1. Tendulkar Voted 21st Century’s Best Test Player by CA Website
Sachin Tendulkar’s cult status just received another affirmation with a Cricket Australia website poll declaring the Indian legend as the best Test cricketer of the 21st century.
With over 16,000 fans voting, the former Indian cricketer got the highest number of votes to emerge on top of the list of the 100 best Test players since 2000. Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara received the second highest votes, followed by Adam Gilchrist of Australia in the third position.
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2. Mustafizur Rahman’s Cutter Carves Name for Debutant Paceman
When Mahendra Singh Dhoni collided with Mustafizur Rahman during the first one-dayer against Bangladesh, the incident appeared to serve as a metaphor for the teenage paceman’s ability to block India’s path throughout the series.
Few fast bowlers have had a more sensational debut than the 19-year-old left-armer, who picked up 13 wickets in the 2-1 victory to tie the record for the most dismissals in a three-match series with Australia’s Ryan Harris.
Mustafizur’s five-wicket haul on debut will have eased the pain of the heavy collision with Dhoni, which also cost the young bowler half of his match fee while the India skipper lost 75% of his earnings.
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3. ‘Asian Bradman’ Zaheer Abbas Appointed New ICC President
Former Pakistan captain Zaheer Abbas has been appointed the new President of the ICC, at the body’s annual conference in Barbados. The 67-year-old will hold the post for one year.
I am thankful to all of you for the support and confidence placed in me by confirming my nomination. I am also grateful to the PCB for proposing my candidacy as the ICC President. I assure you all that I will stand shoulder to shoulder with all the ICC Members as we continue to strive to inspire more and more people to fall in love with the game we cherish.
– Zaheer Abbas, ICC President
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4. Who’s Laughing Now! Chile Defender Gonzalo Jara Banned for Poking
Chile defender Gonzalo Jara has been banned from playing in the rest of the Copa America tournament for bizarrely poking Uruguay’s Edinson Cavani in the backside, according to a Daily Mail report.
During the Copa America tournament quarterfinals on Wednesday, Jara provoked Cavani, first by gently slapping him on the face and later by poking him.
However, the South American Football Confederation, CONMEBOL’s disciplinary panel has looked into the video footage which clearly shows Jara provoking Cavani. It has, as a result, decided to forbid Jara from playing in the tournament any further.
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5. Satnam Has Made His Impression in NBA: Scott Flemming
Every Indian hoopster wants to see Satnam Singh Bhamara in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Not only the Indian basketball fraternity but experienced American coaches too feel that the name of this 19-year-old centre will be called in the draft, as reported by The Times of India.
With few hours left for the 2015 NBA Draft, the ‘Chottu’ of Ballo Ke village in Punjab is keeping his fingers crossed at the official Draft Hotel at Times Square in New York. India’s former American coach, Scott Flemming who has joined the NCAA university team in the United States, spoke to TOI on Satnam’s chances in the NBA on Thursday.
Satnam has now gained enough attention to earn many pre-draft workouts. He and I have been communicating during this time. He has really enjoyed the opportunity, not only to perform but also to learn from these NBA coaches. We are now all hoping that Satnam’s name will be called today.
– Scott Flemming to The Times of India
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