England, striving to secure a 2-2 series draw after the tourists retained the urn at Old Trafford, were 193-2 at tea on a sunny Saturday in London - leading by 262 runs on a good pitch. Nathan Lyon removed Rory Burns (20) and Joe Root (21) before lunch, but Denly was unbeaten on his highest Test score of 82 not out after putting on 106 for the third wicket with Stokes (57no)....
Manchester United’s Ashley Young banks upwards of £100,000 per week, giving him a multitude of options when dinner time rolls around, but the speedy winger admits that he still receives food packages from his deal old mother. Jerk chicken, rice and peas, all that good Jamaican stuff, Young’s favourite foods of today haven’t changed much since he was a kid - see the full interview with Man Utd’s newly appointed dressing room DJ in the video above....
In this squad for the Asia Cup, there are a few best candidates for the No.4 slot in this Indian Team. So let’s look at the 4 candidates to come in at No. 4 for India during the Asia Cup 2018. #4 Manish Pandey Manish Pandey with his unique batting technique is definitely a candidate to bat at no. 4. He is a very gritty customer, who needs time to settle in the crease....
The arch-rivals have locked horns 12 times in the history of Asia Cup where India has six wins to their name while Pakistan has won five matches. Here are four matches between these two arch rivals in this multi-nation tournament: #1 2002: Yousuf guides Pakistan to a 44-run victory Mohammad Yousuf’s unbeaten century helped Pakistan post a massive total of 295/7 on the board. He also got contributions from Saeed Anwar and Moin Khan....
Stunning comeback by women’s compound team On Thursday, the last day of the competition, the Indian women’s compound team made a stunning comeback from the jaws of defeat to snatch an improbable 230-227 win over the top seeds Korea. The trio of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Trisha Deb and Parveena trailed the Korean triumvirate of So Chaewon, Choi Bomin and Song Yun Soo 114-118 at the end of the second set....
The Indian team is clubbed in Group D of the Qualification round along with Bahrain, Chinese Taipei and Iraq. In the recent Asian Championships held in Suwon, Korea in Jan 2018, India was placed 12th out of 14 countries with only two wins against Bangladesh and New Zealand. They did put up a spirited performance against Uzbekistan but suffered heavily against South Korea and UAE. Bahrain had finished runners-up in the event, while Chinese Taipei and Iraq did not participate in the event....
Ministry of Sports and MEA have already given a go-ahead, however, there is still no official confirmation given to WFI by the MHA. When speaking to Sportskeeda, the Vice President of WFI, Vinod Tommar shared the current status regarding the matter, “Till now we have not received any confirmation from the Home Ministry. The participating countries are eagerly waiting for the documents. Until and unless the clearance is made, Indian embassies in the participating countries will not issue Visas to the wrestlers....
Proposition 22, which is widely projected to pass, exempts ride-hailing and app-based delivery companies from complying with AB 5, a state law that would have forced them to classify drivers as employees—a radical shake-up of their business models. As independent contractors, drivers enjoy flexibility but are not entitled to benefits such as health care, unemployment insurance, minimum wage and overtime pay. The companies backing the measure—Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Postmates—said drivers were in favor of independence and warned that changing their models would result in fewer jobs, more expensive rides and limits on how many cities they could operate in....
For fans, it’s always a big deal when Ash adds a new member to his team. Many of his additions have gone on to become fan-favorites and staples of his team, such as Greninja and Charizard. That being said, Ash has been on a roll as of late, with this Gengar joining his team on top of Ash’s new Dragonite. Seeing as his team is rather small this season, Ash’s Gengar is sure to bring a lot to the team....
The hosts won the fifth and final Test comfortably and claimed the series 4-0 to retain the iconic Ashes urn. Pat Cummins, who claimed eight wickets, was named the Man of the Match, while Australia captain Steven Smith was awarded the Compton-Miller Medal as Player of the Series for his 687 runs at 137.40. Australia and England will now lock horns in the fifty-over format of the game as they will play a five-match ODI series beginning January 14....
Miserable weather in London on Wednesday kept England and Australia kicking their heels before play was finally abandoned at around 16:20 local time (15:20 GMT). Rain had returned in the morning with a first inspection due at the scheduled start time of 11:00 and the covers were on again after it was announced that a belated toss would take place at 15:00, with play due to start half an hour later....
The world’s top-ranked batsman in the longest format excelled in the five-match series, contributing 774 runs at an average of 110.57, including a double century in the fourth Test. His fabulous knock of 211 laid the foundations for an Australia victory at Old Trafford – a result that put them 2-1 up in the series and, with just one game left to play, made sure they were certain to retain the urn....
Judd appeared on MSNBC to talk about other things, but that’s not what you’re here for. Skip to the 3:30 mark, the Kentucky fan talks about “the kiss that can’t be unseen.” The actress said it was taken out of context. MORE: Kyrie Irving gives custom shoes to Duke | Kentucky’s road to the title | 2015 Brand Bracket She went on to discuss a culture of misinterpretation and “shaming” on social media....
Playing in Plate Group, Bihar’s Ashutosh Aman took a record 68 wickets from eight matches, which included nine five-wicket hauls and five 10-wicket hauls at an average of 6.48. Ashutosh Aman had best figures of 8/51 in an innings. It was an amazing performance by Aman who created havoc among all teams in the Plate Group. Despite his efforts, Bihar could not qualify for the quarter-finals stage as Uttarakhand was the only team to qualify for the knockout stage from Plate Group....
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) however has confirmed that there will be no change to the schedule and India will have to play two games in two days. The 2018 Asia Cup will be an ODI tournament that shall now be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in September 2018, with matches in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. It will be the 14th Asia Cup, and the third time the tournament will be played in the United Arab Emirates....
The game against Pakistan might be a hectic affair for India as they will be playing their group matches back to back on 18th and 19th against Hong Kong and Pakistan respectively. Thus, to save their players from fatigue, India will be unveiling their strongest side in the game against Pakistan while giving the youngsters their bit of chances in the game against Hong Kong. Thus, let us look at India’s predicted to face Pakistan on 19th of September....
Pakistan were among the favourites at the T20 World Cup last year, where they were unbeaten in the group stage but lost to eventual winners Australia in the semis. Nevertheless, Pakistan have been in good touch in the last few months, as they have lost only one T20I contest in almost a year. Opining that the conditions would favour Pakistan at the Asia Cup, Sami told Cricket Pakistan: Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Wasim Jnr were ruled out of the tournament due to injury....
Anushman Rath, the skipper of Hong Kong, won the toss and decided to field first. Ashfaq Ahmed and Chirag Suri got the team off to a steady start adding 54 runs for the first wicket in 12.1 overs. Hong Kong bowlers took 3 successive wickets to send UAE on the backfoot. UAE were 65 for 3 when rain arrived. After the rain break, the match was reduced to 24 overs per side....
“I want to give back to bridge, I have a lot to give back. I want to help the children, youngsters play this sport. I am going to go back home and tell everyone that I am willing to give tips and help out any kid who is interested in this game,” Bardhan told PTI on the sidelines of a felicitation ceremony arranged by HCL on Wednesday. Bridge made its Asian Games debut in Jakarta....
India’s best player Saina Nehwal has given the contest a miss because she wants to prepare for her home India Open later this month. Sindhu starts her campaign against Tsz Ka Chan of Hong Kong and is slated to meet third seed Wang Shixian of China in the second round. Sayali Gokhale won her first round of qualifying against Kavindi Sirimannage of Sri Lanka, 21-16 21-14, but was outplayed by Hsu Ya Ching of Chinese Taipei in the second round of qualifying....
