and cricketer Zaheer is also out and we are happy to see them together. Anjana Sharma, the Head of Business and Brand marketing for Zaheer Khan’s Prosport Fitness Studio, shared the photos of this newlywed couple. Anjana wrote along with Zaheer and Sagarika

London, Nov 22: Three-times Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas said on Tuesday she was sexually abused by former USA Gymnastics team physician Larry Nassar, the latest in a list of female athletes to accuse the doctor of misconduct. Douglas, who last week was criticised for placing some of the onus on women to avoid sexual harassment, apologised again for her remarks while adding that she too was

Brisbane, Nov 22: Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has flown to Brisbane as cover for David Warner if the opening batsman is unable to shake off a neck strain in time for the Ashes opener against England in Brisbane on Thursday. Vice-captain Warner remains a doubt after hurting his neck when going for a high catch during training at the Gabba on Tuesday, although Australia skipper Steve Smith

New Delhi, Nov 21: Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova is under investigation by Indian police for cheating and criminal conspiracy after the collapse of a luxury housing project that she endorsed, a lawyer said Tuesday. The firm behind the development is alleged to have taken millions of dollars from homebuyers before the project folded. Piyush Singh, a lawyer representing one of the

Chennai, Nov 21: Vijay Shankar had been hoping for a national call-up for a while but his elevation in the India Test team came as a surprise to the Tamil Nadu allrounder. Shankar, who was seen as a backup seam bowling allrounder to Hardik Pandya, was drafted into the Indian Test team in the ongoing series against Sri Lanka as a replacement for Bhuvneshwar Kumar. "I am really excited (about the

New Delhi, Nov 21: Rookie Tamil Nadu all-rounder Vijay Shankar has been drafted in the Indian squad for the second Test with seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar and opener Shikhar Dhawan being released from the squad. While Bhuvneshwar will not be available for the next two Tests due to his marriage, Shikhar will be available for the third Test after tending to personal matter. "The BCCI would like to inform

Kolkata, Nov 20: The opening Test of the three-match series between India and Sri Lanka ended in a dramatic draw after the fifth day's play was stopped early due to bad light here at the Eden Gardens on Monday. Resuming at yesterday's score of 171-1, skipper Virat Kohli smashed a brilliant knock of 104, including 12 boundaries and six fifties, off just 119 deliveries to help India post a