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After opting to bat, Alex Carey and Jake Weatherald played out pretty uneventful first three overs where they made 27. Weatherald then took the aggressive route and struck a six and two boundaries in the next two overs to take the side past 50. Carey too joined the party when he smashed Marnus Labuschagne for two consecutive sixes in the sixth over before being dropped on the fifth ball. Labuschagne, though, ended the over with the wicket of Weatherald but Strikers managed to score at 11 runs per over in the powerplay. At the half-way mark, they were 104 for 1 and decided to use the X-factor sub to bring in Max Bryant in place of Morne Morkel. … [Read more...] about Carey ton helps Strikers bounce back

Siraj and his senior pace colleague Jasprit Bumrah faced racial abuse for two days at the Sydney Cricket Ground, forcing the Indian team management to lodge an official complaint with match referee David Boon. Cricket Australia later offered an unreserved apology for the incidents. … [Read more...] about Mohammed Siraj Makes Big Revelation on Racial Attacks in Australia From Crowd, Says Umpires Offered us Option to Leave Sydney Test Midway

"It didn't quite fall for them this time but they are quick and smart learners who will be looking to turn things round in the next game," he added. England defeated Sri Lanka in the first Test by seven wickets on Monday. However, the Root-led side had witnessed a wobbly start to their second essay before Jonny Bairstow and Daniel Lawrence shared an unbeaten 62-run stand to help them secure a 1-0 lead. … [Read more...] about Sri Lanka vs England 2nd Test: Joe Root says SL series will help English batsmen in long term

How much any athlete — any one person — can do to stem the tide of violence and bridge the growing divide in this country is up for debate, but their valid point is it can’t be just one person. It has to be a national conversation. If celebrities and athletes can help get people thinking and talking — rather than inflaming anger and fear — it’s a good thing. Change is going to have to come from the ground up, because our leaders are too divided and too concerned with gaining power/keeping their power to make real change. … [Read more...] about LeBron, Carmelo, Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade call for end to violence, athletes to help unite communities

"Please quote me, it is unfair that you needed India's greatest Test victory to understand Ravi Shastri's contribution to Indian cricket. He was Indian cricket's 'Go To Man', when NCA needed restructuring in 2007, when IPL was conceptualised, when India needed a stop gap coach in 2007 after the World Cup exit, and also in 2014 when a Team Director was needed." … [Read more...] about “Wear that 36 all out like a badge,” R Sridhar recalls Ravi Shastri’s inspiring words after Adelaide disaster