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Champions League: Liverpool boss Klopp reveals what he wanted to read in newspapers the next morning
After winning the semifinal home leg 2-0 last week, Liverpool travelled to Spain for the return leg, defeating the hosts 3-2 to enter the UEFA Champions League final on 5-2 aggregate. The 54-year-old Klopp said that reaching the final was an outstanding achievement, and a very special occasion as the rivals were fighting really hard to negate the advantage of the first leg.
It's a crunch situation; DC's top-three will have to fire, warns David Warner
While Warner and Shaw have forged some superb partnerships this season, the duo fell cheaply in the game against Lucknow Super Giants at the Wankhede on May 1 to lose the chase of 195 by a mere six runs.
Warner advises Kohli to have a couple more kids, enjoy love, stick to basics to battle his bad form
Virat Kohli has been struggling to score runs in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). Kohli did hit a fifty in his last outing against Gujarat Titans but he took 53 balls to get 58. David Warner, who plays for Delhi Capitals, said every player goes through a lean patch and advised Kohli to have a couple of kids, enjoy life and cricket.
Australia continue to lead ICC Test rankings; extend lead over India by nine points
The International Cricket Council (ICC) released their annual update of the rankings on Wednesday and Australia now lead second-placed India by nine points with a rating of 128 points. The new rankings reflect all Test series completed since May 2019, with those completed prior to May 2021 weighted at 50 per cent and subsequent series weighted at 100 per cent.
Murray sets up mouth-watering clash against No. 1 Djokovic in Madrid
It was a completely transformed Murray, who had won just eight games across three sets at Wimbledon against Shapovalov, as the former world No. 1 went about taking sweet revenge against his higher-rated Canadian opponent. Following fine wins against two former top-10 players -- Dominic Thiem of Austria in the opening round and Shapovalov in the second round --, Murray will be up against world No.1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia.
Stokes keen to get Anderson, Broad in Test squad; says no to Root for vice-captain's job
The two ageing warhorses were curiously overlooked for England's three-Test tour of the Caribbean earlier this year as selectors instead opted to provide greater opportunities to the next generation of seam bowlers. England, then led by Joe Root, ended up losing the series 0-1. Root stepped down in the aftermath of the series loss even as plenty of question marks remained unanswered about the team's future.
Liverpool qualify for Champions League final after suffering in Villarreal
Etienne Capoue got behind Andy Robertson and was able to pull the ball back for Boulaye Dia to slip the ball into an empty net with Liverpool keeper Alisson on the post to cover a possible shot from Capoue. Villarreal were aggressive, while Liverpool looked shaken and struggling to impose their usual high rhythm and movement on the game in arguably their worst display of the season.
Kane Williamson returns to lead New Zealand for Test series in England
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Wednesday named a strong 20-member squad for the three-match series that starts at Lord's on June 2, with Williamson set to feature at the Test level for the first time since November last year. Williamson has made a complete recovery from the elbow injury that saw him miss the drawn Test series against Bangladesh and South Africa and is currently leading Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
IPL 2022: Gujarat skipper Pandya backs his decision to bat first despite big defeat to Punjab
In more than 90 per cent matches played this IPL season, captains have decided to bowl first after winning the toss. However, Hardik on Tuesday diverged from the norm and decided to bat first on winning the toss. However, his team could not make the most of the conditions and were restricted to 143/8 in 20 overs and eventually succumbed to an eight-wicket defeat to Punjab Kings at the DY Patil Stadium here on Tuesday.
IPL 2022, Day 39 Highlights: Punjab Kings beat Gujarat Titans by 8 wickets
Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Tuesday defeated Gujarat Titans (GT) by 8 wickets. PBKS became the second team to defeat GT in this IPL season. The first time was Sunrisers Hyderabad. The fight for the top four positions continues.
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