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Kuala Lumpur - The International Cricket Council (ICC) executive board Wednesday rejected its chief executives’ committee’s (CEC) decision to make the controversial Decision Review System (DRS) mandatory for all Tests and ODIs. The board approved the recommendations of the CEC relating to the inclusion of Hot Spot cameras as part of the minimum specifications for the DRS and the amendment of the LBW protocols regarding the “margin of uncertainty”, but felt using the system was better left to judgment of the two competing nations....

Old Trafford has hosted 47 ODIs, out of which 11 are World Cup matches. It hosted two league matches in 1975, two league matches and one semi-final in 1979, two league matches and one semi-final in 1983 and one league match, one Super Six match and one semi-final in 1999. On that note, let us now take a look at some of the key stats of all ODIs played in Old Trafford....

No T20 game is an easy proposition for any English side anyways and the fixture against Afghanistan was a perfect recipe of another embarrassing defeat on the global stage. To be fair though, the Lankans looked below par coming into the tournament. A young squad bereft of inspiration led by a reluctant skipper in Angelo Mathews, the defence of the title looked very much beyond them. Having said that, they were still considered a handful in Asian conditions....

This team have offered the people of this country a common platform to put aside their differences for some time and cheer for the unison. The sense of patriotism has been in the air. People have been chanting Vande Mataram and Bharat Mata ki Jai. This team has proved our victories are not a fluke. It is a show of confidence. It is a show of consistency. It has been pure brilliance after the initial jolt....

Amiri: Soundararajan is a liar Bengaluru FC made just a couple of changes to the team that edged out Minerva Punjab in Ludhiana. Roca brought in Mandar Rao Dessai and Daniel Lalhlimpuia for CK Vineeth and Marjan Jugovic. The game started at breakneck speed with Bengaluru fashioning a couple of early opportunities. Udanta and Chhetri combined well before the Indian skipper laid the ball off for Mandar who had a clear shot at goal but Echezona came up with a brilliant block to divert the ball for a corner....

Both sides lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation with the hosts opting to go ahead with the same squad which defeated Shillong Lajong 5-1 last week. On the other hand, the visiting side made one change from the side that bowed down to Aizawl FC three days back as Kalu Ogba replaced Joshuah Vaz in the attack, thereby making his comeback for The Red Machines. The match got off to an entertaining start as the crowd witnessed two goals within a minute....

East Bengal fans might feel disappointed with the result but they shouldn’t be - their team truly presented their supporters with a great game - be it a 2-2 scoreline at FT. In fact, they should be happy about the real result. Coming two days after a soporific ISL opener in the city, the scorecard screams in jubilation. Now let us take a look at the 5 talking points form this match:...

They will be eyeing their maiden win against the Manipuri club whose debut in the tournament was marked with a 2-1 defeat against Minerva Punjab FC last week. TV Channels & Live Stream The Star Sports Network have the exclusive broadcasting rights of the I-League. All the matches will be telecast Live on Star Sports 2 and HD. Team News GOKULAM KERALA FC: Possible XI: Nikhil C Bernard (GK); Shinu S, Provat Lakra, Daniel Addo, Santu Singh, Sushanth Mathew; Ambane Moubourou Bicky Meitei, Khaled Ansaleh Rohit Mirza; Kamo Bayi, Lelo Blaise Mbele....

Having held Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan to a draw at home in their previous match, Minerva FC head coach Wankhem Khogen Singh is hoping his side can translate their second half performance against the newly promoted NEROCA FC. “We were excellent in the 2nd half against Mohun Bagan. If we keep the same form we can surely collect three points tomorrow,” he said at the pre-match press conference. On the other hand, NEROCA FC will be playing their first game in the I-League since gaining promotion and head coach Gift Raikhan was not getting too carried away with expectations and targets for the season....

TV CHANNELS & LIVE STREAM The Star Sports Network have the exclusive broadcasting rights of the I-League. All the matches will be telecast live on Star Sports 2 and 2 HD. TEAM NEWS EAST BENGAL FC: Injured: Gurwinder Singh Suspended: None Key Players: Mahmoud Al Amna, Katsumi Yusa. NEROCA FC: Suspended: None Key Players: Felix Odili Chidi, Aryn Williams GAME PREVIEW Two in-form outfits come up against each other on Saturday at Imphal when NEROCA FC host East Bengal....

The Bagan officials tried to play their part by getting on board some of the promising Indian talents and a few foreigners who performed brilliantly in the last I-League season. The Green and Maroon brigade had an underwhelming pre-season but the following factors can help them to regain the I-League crown: #1 Sony Norde’s presence The Haitian is quite easily one of the most high-profile names who would be taking part in the upcoming edition of the I-League....

TV CHANNELS & LIVE STREAM The Star Sports Network have the exclusive broadcasting rights of the I-League. All the matches will be telecast live on Star Sports 2 and 2 HD. TEAM NEWS AIZAWL FC POSSIBLE XI (4-2-3-1): Avilash Paul (GK); R. Laldinliana, Lalramhmunmawia, Kareem Omolaja, C Lalrosanga; Hmingthan Mawia, Alfred Jaryan; Albert Zohmingmawia, Andrei Ionescu, Leonce Dodoz; William Lalnunfela. Doubtful: None Suspended: Masih Saighani Key Players: Andrei Ionescu, Alfred Jaryan...

Despite playing at home, Bagan produced a subdued performance and Minerva were never really under threat barring the last few minutes of the game. Here are the talking points from the match: Chencho Gyeltshen on target again If you’ve been following Minerva this season, you’re probably no stranger to Chencho Gyeltshen, but for the uninitiated, he is a young Bhutanese import who’s been lighting up the league with his impressive displays....

After the departure of Bengaluru FC, the shine of I-League has faded. But there is some interest left as both Kolkata giants East Bengal and Mohun Bagan are yet to jump ships into the ISL. Apart from them, there’s one more point of interest this time, the introduction of Real Kashmir. Being the first team from the war-torn area, Real Kashmir has already generated many fans outside its periphery. People are watching their games on television with great interest....

Kaplan, a Slovakian attacker, has previously played for Singaporean clubs in the S League. He was part of Geylang United (also called Geylang International), where he registered 32 goals in 57 appearances for the club. Kaplan then shifted to Tampines Rovers, who brought him in even before the contract could kick in. He scored thrice in 14 matches for the club. The 32-year-old then returned to Geylang and his homecoming was a sweet one as he struck 12 times in 27 appearances for Geylang....

The red and gold won their first two I-League matches for the first time since 2010, in the first season of British coach Trevor Morgan. Now, under Spanish coach Alejandro Menendez, East Bengal repeated the feat, hoping to win the elusive title. Six points in the first two away games is something to cheer about. The motley crowd that was present in the stadium, was simply delighted after the match....

The draft fixtures for the 2013-14 I-League has been sent to all I-League clubs and the biggest attraction of the opening weekend will be the first-ever top flight Shillong derby between Shillong Lajong and newly-promoted Rangdajied United, Sportskeeda can reveal. All clubs have been asked to revert by Friday but as per the draft, this season’s I-League will start from September 21. Since there are odd number (15) of teams, one club in each round won’t be in action and for round one it will be East Bengal who would get a much needed breather as they play their two-legged AFC Cup quarter-final against Indonesia’s Semen Padang on September 17 and 24....

Reports are that the two I-League matches that were scheduled to be played out at the Salt Lake stadium will now be shifted to the Barasat Stadium so as to avoid a clash with the opening ceremony of the eighth edition of the Indian Premier League on April 7. Speaking to Focus Bangla, I-League CEO Sunando Dhar stressed on how unfortunate it is that football matches are being moved away from a football stadium, and how they have no say in the decision as the stadium is government-owned....