Former Australian captain Mark Taylor defended third umpire Sharfuddoula's decision to dismiss Yashasvi Jaiswal in the Boxing Day Test, despite controversy. Taylor cited visual evidence of ball deviation, suggesting technology like Snicko isn't faultless. He emphasized Australia's deserved win, countering criticisms from Indian cricket figures by affirming the correctness of the decision.
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Jasprit Bumrah's exceptional performance with 21 wickets at an average of 10.90 in the Border Gavaskar Trophy has highlighted India's dependence on him. Mohammed Shami's absence is felt, while Siraj provides support with 13 wickets. Brett Lee praises Bumrah's world-class bowling, noting his significant contribution to the Indian pace attack.
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At least two person was killed when two small planes collided midair near an airport in Tucson, Arizona. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident. This marks the fourth major aviation disaster in North America within a month, following crashes in Toronto, Alaska, Washington, DC, and Philadelphia that resulted in multiple fatalities and injuries.
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An 18-year-old high school student, Rituparno Pakhira, was taken into police custody and handed a ban from Eden Gardens for the IPL season after invading the pitch to touch his idol, Virat Kohli's feet. Kohli embraced him and urged security not to harm him.