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Indian cricketers loving the taste of England
Pacers Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Shami and off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin say their favourite English breakfast was scrambled eggs, baked beans and toast, while India vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane added sausages to the menu. In a video posted by bcci.tv on Tuesday, the fifth player, Cheteshwar Pujara, said he preferred brown toast, potato roasties and beans, as he was a vegetarian.
Kohli gets a taste of pace, bounce at Southampton
Kohli was felled by a fast bouncer from one of India's throwdown specialists in a video posted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday as he prepared for the WTC final that gets underway from June 18. Lee was on Monday quoted as saying, "For me personally, I just want to get something out that has some pace, bounce and carry in the pitch."
Messi, Vargas on target in Argentina-Chile stalemate
Lionel Messi gave Argentina the lead at Rio de Janeiro's Olympic Stadium on Monday by curling a free-kick over the wall and into the top right corner just after the half-hour mark. Argentina threatened to score again, laying siege to Claudio Bravo's goal, but the two-time world champions were unable to capitalise on their superiority, reports Xinhua.
India have more impact players, should win WTC final: Sunil Gavaskar
"It is even-stevens in my view because both the teams are well balanced. There are some who think New Zealand have the advantage of being match ready (having won the two-Test series 1-0 in England)," said the former India opener. "But then India will be matched hungry and fresh and eager to get on the ground after a month of inaction."
Indian women's team faces uphill task vs England in one-off Test | Preview
This is also the first time Indian women cricketers are playing England in a multi-format series. The two teams play one Test, three ODIs and three T20 Internationals. While a result in the Test will fetch four points for the winning team, a draw will give two points to each side. A win in an ODI or T20I will secure two points.
Slovakia upset Poland 2-1 in Euro 2020
Slovakia started their first major tournament with a win. They looked comfortable in the first half. They opened the scoring in the 18th minute after Robert Mak's solo run and effort dropped off Wojciech Szczesny's near post before bouncing off the goalkeeper's right shoulder into the goal.
Euro 2020: Schick scores twice as Czech Republic sink Scotland
Schick's finishing was the difference between the two sides, with his first goal in the 42nd minute coming from a smart header following Vladimir Coufal's measured cross after the Scots failed to clear a corner. Schick's second in the 52nd minute was a work of art as he latched onto a rebound out of the Czech defence before hitting a 50-metre effort, which curled and dipped over the stranded David Marshall in the Scottish goal.
Copa America: Neymar on target as Brazil blank Venezuela 3-0
Venezuela, severely depleted after eight members of their squad tested positive for Covid-19, deployed a five-man defence. But Brazil added a second goal in the 64th minute when Neymar converted from the penalty spot after Cumana brought down Danilo on Sunday, reports Xinhua.
WTC final winner to receive Rs.12 crore, runner-up Rs.6 crore
The final match will start on June 18 at Ageas Bowl, Southampton. "The prize money for the team finishing third in the ICC WTC standings is $450,000 (Rs.3.38 crore approx). The team fourth on the table will be awarded $350,000 (Rs.2.62 crore), the one that finishes fifth gets $200,000 (Rs.1.5 crore approx) while the remaining four teams will get $100,000 each (Rs.75 lakh per team)," ICC said in the statement.
Pitch for WTC final will have pace, bounce & carry, says groundsman
"For me personally, I just want to get something out that has some pace, bounce and carry in the pitch. It can be a hard thing to do in England as the weather does not help us most of the time, but the forecast in the build-up is good with a lot of sun, so we are hopeful that we will get some pace and a hard pitch without over-rolling it and killing it," Lee was quoted as saying by espncricinfo.com.
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