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Dec 19, 2019

First Indian to Take Two Hat-tricks in International Cricket

India's left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav scripted history by becoming the first cricketer from the country to grab two hat-tricks in the international cricket.
He achieved the landmark during the second One-Day International (ODI) of the three-match series between India and West Indies at the Y. S. Rajashekara Reddy ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam.
It was in the 33rd over of West Indies' innings when Kuldeep removed Shai Hope (78), Jason Holder (11) and Alzarri Joseph (0) in the last three balls to take his hat-trick.

Olympic Manifesto Breaks Record

The original Olympic manifesto outlining the foundation of the modern Games shattered the world record for the most expensive piece of sports memorabilia sold at auction, fetching $8.8 million.
The Olympic manifesto, penned by International Olympic Committee founder Pierre de Coubertin in 1892, advocated the resurrection of the ancient Greek Games and was the precursor to the competition`s debut four years later in Athens.
A New York Yankees jersey worn by Babe Ruth was previously the most expensive item of sports memorabilia, selling for $5.64 million.

Dec 18, 2019

Ellyse Perry Bags ICC Awards for Best Women's Cricketer and ODI Player

Australian all-rounder Ellyse Perry won the Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Award for the ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year and was also named as the ICC Women's ODI Player of the Year.
Perry had a stellar year across formats, with three hundreds, including one in the Women's Ashes Test. She averages 73.50 from 12 ODIs this year, where she has also taken 21 wickets, including a national record 7/22. She became the first player to complete 1,000 runs and 100 wickets in T20I cricket.
Named as T20I Cricketer of the Year for the second year running, Alyssa Healy entered the record books in October, scoring a world record 148* off 61 balls against Sri Lanka – the highest score by a woman in T20Is. The wicket-keeper batter reached her half-century off 25 balls and her maiden hundred off just 46, for the fastest century ever by an Australian man or woman.

2020 Tokyo Olympic Games: India's Hockey Programme

Indian men will take on New Zealand in their opening hockey match at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics while the women's team will play Rio Games silver medallist the Netherlands on July 25 as the draw for the quadrennial extravaganza was announced in Tokyo.
Indian men, clubbed with defending champion Argentina, world No. 1 Australia, Spain, New Zealand and host Japan in Pool A.
Indian women are in Pool A along with the Netherlands, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland and South Africa.

Dec 17, 2019

DDCA Forms 3-member CAC

The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) appointed a three-member Cricket Advisory Committee for the 2019-20 domestic season.
The committee comprises of former players Robin Singh Jr, Parwinder Awana and Sumit Narwal.
As per the terms, the panel will be responsible for picking up various selection committees as well as the coaching staff of teams representing DDCA in domestic cricket.

Momota Trumps Badminton Greats with Record-smashing Year

Kento Momota was banned from badminton for gambling in 2016. Fast forward to 2019 and the Japanese enjoyed one of the most successful years in the sport's history.
Momota cleaned up in men's badminton over the past 12 months, winning a record 11 titles including the World Championships, Asia Championships and All England Open.
No men's badminton player, not even Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei or Chinese great Lin Dan, has won as many tournaments in a season.
Malaysia's Lee won 10 titles in 2010.

Tamil Nadu to Host First-ever Women's State League

Tamil Nadu will host its first-ever women's state league with seven teams – Sethu FC, Sethu FA, Minerva FC, Thamizhachi FC, Football +, Wow Women and Tamil Nadu Police – participating in the tournament. The winner will qualify for the Indian Women's League (IWL) – the top-flight of women's football – next year.
IWL champion Sethu fielded two teams – senior side Sethu FC and its academy squad Sethu FA. Initial matches will be held between December 19 and December 31, with the League resuming later in January after the All India Inter-University tournament (Odisha) and Khelo India Games (Guwahati).
The league's inaugural matches will be held at the SDNB Vaishnav Women's College in the city, whereas the rest of the tournament will be played at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium's B Ground.

Dec 16, 2019

Lakshya Wins Badminton Tourney in Bangladesh

Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen notched up his fifth title of the season, claiming the men's singles crown at the Bangladesh International Challenger with a 22-20, 21-18 win over Malaysia's Leong Jun Hao in the final.
Meanwhile, the women's doubles pair of K. Maneesha and Rutaparna Panda lost 22-20, 21-19 to top-seeded Malaysian pair of Tan Pearly Koong Le and Thinaah Muralitharan to end runners-up.

Chen Yufei Becomes Year-End World No. 1

Home star Chen Yufei defeated current world No. 1 Tai Tzu Ying from Chinese Taipei to win the women's singles championship at the BWF World Tour Finals 2019.
Chen replaced Tai to become year-end world No. 1 for the first time in her career. For the Chinese badminton team, a singles top place has been missing for a long time in the women's game. It was London Olympics champion Li Xuerui who ranked No. 1 in 2015 and now, after four years, Chen regained the top position for the Chinese team.

India vs West Indies 1st ODI

Shimron Hetmyer hit a career-best 139 as West Indies beat India by eight wickets in the first one-day international in Chennai. Hetmyer put on a key 218-run second-wicket stand with opener Shai Hope, who made 102 not out, as West Indies chased down their target of 288 in 47.5 overs to lead the three-match series 1-0.

South Africa Name Ex-Test Wicketkeeper as Head Coach

Former Test wicketkeeper Mark Boucher was named as South Africa's new head coach on a four-year deal.
The 43-year-old replaces Enoch Nkwe, who was interim team director after head coach Ottis Gibson was released in August 2019 and is now the assistant coach.
The appointment comes three days after former Test captain Graeme Smith was named acting director of cricket.
Boucher's tenure begins with a four-match Test series against England, which starts on 26 December, 2019 in Centurion.
Faf du Plessis was also confirmed as the Proteas' Test captain.
Cricket South Africa is going through a difficult period, with chief executive Thabang Moroe currently suspended after allegations of misconduct.
Smith will take charge until the Indian Premier League starts in March while Boucher's contract runs until the end of the next World Cup in 2023.

Pakistan's Abid Ali Becomes First Man to Score Tons on ODI and Test Debuts

Pakistan opener Abid Ali became the first batsman to score hundreds on both Test and one-day international debuts when he struck a ton against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi.
On 95, the 32-year-old hit paceman Vishwa Fernando for a boundary and then drove him through cover for two to complete his hundred, raising his hands in jubilation before bowing down on the ground.
His feat came on the fifth and final day at Rawalpindi stadium and follows his 112 against Australia in Dubai on his one-day international debut in March 2019.

Dec 15, 2019

Tokyo Inaugurates National Stadium Ahead of 2020 Olympics

The new National Stadium in Tokyo was inaugurated six months ahead of the Olympic Games and it will be used for the first time during the Emperor`s Cup final next month.
With its 68,000-seat capacity and design details that highlight Japan`s taste for nature, the stadium was inaugurated by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe three months after construction started.
It cost around $1.44 billion to build, slightly under budget.
It was built on the ground where the old Olympic stadium stood that was used for the 1964 Games. The National Stadium will host the opening and closing ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as well as athletics competitions.

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