The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reportedly issued a strict warning to pro sports leagues that organised theft groups are looting professional NBA and NFL players and their homes while they are out playing or travelling. Recently, the houses of Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, Cincinnate Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Donic and NBA guardrs Mike Conley Jr. and Bobby Portis have been among the burglarised properties.
Notably, at least nine professional athletes' homes were allegedly burglarised by organised theft groups in a span of three months, in September-November.
The FBI didn't note any of the above cases specifically, but warned the leagues involving such players. The investigating agency further claimed that the homes of professional athletes of the NFL and NBA have been reported, which contain high-end items such as designer handbags, jewellery, watches, cash, etc.
Further, the NFL and NBA have issued security alerts to their players after recent break-ins.
Some of these acts have been carried out during road games. As a result of these acts, the players -- both in the NFL and NBA -- have been left concerned about their families while they are out on the road during the leagues.
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<h2>'These homes are targeted due to the perception they may have high-end goods'</h2>
"These homes are targeted for burglary due to the perception they may have high-end goods like designer handbags, jewellery, watches, and cash,&rdquo; the FBI said in a Liaison Information Report obtained by ABC News.
&ldquo;While many burglaries occur while homes are unoccupied, some burglaries occur while residents are home. In these instances, individuals are encouraged to seek law enforcement help and avoid engaging with criminals, as they may be armed or use violence if confronted,&rdquo; the report further added. (With inputs from agencies)

NBA, NFL, Sports | FBI gives strict warning to sports leagues after string of burglaries targeting NFL, NBA athletes and their homes - Report

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reportedly issued a strict warning to pro sports leagues that organised theft groups are looting professional NBA and NFL players and their homes while they are out playing or travelling. Recently, the houses of Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, Cincinnate Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Donic and NBA guardrs Mike Conley Jr. and Bobby Portis have been among the burglarised properties. Notably, at least nine professional athletes' homes were allegedly burglarised by organised theft groups in a span of three months, in September-November. The FBI didn't note any of the above cases specifically, but warned the leagues involving such players. The investigating agency further claimed that the homes of professional athletes of the NFL and NBA have been reported, which contain high-end items such as designer handbags, jewellery, watches, cash, etc. Further, the NFL and NBA have issued security alerts to their players after recent break-ins. Some of these acts have been carried out during road games. As a result of these acts, the players -- both in the NFL and NBA -- have been left concerned about their families while they are out on the road during the leagues. Also read: Former England coach Gareth Southgate knighted in New Year Honours 'These homes are targeted due to the perception they may have high-end goods' "These homes are targeted for burglary due to the perception they may have high-end goods like designer handbags, jewellery, watches, and cash,” the FBI said in a Liaison Information Report obtained by ABC News. “While many burglaries occur while homes are unoccupied, some burglaries occur while residents are home. In these instances, individuals are encouraged to seek law enforcement help and avoid engaging with criminals, as they may be armed or use violence if confronted,” the report further added. (With inputs from agencies)

FBI gives strict warning to sports leagues after series of burglaries targeting NFL, NBA athletes: Report

Best Test Bowling Average In A Year (Minimum: 70 Wickets)

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India lost the MCG Test to Australia by 184 runs on Day 5 in Melbourne on Monday (Dec 30). With this, Pat Cummins-led hosts took an unassailable 2-1 lead and have a chance to regain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) with a win, or draw, in the series finale in Sydney. Chasing 340, India were never in the hunt but Yashasvi Jaiswal's dismissal led to their eventual downfall. Jaiswal was controversially out for 84, when side on replays showed he hit a delivery, off Cummins, with the gloves but Real Time Snickometer (RTS) showed no spike.
Eventually, the visual evidence helped the third umpire overturn the initial call and adjudge Jaiswal out. In the post-match presser, Indian captain Rohit Sharma shared his take on his opening partner's dismissal.
<h2>'He did touch the ball...'</h2>
Rohit said, "In all fairness, I think he did touch the ball. The technology is not always 100 per cent. More often than not, we are the ones falling on the wrong side of it (decision-making by DRS). I believe it was a little unfortunate."
&ldquo;He showed great character and a lot of fight, batting there in the middle. I just hope he goes from strength to strength. There is a lot more to look forward to from him," he added.
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India had a lot of chances in the fourth and penultimate Test, i.e. the Boxing Day match, but eventually lost by a big margin. Opting to bowl first, India conceded 474 with Steve Smith (140) and other Aussie batters chipping in with valuable knocks. In reply, India's famed batters fell flat but Nitish Reddy's 114 took visitors to 369, conceding a 105-run lead.
In the third innings, India reduced Australia to 91-6 but Marnus Labuschagne's 70 and 41 apiece from Cummins and Nathan Lyon took the hosts to 234 all-out on Day 5, setting a 340-run target.&nbsp;
India's flop batting show and fielding errors, dropping three catches on Day 4, cost them dearly at the MCG, Melbourne.
Hitman added, "We had our chances but didn&rsquo;t take them. I know things can get difficult, but that is what we are here for."
India will now look for a 2-2 scoreline with a win in the SCG Test whereas Australia will be desperate to regain the BGT with a 3-1 margin and also keep their hopes alive of playing the WTC final, where South Africa have booked a slot. The finale is scheduled for mid-June, 2025.

Cricket, Sports | Border-Gavaskar Trophy: 'I think he did...', Rohit Sharma on Yashasvi Jaiswal's controversial dismissal after India's MCG Test loss vs Australia

India lost the MCG Test to Australia by 184 runs on Day 5 in Melbourne on Monday (Dec 30). With this, Pat Cummins-led hosts took an unassailable 2-1 lead and have a chance to regain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) with a win, or draw, in the series finale in Sydney. Chasing 340, India were never in the hunt but Yashasvi Jaiswal's dismissal led to their eventual downfall. Jaiswal was controversially out for 84, when side on replays showed he hit a delivery, off Cummins, with the gloves but Real Time Snickometer (RTS) showed no spike. Eventually, the visual evidence helped the third umpire overturn the initial call and adjudge Jaiswal out. In the post-match presser, Indian captain Rohit Sharma shared his take on his opening partner's dismissal. 'He did touch the ball...' Rohit said, "In all fairness, I think he did touch the ball. The technology is not always 100 per cent. More often than not, we are the ones falling on the wrong side of it (decision-making by DRS). I believe it was a little unfortunate." “He showed great character and a lot of fight, batting there in the middle. I just hope he goes from strength to strength. There is a lot more to look forward to from him," he added. Also read: BGT: Australia beat India by 184 runs in MCG Test to take unassailable 2-1 lead India had a lot of chances in the fourth and penultimate Test, i.e. the Boxing Day match, but eventually lost by a big margin. Opting to bowl first, India conceded 474 with Steve Smith (140) and other Aussie batters chipping in with valuable knocks. In reply, India's famed batters fell flat but Nitish Reddy's 114 took visitors to 369, conceding a 105-run lead. In the third innings, India reduced Australia to 91-6 but Marnus Labuschagne's 70 and 41 apiece from Cummins and Nathan Lyon took the hosts to 234 all-out on Day 5, setting a 340-run target. India's flop batting show and fielding errors, dropping three catches on Day 4, cost them dearly at the MCG, Melbourne. Hitman added, "We had our chances but didn’t take them. I know things can get difficult, but that is what we are here for." India will now look for a 2-2 scoreline with a win in the SCG Test whereas Australia will be desperate to regain the BGT with a 3-1 margin and also keep their hopes alive of playing the WTC final, where South Africa have booked a slot. The finale is scheduled for mid-June, 2025.

'I think he did...', Rohit on Jaiswal's controversial dismissal after India's MCG Test loss vs Australia

Australia beat India by 184 runs on Day 5 of the MCG Test, Melbourne on Monday (Dec 30) to take an unassailable 2-1 lead in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT). Chasing 340, in the fourth and penultimate tie, India managed 155 with only Yashasvi Jaiswal (84) showing resistance in the middle before a controversial call adjudged him out. India's top-order struggle continued as their hopes of playing the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final, in June 2025, keeps fading away. For Pat Cummins-led Australia, the win marked their first versus India at the G and keeps them on course to meet South Africa in the WTC finale.
Day 5 of the MCG Test kicked off with Australia adding six more runs to their score bundling out for 234, setting a 340-run target. The last-wicket stand between Nathan Lyon and Scott Boland added 61 to frustrate India before Bumrah cleaned up Lyon. Bumrah claimed his third five-fer of the series. He now has 30 wickets in 2024-25 BGT; most by miles. In addition, Bumrah became the first pacer to claim 30 wickets in a BGT (second overall after Harbhajan Singh's 32 in 2001).
Moreover, Bumrah became the first visiting bowler to take 30 wickets in a Test series in Australia since West Indies great Curtly Ambrose (in 1992-93). Also, he is only the second Indian to touch the 30-wicket mark after spin legend Bishan Singh Bedi. Bedi achieved the feat during India's 1967-68 tour of Australia.
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<h2>Top order struggles and fielding lapses cost India</h2>
Talking about the MCG Test, India opted to bowl first but Steve Smith's 140, fifties from debutant Sam Konstas, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne and lower-order's vital contributions, headed by skipper Pat Cummins (49), took the hosts to 474. In reply, India's famed batters -- Rohit, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, etc. -- fell flat but Nitish Reddy's 114 and Washington Sundar's 50 took India to 369.
Buoyed by Reddy and Sundar's fightback, India reduced Australia to 91-6, with their overall lead being 196. Bumrah once again led the charge with the ball but also found rare support from the other end, with Mohammed Siraj looking in good rhythm. However, Marnus Labuschagne's 70, Cummins and Lyon's 41 apiece took Australia to 234, also courtesy of India giving plenty of lifelines with several fielding errors.
India had a chance to save the Test match but the likes of Rohit and Kohli failed once again. Jaiswal led the charge but fell short of partners before eventually losing his wicket. The left-hander pulled a delivery off Cummins and was given out, caught-behind. While there was no spike on the Real Time Snickometer (RTS), the side-on replays showed it hit the gloves. Eventually, visual evidence was enough to overturn the decision. Jaiswal, thus, ended the year with the most Test runs by an Indian, second overall -- 1,478.
The MCG Test also scripted history, with 350,700 spectators (a record attendance) flocking to the iconic venue during the course of the game.
The ongoing BGT series is in Australia's favour (with a 2-1 lead), however, India will be desperate to end at 2-2 with a win in the series finale, at the SCG, Sydney. If India succeeds, they will manage to retain the BGT once again, since 2016-17. For the Aussies, they are eager to regain the elusive trophy, having last won in 2014-15.
The final Test of the five-match series commences on Jan 3 (Friday) in Sydney.

Cricket, Sports | Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25: Australia beat India by 184 runs in the Melbourne Test to take an unassailable 2-1 lead in the series

Australia beat India by 184 runs on Day 5 of the MCG Test, Melbourne on Monday (Dec 30) to take an unassailable 2-1 lead in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT). Chasing 340, in the fourth and penultimate tie, India managed 155 with only Yashasvi Jaiswal (84) showing resistance in the middle before a controversial call adjudged him out. India's top-order struggle continued as their hopes of playing the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final, in June 2025, keeps fading away. For Pat Cummins-led Australia, the win marked their first versus India at the G and keeps them on course to meet South Africa in the WTC finale. Day 5 of the MCG Test kicked off with Australia adding six more runs to their score bundling out for 234, setting a 340-run target. The last-wicket stand between Nathan Lyon and Scott Boland added 61 to frustrate India before Bumrah cleaned up Lyon. Bumrah claimed his third five-fer of the series. He now has 30 wickets in 2024-25 BGT; most by miles. In addition, Bumrah became the first pacer to claim 30 wickets in a BGT (second overall after Harbhajan Singh's 32 in 2001). Moreover, Bumrah became the first visiting bowler to take 30 wickets in a Test series in Australia since West Indies great Curtly Ambrose (in 1992-93). Also, he is only the second Indian to touch the 30-wicket mark after spin legend Bishan Singh Bedi. Bedi achieved the feat during India's 1967-68 tour of Australia. Also read: BGT: 'Kohli can play 3 to 4 more years, for Rohit....' - Shastri on Indian duo's Test future after flop show in MCG Test Top order struggles and fielding lapses cost India Talking about the MCG Test, India opted to bowl first but Steve Smith's 140, fifties from debutant Sam Konstas, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne and lower-order's vital contributions, headed by skipper Pat Cummins (49), took the hosts to 474. In reply, India's famed batters -- Rohit, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, etc. -- fell flat but Nitish Reddy's 114 and Washington Sundar's 50 took India to 369. Buoyed by Reddy and Sundar's fightback, India reduced Australia to 91-6, with their overall lead being 196. Bumrah once again led the charge with the ball but also found rare support from the other end, with Mohammed Siraj looking in good rhythm. However, Marnus Labuschagne's 70, Cummins and Lyon's 41 apiece took Australia to 234, also courtesy of India giving plenty of lifelines with several fielding errors. India had a chance to save the Test match but the likes of Rohit and Kohli failed once again. Jaiswal led the charge but fell short of partners before eventually losing his wicket. The left-hander pulled a delivery off Cummins and was given out, caught-behind. While there was no spike on the Real Time Snickometer (RTS), the side-on replays showed it hit the gloves. Eventually, visual evidence was enough to overturn the decision. Jaiswal, thus, ended the year with the most Test runs by an Indian, second overall -- 1,478. The MCG Test also scripted history, with 350,700 spectators (a record attendance) flocking to the iconic venue during the course of the game. The ongoing BGT series is in Australia's favour (with a 2-1 lead), however, India will be desperate to end at 2-2 with a win in the series finale, at the SCG, Sydney. If India succeeds, they will manage to retain the BGT once again, since 2016-17. For the Aussies, they are eager to regain the elusive trophy, having last won in 2014-15. The final Test of the five-match series commences on Jan 3 (Friday) in Sydney.

BGT: Australia beat India by 184 runs in MCG Test to take unassailable 2-1 lead

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli departed for cheap in India's 340-run chase versus Australia on Day 5 of the fourth and penultimate Test, of the 2024/25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT), at the MCG, Melbourne on Monday (Dec 30). Apart from a hundred, Kohli has struggled in the five-match series whereas captain Rohit has had a torrid run in Tests in 2024. Hence, former India coach Ravi Shastri opined on the duo's red-ball future.
<h2>'Virat will play 3-4 more years, it's a call for Rohit'</h2>
Shastri told the broadcaster Star Sports during Day 5's proceedings, at the MCG, Melbourne, "No, I think Virat Kohli will play. Virat will play for some time, forget the way he got out today. I think he will play for 3 or 4 more years."
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"As far as Rohit is concerned, it&rsquo;s a call. At the top of the order, his footwork isn&rsquo;t the same. He is probably, at times, a little late in meeting the ball. So it&rsquo;s his call at the end of the series," Shastri added.
Rohit has had scores of 3, 6, 10, 3 and 9 in the ongoing BGT in Australia. Kohli, meanwhile, has scores of 5, 7, 11, 3, 36 and 5 apart from a 100*. Both have struggled in whites in 2024. While Rohit ended the calendar year with 619 runs at an average of 24.76, Kohli fared poorly as well -- 417 runs in 10 Tests, averaging 24.52 in 2024.
Rohit and Kohli fell for 9 and 5, respectively, in India's tall run-chase of 340 in the MCG Test on Day 5. At the time of publishing this report, India are 99-3 in 48 overs with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant batting well in the middle.
The 2024/25 BGT is currently tied at 1-1 with one more Test to play.

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: 'Virat Kohli can play 3 to 4 more years, for Rohit Sharma....' - Ravi Shastri on Indian duo's Test future after flop show in MCG Test

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli departed for cheap in India's 340-run chase versus Australia on Day 5 of the fourth and penultimate Test, of the 2024/25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT), at the MCG, Melbourne on Monday (Dec 30). Apart from a hundred, Kohli has struggled in the five-match series whereas captain Rohit has had a torrid run in Tests in 2024. Hence, former India coach Ravi Shastri opined on the duo's red-ball future. 'Virat will play 3-4 more years, it's a call for Rohit' Shastri told the broadcaster Star Sports during Day 5's proceedings, at the MCG, Melbourne, "No, I think Virat Kohli will play. Virat will play for some time, forget the way he got out today. I think he will play for 3 or 4 more years." Also read: WTC Final 2025: India's qualification chances and scenarios | Read "As far as Rohit is concerned, it’s a call. At the top of the order, his footwork isn’t the same. He is probably, at times, a little late in meeting the ball. So it’s his call at the end of the series," Shastri added. Rohit has had scores of 3, 6, 10, 3 and 9 in the ongoing BGT in Australia. Kohli, meanwhile, has scores of 5, 7, 11, 3, 36 and 5 apart from a 100*. Both have struggled in whites in 2024. While Rohit ended the calendar year with 619 runs at an average of 24.76, Kohli fared poorly as well -- 417 runs in 10 Tests, averaging 24.52 in 2024. Rohit and Kohli fell for 9 and 5, respectively, in India's tall run-chase of 340 in the MCG Test on Day 5. At the time of publishing this report, India are 99-3 in 48 overs with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant batting well in the middle. The 2024/25 BGT is currently tied at 1-1 with one more Test to play.

BGT: 'Kohli can play 3 to 4 more years, for Rohit....' - Shastri on Indian duo's Test future after flop show in MCG Test

Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen confirmed his participation in the World Blitz Championship, on Monday (Dec 30). This happened after the FIDE gave a green signal to relax a dress code that previously led to the Norwegian being fined and excluded from a late-round game in another tournament for refusing to change out of jeans.
Following the controversy, the International Chess Federation (FIDE) President Arkady Dvorkovich stated, on Sunday (Dec 29), that the tournament officials would now consider allowing "appropriate jeans" paired with a jacket and other "elegant minor deviations" from the dress code.
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<h2>'The situation was badly mishandled on their side'</h2>
Meanwhile, Carlsen announced in a video on social media that he would compete and don jeans at the World Blitz Championship starting Monday.
The 34-year-old grandmaster said in a video on his Take Take Take chess app's YouTube channel, "I think the situation was badly mishandled on their side.&nbsp;I think we all sort of want the same thing. We want players to feel comfortable but also relatively presentable."
The dispute came into the picture on Friday (Dec 27) when Carlsen wore jeans and a sport coat to the Rapid World Championship. FIDE stated that longstanding rules do not allow players to wear jeans at such tournaments and they are accommodated nearby to facilitate outfit changes if need be.
An official, thus, fined Carlsen $200 while also asking him to change his pants. However, the veteran refused and was consequently not paired for a ninth-round game. In addition, the FIDE noted that earlier in the day, another grandmaster, Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi, had also breached the rules and fined for donning sports shoes. Nonetheless, the Russians complied with the rules and made the necessary changes to continue playing.&nbsp;
Later, Carlsen explained that he offered to change as well the following day, however, the officials remained resolute. "It became a matter of principle," he stated, leading to his withdrawal from both the rapid and blitz championships.

Chess, Sports: Top-ranked Magnus Carlsen confirms return to World Blitz Championship after jeans row

Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen confirmed his participation in the World Blitz Championship, on Monday (Dec 30). This happened after the FIDE gave a green signal to relax a dress code that previously led to the Norwegian being fined and excluded from a late-round game in another tournament for refusing to change out of jeans. Following the controversy, the International Chess Federation (FIDE) President Arkady Dvorkovich stated, on Sunday (Dec 29), that the tournament officials would now consider allowing "appropriate jeans" paired with a jacket and other "elegant minor deviations" from the dress code. Also read: Premier League: Liverpool thrash West Ham to go eight points clear at the top 'The situation was badly mishandled on their side' Meanwhile, Carlsen announced in a video on social media that he would compete and don jeans at the World Blitz Championship starting Monday. The 34-year-old grandmaster said in a video on his Take Take Take chess app's YouTube channel, "I think the situation was badly mishandled on their side. I think we all sort of want the same thing. We want players to feel comfortable but also relatively presentable." The dispute came into the picture on Friday (Dec 27) when Carlsen wore jeans and a sport coat to the Rapid World Championship. FIDE stated that longstanding rules do not allow players to wear jeans at such tournaments and they are accommodated nearby to facilitate outfit changes if need be. An official, thus, fined Carlsen $200 while also asking him to change his pants. However, the veteran refused and was consequently not paired for a ninth-round game. In addition, the FIDE noted that earlier in the day, another grandmaster, Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi, had also breached the rules and fined for donning sports shoes. Nonetheless, the Russians complied with the rules and made the necessary changes to continue playing. Later, Carlsen explained that he offered to change as well the following day, however, the officials remained resolute. "It became a matter of principle," he stated, leading to his withdrawal from both the rapid and blitz championships.

Chess: Top-ranked Magnus Carlsen confirms return to World Blitz Championship after jeans row

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Steve Smith (Australia)

Joe Root (England)

Gary Sobers (West Indies)

Viv Richards (West Indies)

Ricky Ponting (Australia)

Jacques Kallis (South Africa)

Michael Clarke (Australia)

Shivnarine Chanderpaul (West Indies)

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Match 14 of the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL) will see the Melbourne Stars lock horns with the Sydney Thunder on Saturday (Dec 28) in Canberra. While the Melbourne franchise are yet to get off the mark this season, the Thunder will be aiming to hit a consistent run as the tournament slowly and steadily enters the halfway mark.&nbsp;
Talking about the Marcus Stoinis-led Melbourne Stars, they are winless after four games. To add to their woes, they have lost by big margins as well. Even Glenn Maxwell's comeback didn't lead to a change in fortunes. Speaking about the Sydney franchise, the David Warner-led squad is at the sixth spot with a win and a loss after two games.
Sydney beat Adelaide Strikers in their opening game before losing to Sydney Sixers by five wickets in their previous encounter.
HERE IS ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE LIVE-STREAMING DETAILS OF THE CLASH:
Which stadium will host the Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder match?
The Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder match will be played at the Manuka Oval, Canberra.
What time will the Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder match start?
The Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder match will commence at 7:15 PM local time (1:45 PM IST).
Where to watch the Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder match on TV?
The Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder will be telecast on Star Sports network in India.
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Where to watch the Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder LIVE Streaming online on OTT?
The Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder match will be live-streamed on the Disney+Hotstar app and website in India.
Squads:
Melbourne Stars: Joe Clarke, Thomas Fraser Rogers, Sam Harper (wk), Marcus Stoinis (c), Hilton Cartwright, Beau Webster, Tom Curran, Hamish McKenzie, Adam Milne, Brody Couch, Blake Macdonald, Campbell Kellaway, Jonathan Merlo, Joel Paris
Sydney Thunder: David Warner (c), Wes Agar, Cameron Bancroft, Oliver Davies, Sherfane Rutherford, Daniel Sams, Sam Billings(w), Chris Green, Tom Andrews, Lockie Ferguson, Tanveer Sangha, Matthew Gilkes, Liam Hatcher, Jason Sangha

Big Bash League 2024-25, Live Streaming: When & where to watch Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder live on laptop, TV

Match 14 of the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL) will see the Melbourne Stars lock horns with the Sydney Thunder on Saturday (Dec 28) in Canberra. While the Melbourne franchise are yet to get off the mark this season, the Thunder will be aiming to hit a consistent run as the tournament slowly and steadily enters the halfway mark. Talking about the Marcus Stoinis-led Melbourne Stars, they are winless after four games. To add to their woes, they have lost by big margins as well. Even Glenn Maxwell's comeback didn't lead to a change in fortunes. Speaking about the Sydney franchise, the David Warner-led squad is at the sixth spot with a win and a loss after two games. Sydney beat Adelaide Strikers in their opening game before losing to Sydney Sixers by five wickets in their previous encounter. HERE IS ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE LIVE-STREAMING DETAILS OF THE CLASH: Which stadium will host the Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder match? The Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder match will be played at the Manuka Oval, Canberra. What time will the Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder match start? The Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder match will commence at 7:15 PM local time (1:45 PM IST). Where to watch the Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder match on TV? The Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder will be telecast on Star Sports network in India. Also read: BGT: Manjrekar, Pathan argue over Jaiswal’s run out on day 2 at MCG Where to watch the Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder LIVE Streaming online on OTT? The Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder match will be live-streamed on the Disney+Hotstar app and website in India. Squads: Melbourne Stars: Joe Clarke, Thomas Fraser Rogers, Sam Harper (wk), Marcus Stoinis (c), Hilton Cartwright, Beau Webster, Tom Curran, Hamish McKenzie, Adam Milne, Brody Couch, Blake Macdonald, Campbell Kellaway, Jonathan Merlo, Joel Paris Sydney Thunder: David Warner (c), Wes Agar, Cameron Bancroft, Oliver Davies, Sherfane Rutherford, Daniel Sams, Sam Billings(w), Chris Green, Tom Andrews, Lockie Ferguson, Tanveer Sangha, Matthew Gilkes, Liam Hatcher, Jason Sangha

BBL 2024-25, Live Streaming: When & where to watch Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder live on laptop, TV

Batters With Most Single Digit Scores In Tests In 2024

Tim Southee (New Zealand)

Ollie Pope (England)

Rohit Sharma (India)

Hasan Mahmud (Bangladesh)

Shoaib Bashir (England)

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Former Indian chief selector MSK Prasad slammed Rohit Sharma for his ordinary batting and poor captaincy in the ongoing 2024/25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. On Day 2 of the fourth and penultimate Test between India and Australia, on Friday (Dec 27), Rohit's torrid run continued with the bat as he opened and departed for 3. Moreover, he looked clueless in his bowling changes as Australia posted 474 after being asked to bat first on the opening day of the Boxing Day Test. Hence, MSK lashed out at Rohit.
Rohit missed the series opener of the ongoing BGT, in Perth. In his absence, India won by 295 runs but everything has gone downhill for the visitors since Rohit's arrival. He has struggled with the bat and several questions have been raised on Hitman's captaincy, for his team selection and on-field calls.&nbsp;
In this regard, MSK said, on commentary, during Day 2 of the MCG Test, "You really raised the topic of Rohit Sharma's captaincy. Heading into this series, you know, we had our 3-match series against New Zealand. It was pathetic. It never happened in the history of Indian cricket that we lost back-to-back 3 games. Rohit got absolutely no runs in that series, so he comes into this series. He didn't play the first game. Bumrah led the side very well, so Rohit comes after the backdrop of continuous failures."
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The former Indian keeper-batter added, "I personally feel that has got a direct impact, you know, if you see that, you know, captain, you know, if he comes with some sort of form that has a direct impact on the side and he comes after a series of failures and that has clearly shown the way he led the side also he's not proactive on many occasions. If you see in this Test match itself, you know, he had 11 overs bowled by Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah on a trot, especially when Sam Konstas was going tongs and tongs and that's has been the case with his captaincy. He's been struggling a bit both with his bat and also in captaincy."
Talking about the second day's play of the MCG Test, India ended at 164-5 in response to Australia's 474. After Steve Smith's 140 propelled the hosts to a big score, India fell from 153-2 to 164-5. Rohit opened the innings, after his failures at No. 6, but fell for 3 whereas Yashasvi Jaiswal (82) and Virat Kohli (36) fell in quick succession before stumps.
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BGT: 'He's been struggling', - MSK Prasad SLAMS Rohit Sharma's captaincy as India struggle in MCG Test

Former Indian chief selector MSK Prasad slammed Rohit Sharma for his ordinary batting and poor captaincy in the ongoing 2024/25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. On Day 2 of the fourth and penultimate Test between India and Australia, on Friday (Dec 27), Rohit's torrid run continued with the bat as he opened and departed for 3. Moreover, he looked clueless in his bowling changes as Australia posted 474 after being asked to bat first on the opening day of the Boxing Day Test. Hence, MSK lashed out at Rohit. Rohit missed the series opener of the ongoing BGT, in Perth. In his absence, India won by 295 runs but everything has gone downhill for the visitors since Rohit's arrival. He has struggled with the bat and several questions have been raised on Hitman's captaincy, for his team selection and on-field calls. In this regard, MSK said, on commentary, during Day 2 of the MCG Test, "You really raised the topic of Rohit Sharma's captaincy. Heading into this series, you know, we had our 3-match series against New Zealand. It was pathetic. It never happened in the history of Indian cricket that we lost back-to-back 3 games. Rohit got absolutely no runs in that series, so he comes into this series. He didn't play the first game. Bumrah led the side very well, so Rohit comes after the backdrop of continuous failures." Also read: MCG Test, Day 2 report: India hurt by late setbacks in response to Australia's 474 The former Indian keeper-batter added, "I personally feel that has got a direct impact, you know, if you see that, you know, captain, you know, if he comes with some sort of form that has a direct impact on the side and he comes after a series of failures and that has clearly shown the way he led the side also he's not proactive on many occasions. If you see in this Test match itself, you know, he had 11 overs bowled by Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah on a trot, especially when Sam Konstas was going tongs and tongs and that's has been the case with his captaincy. He's been struggling a bit both with his bat and also in captaincy." Talking about the second day's play of the MCG Test, India ended at 164-5 in response to Australia's 474. After Steve Smith's 140 propelled the hosts to a big score, India fell from 153-2 to 164-5. Rohit opened the innings, after his failures at No. 6, but fell for 3 whereas Yashasvi Jaiswal (82) and Virat Kohli (36) fell in quick succession before stumps.

India are reeling at 164-5 in response to Australia's 474 after the end of Day 2 of the MCG Test, in Melbourne, on Friday (Dec 27). The day resumed with Australia at 311-6 as the hosts aimed to get past the 400-run mark. Steve Smith, unbeaten on 68, slammed his 34th Test ton -- second-most by an Australian -- and was well supported by skipper Pat Cummins (49) to take Australia to 474. In reply, India lost two quick wickets but Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli stitched a vital 102-run stand before the visitors lost three quick wickets to fall behind in the fourth and penultimate Test of the 2024/25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
The day commenced with Smith and Cummins stitching a match-changing 112-run seventh-wicket stand. Indian bowlers lacked penetration and the hosts made the most of it. While Cummins fell for 49, trying to hit Jadeja, Smith registered his 34th ton, also smashing his 11th century in the history of BGT (most by any batter). Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon also got starts to push the team total near 500.&nbsp;
In reply, India opened with captain Rohit Sharma and Jaiswal coming out in the middle. Rohit departed soon as his torrid tour continued. Jaiswal and Rahul looked good and aimed to take India to the tea break without any further hiccups before Cummins cleaned up Rahul with a peach of a delivery.&nbsp;
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The third and final session began on a promising note for India. Jaiswal and Kohli looked comfortable in the middle and kept the scoreboard ticking. Kohli was more watchful towards the balls outside off-stump whereas Jaiswal looked solid in defence and cut and drove with aplomb. Against the run of play, the swashbuckling left-hander was run-out for 82; trying the tides in Australia's favour.
Jaiswal's run-out affected Kohli as well. The former Indian captain edged one outside off-stump, off Scott Boland, as India lost two key wickets close to stumps. Pacer Akash Deep, promoted as a nightwatchman, was the last wicket to fall as Jadeja-Rishabh Pant took India to 164-5 at stumps, with hosts trailing by 310 runs.

MCG Test, Day 2 report: India hurt by late setbacks in response to Australia's 474

India are reeling at 164-5 in response to Australia's 474 after the end of Day 2 of the MCG Test, in Melbourne, on Friday (Dec 27). The day resumed with Australia at 311-6 as the hosts aimed to get past the 400-run mark. Steve Smith, unbeaten on 68, slammed his 34th Test ton -- second-most by an Australian -- and was well supported by skipper Pat Cummins (49) to take Australia to 474. In reply, India lost two quick wickets but Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli stitched a vital 102-run stand before the visitors lost three quick wickets to fall behind in the fourth and penultimate Test of the 2024/25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The day commenced with Smith and Cummins stitching a match-changing 112-run seventh-wicket stand. Indian bowlers lacked penetration and the hosts made the most of it. While Cummins fell for 49, trying to hit Jadeja, Smith registered his 34th ton, also smashing his 11th century in the history of BGT (most by any batter). Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon also got starts to push the team total near 500. In reply, India opened with captain Rohit Sharma and Jaiswal coming out in the middle. Rohit departed soon as his torrid tour continued. Jaiswal and Rahul looked good and aimed to take India to the tea break without any further hiccups before Cummins cleaned up Rahul with a peach of a delivery. Also read: BGT: Pat Cummins removes KL Rahul with an absolute jaffa on Day 2 of MCG Test - Watch The third and final session began on a promising note for India. Jaiswal and Kohli looked comfortable in the middle and kept the scoreboard ticking. Kohli was more watchful towards the balls outside off-stump whereas Jaiswal looked solid in defence and cut and drove with aplomb. Against the run of play, the swashbuckling left-hander was run-out for 82; trying the tides in Australia's favour. Jaiswal's run-out affected Kohli as well. The former Indian captain edged one outside off-stump, off Scott Boland, as India lost two key wickets close to stumps. Pacer Akash Deep, promoted as a nightwatchman, was the last wicket to fall as Jadeja-Rishabh Pant took India to 164-5 at stumps, with hosts trailing by 310 runs.

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