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In light of USACA’s current suspension from membership of the ICC, and under the ICC’s approved cricket regulations, the responsibility of determining whether cricket matches staged in the USA should be sanctioned lies with the ICC. Decisions around sanctioning domestic or international cricket will be taken in a manner that supports the ICC’s continued efforts to develop the sport of cricket in the USA for the benefit of the entire cricket community there....

Apart from this match, the ground will also host four other matches - South Africa vs West Indies, England vs West Indies, Afghanistan vs India and Afghanistan vs Bangladesh. This venue has hosted 23 ODIs till date. India have played three ODIs here, out of which they have won one and lost two. On that note, let us now take a look at some of the key stats of all ODIs played at the Rose Bowl Cricket Ground....

All of this masks the cricketing context that has engendered this frenzy. India are taking on Bangladesh in the second Test of a series that is part of the protracted ICC World Test Championship, the world body’s latest move to popularize the oldest format. On paper, the Test Championship looks exciting. Which cricket fan won’t like the prospect of the elite nations of the world pitted against each other all across the globe over two years, for a chance to be at the grand final in Lord’s?...

But coach Albert Roca believes that it won’t be an easy game against the team from the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu. The Spaniard stated that the visitors have a bunch of experienced players with them who might pose a threat to his side. ‘‘Chennai City may be a game old but their squad comprises of players who have competed in the I-League and they’re going to look to trouble us....

Versatile Afghan midfielder Haroon Fakhruddin Amiri has been one of their most consistent players and had even notched a goal in their previous game against DSK Shivajians. But it was a surprise to see the Afghan’s name not included in the starting eleven. Though he was named as a substitute, the 27-year-old did not make an appearance on the night. When queried regarding this, Soundararajan revealed that Amiri had not reacted well to being named in the substitutes’ bench....

The Mariners were wasteful on the night and would consider themselves fortunate to come away with all three points as they once again go above Aizawl FC to sit atop the I-League standings. Minerva Punjab made as many as six changes from their last game. Former Bagan man Deepak Devrani was relegated to the bench and defensive stalwart Loveday Eyinnaya was ruled out through a knock he received against Chennai City....

This was The Mumbaikars’ third consecutive draw which keeps them winless in nine games. Head coach Santosh Kashyap was content with the performance despite the less-than-satisfactory result. The 50-year-old reckoned the home side were in control of the game. ‘‘I’m not frustrated with the performance. I believe I prepared the team perfectly. We almost dominated the game throughout the 90 minutes. They (Minerva Punjab FC) played in pure Punjabi style - kick and rush football,’’ he stated undithered, in the post-match press conference....

The former Lajong youth development coach believes that NEROCA should not have won and a draw would have been the apt result of their fixture last week. “We were disappointed after the loss against Neroca. We could have pulled out a draw. After playing badly in the first half, we came back strongly again in the second half. But we were unlucky and NEROCA stole three points from us,” lamented the coach....

The disparity between the Indian Super League (ISL) and the I-League has been a hot topic in Indian football that was punctuated in between by the carnival atmosphere of the FIFA U17 World Cup. With the World Cup out of the way, a number of top football players from India and abroad have opted to play in the ISL, as the cash-rich tournament is to run simultaneously with the official top tier of Indian football – the I-League....

German, 26, has made six appearances for Gokulam so far this season and has struck twice for them. He converted a penalty in the 2-3 loss to Chennai City and also struck in the 3-1 win over Shillong Lajong. Even though he has appeared in all of Gokulam’s matches, it appears that German was unhappy with the situation at the club. “Unfortunately after 3 years in India, I have decided to cancel my contract and leave Gokulam FC,” German posted on Instagram....

Thoiba Singh Moirangthem, the boy from Manipur became the youngest player ever to play in the I-League. He had made his debut this season against Indian Arrows in the last match when he started as a central midfielder. Against East Bengal, he was deployed in the same role helped the team to keep a second successive clean sheet. Thoiba was born on December 12, 2002, which means he will turn 16 just after eight days....

The team from Jharkhand registered their first win of the season after ending the opening tie 1-1 with Tiddim Road Athletic Union. The home side opened the scoring in the 10th minute, Gorachand Mamdi was the goal scorer but the lead was short-lived. Bedashwor Singh made it 1-1 in the 23rd minute to make the encounter exciting.Jamshedpur FC reserves took just 15 minutes to restore the lead in the 38th minute by a strike from Gourav Mukhi....

He will be looking to have a good time with the bat after a moderate IPL for the Kolkata Knight Riders. He knows that a good performance here will keep him in reckoning for a spot in the Indian side for the World T20 next year. In a short Q & A session, he spoke about his favourite players, fitness regime etc. What is your fitness regime like? A little bit of conditioning, strength work and cardio....

Ashwin sparked outrage in the cricket fraternity when he whipped off the bails without warning Buttler during an Indian Premier League encounter between Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab last month. Kings XI captain Ashwin defended his actions after his side went on to claim a controversial win and the India spinner maintains he has done nothing wrong. “There is nothing to defend,” Ashwin told Aaj Tak TV. “As I said in the press conference that day, it happened instinctively, it was not a plan that ‘Buttler will go outside [the crease] and I have to get him’....

NxGn: World’s top 50 teenage talents The former England left-back was in the Gunners’ youth teams before enjoying a long spell as a regular starter for Arsene Wenger’s side, winning two Premier League titles. But Cole rejected a contract extension from Arsenal when London rivals Chelsea made an offer of almost double. Fans from north London held the decision against him, but as he went on to become a Champions League and Europa League winner while his former side have struggled ever since, it is he who has had the last laugh....

The 33-year-old has made just one Premier League start this season and was reportedly the subject of a failed bid from Huddersfield Town in January. After playing an important role in the Foxes shocking the world by winning the Premier League title in his first season at the King Power Stadium, playing 36 times and scoring five goals, Okazaki has seen his game time decrease. The Japanese has grown frustrated at playing deeper than he would like and hopes to be back in familiar territory with a move away....

The league leaders were cruising after scoring three times in the opening 23 minutes, only to concede twice before half-time. Alvaro Morata completed his hat-trick after the break to see Madrid regain complete control on their way to a 4-2 win, but the way the LaLiga giants let Leganes fight back annoyed Zidane. “We made a very good start, we scored two goals and in three minutes the game changed due to the way they reacted,” he told a news conference....

The 23-year-old became the world’s most expensive goalkeeper when he completed a £71.6million transfer from Athletic Bilbao and he expressed his excitement about working with Sarri, who arrived at the club from Napoli in July. Sarri guided Napoli to second place in Serie A in 2017-18 and earned plaudits across Europe for his attractive brand of football, and Kepa said he was keen to start working with the Italian coach....

Tim Paine suffered a career-threatening index finger injury in 2010 when he was still new as Australia’s first-choice wicketkeeper and was showing a lot of promise. Tim Paine missed cricket for two long seasons, during which he underwent as many as seven surgeries. And in the process, he lost his confidence and form. “I got to the stage where I was scared of getting hit, and I just had no idea what I was going to do,” Tim Paine said in the ‘Bounce Back Podcast’....

The 20-year-old is a little over halfway through a two-season loan spell with Dortmund and has established himself as a first-team regular under Lucien Favre. Achraf has predominantly been fielded at full-back but was used in a more advanced left-wing position against Slavia Prague in midweek, the Morocco international further highlighting his versatility with both goals in the 2-0 win. He progressed through Madrid’s academy and is confident in his ability to prove his worth at the Santiago Bernabeu, though his only focus right now is on continuing his development with Dortmund....