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While former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir has castigated Australian opener David Warner for smashing Pakistan spinner Mohammad Hafeez's delivery, which had bounced twice, over the mid-wicket fence for a six, during their T20 World Cup semifinal here on November 11, Aussie coach Justin Langer showered praise on his batter saying, "It's one of the best things I've ever seen in cricket". ....
South Africa's Shaun Pollock, Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene and England's Janette Brittin on Saturday became the three latest inductees to the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Hall of Fame. ....
UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore has said that there is deep concern over reports that child marriages in Afghanistan are on the rise. ....
Usman Khawaja and Jhye Richardson both returned to the fold as Australia on Wednesday named a 15-member squad under skipper Tim Paine for the first two Tests of this summer's Ashes, beginning at the Gabba on December 8. ....
Support continues to pour in for actor Suriya, who has been engaged in a stand-off with the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) over the issue of the film 'Jai Bhim' which some claim insults the Vanniyar community in Tamil Nadu. ....
Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint are set to reunite as they will join American filmmaker Chris Columbus and other cast members from all eight 'Harry Potter' films for the 20th anniversary special. ....
Mickey Arthur has decided to relinquish his post as the Sri Lankan cricket team chief coach after the home Test series against the West Indies, and will move to English county side Derbyshire to guide the club. ....
Bollywood actor and host Ranveer Singh will be seen having some fun moments with television czarina Ekta Kapoor and 'Naagin' star Mouni Roy on 'The Big Picture'. ....
Young cricketers from the country, who want to make it to the Indian national team, will have to go through the grinds of domestic cricket and prove their mettle there, rather than looking for 'short-cuts', BCCI sources said. ....
"Immune" is the first book from Philip Dettmer, the creator of the hugely popular science YouTube channel, "Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell", a gorgeously illustrated deep dive into the immune system that will forever change how you think about your body. ....