Tuesday, December 18, 2018

TEAM RANKINGS

Test Rankings

Rank Team Matches Points Rating

1 India 38 4397 116

2 England 49 5310 108

3 South Africa 35 3712 106

4 New Zealand 27 2834 105

5 Australia 36 3663 102

6 Sri Lanka 42 3888 93

7 Pakistan 28 2579 92

8 West Indies 35 2463 70

9 Bangladesh 25 1727 69

10 Zimbabwe 11 138 13

Rank	Team	Matches	Points	Rating
1	India	38	4397	116
2	England	49	5310	108
3	South Africa	35	3712	106
4	New Zealand	27	2834	105
5	Australia	36	3663	102
6	Sri Lanka	42	3888	93
7	Pakistan	28	2579	92
8	West Indies	35	2463	70
9	Bangladesh	25	1727	69
10	Zimbabwe	11	138	13

ODI Rankings

Rank Team Matches Points Rating

1 England 55 6918 126

2 India 58 7000 121

3 New Zealand 43 4803 112

4 South Africa 45 4985 111

5 Pakistan 43 4370 102

6 Australia 40 3980 100

7 Bangladesh 37 3464 94

8 Sri Lanka 54 4240 79

9 West Indies 38 2713 71

10 Afghanistan 36 2394 67

11 Zimbabwe 48 2497 52

12 Ireland 23 904 39

13 Scotland 16 535 33

14 United Arab Emirates 14 298 21

Rank	Team	Matches	Points	Rating
1	England	55	6918	126
2	India	58	7000	121
3	New Zealand	43	4803	112
4	South Africa	45	4985	111
5	Pakistan	43	4370	102
6	Australia	40	3980	100
7	Bangladesh	37	3464	94
8	Sri Lanka	54	4240	79
9	West Indies	38	2713	71
10	Afghanistan	36	2394	67
11	Zimbabwe	48	2497	52
12	Ireland	23	904	39
13	Scotland	16	535	33
14	United Arab Emirates	14	298	21

T20 Rankings

Rank Team Matches Points Rating

1 Pakistan 36 4979 138

2 India 42 5298 126

3 England 22 2586 118

4 Australia 28 3266 117

5 South Africa 22 2502 114

6 New Zealand 25 2803 112

7 West Indies 24 2444 102

8 Afghanistan 27 2490 92

9 Sri Lanka 29 2518 87

10 Bangladesh 27 2066 77

11 Scotland 15 927 62

12 Zimbabwe 20 1097 55

13 United Arab Emirates 13 649 50

14 Netherlands 12 598 50

15 Hong Kong 10 420 42

16 Oman 7 270 39

17 Ireland 19 638 34

Rank	Team	Matches	Points	Rating
1	Pakistan	36	4979	138
2	India	42	5298	126
3	England	22	2586	118
4	Australia	28	3266	117
5	South Africa	22	2502	114
6	New Zealand	25	2803	112
7	West Indies	24	2444	102
8	Afghanistan	27	2490	92
9	Sri Lanka	29	2518	87
10	Bangladesh	27	2066	77
11	Scotland	15	927	62
12	Zimbabwe	20	1097	55
13	United Arab Emirates	13	649	50
14	Netherlands	12	598	50
15	Hong Kong	10	420	42
16	Oman	7	270	39
17	Ireland	19	638	34

India lasted only 14 overs on the final day and were bowled out for 140, with Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon ending with three wickets each while Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood got two apiece.

India began the day on 112 for 5, still needing 175 runs for an unlikely win. In other words, they needed a miracle given the pitch was spicy, and that their tail was as long as it could be.

The fact that Umesh Yadav had to come in at number 8 says how long India's tail is. As expected, Australia's bowlers came out firing and ran through them.

For India to fight and reduce the margin of defeat, they needed Rishabh Pant and Hanuma Vihari, the last recognised pair, to bat for as long as possible. That didn't happen. Vihari had looked solid on the fourth day but added only four to his overnight tally of 24 when he inside-edged Mitchell Starc off his thigh pad to mid-wicket.

Only one result was possible from that point. Rishabh Pant hung around for a while and got a couple of boundaries, but perished when he tried to slog Nathan Lyon. The mishit went only as far as mid-wicket, where Marcus Harris took a superb catch flying to his left.

Umesh was peppered with some short balls and even hit on the shoulder by Starc, before he popped a return catch. He finished the match with 2 for 139 and 10 runs to his name.

Pat Cummins then wiped out the remaining two wickets in one over. He had Ishant Sharma backing away and nicking to the keeper, before Jasprit Bumrah slogged - more in fear than out of conviction - to hand the bowler a return catch to end proceedings.

Tamil Nadu Fishermen Get ISRO-Made Gadgets For Real-Time Weather Alerts

CHENNAI:

The Tamil Nadu government gave 200 ISRO-developed satellite enabled communication devices to 80 fishing boat groups on Monday to enable them to access real-time alerts on cyclone and weather updates.

Chief Minister K Palaniswami distributed the gadgets to seven fishermen from Chennai, Nagapattinam and Kanyakumari engaged in deep sea fishing, marking the roll out of the devices, at the Secretariat in Chennai.

Several fishermen went missing in cyclone Ockhi last year. After facing severe criticism for failing to provide timely weather alerts to fishermen, the Tamil Nadu government announced the provision of the gadgets in this year's budget.

Touted as the Indian version of the American GPS (Global Positioning System), the NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation)-enabled communication devices provides fishermen with real-time updates.

The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System constellation of eight satellites, named "NavIC", provides position, navigation and timing services over India and its neighbourhood, according to ISRO.

A senior government official, when asked about the features of the device, said that the gadgets are basically 'receivers', which emit a beep signal when alerts are received.

"The devices are the size of a soap box and are Bluetooth enabled...the alerts can be accessed by downloading the NavIC App in android phones...the alerts will appear in Tamil," he told news agency PTI.

COMMENT

"These ISRO gadgets have been distributed free of cost...there are also no recurring costs...these have to be maintained properly," he said, adding that the devices would come in handy for those going for deep sea fishing.

Madras High Court Bans Online Sale Of Medicines

The Madras High Court today banned the sale of medicines online till the central government notifies the regulations.

Tamil Nadu Launches Door-Step Aadhaar Enrollment For Children Below 5

The Tamil Nadu government has launched a scheme to provide the door-step registration for Aadhaar for children under the age of five. The scheme, worth RPress Trust of India | Tuesday December 18, 2018, CHENNAI

s. 13.61 crore, will help collect the biometric data of children from their homes to issue them their unique Aadhaar number, an official statement said.