Sports News Live Updates: Afghanistan vs New Zealand, One-off Test: Day 4 abandoned due to rain

Citing recent remarks regarding the prospect of Joe Root overtaking Sachin Tendulkar as the top run-scorer in men's Test cricket, legendary opener Sunil Gavaskar stated that the aggressive response to India's attacks must be given.

It is only a matter of time till Root emerges as the top run-getter in Test matches, former England captain Michael Vaughan had said on an episode of the Club Prairie Fire podcast. In addition, he stated that the BCCI would use every resource at its disposal to guarantee that an Indian batter maintains the record.

Riyan Parag's six over long-off in the Duleep Trophy has gone viral on social media

Bangladesh Test Squad for India tour

Ronaldo currently plays for Al-Nassr in the Saudi league.

India play 5 Tests at home (vs Bangladesh & New Zealand) and 5 Tests in Australia before the 2023-25 WTC cycle ends.

Afghanistan vs New Zealand, One-off Test: Day 4 has been abandoned as well as it is raining at the venue

Only seven matches in the history of Test cricket have been abandoned without a ball being bowled. Incidentally, the Black Caps were involved in the last one in 1998 which took place in Dunedin, New Zealand.

Vinesh Phogat, the former Indian wrestler who came back from the Paris Olympics heartbroken after being disqualified, joined the Congress party soon after her return to make her debut in politics. She has filed her nomination for the upcoming Haryana Legislative Assembly Elections and will be contesting from Julana Constituency in Jind.

Even before the Indian cricket team embarked on their 2003-04 tour to Australia, the mind games had begun and most of the banter, as usual, came from the Aussies.

There were talks of 'chin-music' being dished out to the Indians, especially to the captain Sourav Ganguly, who had ruffled quite a few Aussie feathers in the 2001 series in India.

The desperate Aussies were gunning for revenge and with the first Test at their most favoured venue - The Gabba, they were expected to have the upper hand when Ganguly walked out for the toss with Steve Waugh, who was playing his last series.

Ireland's women's cricket team secured a dramatic victory over England on Wednesday in a one-day international, marking their first win against England in 23 years. The match took place following a heavy loss for Ireland at the same venue earlier in the week, where they were bowled out for just 45 runs.

Australian opener Travis Head delivered a brutal assault on Sam Curran, smashing 30 runs off a single over in the first T20I at the Rose Bowl in Southampton, as the visitors cruised to a 28-run victory over England. Head's fireworks were the highlight of the match, helping Australia post a competitive total of 179, which proved too much for the hosts.

The carnage took place in the fifth over of the Australian innings when Curran replaced Jofra Archer in the attack. Head started the assault with two boundaries and then smoked three consecutive sixes, before finishing it off with another four. This resulted in Head scoring a staggering 30 runs in that over.

The ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023 contributed USD 1.39 billion (Rs 11,637 crore) to India's economy, according to a report by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The tournament, held from October 5 to November 19, 2023, took place across 10 cities, including Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Dharamsala, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, and Pune.

Tourism had a major impact, generating USD 861.4 million from accommodation, travel, and food services. International tourists alone contributed USD 281.2 million. Approximately 19% of international attendees were visiting India for the first time. The report also noted that 68% of international visitors would recommend India as a tourist destination.

Argentine goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez is accused of slapping a cameraman after Argentina's 1-2 loss to Colombia in a FIFA World Cup qualifying match on Tuesday. Jhonny Jackson, a cameraman for Caracol Televisión and RCN Deportes, claimed the incident happened in Barranquilla as he was filming Martínez after the match ended.

Jackson said he approached Martínez while the goalkeeper was greeting another player. Footage taken by Jackson shows Martínez hitting the camera, causing it to shake and fall.

Jackson told RCN Deportes, "Out of the blue, he slapped me. I felt angry, very angry. I was working, just like he was."

Australia defeated England by 28 runs in the first T20 international at Southampton on Wednesday. They now lead 1-0 in the three-match series.

Australia batted first and scored 179 all out. Travis Head was the top performer with 59 runs off 23 balls, hitting eight boundaries and four sixes.

England's spinners Liam Livingstone and Adil Rashid slowed the run rate in the middle overs, taking three and one wicket respectively.

England's chase got off to a rocky start, losing four wickets for 52 runs within eight overs.

Adam Zampa was the standout bowler for Australia, taking two wickets for 20 runs. Josh Hazlewood also contributed with two wickets for 32 runs.

England's top-scorer, Liam Livingstone, made 37 runs and had a 54-run partnership with Sam Curran. However, consistent wicket-taking by Australia saw England all out for 151.

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