Australian batsman Glenn Maxwell, who last wore the baggy green in 2017, says he isn't expecting a Test recall anytime soon despite several top order batsmen struggling for form in Test cricket in the Australian line-up.
At a time when batsmen are looking to hit long, where every young player is trying to invent new shots to counter restrictive bowling in white ball cricket, if you want to be a genuine rebel within the sport, be like Pujara.
Pujara scored his third century of the series to lead India's dominant batting display on the first day of the fourth and final Test in Sydney against Australia.
Another Test, another century from Cheteshwar Pujara dominated the talk on Twitter as India ended Day One of the fourth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground at 303 for 4 and in control. It was the first time a side posted 300 on board on the first day of a Test in the current series, which further illustrates how good the batting was from the tourists.
When AB de Villiers retired from International cricket, much of South Africa’s hopes hinged on his schoolmate, close friend and national team skipper, Faf du Plessis. A tireless rock with a tenacious approach that drove the Aussies crazy in his debut Test, du Plessis has been one of the pillars around which South African batting revolved.
Virat Kohli has shown his support for the 'Pink Test' by using bat and gloves with a pink tinge on it during the fourth and final Test at Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday.
Australian trio of Aaron Finch, Peter Siddle and Mitchell Marsh are all set for some T20 action as they will return to join their respective Big Bash League sides after being left out of the playing XI for the Sydney Test against India.
2018 was a year for fast bowling with bowlers ruling the roost in the longest format of the game. Massive Test knocks were a rarity in a result-oriented year which saw just five drawn matches. Here we handpick five of the best Test knocks in the year.
The Indian team joined in in paying tribute to the legendary coach Ramakant Achrekar, who passed away in Mumbai on Wednesday (January 2).
Austin, 19, is a medium-pace bowling all-rounder. He is yet to play first-class cricket. He was a part of the Australia squad for the Under-19 World Cup earlier this year, where they finished second best to India.
2019 promises to be a year of mouth-watering possibilities for cricket. We have a World Cup at a time when ODI cricket is struggling, as well as a World Test Championship, at a time when Test cricket is arguably in its best health ever. We have an Ashes, as well as an IPL that could potentially go out of India only for the third time ever. We have plenty of thrills and spills lined up. As we brace for the action, here is a small wishlist for cricket in 2019.
Follow our live coverage of the 1st ODI between New Zealand and Sri Lanka.Follow our live coverage of the first day of the fourth and final Test between India and Australia.
Due to the Kerry Packer saga, Australia were missing key players but were still too good for India. The visitors came into the third Test trailing the series 2-0 and were in desperate need of something spectacular and it came in the form of Sunil Gavaskar and Bhagwath Chandrashekhar.
This evening, China became the first nation to land a spacecraft gently on the far side of the Moon, according to China Global Television Network America. A Chinese robotic lander and rover, which launched from China in early December, descended into a crater on the side of the Moon that’s always facing away from Earth. The touchdown marks a significant technological feat for the country, and puts China in an elite category of spaceflight achievement all its own.
The landing is part of China’s Chang’e-4 mission — one of a series of planned missions to explore the lunar surface. Prior to this program, China sent a lander and a rover to the Moon, making it the third country to ever softly land on the lunar surface. That lander, part of the...
This afternoon, scientists on NASA’s New Horizons mission shared the first close-up images of the distant, frozen space rock their spacecraft whizzed by on New Year’s Day. The pictures bring the strange object into a clearer focus — and it looks like a lumpy snowman. In fact, it’s not really one object, but two lobes that are touching each other, what’s known as a contact binary.
The images were taken on January 1st around 12:33AM ET, when the New Horizons spacecraft sped past the rock at a whopping 32,000 miles per hour. The vehicle, which came within 2,200 miles of the object’s surface, used all seven of its onboard instruments to gather as much data as it could about the rock during the flyby. Those instruments included two cameras...
Two hackers have teamed up to promote Felix “PewDiePie” Kjellberg by forcing TVs to display a message encouraging people to subscribe to his YouTube channel. The hack takes advantage of a router setting that makes smart devices, like Chromecasts and Google Homes, publicly viewable on the internet. The attackers are then able to gain control of the devices and broadcast videos on a connected TV.
The attack, which is being referred to as CastHack, is being conducted by two hackers, HackerGiraffe and j3ws3r. A website for the attack claims to count the number of TVs forced to show the PewDiePie message and currently says more than 3,000 have been affected. While it’s not clear that this is an accurate number (it has reset several times), a...
Volkswagen has an interesting solution to the dilemma of owning an electric vehicle without a permanent place to charge it: they’ll bring the charging station to you.
The German automaker offered a glimpse of its new mobile charging strategy last week, which envisions mobile charging units that can be delivered directly to electric cars in need of power, rather than frazzled EV owners having to use their last bit of juice to find the closest charging station. These portable DC charging stations could be perfect for owners who, for example, live in cities, park their cars on the street, or lack a garage where they can charge their EVs overnight. It’s a helpful strategy that could go a long way toward making EV ownership in big cities...
August appears to be close to launching a redesigned doorbell camera as its first new hardware since being acquired by the giant lock conglomerate Assa Abloy in 2017. Dave Zatz uncovered images of the new doorbell, which looks like a big improvement from the company’s original model that didn’t look much like a doorbell at all.
The doorbell could be launched alongside a chime, according to Zatz. The chime accessory doesn’t appear to have a name yet, but it would be a smart addition for August since competitors like Arlo and Ring already offer similar options.
There’s no word yet on a release date or pricing — August hasn’t even announced the devices yet — but with CES 2019 around the corner, we might not have to wait too long before we...
Google just got one step closer to the possibility of controlling a smart device through hand gestures from afar. It won federal approval to continue its tiny radar project from 2015, “Project Soli,” at higher power levels for better accuracy.
Google has been working on this in its experimental division for years. Instead of tapping directly on a screen, the project proposed using gestures like rubbing your thumb and index finger together to control a smartwatch or smart speaker.
With this technology, you could potentially turn on a JBL smart speaker by moving a hand closer to it or turn music on or off with a flick of your fingers. The tiny radar sensors inside the speaker would sense your hand motions.
After its initial debut as a...
The interactive TV format could give Netflix a needed advantage in a crowded streaming market
This evening, China became the first nation to land a spacecraft gently on the far side of the Moon, according to China Global Television Network America. A Chinese robotic lander and rover, which launched from China in early December, descended into a crater on the side of the Moon that’s always facing away from Earth. The touchdown marks a significant technological feat for the country, and puts China in an elite category of spaceflight achievement all its own.
The landing is part of China’s Chang’e-4 mission — one of a series of planned missions to explore the lunar surface. Prior to this program, China sent a lander and a rover to the Moon, making it the third country to ever softly land on the lunar surface. That lander, part of the...
This afternoon, scientists on NASA’s New Horizons mission shared the first close-up images of the distant, frozen space rock their spacecraft whizzed by on New Year’s Day. The pictures bring the strange object into a clearer focus — and it looks like a lumpy snowman. In fact, it’s not really one object, but two lobes that are touching each other, what’s known as a contact binary.
The images were taken on January 1st around 12:33AM ET, when the New Horizons spacecraft sped past the rock at a whopping 32,000 miles per hour. The vehicle, which came within 2,200 miles of the object’s surface, used all seven of its onboard instruments to gather as much data as it could about the rock during the flyby. Those instruments included two cameras...
Two hackers have teamed up to promote Felix “PewDiePie” Kjellberg by forcing TVs to display a message encouraging people to subscribe to his YouTube channel. The hack takes advantage of a router setting that makes smart devices, like Chromecasts and Google Homes, publicly viewable on the internet. The attackers are then able to gain control of the devices and broadcast videos on a connected TV.
The attack, which is being referred to as CastHack, is being conducted by two hackers, HackerGiraffe and j3ws3r. A website for the attack claims to count the number of TVs forced to show the PewDiePie message and currently says more than 3,000 have been affected. While it’s not clear that this is an accurate number (it has reset several times), a...
Volkswagen has an interesting solution to the dilemma of owning an electric vehicle without a permanent place to charge it: they’ll bring the charging station to you.
The German automaker offered a glimpse of its new mobile charging strategy last week, which envisions mobile charging units that can be delivered directly to electric cars in need of power, rather than frazzled EV owners having to use their last bit of juice to find the closest charging station. These portable DC charging stations could be perfect for owners who, for example, live in cities, park their cars on the street, or lack a garage where they can charge their EVs overnight. It’s a helpful strategy that could go a long way toward making EV ownership in big cities...
August appears to be close to launching a redesigned doorbell camera as its first new hardware since being acquired by the giant lock conglomerate Assa Abloy in 2017. Dave Zatz uncovered images of the new doorbell, which looks like a big improvement from the company’s original model that didn’t look much like a doorbell at all.
The doorbell could be launched alongside a chime, according to Zatz. The chime accessory doesn’t appear to have a name yet, but it would be a smart addition for August since competitors like Arlo and Ring already offer similar options.
There’s no word yet on a release date or pricing — August hasn’t even announced the devices yet — but with CES 2019 around the corner, we might not have to wait too long before we...
Google just got one step closer to the possibility of controlling a smart device through hand gestures from afar. It won federal approval to continue its tiny radar project from 2015, “Project Soli,” at higher power levels for better accuracy.
Google has been working on this in its experimental division for years. Instead of tapping directly on a screen, the project proposed using gestures like rubbing your thumb and index finger together to control a smartwatch or smart speaker.
With this technology, you could potentially turn on a JBL smart speaker by moving a hand closer to it or turn music on or off with a flick of your fingers. The tiny radar sensors inside the speaker would sense your hand motions.
After its initial debut as a...
The interactive TV format could give Netflix a needed advantage in a crowded streaming market
My Instagram followers want to know whether I like veggie chips and how many push-ups I can do in a row. The answer is no and one. On this week’s Why’d You Push That Button, Vox.com’s Kaitlyn Tiffany and I discuss anonymous question-and-answer apps — why do people use them, both to ask and receive questions?
First, I chat with my pal Vanessa about how they use Instagram’s question and answer feature to build community. Then, Kaitlyn chats with a minor Tumblr celebrity, Klaudia, about how she handles questions she’s asked and how she guides the youth of today through their lives. And finally, I interview Janis Grivins, the COO of Ask.fm, about why people ask anonymous questions and what purpose a masked identity can serve.
As always, you...
The Roku Channel, which offers free-to-watch, ad-supported movies, TV shows, and live news, is introducing premium subscriptions. Users will soon be able to get networks including Showtime, Starz, and Epix, and pay for everything on one bill — similar to Amazon Prime Video and its add-on channels. The Roku Channel isn't strictly limited to Roku hardware: it's available on an expanding list of devices and is a huge focus for the company.
There are several differences between what Roku's doing and Prime Channels, though. First, Amazon's solution requires Prime, whereas Roku's subscriptions don't have any prerequisites aside from you setting up a Roku account. The second difference — and perhaps a more important one — is that Roku isn't...
Dronacharya awardee cricket coach Ramakant Achrekar, who is credited with shaping the early career of Sachin Tendulkar, died on Wednesday.Dronacharya awardee cricket coach Ramakant Achrekar, who is credited with shaping the early career of Sachin Tendulkar, died on Wednesday.
South African captain Faf du Plessis said on Wednesday that fast bowler Duanne Olivier would be used in an "enforcer" role as part of a pace barrage in the second Test against Pakistan starting at Newlands on Thursday.
In 2009, Microsoft associated with Hany Farid, a leading digital-imaging expert, and professor of computer science at Dartmouth College, to develop PhotoDNA. This is a technology that aids in finding and removing known images of child abuse. Now, CBI wants the social media websites to use the technology for investigating and surveilling other suspects. This […]
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The penultimate and eighth round of the Ranji Trophy 2018-19 season came to an end on Wednesday with Karnataka inching closer to the quarterfinals while Delhi now out of the race following Mumbai. Here are the major takeaways after Day Four:
The gaming industry has been growing strength to strength in recent times. Over the years new gaming platforms have emerged but hardcore gamers continue to consider the PC as their go-to gaming platform. Today PC gamers have a plethora of games to choose which can deliver ultimate visuals and thrill. Multiplayer online battle arena video games […]
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Microsoft finished 2018 as the world’s most valuable company, but it also passed an important milestone for Windows. The latest Windows 10 operating system is now the most popular desktop OS in the world, finally beating Windows 7’s market share according to Net Applications. Windows 10 held 39.22 percent of desktop OS market share in December 2018, compared to 36.9 percent for Windows 7. It’s a statistic that’s taken Microsoft three and a half years to achieve, and it demonstrates just how popular Windows 7 has been since its release nearly 10 years ago.
Microsoft had been planning to get Windows 10 running on a billion devices within three years of its release, but the company soon extended that timeline after it was clear that Windows...
Microsoft finished 2018 as the world’s most valuable company, but it also passed an important milestone for Windows. The latest Windows 10 operating system is now the most popular desktop OS in the world, finally beating Windows 7’s market share according to Net Applications. Windows 10 held 39.22 percent of desktop OS market share in December 2018, compared to 36.9 percent for Windows 7. It’s a statistic that’s taken Microsoft three and a half years to achieve, and it demonstrates just how popular Windows 7 has been since its release nearly 10 years ago.
Microsoft had been planning to get Windows 10 running on a billion devices within three years of its release, but the company soon extended that timeline after it was clear that Windows...
In 2019, Samsung will bring in radical changes to its mid-range lineup. In fact, all mid-range and affordable handsets will be clubbed under 2-series – A and M – and will also enjoy first-access to upcoming Samsung innovations (even before S-series and Note flagships). A couple of weeks ago, Samsung launched the Galaxy A8s which was […]
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11 Lucky winners, whose choice matches that of Anil Kumble’s, now have the chance to fly to New Zealand to watch India play New Zealand in the third T20I at Hamilton on March 10. So, the Moment is here! Have a look at Anil Kumble’s choices for his Army!
Sony, the global leader in imaging sensors — both for smartphones and professional DSLR and mirrorless cameras — is eager to establish itself as the go-to supplier for the next generation of visual-processing chips with a set of new 3D sensors. Speaking with Bloomberg last week, Sony’s sensor division boss Satoshi Yoshihara said Sony plans to ramp up production of chips to power front and rear 3D cameras in late summer, responding to demand from multiple smartphone manufacturers. Though Yoshihara is geeked about the potential for augmented reality applications, the most intriguing aspect of this new tech would appear to be a better form of face identification than we currently have.
The Face ID approach that Apple first brought into use...
Sony, the global leader in imaging sensors — both for smartphones and professional DSLR and mirrorless cameras — is eager to establish itself as the go-to supplier for the next generation of visual-processing chips with a set of new 3D sensors. Speaking with Bloomberg last week, Sony’s sensor division boss Satoshi Yoshihara said Sony plans to ramp up production of chips to power front and rear 3D cameras in late summer, responding to demand from multiple smartphone manufacturers. Though Yoshihara is geeked about the potential for augmented reality applications, the most intriguing aspect of this new tech would appear to be a better form of face identification than we currently have.
The Face ID approach that Apple first brought into use...
The upcoming Sydney Test between India and Australia holds a lot of significance, not only from the point-of-view of the series, but also because it will be 11th ‘Pink Test’.
The India vs Australia Live Streaming will start at 5AM on December 26 (Wednesday). The match can be seen live on the Sony Network and will be available on SonyLiv. You can also follow our live blog for detailed updates and analysis on CricketNext.
With the World Cup just four months down the line, teams all over will now start getting into the One-Day mode in a bid to finalise their lineup for the quadrennial event. Sri Lanka and New Zealand are the first two teams to kickstart the new year with a three-match ODI series, the first of which will be played at Mount Maunganui on Thursday.
Disgraced former captain Salman Butt has claimed that Shahid Afridi blocked his return to the Pakistan team for the 2016 World T20 despite him serving the five-year ban following the 2010 spot-fixing scandal.
The latest round of uncertainty emerged in Sydney on the eve of the final Test against Australia with India’s media spokesperson opening Virat Kohli’s press conference by stating that R Ashwin had not recovered fully from his abdominal strain before providing an update two hours later that he was in the thirteen,
Test skipper Tim Paine urged Australia's public to give Steve Smith and David Warner a second chance, saying he hoped "they're welcomed back" into the national team.
India’s pace bowling attack has been very good for some time now. Before this year their four-man arsenal of Ishant Sharma, Mohammad Shami, Umesh Yadav and Bhuvneshwar Kumar—playing far more than a supporting role to Ravi Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja—had been instrumental in India’s rise to the top of the Test rankings. Between 2016 and the end of 2017, despite India playing all of their 23 Tests in Asia and the Caribbean—the least hospitable conditions for fast bowling—only South Africa’s quicks had a lower bowling average than India’s 29.18 in that period.
Former India opener Sunil Gavaskar is set to miss handing over the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to skipper Virat Kohli at the end of the fourth Test at the SCG