Current Affairs of Sports- January 25, 2022
1- Who was penalised 20% of their match fees for sustaining a sluggish over-rate against India in the second One-Day International at Boland Park in Paarl?
2- Who were chosen the ICC’s 2021 Emerging Players of the Year?
3- Who has slammed the Australian Open’s decision to prohibit T-shirts promoting Chinese star Peng Shuai?
4-After a 3-0 ODI series whitewash over India in Cape Town on Sunday, who stated that the victory was highly fulfilling for the squad and that they had completed their mission?
5- Whose efforts were in vain as South Africa accomplished a hat-trick of victories with a dramatic four-run triumph in the third and final ODI in Cape Town to record a 3-0 series sweep over India?
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6-After a humiliating 3-0 loss to South Africa, who stated that this series was a “good eye-opener” for the squad but that there is still enough of time before the 2023 ODI World Cup and that India can improve in the near future?
7- Who contributed to England’s first win in any format since November 1, beating hosts West Indies by one run in the second T20 International at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown (Barbados)?
8- Who believes that, while the country’s cricket team has plenty of depth, the true test will come when the squad goes on abroad trips, particularly to the subcontinent?
9- During the recently finished five-Test Ashes series, who became the first off-spinner from outside Asia and the 17th bowler overall to reach 400 Test wickets?
10- Who claimed he is still in awe of his historic double-century partnership with Raj Bawa in their U-19 ICC Cricket World Cup Group B encounter against Uganda at the Brian Lara Stadium?
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11- Who stated a 3-0 ODI series triumph over India meant a lot to him as a player?
12- Who offered the Ugandan team a motivational talk after they were defeated by India Under-19 by 326 runs in a Group B encounter on January 22 at Tarouba (Trinidad)?
13- Who stated in a statement that Peng Shuai’s safety was their “top concern,” yet justified their choice to seize the T-shirt and banner?
14- Who rode his luck to reach to the Australian Open semifinals with a 7-5, 7-6(4) 6-4 triumph against 30-year-old Spanish stalwart Pablo Carreno Busta at Melbourne Park?
15- Who was selected ICC Men’s One-Day International Cricketer of the Year for 2021?
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16- Who was named captain of Pakistan’s men’s T20I elevens for the year 2021?
17- Who stated that he was pleased with the team’s “progression,” adding that the team had turned the corner following victories in the Test and ODI series against India?
18- Who has been penalised 40% of their match money for sustaining a sluggish over-rate against South Africa in the series’ third and final ODI in Cape Town?
19- Who was chosen the 2021 ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year?
20- Who was selected ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year in 2021?
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1- South Africa.
2-South Africa opener Janneman Malan and Pakistan pacer Fatima Sana
3-Retired tennis star Martina Navratilova
4-South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma
5- The efforts of Virat Kohli (65), Shikhar Dhawan (61), and Deepak Chahar (54) went in vain.
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6- Head coach Rahul Dravid
7-Jason Roy’s middle-order flurry and plenty of luck
8-Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon
9-Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon
10- Indian Under-19 cricketer Angkrish Raghuvanshi
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11-South Africa captain Temba Bavuma
12-Former India cricketer VVS Laxman
13-Tennis Australia, the organising body behind the Australian Open
14- Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini of Italy
15-Pakistan captain Babar Azam
16-Pakistan captain Babar Azam
17-South African cricket head coach Mark Boucher
18-India.
19- India opener Smriti Mandhana
20-Pakistan left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi
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