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CA explains to England cricketers what to expect during Ashes series
Cricket Australia (CA) on Sunday had a long video conference where the England touring party along with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) officials were briefed on what to expect during the 11-week-long tour, involving five Tests.
IPL 2021 playoffs qualification: KKR front-runners in race for final spot
The Virat Kohli-led side on Sunday became the third side to qualify for the playoff -- with 16 points in 12 matches -- after beating Punjab Kings. No other team can reach the 16-point mark while Delhi and Chennai are jostling for the top spot after having sealed 18 points from 12 games each. Kolkata Knight Riders -- 4th position with 12 points
Tim Paine has no empathy towards England cricketers: Nasser Hussain
The cricketer-turned-commentator also said that he was "quite proud" of the way the Joe Root-led side had kept their morale high and honoured its Test commitments, moving from one bio-bubble to another. "Right now, it feels as if England's Test players are getting a lot of flak, particularly from Australia, about their attitude to quarantining at the Ashes."
Emma Raducanu's success gives tennis multi-million dollar boost in Britain
Raducanu, winner of the US Open women's singles last month, became the first British woman to win a Grand Slam singles title since Virginia Wade in 1977, with the final watched by millions of television viewers in Britain. The 18-year-old was also applauded by Chinese netizens impressed by her multicultural background and pride in her half-Chinese background.
Troubles mount for Real Madrid, Barcelona after stunning reversals in La Liga
Espanyol stunned Real Madrid 2-1 on Sunday evening, highlighting Los Blancos' defensive problems. Raul de Tomas' near-post finish and Aleix Vidal's excellent individual goal put Espanyol 2-0 up. Benzema gave Madrid hope with his ninth goal of the season in the 71st minute but there were to be no further goals.
Asian TT: India assured of two medals in men's doubles
Achanta Sharath Kamal and G Sathiyan, the higher-ranked team, defeated Chew Zhe Yu Clarence and Beh Kun Ting of Singapore 3-0 in their quarter-final match, winning 11-9, 11-7, 12-10 in just 22 minutes on Sunday. They were joined in the semis by compatriots Harmeet Desai and Manav Thakkar, who overcame Alamian Nima and Alamiyan Noshad of Iran in 19 minutes.
Durand Cup: FC Goa lift maiden title with 1-0 win against Mohammedan
The Gaurs defeated Mohammedan 1-0 owing to a set-piece goal scored by their captain and Man of the Match, Eduardo Bedia in the 105th minute off a free-kick after the two teams were locked goalless after 90 minutes of regulation time. Goa pocketed a cheque of Rs 40 lakh while Mohammedan Sporting Club got Rs 20 lakh.
IPL 2021: Bowlers and Gill hand Kolkata a crucial win over Hyderabad
It wasn't a straightforward chase of 116 for Kolkata, who were watchful in their first four overs. Venkatesh Iyer and Rahul Tripathi fell cheaply in the first ten overs. But Shubman Gill displayed a subtle shift in gears to make up for the slowness in the scoring rate. Sedate till the last ball of eleventh over, Gill hit Kolkata's first boundary after power-play by coming down the pitch and hitting through mid-wicket off Khan.
SRH's Umran Malik bowls fastest ball by an Indian pacer in IPL 2021
Malik came into SRH playing XI in place of pacer Sandeep Sharma and he impressed everyone with his raw pace in the match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Dubai. KKR and New Zealand pacer Lockie Ferguson has bowled the fastest delivery of the IPL 2021 so far, clocking 152.75 kph.
IPL 2021: Maxwell, Chahal star in RCB's 6-run win over Punjab, seal playoffs berth
With this win, RCB, who now have 16 points, joined Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals in the playoffs. For the second consecutive season, the Virat Kohli-led RCB have made it to the last-four stage. It will now be a four-way battle between Punjab Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, and Rajasthan Royals for fourth place in the points table.
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