Sam Konstas (Photo Source:X) Australia announced their playing eleven on Christmas day for the fourth Test against India, beginning in Melbourne on Thursday, with two changes from the team that played in Brisbane.There’s a sigh of relief in the camp as the in-form batter Travis Head passed his fitness test on Wednesday to retain his

Manu Bhaker. (Photo by Alain Jocard/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The sports ministry and double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker struck a conciliatory note on Tuesday over the latter’s surprise exclusion from the list of recommended athletes for this year’s Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award. The snub to the shooter created a huge controversy,

Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. (Photo by William West/AFP via Getty Images) MELBOURNE: What must India do to take 20 wickets at the MCG? As skipper Rohit Sharma, head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar were having a long discussion at the team’s training session on

Photo: YouTube video grab Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is on a Christmas vacation with his family in Lapland (Finland) and shared moments from his trip in a video on his YouTube channel, including a meeting with the Santa Claus.“Today was a very special day and a very different day because we went to meet Santa

Virat Kohli (Agency Photo) Former India coach and all-rounder Ravi Shastri believes that while Joe Root and Kane Williamson have stood out this year in Test cricket, the other two members of the ‘Fab Four’ — Virat Kohli and Steve Smith — remain “dangerous because they are hungry” as they haven’t scored big consistently of

Travis Head (Agency Photo) Australia’s in-form batter and India’s nemesis Travis Head passed the fitness test on Wednesday to retain his place in Australia’s playing eleven, which the hosts announced on the eve of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne.Announcing the eleven playing members for the match in Melbourne Cricket Ground beginning on Thursday, captain

“Modern day greats will figure out their way… you know… path,” Rohit Sharma said with a smile when he was asked about Virat Kohli’s habit of chasing deliveries outside off-stump. Not a word less or a word more but there was an underlying sense of assurance that Kohli will himself find his way. Just 15

Smriti Mandhana. (ANI Photo) Smriti Mandhana has climbed the T20I and ODI batting rankings. The Indian batter now holds the second position in both formats. This follows her impressive performances against the West Indies.The latest ICC rankings update, released Tuesday, reveals Mandhana’s ODI rating of 739. Only South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt, with a rating of

NEW DELHI: Double Paris Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker‘s father Ram Kishan Bhaker launched a scathing attack on the government after his daughter was ignored for this year’s Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award.He expressed regret over encouraging his daughter to pursue a career in sports and advised other parents to steer their children away from Olympic

Old Trafford (Reuters Photo) Manchester United faces multiple challenges, including poor on-field performance, stadium infrastructure issues, and a recent revelation of a mice infestation at Old Trafford. This news comes from a report by the Daily Mail, as reported by AFP.The report indicates that the mice problem has contributed to a drop in the club’s