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England have named five front-line batsman and Jonny Bairstow as the keeper and opted to go with two all-rounders and three front-line seamers with their all-time leading wicket-taker leading the bowling line-up. Despite the injury concern over Jake Ball, who injured his ankle during the pink ball game against Cricket Australia XI at Adelaide, the Nottingham fast bowler makes the side. He will be part of the four-pronged pace attack consisting of himself, James Anderson, Stuart Broad and Chris Woakes....

In the first Test, there was a notable absentee from England’s XI - Ben Stokes. The New Zealand-born all-rounder was suspended after being involved in a late-night brawl in Bristol. He was arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm but released with a police investigation ongoing. An ECB statement later read: “Ben Stokes and Alex Hales will not be considered for selection for England international matches until further notice....

Asia’s dueling financial hubs invest a lot of capital—real and emotional—in what’s often cast as a zero-sum contest for the affection of foreign companies. Yet both cities have done so well wooing them of late that the major threat facing each isn’t the other, but bottlenecks in the expatriate infrastructure common to both. High-end housing costs are pushing past records set before the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis, prompting Singapore’s founding father, Lee Kuan Yew, to lament, “We must check this spike in rents or we will lose our competitiveness....

Afghanistan has been improving constantly and they came into this match on the back of victories in Ireland, where they defeated the home team both in the T20I (2-0) as well as ODI (2-1) series. Top-order batsman Rahmat Shah scored a well made 72 as Afghanistan posted 249 runs against Sri Lanka at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi on Monday. Rahmat Shah played 90 balls with great patience to help his side post a challenging total on a flat Dubai surface....

The athletes will be based out of Spala and will return to India on June 20. All the top athletes are expected to take part in the National Inter-State Athletics Championship to be held in Guwahati. This tour is part of preparation of Asian Games where track and field athletes are expected to contribute a big chunk of medals for the country. However India’s biggest gold medal contender Neeraj Chopra will be training in Pune....

The letter came from an unknown resident in Leisure World, the Seal Beach, California retirement community where Choi’s mother and father lived. “Now that Byong is gone makes it one less Asian to put up with in Leisure World,” the handwritten letter said. “You f*cking Asians are taking over our American community! It is not resting well with all and everybody who lives here—true statement!!! Watch out! Pack your bags and go back to your country where you belong!...

Held in India for the third time, this event was hosted at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar and saw the biggest ever participation in the Championships’ history. In this article, we take a look at the records broken by the Indian contingent, some of which are truly amazing! This was the first time India surpassed neighbours China in their most successful campaign in the continental flagship event which culminated on Sunday....

Group A: Qatar (seeded 1), Iran (4) and Malaysia. Group B: South Korea (2), Japan (9) and Pakistan. Group C: Indonesia, Saudi Arabia (7) and Hong Kong. Group D: Bahrain (3), Chinese Taipei (8), India and Iraq The action started off today with Chinese Taipei getting the better of India 38-28 (Half time score 19-13). Top goal scorers were Chiu Yifan (TPE) and Harender Singh (IND), with 8 goals each....

With a new federation in place, Indian boxers will be looking to regain some pride at the 2014 Asian Games starting Friday in the South Korean city of Incheon. The Indian boxers had suffered a lot as the Indian Boxing Federation (IBF) was derecognised by the international body AIBA in March after being suspended for more than 12 months. They were denied overseas tours as none, including old ally Cuba, were unwilling to host them, for fear of attracting the ire of the AIBA....

In case you didn’t know The Asian Youth Chess Championship is a tournament that includes all the youth players under age of 18 years. Thailand hosts this year’s championship event. Young players from Asian countries take part in different categories in both single and group games. Along with Mrudul, Divya Deshmukh and Sankalp Gupta were also representing India in the Asian meet, which involves different formats like rapid, classical and blitz....

So conclude Eduardo B. Andrade and Teck-Hua Ho of the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, who tested how mood affects decision making—and how knowing that someone is trying to exploit that effect for his own ends can make the attempt backfire. They report their findings in the August issue of Psychological Science. The world is full of examples of mood affecting judgment on issues that “should” turn on logic and rationality alone....

The lawsuit, originally filed in Washington, D.C., district court, accused Twitter, Facebook, Google and Apple of violating the First Amendment in addition to antitrust and human rights policies. The federal appeals court’s ruling upheld the D.C. district court’s initial judgement, which acknowledged plaintiffs’ right to sue but dismissed their complaint. The suit was filed by conservative commentator Laura Loomer and political interest group Freedom Watch. “Freedom Watch’s First Amendment claim fails because it does not adequately allege that the Platforms can violate the First Amendment,” the court’s ruling read, adding, “In general, the First Amendment ‘prohibits only governmental abridgment of speech....

The Old Lady, who are going neck for neck with Napoli for the league title, have been criticized for their result-oriented form of play, largely compared to The Light Blues’ free-flowing style. As things stand, a point separates the two sides after matchday 22 in the battle for the Scudetto. “In the end, what counts is winning,” Asamoah told Sky. “If you play well but don’t win in the end, it counts for nothing....

Today, The Pokemon Company released a trailer announcing that Ash and Pikachu will leave the Pokemon anime after 25 years, and fans are now nostalgic about all the memories shared with the iconic duo, especially because several of them grew up with their adventures. Because the news was met with a heavy heart, and because Ash and Pikachu’s goodbye is linked with the Gen 9 anime series featuring a brand-new protagonist, there is a chance that the overall reception of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet will suffer from it....

The 25-year-old shocked the world last month after deciding to walk away from tennis while ranked number one and having won the Australian Open in January. Barty stressed her decision was a long time coming and one that will allow her to focus on new challenges while also spending more time with her family. The Aussie did leave the door open for a potential sports switch down the track, however, having previously played professional cricket and also boasting some serious golf skills....

RELATED: Pokemon: Ash’s Strongest Opponents In The Anime (& How Their Game Counterparts Compare) Whether they’re Gym Leaders Ash defeated in battle or rival Trainers with their own aspirations, Ash has had many friends of varying skill levels. The question is: which have been his strongest traveling companions throughout the course of the series? Warning: spoilers for all seasons of the anime up ahead! 10 Serena: Style Over Strategy When Serena first began traveling with Ash in Pokemon the Series: XY, she had few aspirations to battle competitively....

Lyon removed Burns for 20 to end an opening stand of 54 - the highest of the series - and also accounted for Root (21) to leave England 88-2 at the interval, leading by 157 runs. The positive Joe Denly, whose wife gave birth to their second child ahead of day two, was unbeaten on 37 as England continued their attempt to salvage a 2-2 draw after the tourists retained the urn at Old Trafford....

Former skipper Smith was once again the scourge of England with his sublime 142 seeing him become just the third Australian to make centuries in each innings of an away Ashes Test. Stands of 130 and 126 with Travis Head (51) and Wade (110) saw Australia completely turn the tide of an enthralling opening contest, which England now can only realistically hope to draw. The brilliance of Smith, who played with the ease of a man practicing in the nets, and Wade – who ended a wait for a Test century dating back to January 2013 – means an away win and an 18-year wait for an Australia victory at Edgbaston in any format is the likeliest outcome unless weather intervenes....

Nehra made his comeback to the national side after a five year hiatus. The left arm pacer last played for India in the 2011 World Cup semi-final against Pakistan. Out with a finger injury, the 37 year old cricketer had patiently waited for his comeback to the national side. Nehra, all set to travel down under for the three match T20 series, has however, been dropped from the Delhi side due to a ‘bad habit’....