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Sydney, Jan 8: Australia romped to an innings and 123 victory over England after dismissing the tourists for 180 on the final day of the fifth Test on Monday to complete a 4-0 Ashes triumph that fell short of a whitewash was but was little less emphatic. England captain Joe Root raced from his hospital bed, where he had been treated overnight for gastroenteritis, to try to rescue a face-saving

Cape Town, Jan 7: Rain delayed the start on day three of the first Test between India and South Africa here. South Africa are 65 for two in their second innings, leading India by 142 runs. The overnight batsmen are Hashim Amla (4) and Kagiso Rabada (2). South Africa made 286 in their first essay and India made 209 in response, thanks to Hardik Pandya's 93.

Islamabad, Jan 7: Pakistan's opposition leader and cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan today said that he has proposed marriage to a woman believed to be a faith healer but denied reports that he had secretly wed her. Khan's spokesman in a statement said that he had proposed marriage to Bushra Maneka, who has "asked for time to make a final decision after consulting her family, including her

Cape Town, Jan 6: Cheteshwar Pujara produced a stout rear-guard as India's battle for survival on a lively Newlands wicket saw them crawl to 76 for four from 36 overs at lunch on day two of the opening Test against South Africa in Cape Town on Saturday. India still face a first innings deficit of 210 runs after bowling the Proteas out for 286 on day one on a pitch that is offering plenty of

Sydney, Jan 6: Australia took the lead over England as Usman Khawaja closed in on his highest Test score in the final Ashes Test in Sydney on Saturday. The Australians passed England's 346 total nearing tea in the chase for a big innings lead to put pressure back onto the tourists heading into the final days of the match. At tea on the third day, Khawaja was unconquered on 166 off 368 balls and

Cape Town, Jan 5: South Africa won the toss and opted to bat against India in the first Test beginning here today. Pacer Jasprit Bumrah will make his Test debut as India decided to pick four fast bowlers including Hardik Pandya and the lone spinner in Ravichandran Ashwin. The other two quicks picked are Mohammad Shami and Bhuneshwar Kumar, leaving out Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav. Ajinkya Rahane

Cape Town, Jan 5: South Africa were 230 for seven at tea on the first day of the opening cricket Test against India, here today. AB de Villiers made 65, while captain Faf du Plessis scored 62. Bhuvneshwar Kumar (4/68) was the pick of the bowlers for India. Brief Scores: South Africa 1st innings: 230 for seven in 53 overs (AB de Villiers 65, Faf du Plessis 62, Bhuvneshwar Kumar 4/68).

Defending champion Serena Williams pulled out of the Australian Open on Friday, saying she was "super close" but still not at the level she needs to be after giving birth to her first child. The American 23-time Grand Slam winner made a tentative return at an Abu Dhabi exhibition late last month, losing to French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko. Prior to that her last competitive match was at the

Bengaluru, Jan 4: Royal Challengers Bangalore retained their skipper Virat Kohli for a record Rs 17 crore as the player retention deadline ended on Thursday. Kohli, a star performer for the RCB, breaks the record of Rs 16 crore for which the KingsXI Punjab had bought Yuvraj Singh two seasons ago. While most of the player retentions went along expected lines, there were some surprise packages as

Mumbai, Jan 4: India skipper Virat Kohli and his predecessor Mahendra Singh Dhoni are among the top players who are set to be retained by their respective IPL franchises, Royal Challengers Bangalore and comeback outfit Chennai Super Kings respectively. The retention list of players is to be announced by BCCI here tomorrow. Kohli, yet to taste a triumph as captain in IPL in spite of his extremely