The suspension of Smith and Warner from international cricket for a period of 12 months pushed the team into one catastrophe after another. The newly appointed captain Tim Paine was roped in midway through the third Test against South Africa and had a huge mountain to climb, trying to fit in Smith’s shoes. It was no surprise that Australia struggled to put up convincing performances for a long while....
In case you didn’t know… Managed by the Portuguese tactician, the Arrows recently played a part in AFC U19 Championship qualifiers in Saudi Arabia. The Colts played three games in the qualifiers, winning one and losing two along the way. The heart of the matter The Indian Arrows will be based in Goa and Delhi. While they will play their first two home games at the Bambolim Stadium in Goa, the rest of their home games will be played at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi....
Mohun Bagan have managed to shake off their initial rustiness and have emerged as the winning side in two consecutive matches against East Bengal and Churchill Brothers. But their 5-0 humiliation of the Goan side turned bittersweet when five players got injured in that fixture including star names like Sony Norde, Ansumana Kromah and Yuta Kinowaki. But head coach Sanjoy Sen didn’t seem too bothered about the injuries and insisted that Mohun Bagan is not dependent on individuals....
Despite a victory and bragging rights until the next round, Mohun Bagan didn’t reign supreme in the match. Only if Aizawl could have finished more of the chances that came their way, things could have been different. Bagan took an early lead when Scottish talisman, with Darryl Duffy’s diving header, the quickest goal of this I-league so far with just 63 seconds on the clock. Katsumi, after snatching the ball away from an Aizawl defender, whipped in a peach of a cross which was addressed to emphatically by Duffy into the back of the net....
According to an official of Hindustan FC club, the fate of the match is uncertain and the All India Football Federation (AIFF) is closely monitoring the situation before taking a final call. “Due to current political situation, there is uncertainty over Hindustan FC’s away match against Lonestar Kashmir on March 4. The AIFF is monitoring the situation closely,” chairman of Hindustan FC D K Bose said. The tense cross-border situation after the Pulwama attack had already affected sporting activities in the Valley with two Hero I-League first division matches, involving Real Kashmir FC, being at the receiving end....
“He was our first pick in the TNPL draft. In fact, I only saw him in the nets for the first time. At that time, they were hyping him a lot. I wanted to see how good he was and I faced him in the nets. I made a joke of myself. I thought I was batting in a funny way and then I asked KB Arun Karthick to bat and then Thala (Thalaivan Sargunam) and Shijit (Shijit Chandran) faced him too....
Spurs lost 1-0 at Bournemouth on Saturday, with Son Heung-min and Juan Foyth sent off, and their defeat had boosted Arsenal’s hopes of claiming the final Champions League qualification place. But Arsenal seemingly blew it at Emirates Stadium the following day, with Glenn Murray’s penalty enabling Brighton to claim a point after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang opened the scoring by converting a spot-kick. Spurs, who host Everton on the final day of the season, have a three-point cushion from their north London rivals, as well as an eight-goal advantage on goal difference....
Chelsea still favourites to sign Alex Sandro The Belgium international has established himself as first choice at Stamford Bridge and won a second Premier League medal in the space of three seasons last term. However, Courtois – who was on loan at Atletico Madrid between 2011 and 2014 – has been regularly linked with a return to the Spanish capital to play for Los Blancos. Goal understands talks between Courtois and the Blues over a new contract have stalled due to the player’s wage demands, as he wants to double his current income of £100,000 per week....
Five-time champion Venus Williams suffered her worst Wimbledon defeat in 15 years on Monday, slumping to a first round exit at the hands of Russia’s Elena Vesnina, but defiantly insisted she will not quit. Williams lost 6-1, 6-3 to the 79th-ranked Russian in what was the 32-year-old’s first opening round loss at the All England Club since her 1997 debut. But the former world number one — the champion in 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007 and 2008 — believes she can still compete at the top level despite her ranking having slipped to 58 after a six-month absence fighting serious illness....
In a recent interview, IBM’s president, Jim Whitehurst, spoke to the BBC over how the tech industry is currently struggling to meet demand due to supply shortages as well as the reopening of the economy as much of the world slowly comes out of lockdown post-pandemic. He said the shortages could affect the industry for at least two more years. One of the major things that have been affected is graphics cards....
This article explores the causes and characteristics of IBS pain and cramps. It also explains when you should see a healthcare provider for care. Causes of IBS Pain It’s important to know what’s behind IBS pain, including how it becomes chronic, or long-lasting. The pain of IBS is visceral. It comes from your internal organs—your intestines in this case. It is also functional, meaning there is nothing wrong with the structure of the gut to explain the pain....
Neymar to sign new Barca deal Icardi infuriated sections of the Curva Nord ultras after a passage in his new autobiography suggested he had made himself a “hero” by standing up to one of the group’s leaders. The 23-year-old claimed he had argued with the fan following Inter’s 3-1 loss to Sassuolo last season, after his shirt — which he attempted to give to a member of the crowd — was thrown back at him....
England won the toss and chose to bat first against Australia at Edgbaston in the third game of the 2013 ICC Champions trophy. England scored 269 runs for 6 in their 50 overs. Ian Bell was the top scorer for England, scoring 91 runs off 115 balls and was ably supported by Jonathan Trott(43 off 56) Ravi Bopara then pushed up the total in the final overs as he smashed 46 off 37 balls....
Richardson expressed concerns at the success of domestic T20 leagues and feels even the major bilateral series’ like the Ashes will be affected if changes are not made in how the game is being played at present. “The international cricket landscape has changed over the years and even more significantly in recent times with the advent and success of domestic Twenty20 leagues such as the IPL, the Big Bash and the CPL,” Richardson told ESPNcricinfo in London....
A criminal probe was launched in Sri Lanka following claims made by Mahindananda Aluthgamage, the country’s sports minister at the time of a final won by India in Mumbai nine years ago. Aluthgamage alleged that Sri Lanka had “sold” the World Cup, prompting a special investigation to be opened. Kumar Sangakkara, Aravinda de Silva and Upul Tharanga were called in for questioning, but police this week dropped the probe. Mahela Jayawardene was due to be questioned but the investigation was dropped before he appeared....
Speaking to South Africa’s Independent Media, Smith said: “I think the ICC missed an opportunity to really handle this properly and lead our game. They haven’t done that. You have had two players, who have admitted guilt for cheating. I think that’s huge.” Graeme Smith said the punishment of a one-match ban for his namesake, Australian captain Steve Smith, and three demerit points for Cameron Bancroft, who was caught on camera trying to tamper with the ball, was inadequate....
ICC started this new tradition in January this year, and since then, it has been announcing a player as the winner every month based on the fans’ votes received by the nominated players. Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was the inaugural winner of the award. He won it in January courtesy of his epic match-winning knock for India in the fourth innings of the Gabba Test. Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Babar Azam, Mushfiqur Rahim, and Devon Conway won the following months....
The International Cricket Council (ICC) Chief Executive today expressed his thanks to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) and the Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) for their hosting of the successful ICC Women’s World Cup India 2013. Mr Richardson, who is currently in Cuttack to watch the final Group B matches between Australia and New Zealand at DRIEMS Cricket Ground and between South Africa and Pakistan at Barabati Stadium said: “We are extremely grateful to the BCCI, MCA and OCA who have really pulled out all the stops to really enable the tournament to take place on the schedule dates as it would have been a real blow if we had had to move the event at such late notice....
