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SPORTS - December 2018

Dec 2018

Nov 28, 2020

Greg Barclay New Chairman of ICC

  • New Zealand's Greg Barclay has been appointed as the new independent Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
  • As per the official statement, Barclay will be replacing Shashank Manohar who had stepped down from the post earlier in 2020.
  • Greg Barclay is an Auckland-based commercial lawyer. Since 2012, he has been a director of New Zealand Cricket (NZC) and currently is the representative of NZC on the board of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Barclay will step down from his position at NZC to lead the ICC in an independent capacity.

Nov 24, 2020

Russia's Daniil Medvedev Wins ATP Tour Final

  • Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev has won the ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) Final in London.
  • In the final match, Medvedev snatched a 4-6, 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 victory over Austria's Dominic Thiem, who ranks number three in the world. On the road to the finals, both tennis players prevailed over Serbian player Novak Djokovic and Spanish national Rafael Nadal, ranked first and second in the world by the ATP. Medvedev faced Djokovic at the group stage and Nadal in the semifinals. The Russian player faced Thiem in five matches, with the Austrian player winning three of them, while Medvedev snatched a victory in two games.
  • This is the first win for 24-year-old Medvedev in the ATP Finals on his second time playing in the tournament. Last year, he lost all his three games, placing last in his group. This season, the Russian national won all three matches within his group. Medvedev is currently fourth in the ATP's world ranking, boasting nine ATP titles. 

The Undertaker Bids Final Farewell to WWE Universe

  • Legendary wrestler Mark William Calaway, popularly known as by his ring name The Undertaker, called curtains to his illustrious career spanning three decades at WWE's Survivor Series.
  • Interestingly, the 55-year-old made his WWE debut exactly 30 years ago at Survivor Series in November 1990.
  • The Undertaker began his professional career in 1987, working as various gimmicks for World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) and other affiliate promotions.
  • After making his WWE debut in the 1990's Survivor Series event, he went on to become one of the most iconic stars of the WWE.
  • Widely regarded as the greatest wrestler of all-time, The Undertaker is a seven-time world heavyweight champion. He bagged a total of six tag team titles and is also a one-time champion of Royal Rumble (2007) and a 12-time Slammy Award winner. 

Nov 23, 2020

Youssoufa Moukoko Becomes Youngest Player in Bundesliga History

  • Youssoufa Moukoko has become the youngest player to feature in a Bundesliga match after he made his debut for Borussia Dortmund at Olympiastadion Berlin. Moukoko turned 16 on Friday and was immediately included in Dortmund's squad for their league clash away to Hertha Berlin.
  • A rule change in the German top-flight earlier this year has changed the minimum age requirement from 16 and a half to 16, enabling his inclusion on the bench.
  • Moukoko has also made an impact at the international level, representing Germany at both U16 and U20 levels.

Nov 22, 2020

Sanjay Manjrekar Returns to Commentary Panel

  • Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar is set to return to the commentary panel for India's tour of Australia, starting November 27. The veteran was dropped by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from the commentary team of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020.
  • It has been speculated that Manjrekar was removed from the panel as a result of his comment calling Ravindra Jadeja a "bits-and-pieces player" during last year's ODI World Cup and the subsequent reactions from fans and the player himself were an important trigger in him losing his job.

Nov 21, 2020

Sanjay Manjrekar Returns to Commentary Panel

  • Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar is set to return to the commentary panel for India's tour of Australia, starting November 27. The veteran was dropped by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from the commentary team of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020.
  • It has been speculated that Manjrekar was removed from the panel as a result of his comment calling Ravindra Jadeja a "bits-and-pieces player" during last year's ODI World Cup and the subsequent reactions from fans and the player himself were an important trigger in him losing his job.

ICC Test Championship

  • Australian cricket team has pushed India to the second spot in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) points table after the International Cricket Council (ICC) affected changes to the WTC rules. The changes in ICC WTC points system have be made as several bilateral series could not be played due to Covid-19 pandemic.
  • Changes to the rules were made to determine the nine teams' standings on the points table.
  • Although India (360 points) still has 64 more points than Australia (296) and more series wins, the Aussies have gone atop after the ICC Board approved that the matches played and the matches lost won't be treated as drawn and points would be split. Australia now has 0.822 percentage points (82.2 per cent), which propelled them to the No.1 spot, while India has 0.750 (75 per cent).
  • The changes were recommended by the Anil Kumble-headed ICC Cricket Committee.
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