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Novak Djokovic stuck at Melbourne airport due to visa mistake: Report

Melbourne: With so much focus on getting the medical exemption he needed to fly into Melbourne to defend his Australian Open title, it seems Novak Djokovic may not have paid enough to attention to his visa.

Day 3: South Africa in hunt as defiant Elgar takes home team to 118/2 in pursuit of 240

Johannesburg: South African batters, led by their gutsy skipper Dean Elgar, dug their heels in to reach within 122 runs of a series-levelling victory against a determined India as the second Test seemed poised for a gripping fourth day finish here on Wednesday.

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India set South Africa 240-run target to win second Test

Johannesburg: India set South Africa a tricky 240-run target to win the second Test after being bowled out for 266 in their second innings on the third day of the match here on Wednesday.

Pujara, Rahane score fifties as India reach 188 for 6 at lunch, lead is now 161 runs

Under-fire senior batters Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane added a lifeline to their respective careers with crucial half-centuries but South Africa came back strongly in the second Test by reducing India to 188 for six at lunch on the third day, here.

Ebadot Hossain stars as Bangladesh beats New Zealand by 8 wickets

Fast bowler Ebadot Hossain took a career-best 6-46 as Bangladesh beat World Test Champion New Zealand by eight wickets in the first cricket test Wednesday, capturing its first-ever win in New Zealand.

BCCI postpones Ranji Trophy and other domestic tourneys amid COVID-19 surge

New Delhi: India's domestic cricket schedule was thrown into chaos on Tuesday when the BCCI decided to postpone major tournaments including Ranji Trophy and the Col CK Naidu Trophy due to a surge in COVID-19 cases across the country.

India 85/2 at stumps on day two, lead SA by 58 runs

Johannesburg: India reached 85 for 2 in their second innings at stumps on day two after dismissing South Africa for 229 in the second Test here on Tuesday.

I have a role to play in SA cricket and RCB: AB de Villiers

Johannesburg: He isn't sure what future holds in store for him but former South Africa captain AB de Villiers is confident that he will have a role to play in national team and his IPL franchise RCB's future set-up.

Shardul Thakur's seven wickets help India bowl out South Africa for 229 on Day 2

Johannesburg: Shardul Thakur picked up a maiden five-wicket haul as India bowled out South Africa for 229 in their first innings on the second day of the second Test here on Tuesday.

India vs South Africa: Thakur brings India back into contest with triple strike before lunch on Day

Keegan Petersen struck a fine half-century before Shardul Thakur inflicted three quick blows as South Africa reached 102 for four at lunch on the second day of the second Test here on Tuesday.