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Chris Dobey comes back for the win with a double-double finish after Josh Rock put the pressure on with a 180 in their third round tie. Source link

On the night before the Boxing Day Test, Sam Konstas told his batting coach Tahmid Islam that he would only play the scoop against Jasprit Bumrah after he reached 150. But, after a number of early plays and misses against the champion fast bowler on debut at the MCG, Konstas brought forward his plans for the scoop. It hardly surprised …

A return of 6 for 52 should not be described in terms other than glowing, but even Marco Jansen will tell you that none of the four deliveries he got wickets with at SuperSport Park on day three of the first Test against Pakistan on Saturday were a true reflection of his abilities. “I’ve struggled the whole game, to be …

Pep Guardiola has confidently declared “Manchester City will be back” after a run of one win in 13 matches that has sent their season into turmoil. City will be hoping to rediscover their spark on Sunday against Leicester, live on Sky Sports, after yet another frustrating result for the ailing champions at home to Everton on Boxing Day. They at …

South Africa 301 and 27 for 3 (Markram 22*, Abbas 2-3) need another 121 runs to beat Pakistan 211 and 237 (Shakeel 84, Babar 50, Jansen 6-52, Rabada 2-68) The first Test match at Centurion is tantalisingly poised after Pakistan took three wickets in nine overs to leave South Africa wobbling at 27 for 3, still 121 runs away from …

Nathan Aspinall cruised to a 4-0 victory over Andrew Gilding to power himself into the last 16 in the World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace. It is the first time in five years that Aspinall has made it through to the third round and he will now face Ricardo Pietreczko in the final 16. It was not the best of …

During Nathan Aspinall’s match with Andrew Gilding, the Asp got a little distracted by the Alexandra Palace crowd as he stopped playing for a short while to watch the antics at Ally Pally. Source link

Afghanistan 425 for 2 (Rahmat 231*, Shahidi 141*) trail Zimbabwe 586 by 161 runs Almost exactly 100 years since Jack Hobbs and Herbert Sutcliffe became the first pair to achieve it in Test cricket, the Afghanistan pair of Rahmat Shah and Hashmatullah Shahidi batted out a full day of a Test match without being dismissed. In the process, Rahmat became …

Nick Kyrgios has labelled doping-related charges against Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek as “disgusting” for tennis. Men’s world No 1 Sinner tested positive twice for an anabolic steroid in March, but avoided a ban because the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) determined he was not to blame. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) appealed that decision and Sinner still faces a …

The New Lion proved himself an exceptional novice hurdling prospect with a facile success in the Coral Challow Novices’ Hurdle at Newbury. Trained by Dan Skelton, the unbeaten five-year-old was a course winner on his previous start, building on his earlier win over timber at Chepstow. Sent off at 9-4, Harry Skelton was content to watch on from midfield as …