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Each team wants its opening pair of batsmen to click and take on the fast bowlers . In next year ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 opening batsmen pairs will play a crucial role on the super fast pitches. Indian opening pair Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma are to watch out for as both the batsmen are capable of scoring 200 each. Another team opening pair that could cause an upset to other teams is the host New Zealand , where the big guns BB McCullum, JD Ryder would have an advantage of playing in their own country.

While few cricketers gain success as openers, few are comfortable batting in the top-order or middle-order. However, some cricketers tend to shuffle their order for a shot at success. On the same note, we take a look at some cricketers who shined as openers, rather than middle-order batsmen.

Men's world number one tennis star Novak Djokovic said he played like a machine against Lucas Pouille after reaching the semis of the Japan Open. Djokovic, who is featuring in his first tourney after quitting because of injury against Stan Wawrinka at the US Open 2019, raced past his opponent.

To live the dream of clinching the Australian Open title, the duo partners hailing from India and Romania namely Sania Mirza and Horia Tecau hasted to semis of Australian Open championship while defeating the rivals Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and Julia Georges in Melbourne on Thursday. Just 63 minutes long battle quarterfinals held in tennis court came to an end with a swirl of smile on the faces of Indian as well as Romanian fans as the six seeded Sania and Tecau couple marked an edge over unseeded Aisam And Julia pair with 6-3, 6-4.

The first Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year, the Australian Open, begins tomorrow and the pre-tournament jousting has begun. Andy Murray, having won the "World Championships" (an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi) and the Qatar Open already, is the form player on the tour just now, and he has certainly been the centre of attention out in Melbourne, but it would be foolish to rush to conclusions on the evidence of those events.Andy Murray

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23-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams continued her push for a record 24 titles after booking a semi-final berth at the US Open 2018. Serena, who lost in the finale of the 2018 Wimbledon, could now push for glory. Sloane Stephens was knocked out. Men's world number 3 Juan Martin del Potro won.

Andy Murray is expected to make his Grand Slam singles return at the Australian Open 2020. The tournament organizers confirmed the same. The 32-year-old Murray, a five-time runner-up in Melbourne, can enter with a protected ranking of number two. He is currently involved in the Shanghai Masters.

Rafael Nadal showed Roger Federer the way out of the Australian Open Championship in Melbourne on Friday. However, Roger lodged his complaint against Rafael to the umpire as his slow play and grunting sound while striking the ball caused distraction to him.

Rayo Vallecano are finally in a position to dream of La Liga survival. Photograph: Javier Etxezarreta/EPA In the middle of Rayo Vallecano's dark days, when they'd been beaten 15 times in 20 games and the goals were flying in; when they'd let in five from Atlético Madrid, five from Málaga, five from Villarreal, four from Espanyol, four from Sevilla, four from Barcelona, three from Madrid, three from Osasuna, and three from Valladolid; when they plummeted to 19th and stayed there for 11 long weeks; when the only reason they didn't fall further was that Betis were even worse; when even a glimmer of hope, a 4-1 win over Málaga, immediately gave way to a six-goal hammering; and when relegation wasn't an "if" but a "when"; there was a phrase that got repeated over and over: Paco Jémez will die with his ideas. Paco Jémez, though, had other ideas. Not because Rayo's coach was going to back down on his principles - "any club that signs me knows what it's getting," he insisted - but because he didn't have any intention of dying at all. Even when Rayo were a disaster, Jémez had his defenders. Off the pitch, that is. Last season, only two teams in Europe had the ball more than Rayo did: Barcelona and Bayern Munich. Early this season, when Rayo played Barcelona, they had more possession than them, the first team to manage it in 316 games. They threw men into attack, they were fun to watch, and parading the touchline in a dizzying array of multicoloured elbow patches and waistcoats, pink shirts and purple ties, Jémez urged them forward, always. In a country that values the aesthetic, or in which some do, he was eulogised for the way his teams played de tú a tú: as equals. Rayo didn't simply defend - sometimes they didn't defend at all - but instead they went for it. And, mostly, they lost. Rayo took the ball off Barcelona and Jémez declared himself "very proud". But they were beaten 4-0. They went to the Camp Nou where they were praised by Barcelona's

Day four of the Australian Open 2019 saw some mouth-watering clashes unfold. There were some tight second round battles in both the men's and women's section. The biggest result of the day came in the form of Milos Raonic beating Stan Wawrinka. There were wins for Naomi Osaka and Venus Williams.

The new-look Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad could be set for a big opening game. As per reports, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly is seeking approval from the ICC)to host a game involving the Asia XI and the World XI in March. The match of that caliber would certainly be a boost. Here's more.

The IPL 2020 season will see the window open up for loaning out capped players mid-way through the tournament. The payment details aren't yet finalized yet. However, it will only be open to players who have played a maximum of two matches in the first-half of the league. Here are further details.

It seems that Andy Murray is planing to get some hard gym work while he is still in the French Open tennis. Is it normal for tennis pros to work so hard during grand slams, or is this a tacit admission that he can't win it?

The US Open was fine with Novak Djokovic losing his shirt and relaxing during his match with Australia's John Millman. But, this has sparked a new row because not long ago French player Alize Cornet fixing her dress had miffed the umpire. This differentiation between men and women has irked many.

Andy Murray on Sunday won his first ATP title since returning to action from hip surgery. Murray won the European Open after beating Stan Wawrinka in the final 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. Murray's last ATP title win came in 2017, following which he underwent hip surgery and returned to action in January 2019.

Indian opener KL Rahul's hard work in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 paid off, as he sealed a spot in the squad for the ICC World Cup 2019. However, he is not expected to get game time, as India have a settled top-order. As he prepares for his maiden World Cup stint, Rahul talked about his World Cup dream. Here's more.

Aiming the motive of "Hot. Cool. Yours", the most thrilling and exciting winter event, i.e. 22nd Winter Olympics, has been kick-started amid hooting and howling of numerous spectators who witnessed the mesmerizing opening ceremony of it on 6th February 2014 in host city Sochi of Russia. Since division of the USSR took place, the nation is proud to be the host of the gigantic game event after long interval when1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow.

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