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Tinsukia Town Club defeat ‘Confident’ Kyrgios downplays injury, Margherita Marine - A by 4 wkts says ready ‘for whatever comes’ 10th Nandadhar Bordoloi memorial All Assam Cricket
Melbourne, Jan.16 (ANI): Downplaying the seriousness of his leg injury, controversial Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has insisted that he ready and confident for the upcoming Australian Open.
Kyrgios claims that after his quarter-finals defeat to world number two Andy Murray last season, he has now improved and feels more confident about himself.
He feels more relaxed and has got a lot of confidence on his game as compared to the previous year. Nick Kyrgios The 29th seed said that when he lost against Murray, it almost felt like he was exhausted and
was mentally and physically drained, news.com.au reported.
International para-swimmer reduced to washing cars to earn a livelihood gold medalist in World Games, a silver medalist in the World Championship for India, has been forced to wash cars of others to earn his living. It is such a sorry state of affairs that Kumar, despite bringing such laurels to the nation, is still without a job.
New Delhi, Jan.16 (ANI): It seems that cricket is the only sport in India which enables players to lead a lavish lifestyle, whereas other sportspersons really find it hard to earn their livelihood.
The story of international para-swimmer Bharat Kumar is another example of negligence that sportspersons, other than cricketers, have to face in our cricket crazy nation. Bharat Kumar, who is a
He has tried a lot and approached a lot of people but has got no response. Distressed by this, the gold medalist has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He wants the Prime Minister to listen to his problems and do something that might help him.
The 20-year-old mercurial player, however, said that this year, he feels like he has grown up, insist-
ing that he has made a lot of physical improvement and is ready for whatever comes his way.
Kyrgios added that he feels more relaxed and has got a lot of confidence on his game as compared to the previous year. Talking about his leg problem which he had suffered this week at the Open's practice courts, he said that he had overcome it.
Tournament gets underway in Margherita ET Correspondent Margherita, Jan 16: The 10th Nandadhar Bordoloi memorial All Assam Cricket Tournament got underway at the Margherita Public Higher Secondary School Playground, here, today.The tournament is organised by Margherita United, a Margherita based NGO. Total 8 Teams are featur-
(ANI): India’s ODI skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said that the Australian bowlers executed their plans well after his team lost second one-day by seven wickets in Brisbane. Rohit Sharma burnished his reputation in limited-overs cricket with a second successive century but could not stop Australia from winning the second oneday to consolidate their lead in the series. Dhoni admitted that the major problem in his side was of execution and the
Johannesburg, Jan.16 (ANI): Former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi has decided to drop a multi-million civil law suit against Chris Cairns in connection with a match-fixing scandal.
Serena London, Jan.16 (ANI): Playing down concerns before tournament opener on Monday against Italian Camila Giorgi, World number one Serena Williams has insisted that she is "120, 130%" ready to defend her Australian Open crown despite suffering another apparent injury scare. The world number, who had to withdraw from the Hopman Cup with knee inflammation, says that it is fine now and there is no inflammation anymore, the Guardian reported. Serena, who has been named as the top seed for the Australian Open, says that she has a really good preparation for the tourna-
ment. The 34-year-old, also said that she is focusing on how to be fit and perform well, insisting that she didn't have the match play she wanted to have. She added that with the experience of playing on the Australian Tour in the earlier years, she must be able to focus for the upcoming challenge and retain the title. Serena, who had earlier missed both China Open and the WTA Finals in Singapore after her US Open defeat, won three Grand Slams in 2015 namely the Australian Open, the French Open and Wimbledon.
Abhilash Gogoi of Tinsukia Town Club was declared man of the match. Late Nandadhar Bordoloi, a social activist of Margherita, is the father of Margherita constituency legislator and former minister Pradyut Bordoloi. Bordoloi is the main promoter of the tournament which is organised since the past 10 years ago.
Dhoni says Australian bowlers Hazlewood given extended rest, Hastings to replace executed their plans well him in Melbourne ODI Brisbane, Jan 16 71, but George Bailey
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Australian bowling made it difficult for the Indian batsmen to score at the later stage of the innings. Australia's opening pair eventually fell in quick succession after identical knocks of
added 78 runs with skipper Steven Smith (46) and George Maxwell (26 not out) hit the winning run to complete the chase with one over to spare. Aaron Finch said his 145-run partnership with Marsh gave them an advantage and also praised counterparts’ bowling attack. Bailey followed his 112 in Perth with a 58-ball knock that included six boundaries and a six. The third ODI between the two teams will be played on Sunday in Melbourne.
Serena '130 %' Lalit Modi drops multi-million ready to defend civil suit against Chris Cairns her Australian Open crown Modi, who had lost to Cairns in a 2012 court battle after the administrator was sued by the Kiwi player for claiming that he was in-
ing in the tournament this year. Today's match was played between Margherita Marine - A versus Tinsukia Town Club. Margherita Marine A scored 115 runs for 6 wickets in their 20 overs which was later successfully chased down by Tinsukia Town Club who scored 116 runs losing 6 wickets in the process.
Lalit Modi
volved in match-fixing in the IPL, was seeking to recoup 2.13 million USD, Sport24 reported.
Robertson confirmed a Notice of Discontinuance had been filed by Modi to halt proceedings.
However, it has been reported that Modi had 'given up trying to claw back costs.'
Modi had accused Cairns, who had represented his nation in 62 Tests and 215 ODIs, of match-fixing while he was playing for the Chandigarh Lions in the now defunct Indian Cricket League in 2008.
Meanwhile, the former New Zealand star declined to the comment and said that UK solicitor Rhory
Melbourne, Jan.16 (ANI): Fast bowler John Hastings has been retained in Australia's squad for the third one-day international against India in Melbourne as team's bowling spearhead Josh Hazlewood has been given an extended break for the remainder of the home international season. Confirming the news, Australia's head coach Darren Lehmann said Hazlewood has played all six Tests this summer and has had a high workload, news.com.au reports.
that they have adopted successfully over a significant period of time, especially in the one-day format.
He added that the on that basis only the decision has been made to give him a break to allow him to recharge both physically and mentally ahead of the New Zealand tour in February.
New South Wales's (NSW) Hazlewood played the first one-day international against India in Perth on Tuesday but not the second game in Brisbane on Friday.
Backing the decision, the Australian head coach said that they regard it as sensible management of the player and it is an approach
He'll now be rested from the final three matches plus the Twenty20 series against India that will follow in late January.
Bopanna-Mergea lose in final of Sydney International Tournament
Female drivers would not be taken seriously, says F1 boss Melbourne, Jan.16 (ANI): Formula One chief executive Bernie Ecclestone has dismissed the possibility of female drivers taking part in a grand prix, saying that they "would not be taken seriously" in the sport.
taken seriously. Ruling out the possibility of participation of a woman in a main event, he replied that he doesn't think that it would happen.
The Formula One supremo, who last year called for a women's series to run in tandem with the main grand soon, prix schedule, in an in- time terview said women news.com.au reported. shouldn't expect to line up on an F1 grid any- Speaking to Canadian
TV network TSN, the 85-year-old said that if even 'capable' female racers wouldn't be
Ecclestone's comments came on a day when former Williams test driver Susie Wolff launched her 'Dare to be Different' campaign, an initiative designed to boost women's level of participation in motorsport.
Sydney, Jan.16 (ANI): Indian tennis ace Rohan Bopanna and his Romanian partner Florin Mergea on Saturday lost the summit clash to Bruno Soares and Jamie Murray at the ATP Apia International and thus settle with the runner-up finish. The fourth seeded IndoRomanian pair lost the final 3-6, 6-7(6) to the unseeded BrazilianBriton pair in a match that lasted for one hour and 29 minutes.
Bopanna and his Romanian partner had a chance to stretch the match to a Super Tie-breaker by racing to a 4-0 lead in the second-set tie-breaker, but were unable to do so and allowed the rivals to come back and snatch the win. 35-year-old Bopanna, who is a defending champion in this tournament, had won the title last year with Canadian partner Daniel Nestor.
Wellington, Jan.16 (ANI): Pakistan's head coach Waqar Younis has heaped praise on enigmatic T20 skipper Shahid Afridi, who won them the first T20 against New Zealand at Eden Park.
day.
Pakistan started their tour to New Zealand on a winning note as they claimed a 16-run win in the opening Twenty20 of the three-match series at Eden Park yester-
The 44-year-old said that Afridi will leave a significant hole in his side when he retires at the end of the World T20 to be played in March in India. He, however, said that every
Waqar said in the last 20 years, Afridi has been a wonderful leader as well as achiever for Pakistan, Stuff.co.nz reported
good thing has to come to an end.
felt that game was one that got away from the home side.
The Pakistan coach, who was pleased with the performance of the team, stressed that following the win, there was a good atmosphere in the Pakistan dressing room and they were confident they could carry it on throughout the rest of the tour. Following the defeat, Black Caps coach Mike Hesson
Chasing 172 for victory, the hosts lost by 16 runs and will rue a middle order batting collapse where they lost five wickets for only 19 runs.
Hesson said that New Zealand batters succumbed to pressure and made some poor decisions after Colin Munro's dismissal, and that was something that the team needs to rectify.
Colin Munro gave the Kiwis a chance with another display of power hitting in his 56 from 27 balls but it was not enough.
Pakistan have taken a 1-0 lead in the series and will play their next match against New Zealand on Sunday in Hamilton.
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Waqar lauds 'Boom-Boom' Afridi post Eden Park's win