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India to have camp, intra-squad games in Durham from July 15
The team is currently taking a break after the loss to New Zealand in the World Test Championship final. "As far as the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) are concerned, their schedule remains the same. They [India] have a camp in Durham from July 15," said a statement from ECB in response to a query from IANS.
Off-form Kohli's Test century drought continues
Kohli, who is well-placed to end his career as the player with most Test centuries - he is just six short of Sachin Tendulkar's 49 ODI tons - endured the year 2020 as the first calendar year of his international career since 2008 without a triple figure mark. Since his November 2019 Test ton against Bangladesh, he has managed just three half-centuries in eight Test matches. The 24.64 Test average in this phase in 14 innings is well below his career average of 52.04.
Sehwag's Mirzapur meme after India loss in WTC final goes viral
The meme shows the lead actor in 'Mirzapur', Pankaj Tripathi -- who plays the character Akhandanand Tripathi aka Kaleen Bhaiya -- scolding Anjum Sharma, who portrays 'Sharad Shukla', one of the antagonists in the serial. Sehwag, India's only twin-triple centurion in Tests captioned the meme, "Aapse better umeed kiye the hum (I had better expectations from you)". The meme has since got more than 52,000 likes.
Liverpool co-owners buy 15% stake in Rajasthan Royals
London-based venture capitalist Manoj Badale's investment firm Emerging Media owns the majority stake. "Such an investment is testament to the global standing of the IPL and India as an attractive investment destination," Badale said. Gerry Cardinale, founder and managing partner of RedBird, said, "The IPL is a dynamic league with a global audience and forward-thinking mindset regarding fan and player engagement."
England thrash Sri Lanka, take 2-0 lead in T20I series
The visitors' batting was exposed again in seaming conditions with the Kusal Perera-led side only managing 111/7 in the allotted 20 overs. Kusal Mendis was the highest scorer with 39 runs. Six Sri Lankan batsmen couldn't cross the single-digit mark. In reply, England scored the winning revised target of 103 (D/L Method) in 16.1 overs with 11 balls to spare. England managed 108/5 in 16.1 overs.
Williamson's boys, best players is our history: NZ greats
Leading former New Zealand cricketers such as Brendon McCullum and Richard Hadlee are awestruck with the showing of skipper Kane Williamson's boys in the World Test Championship (WTC) final against India here and feel this is probably the country's greatest-ever team. New Zealand had, on Wednesday, become the first World Test Championship winners.
Almiron guides Paraguay into Copa America quarterfinals
Paraguay went ahead just after the half-hour mark when Braian Samudio powered in a header at the far post following Almiron's in-swinging corner on Thursday, reports Xinhua. The Newcastle United midfielder then converted a penalty after Gary Medel was deemed to have brought down Carlos Gonzalez.
Lorenzo Sonego enters semi-finals of Eastbourne International
Sonego took a 3-0 lead, winning 65 percent of his first-service points in the opening set. He broke Bublik twice in the second set to battle through in 79 minutes. "I am really happy with the match because it is not easy playing against Bublik, because he is an amazing talent. It was really tough in the second set, but I am happy with the match," Sonego said after the match.
Daniil Medvedev enters Mallorca Open tennis semi-finals
The Russian, who had lost in the first round of the Halle Open, has been in dominant form and has moved into the last-four stage without dropping a set. "I feel like it was a funny match. Maybe [it was] not the highest level, but I'm really happy to win and be in the semi-finals here. I'm looking forward to tomorrow," Medvedev said after the match.
Powerful BCCI fails to ensure warm-up games for Team India in England
India's loss in the World Test Championship (WTC) final exposed chinks in its batting against the moving ball as New Zealand bowlers made the ball talk and picked wickets regularly, skittling out India for 170 on the sixth -- reserve -- day and putting their team on road to victory when it looked like the Test would end in a draw.
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