East Bengal, Rkfc settle for 1-1 draw
Kalyani: Marcos De La Espada's 75th minute strike helped Kolkata giants East Bengal hold Real Kashmir FC to a 1-1 draw in their I-League encounter. Although East Bengal enjoyed 64 per cent possession over the course of the match, Real Kashmir held their nerves to leave the ground with one point. After Gnohere Krizo put the Kashmir-based side in the driver's seat in the 33rd minute, De La Espada heeled in the equaliser in the 75th minute to provide East Bengal supporters with some much-needed respite.
Morgan, Knight to lead London Spirit
London: England's limited-overs skipper Eoin Morgan will lead the London Spirit men's team while Heather Knight was named captain of their women's side for the inaugural edition of The Hundred. Morgan will work alongside spin legend Shane Warne, who will serve as the men's head coach. While Knight, who famously led England to their fourth Women's World Cup triumph at Lord's in 2017 will be reunited with Griffin, who was announced as the head coach of the women's team.
Asia XI vs World XI match at motera
Ahmedabad: A new-look Sardar Patel cricket stadium in Motera in the Gujarat city could see a Asia XI and World XI exhibition match being played next year to mark the refurbishment of the stadium which is set to be one of the largest in the world with a capacity of around 1,10,000. According to a report, the stadium is expected to be ready by early next year and the BCCI is planning a grand inauguration. The Asia XI and World XI game could be in March next year if the ICC agrees to BCCI's request. The Asia XI-World XI matches have been conceived by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to mark the birth centenary of the country's first Prime Minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The plan is to have three T20Is between the two teams, with the first two in Dhaka and the third at Motera.
Jeetan is new Eng spin consultant
New Delhi: Former New Zealand off-spinner Jeetan Patel has been appointed as England's spin bowling consultant for the upcoming tours of South Africa and Sri Lanka respectively. Patel, who was part of England's successful five-match T20I series victory over New Zealand will join the England team on December 24 in Centurion ahead of the first Test starting on Boxing Day against the Proteas. He will also be part of the white-ball leg of the South Africa tour, which includes three ODIs and three T20Is. He will also play a significant role during England's Test tour of Sri Lanka starting in March 2020 when Joe Root's side plays a two-match Test series as part of the ICC World Test Championship.
Pujara in Saurashtra Ranji squad
Rajkot: Test specialist Cheteswar Pujara was named into the 16-member Saurashtra squad for the first two Ranji Trophy games beginning from December 9. The senior selection committee selected 16 members of Saurashtra's senior team for first two matchesy, which is led by left-arm speedster Jaydev Unadkat.