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England won't force Stokes to return for T20 World Cup
"We are going to leave that one late, to give it our best chance," Chris Silverwood said in a virtual interaction with the media. Stokes is missing the ongoing five-match Test series against India. "Whatever support Ben needs he will get from us. I haven't spoken to him as yet. I want to give him as much space as possible. There are people talking to him outside of me but it is something we will be revisiting shortly. I will not be putting pressure on him or rushing him," added Silverwood.
Shastri, Kohli won't be questioned over leaving team: BCCI
"Covid-19 is something that can happen to anyone. Besides, the United Kingdom government has removed restrictions and opened movement. So, people are allowed to move freely," said a top Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) official to IANS. The trio will miss attending the fifth and final Test to be played at Old Trafford, Manchester from September 10-14.
Shikhar Dhawan separates with wife Aesha
Aesha made the announcement via a Instagram post which started with "I THOUGHT DIVORCE WAS A DIRTY WORD UNTIL I BECAME A 2 TIME DIVORCEE." The Melbourne-based Aesha was married to an Australian businessman earlier and has two daughters from previous marriage. She and Dhawan got engaged in 2009 and married in 2012. Aesha is an amateur kickboxer.
Consider MMA fighters also for national sports awards, urges Ritu Phogat
"We also play for our nation… we also represent India," Ritu told IANS. "And I am not demanding anything here for myself, but it is for the youngsters who are opting for a career in this sport. Bollywood celebrities are following this sport. Some movies are also made.Ritu has stormed into the semi-finals of Atomic Weight Grand Prix of One Championship in Singapore. She defeated China's World No. 2 Meng Bo.
Watch Video | Historic win for Team India at Oval, Men in Blue beat hosts 157 runs
After some fantastic bowling from Indian bowlers, especially Jaspreet Bumara who bowled a magical spell of reverse bowling, the blues managed to clinch the match, getting a 2-1 series lead. Rohit Sharma was named as the man of the match.
Do not miss: BCCI shares 'unseen visuals' from dressing room after Oval win
India registered a thumping 157-run victory over the hosts to win their first match at the ground in 50 years. "From the dressing room, we get you unseen visuals & reactions post an epic win from #TeamIndia at The Oval," BCCI wrote while sharing a video. The players and supporting staff were seen hugging and cheering following the win.
Badminton gold medallist Krishna wanted to be a cricketer
Nagar said that he liked playing cricket since his early days, however, later he realised that badminton can be another option to make a mark and hence he made a grip on his racket and started training hard. My friends and family supported me and it inspired me to take new leaps, he added.
It's disappointing and frustrating, says Joe Root
The hosts suffered a 157-run thrashing by India to go 1-2 down ahead of Friday's fifth and final Test in Manchester. Openers Rory Burns and Haseeb Hameed each made a half-century, but of the rest only Root passed 20 - before he was bowled for the second time in the game by Shardul Thakur.
Despite missing medal at Games, women's hockey has bright future: Salima Tete
India gave a tough fight to some of the top teams in the world at the Olympics and made history when they defeated three-time Olympic champions Australia 1-0 in the quarterfinal and played in their first-ever Olympic semifinal against Argentina. "Our performance in Tokyo is slowly starting to sink in now."
FIFA to analyse official reports after Brazil-Argentina match suspended
Sunday's clash at Sao Paulo's Corinthians Arena was called off shortly after kick off when Brazilian health officials walked onto the pitch to object to the participation of three Argentine players for allegedly breaching COVID-19 protocols. It was unclear if the match would be rescheduled or whether either team would be sanctioned with a forfeit.
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