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'I'm a good coach': Chris Silverwood insists he wants to stay on
Since winning the game against India in Chennai last February, England have lost 10 Tests out of 14 and won only one. And with a below-par performance Down Under recently, skipper Joe Root and Silverwood's position has come under intense scrutiny.
PKL 8: Bengal Warriors register a narrow win against Telugu Titans
The low-scoring affair saw both teams exchanging leads with defences on top. Bengal captain Maninder Singh scored a Super 10 but it was the Warriors' defenders who showed the mental composure to clinch a last-minute victory.
Ben Stokes could skip this year's IPL: report
As per a Daily Mail report, Root opted not to put his name forward for next month's 'mega auction', saying after England's Ashes defeat that 'there's a lot that we need to do for this team, which deserves all of my energy'. Root has never played in the world's richest T20 league and he was unlikely to have been picked up by an IPL franchise in any case. But Stokes has played 43 matches in the tournament, first for Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) in 2017 and since then for Rajasthan Royals.
Djokovic's French Open participation uncertain
Earlier, France's sports minister Roxane Maracineanu on January 7 said, "International Tennis Federation (ITF) protocols at major events meant an unvaccinated player would be entitled to enter France and participate in Roland Garros, which begins in May. Djokovic would not follow the same organisational arrangements as those who are vaccinated," Maracineanu told FranceInfo radio.
Maintaining a vision is going to be very important: Bumrah on road to 2023 WC
"We have to keep a vision in order to know which direction we have to go ahead of the 2023 World Cup. The preparations will start from advance if some new players come or which direction we have to go. We will try to give equal opportunities to everyone. So, I think maintaining a vision is going to be very important," said Bumrah in the virtual press conference on Monday.
Virat Kohli will have to give up his ego, play under young cricketer: Kapil Dev
Kohli was not “enjoying” the captaincy, Kapil Dev told the Mid-Day. He further said that the mercurial Indian batsman was going through a tough phase ever since giving up the T20 captaincy of the national side back in September 2021 and off-late seemed to be under a lot of pressure. He further said in the same report that Kohli gave up the test captaincy to play without any pressure and hopes to see the flamboyant batsman back among runs.
U-19 CWC: Defending champions Bangladesh suffer crushing defeat in opening match
The defending champions could not negotiate the pace of the England bowlers, especially 17-year-old left-arm quick Joshua Boyden, as they were reduced to 51/9 in the 25th over. Bangladesh's innings finally folded up for 97 in 35.2 overs, with England notching up the runs with nearly 25 overs to spare.
Atalanta end Inter Milan's winning streak
Inter were in fearsome form as they had claimed eight consecutive wins in the league and were fresh from a Supercoppa win over Juventus last week. The Nerazzurri entered Sunday night's game with a relatively full squad to choose from, while La Dea missed several key players including Duvan Zapata and Josip Ilicic.
Real Madrid beat Athletic Club to win Spanish Supercup
A 37th-minute goal from Luka Modric on Sunday night and a penalty from Karim Benzema seven minutes after halftime gave Real Madrid the 12th Supercup of their history.
PCB recalls Zaman, Khan, Rauf, Hasnain from BBL to prepare for PSL
Zaman had arrived in the tournament to replace an injured England batter Tom Abell for Brisbane Heat. Due to the Covid-19 restrictions and travel issues in the states of Australia, Zaman was able to play just one match for the club. "Unfortunately the Pakistan Cricket Board confirmed it had rescinded its permission for Fakhar to play our remaining games, along with all Pakistan players currently involved in the BBL, and summonsed him to return immediately to prepare for the Pakistan Super League," said Heat in a statement.
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