With India, who are 1-up in the two-match series, slated to take on Bangladesh in the second Test from Thursday (December 22), Pujara will have the chance to go past Australia batting legend Donald Bradman. Pujara, who has 6984 runs in Tests, needs just 12 runs to go past Bradman's tally of 6996 runs. Bradman played 52 Tests and scored 6996 Tests at an average of 99.94.
Hoping to build on its return to the Olympic podium with a bronze medal at the Tokyo Games in 2021, India will look to break their World Cup hoodoo as well when they begin their quest to end a 47-year wait for another World Cup trophy with their opening match against Spain on January 13 next year.
The unusual winter World Cup threw up its share of unexpected results, symbolised as much by Argentina's run to the trophy after a sputtering start as Morocco's progress to the semifinals. The surprises are not confined to the headline moments but also reflected in the match records and the minutes of the meetings.
Argentina's World Cup-winning captain Lionel Messi has been invited to "eternalize" his mark at Brazil's famous Maracana by leaving his footprints in the iconic stadium's Hall of Fame, the Rio de Janeiro State Sports Superintendence has said.
Venus Williams will roll back the years next month, with the 42-year-old accepting wildcards to play in the main draws of both the Australian Open and the Auckland WTA tournaments, it was announced Wednesday.
All-rounder Heather Graham claimed a hat-trick after Asheigh Gardner and Grace Harris' power-packed batting performances as Australia women floored India in the fifth and final T20I in Mumbai on Tuesday. With a 54-run victory in the final match, Australia bagged the series 4-1.
For the last month, Lionel Messi and his Argentina teammates have brought success and unity to their fans, in stark contrast to the country's economic woes and polarized political landscape.
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When Leo Messi sits down to write his autobiography, he may well have a chapter on his winter companion Angel Di Maria. The 34-year-old injury-prone Juventus winger scored the winner in the final against Nigeria when Messi won the Olympic gold in 2008.
As jubilant Argentina players danced and partied on the pitch at the Lusail Stadium on Sunday, the camera momentarily focused on Lionel Messi walking towards Lionel Scaloni and embracing him in a warm, tight hug.
Supporters packed a square in central Paris on Monday to give a rousing welcome to the French football team despite their loss to Argentina in a nail-biting World Cup final.
Argentina's national team will celebrate their World Cup triumph on Tuesday in Buenos Aires at the Obelisk, the monument that is the traditional epicentre of sporting celebrations, the federation said on Monday.