Pope was on 96 when he tucked away a neat shot through a gap in the South African field on his leg side, propelling the 22-year-old to his first Test century on day two in Port Elizabeth. The Surrey batsman went on to finish on 135 not out as England declared at 499-9 before limiting South Africa to 60-2 prior to rain stopping play. “I thought I’d clipped it for two!...
In India, saris are adult attire. After I turned 18, I occasionally wore a sari for weddings and holidays and to the temple. But wearing a sequined silk sari to an Indian party was one thing. Deciding to wear a sari every day while living in New York, especially after 10 years in Western clothes, sounded outrageous, even to me. The sari is six yards of fabric folded into a graceful yet cumbersome garment....
Regular skipper Joe Root is attending the birth of his second child, leading to Ben Stokes’ appointment as skipper for the first Test. Joe Root will be returning for the remaining two Tests in the series in Old Trafford which will also be played in bio-secure environment like the first Test. Ben Stokes is a proven performer for England Ben Stokes has turned out in 63 Tests for England so far....
Moscow, April 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti): The International Association of Athletics Federations has criticised Russian government officials – including President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev – for failing to adequately promote this year’s World Championships, which will be held in Moscow in mid-August. In a meeting at Moscow city hall with Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, IAAF president Lamine Diack said he’s noticed a dearth of television commercials advertising the World Championships, compared with the number touting the upcoming University Games, in Kazan, and the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics next February....
Pogba leads Utd to emotional win Jose Mourinho’s men defeated a vibrant Ajax side at the Friends Arena in Sweden on Wednesday, thanks to goals from Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan. The tournament itself was full of great moments prior to the final, however, and Goal has picked out the 11 best performers from this season’s Europa League. GOALKEEPER | SERGIO ROMERO | MANCHESTER UNITED The undisputed No.2 at Manchester United, behind David De Gea, the Argentine has shone when given the chance in the Europa League....
However, Ibrahimovic may well be more interested in following in United icon Eric Cantona’s footsteps by swapping football for acting, rather than moving to MLS. The 35-year-old lightheartedly suggested he has what it takes to challenge the likes of Matt Damon – star of the Bourne film series – and Daniel Craig – the latest actor to play James Bond – for a place on the silver screen. “Eric is Eric, Zlatan is Zlatan, so I come with a different package, I come with what I’m able to do,” Ibrahimovic said in an interview with BT Sport....
Over the next two and a half weeks, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa and Sri Lanka will do battle in world cricket’s second most prestigious 50-over tournament. But missing the party are West Indies, ranked only ninth in the ODI standings. The game in the Caribbean has been on the slide for a number of years – gone are the glory days of Malcolm Marshall, Viv Richards, Curtly Ambrose and Brian Lara – as the row between the nation’s cricket board and its star players continues to undermine the fortunes of the team....
Both teams have gone in with an unchanged squad. Squads: Australia: Aaron Finch, David Warner, Steven Smith, Michael Clarke (Captain), Shane Watson, Glenn Maxwell, James Faulkner, Brad Haddin, Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood. India: Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Captain), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma, Umesh Yadav. 0 votes
The 26-year-old was drafted into the playing XI on Thursday and along with hiim, the team management also brought in Ajinkya Rahane in place of the out-of-form Shikhar Dhawan. Opening the batting with Rohit Sharma, Rahane provided with just the sort of steady start that was missing all through the competition, and was eventually out for 40 off 35 balls in the 16th over of the innings. Speaking about the Mumbaikar’s performance, skipper MS Dhoni expressed satisfaction, adding that he did the job that was asked out of him and revealed the reasons behind his selection as an opener in this game....
England held their nerves in a low-scoring thriller against Afghanistan to seal a final berth, their first since 1998. Defending 231, England rode on Rehan Ahmed’s 4/41 to edge past their opponents by a margin of 15 runs. Meanwhile, India thrashed three-time champions Australia convincingly to set up the final date. India were in a spot of bother after being reduced to 37/2, but Yash Dhull and Shaik Rasheed steered the innings with a 204-run stand to propel the Boys in Blue to 290....
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The format of the World Cup will be the same as the 1992 World Cup. There will be a single group of 10 teams, each team will play the other nine once, and the top four teams at the end of the group phase will progress to the semi-finals. Some of the biggest names in international cricket will be in action. At the same time, some players will be playing their first World Cup and would want to make an impact on the big stage....
Bristol County Ground has hosted a total of 17 ODIs out of which three were World Cup Matches. It hosted one World Cup league match in 1983 and two league matches in 1999. The Indian Cricket team has a 100% win record at this ground. They have played a total of three ODIs here and have won all of them. On that note, let us now take a look at some of the key stats from all ODIs played in Bristol County Ground....
Batting first, India posted a competitive total of 192/2 in 20 overs, thanks to Virat Kohli’s 89. In reply, a brave Windies side chased down the total posting 196/3 in 19.4 overs, thanks to Simmons’ 51-ball 83 and Charles’ 36-ball 52. West Indies will now face England, who earlier beat New Zealand in the first semis on Wednesday, in the final at the Eden Gardens on April 3. Chasing a challenging target of 194, West Indies got off to a worst possible start losing hard-hitting opener Chris Gayle (5) in the second over....
Speaking with Newsweek on Monday, immigration attorneys Ambar Tovar and Lisa Knox said they felt compelled to call an ambulance to the Mesa Verde ICE Processing Facility on Sunday afternoon after the two detainees’ conditions began to deteriorate to the point that the attorneys believed their lives could be in danger. Both attorneys were particularly worried about Tovar’s client, Christian Orellana, a 22-year-old man diagnosed with a liver disease that makes him more vulnerable to suffering serious health consequences as a result of COVID-19....
Kickoff is at 7:05 pm on Saturday. PREDICTED LINE-UPS: TEAM NEWS BENGALURU FC: Injured: Rino Anto, Keegan Pereira, Amrinder Singh, Marjan Jugovic Doubtful: CK Vineeth Suspended: Juanan Key Player: Sunil Chhetri DSK SHIVAJIANS FC: Injured: None Doubtful: None Suspended: None Key Player: Juan Quero
East Bengal have been one of the most consistent teams in I-League for the past 7 seasons and have finished as runners-up three times. They are also the only team to feature in every edition of the NFL/I-League since its inception. Aizawl, on the other hand, had a fairy tale season last time, by being the first North-Eastern team to win the coveted I-League trophy. They were relegated the season before last, but were allowed to participate in the I-League last season, to make up the numbers....
Luis Norton de Matos started with Edmund Lalrindika, the only member of the India U19 squad in the first XI, as the lone striker in a 4-5-1. Anwar Ali and Jitendra Singh were the two centre-backs. V Soundararajan had Jean Michael Joachim and Lucky Kelechukwa Michael as the two forwards in a 4-4-2 formation with Veniamin Shumeiko and Dharmaraj Ravanan at the heart of the defence. The visitors started on the front foot but were soon matched for pace by the young Indians who put together a few good moves themselves....
Mohun Bagan came into the match on the back of a win against defending champions Aizawl FC. Minerva Punjab FC also entered the game with an away win over Gokulam FC. Mohun Bagan started the game in the fifth position with a tally of 13 points from their eight matches whereas their opponents, Minerva started in the second spot just behind East Bengal. Minerva put on a convincing away performance as a brace from their Bhutanese import Chencho Gyeltshen grabbed them the three points and the top spot in the standings....
