The controversy started on the final day of the SCG Test after Smith was seen shadow-batting at the striker’s end and scuffing the crease, following which Rishabh Pant had to mark the guard afresh.
Natarajan went on to become the first Indian player who made his debut in all three formats of the game within the same tour.
The Telangana cricketer revealed that he was in so much pain after the Sydney Test that he could hardly sleep that evening.
India's fielding coach R Sridhar revealed that Ravi Shastri had threatened the team would boycott the tour of Australia after the hosts suddenly disallowed entry to players' families.
Two Sri Lanka cricketers have tested positive for Covid-19 during training with the limited-overs squad ahead of next month's tour of the West Indies. The two players are medium pacer Binura Fernando and all-rounder Chamika Karunaratne.
On This Day in 2004, Yuvraj Singh smashed his second ODI ton - a brilliant 139 off just 122 deliveries - against Australia at the SCG. However the hosts still went on to win the match.
Senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and rookie all-rounder Washington Sundar, who were a part of the triumphant Indian team in the Test series against Australia, returned home on Friday.
West Indies skipper Jason Mohammed won the toss and decided to bat first against Bangladesh in the second one-day international of the three-match series on Friday.
James Anderson took two early wickets to rock Sri Lanka on the first morning of the second and final test in Galle, but the home side recovered to reach 76 for two at lunch having won the toss and elected to bat on Friday.
Indian cricketers will now have to clear a 2-km time trial to measure speed and endurance apart from the yo-yo test if they are to be picked for the national squad.
India seem "virtually unbeatable" after their historic Test triumph in Australia and England would be achieving something bigger than their "obsession" Ashes if the tourists manage to upstage Virat Kohli's men next month, feels former spinner Graeme Swann.
Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq hailed Rahul Dravid's influence on the Indian team after they recorded a second consecutive Test series win in Australia.West Indies skipper Jason Mohammed won the toss and decided to bat first against Bangladesh in the second oneday international of the threematch series on Friday.
Deepak Hooda has been suspended by the Baroda Cricket Association from participating in the ongoing domestic season for walking out of the team before the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Hooda had left the team after an altercation with captain Krunal Pandya.
This time, Thakur was not going to let the opportunity go. He made impact with bat and ball, scoring 67 in the first innings to revive India from 186 for 6, and picking up seven wickets in the match.Sri Lanka decided to bat first after winning the toss in the second test against England on Friday as the home side made three changes to the team that lost the first test by seven wickets.Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal won the toss and elected to bat on the opening day of the second and final test against England at the Galle International Stadium on Friday.
Former India left-arm spinner Bishan Singh Bedi lauded Ajinkya Rahane's captaincy in India's Test series win in Australia, and suggested time may have come for Virat Kohli to hand over captaincy to prolong his career as a batsman.
India offspinner R Ashwin and fielding coach R Sridhar revealed the behind-the-scenes work that went behind India's victory in the second Test in Melbourne
MSK Prasad, along with Sarandeep Singh, Gagan Khoda, Devang Gandhi and Jatin Paranjpe, were key in India developing the bench strength that they have today.
India offspinner R Ashwin and fielding coach R Sridhar revealed the behind-the-scenes work that went behind India's turnaround in the Border Gavaskar trophyWe’re finally getting some more details on Jason Reitman’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife, with the much-anticipated sequel now expected to arrive on screens in June this year. A few days ago, we received images of the new, younger recruits taking on the supernatural, as well as reports that original franchise director Ivan Reitman cried upon seeing his son’s work. Now, a new clip has emerged of one of the ghost designs for the movie, showing Muncher, a Slimer-like spirit.
Somewhat unusually, the footage didn’t come through conventional marketing channels, but via a segment of the Spanish version of MasterChef Junior. Although we did get a very brief glimpse of Muncher in the Afterlife trailer, this appearance, available above, provides a much better look at what appears to be a blue Slimer who’s hit on hard times.
A clip from the show seems to depict its presenters in Ghostbusters outfits, who lead a group of very excited children onto a set that includes Ecto-1 and what may be a nod to the farmhouse setting of the film. Muncher appears to be hanging from a pylon over a pool of blue slime, while the iconic series theme tune plays in the background. I’m not quite sure what the task in question is, but the kids have to dive into the slime and retrieve items.
We have high hopes for Ghostbusters: Afterlife, which promises to continue with storylines established in the original films, rather than the controversially-received 2016 effort. A young cast including Finn Wolfhard and McKenna Grace, plus turns from the original actors, should bring together the old and the new in ways that will stay true to the comedy and horror of the 1980s entries. I’m still not quite sure about Muncher, though, but I guess it’s not fair to judge until we see him in action come June 11th.
Netflix tends to bring out a few new features for subscribers a year, typically after testing and introducing them in limited markets or on certain devices. Several months back, we learned that the online giant were working on a “Shuffle Play” tool that uses your viewing history to select something for you to watch, potentially reducing time spent trying to make a choice. The platform have now confirmed they’ll be rolling out “Shuffle Play” to worldwide users during the first half of 2021.
Revealed as part of Netflix’s Q4 earnings call this week, the news came from COO and chief product officer Greg Peters, who explained that early tests have been successful. This is what Peters had to say about how people are using the feature:
“It’s really working for us where our members can basically indicate to us that they just want to skip browsing entirely, click one button and we’ll pick a title for them just to instantly play. And that’s a great mechanism that’s worked quite well for members in that situation.”
Although “Shuffle Play” is currently included on connected television systems, it will now be made more widely available. This gradual approach is how Netflix tend to do things, with new additions such as being able to remove titles from your “Continue Watching” queue first appearing on mobile systems. Other big changes, including the “Top 10” option, have also proved to be a hit with audiences, all presumably in a bid to make it easier to navigate the company’s large library of material.
However, the new shuffle option will likely get a new name when expanded to more accounts, according to comments made by co-CEO Reed Hastings on the same call. The tool works by adding an icon to the interface that asks you to “Play Something” or “Shuffle Play”; once hit, you’ll get a piece of programming that should, in theory, match up with your past tastes and “My List” selections. There’s also a choice of clicking “Play Something Else”, if you don’t like the suggestion.
Being able to shuffle play content will likely ease some of the hassle of wading through the Netflix catalog to pick something to watch. Personally, I stick to a well-stocked “My List”, but the prospect of letting the service pick for you is an intriguing one. At the very least, it might bring up ideas that I’d never plan to see, so could be fun to try out. What do you think of the new feature, though? As always, let us know in the comments section down below.
