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Sports News 2. Sports News. Sports2. Sports 1. ENG announce squad for first two Tests; Ollie Robinson returns. England Cricket Board (ECB) have announced the squad for the national side for the opening two Tests against India.
The 5-match Test series is set to begin next month, with the first Test scheduled to begin on August 4 at Trent Bridge. The second match of the series will be played from August 12 onwards at Lord's. Notably, England's head coach Chris Silverwood named a very strong-looking 17-member squad, with all the key players included in the side. Joe Root will lead the side and will be delighted to have all the senior players fit and available for the opening two encounters of their WTC 2021-23 campaign.
The trio of Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow have made their return to the side after missing the 2-match Test series against New Zealand that took place last month. We want to win IPL 2021 for Dhoni: Suresh Raina. Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina shares a very unique and special bond with MS Dhoni, which is no secret to anyone.
The duo has won numerous matches for the national side as well as for Chennai Super Kings in franchise cricket over the years. While they shared some of the most amazing memories on the field, they etched another chapter in the history books of their friendship when they announced retirement from international cricket on the same day - August 15, 2020. WATCH: Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya & others enjoy late night jam session. India registered a thrilling 3-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second ODI of the three-match series on Tuesday.
The victory tasted even sweeter for the Indian players and fans alike since at one stage it looked like the match had slipped away from their grip. However, an unbeaten 84-run stand for the eighth wicket between Deepak Chahar and Bhuvneshwar Kumar saw India home and understandably the celebrations continued late into the night. And now India batter Suryakumar Yadav has shared a video on his social media in which he along with Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya and other could be seen enjoying a fun jam-session after the historic win. Brad Hogg names his four semifinalists for 2021 T20 World Cup. Although there is still some time to go for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021, the anticipation for the tournament has already commenced.
Ahead of the competition, former Australia spinner Brad Hogg has now named his pick for semifinalists of the World Event that is set to be staged in the United Arab Emirates and Oman from October 17 to November 14. Hogg disclosed the names of the four teams on social media in response to a query from a fan. While the Twitter user had asked Hogg to pick his four semifinalists for the 2021 T20 World Cup, the former Aussie spinner named India, New Zealand, England and West Indies. As per the chinaman bowler, it is the batting depth of these sides which gives them an edge over the other sides in the competition like Pakistan or Australia. Brisbane picked to host 2032 Olympic Games - SportsTiger.
In a major update coming in with regards to the Olympics, Australia's Brisbane has been finalised as the host of the 2032 summer games.
The development comes after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) approved the recommendation of its executive board on Wednesday. This makes Brisbane the third city in the country to get the hosting rights of Olympic after Melbourne and Sydney where the sporting extravaganza was conducted in 1956 and 2000, respectively. It is being learned that hundreds of people had gathered at the river-side South Bank to watch the all-important IOC session on the giant screen and started cheering as soon as the decision was confirmed. Post the announcement, Australian Prime Minister also declared it as a historic day for the entire country. WATCH: Rahul Dravid gives motivational speech after thrilling win in 2nd ODI against Sri Lanka.
What a night it was for the ‘second string’ Indian team in Colombo.
They not only registered a win but gave out a statement. Like Australian head coach Justin Langer had said after the Test series loss, “Never, ever underestimate the Indians”. If India were dominant in the first ODI, they were gritty in the second. After being down to 193/7 with 83 required and the top order back in the dressing room, not many would have fancied India's chances to win the match from there. Starc and Hazlewood decimate West Indies as Australia dominates opening ODI. Pace pair Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood have fired Australia to a 133-run Duckworth-Lewis victory in the opening One Day International (ODI) of the three-game series against the West Indies in Barbados on Tuesday.
Player of the Match Starc claimed 48-5 from eight overs while the economical Hazlewood finished with 11-3 from six overs as the tourists responded after their 4-1 T20I series defeat. Missing captain Aaron Finch, the Australians had managed 252-9 from 49 overs with the bat, led by stand-in skipper Alex Carey's 67 and Ashton Turner's 49 from 45 balls. Leg-spinner Hayden Walsh continued his good form with the ball, taking 39-5 for his maiden ODI five-wicket haul. Australia turned the game with the ball, with Starc dismissing opener Evin Lewis caught and bowled first ball, while Jason Mohammed (two), Darren Bravo (two) and Nicholas Pooran (duck) did not last long either. Starc said about Carey: "He's pretty calm and collected today.
Dasun Shanaka and Mickey Arthur involved in heated argument after the game. Sri Lanka’s newly appointed ODI captain Dasun Shanaka and head coach Mickey Arthur were seen having an argument on the ground after the Lankan lions lost the second ODI against India at R Premadasa, Colombo on Tuesday.
The Lankan lions had put a decent score of 275 on the board on a pitch that was slowing for the batsmen. The hosts had a decent run throughout the second innings too, taking wickets at regular intervals. Dwayne Bravo trolls Stuart Broad for think well win the World Cup remark. West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo is a jovial character on and off the cricket field.
While he likes to have a bit of fun on the pitch, he is just the same off it, be it through his music videos or statements. And this time around it was England pacer Stuart Broad who was mercilessly trolled by the Caribbean on social media. While there is little doubt that England are a force to reckon with in white-ball cricket, Broad too suggested the same on broadcast. After beating Pakistan 2-1 in the three-match series, when captain Eoin Morgan lifted the trophy, Broad harmlessly said, "Just watching Morgs lift the trophy there, I think we'll win the World Cup" on a sports broadcast network.
Are iOS users allowed now to play Battlegrounds Mobile India series?: Check out the latest developments. It's been a happening day as far as the e-sports territory is concerned.
While South Korean developer of the now-famous Battlegrounds Mobile India had earlier announced some big details about its forthcoming BGMI India series including format, process for registration as well as eligibility criteria. However, in a shocking development, it was discovered in the rulebook of BGMI that, "Players may participate in events (BGMI India Series Qualifiers) only on mobile handheld devices running the Android operating system. " However, they were quick to make amends and remove the Android OS criteria from the rulebook which now reads any handheld device.
This led to contrasting reactions on social media and the gaming community. When the Android Only rule was unearthed, gamers thought it was a clear indication that BGMI India won't be launched in India for iOS users anytime soon. Sudharsan, The Youngster Debutant. TNPL 2021: Suresh Raina receives flack for Brahmin comment during commentary. Chennai Super Kings' batting mainstay Suresh Raina has received flack on social media for saying that he embraces the Chennai culture as he is "also Brahmin. " The left-handed cricketer, who hails from Uttar Pradesh, made the remark on live television when he was invited to join the commentary during the opening game of the fifth edition of the Tamil Nadu Premier League.
The season opener was being played between Lyca Kovai Kings and Salem Spartans on Monday. Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane battle fitness concerns prior to first Test vs England. It isn't the most pleasing news from the Indian contingent in the United Kingdom. Although the team has started its warm-up game against County Select XI, they were without two of their big players in the 3-day practice match and it was none other than the duo of Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane. While reports had earlier suggested that the star players have been rested, a clarification put out by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirms that the two are, in fact, battling fitness concerns. While skipper Kohli complained of some stiffness in his back on the eve of the match and has been rested as a precautionary measure as suggested by the BCCI Medical team, vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane has mild swelling around his left upper hamstring and has even received an injection for the same.
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Among this group was a batswoman of redoubtable caliber with the bat, a woman who today has become the captain of the ship. Powers Bucks to first NBA title since 1971. Milwaukee Bucks have done it! They have finally won an NBA title after 50 years. In 1971, it was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Oscar Robertson who did it for them, and in 2021, it's Giannis Antetokounmpo. Wasim Jaffer posts hilarious meme after Deepak Chahar and Bhuvneshwar Kumars batting efforts help India win. What an incredible game of cricket fans witnessed at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Tuesday where India and Sri Lanka were up against each other. While India were 160/6, chasing 276 to win and almost everyone was convinced that the match had slipped away from their grip, Deepak Chahar and Bhuvneshwar Kumar had other ideas. The fast bowlers took it upon themselves to finish the match for the Men in Blue and stitched together an unbeaten 84-run stand in as many balls to eventually win the game for the team.
Following their efforts, social media has gone berserk with all kinds of memes and praises but yet again it is a post from former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer that has gone viral. "SL thought they've won after dismissing all the batsmen. Meanwhile @deepak_chahar9 and @imbhuvi : #slvind," he captioned his meme which read, "Ruko zara, Sabr Karo!
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