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ECB abolishes selector's role, head coach to pick teams
The ECB said in a statement that, "As part of the restructure, the role of National Selector, currently held by Ed Smith, who was appointed in spring 2018, will no longer exist, and Smith will leave the ECB at the end of the month. In those three years, England has enjoyed success across all formats, including becoming ICC 50-over Men's World Champions in 2019 and are currently ranked 1st, 1st and 4th across the three formats.
SunRisers Hyderabad thump Punjab Kings by nine wickets
Left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed (3/21 in four overs) and left-arm spinner Abhishek Sharma (2/24 in four overs) were the wreckers-in-chief as SRH first bowled out PBKS for 120 and then chased the target with eight balls to spare. Jonny Bairstow made an unbeaten 63 off 56 deliveries to lead the SRH chase.
Atletico, Inter, Milan depart sinking Super League
Now only Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona remain alongside Juventus of Italy. Atletico said on Wednesday they had joined "in response to circumstances that no longer exist today" while Inter said "our engagement with all stakeholders to improve the football industry will never change".
Don't think too much about match-ups: Rishabh Pant
Pant was dismissed by fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah for seven runs during DC's Indian Premier League (IPL) match on Tuesday against Mumbai Indians (MI). When asked if he had thought about the match-up between him and Bumrah, Pant said that he felt MI had no choice but to bring on the fast bowler.
Olympic women's football: US to take on Rio nemesis Sweden
The United States team, which hasn't lost a match since January 2019, will be looking to dispel the demons of five years ago when they take on the Swedes in the group opener this summer in Tokyo. While the odds are on the USA navigating their way through a challenging group that also includes Oceania neighbours Australia and New Zealand, it won't be easy sailing.
Despite loss, FC Goa celebrate 1st goal in AFC Champions League
Though FC Goa lost 1-2 to the Iranian powerhouse, the memorable goal on Tuesday has given hope that the Indian Super League (ISL) outfit could come back strongly against the same opponents in the return-leg match on April 23. This was FC Goa's first defeat in three games after they played goalless draws against Al Rayyan (Qatar) and Al Wahda (UAE) previously.
Kane Williamson returns, Kedar Jadhav makes debut for SRH
"Everyone in this franchise is positive -- need to learn from the mistakes, those little things in the game. Kane Williamson is in, he replaces Mujeeb (Mujeeb-ur-Rahman). (Abdul) Samad is out with a hamstring pull, Kedar replaces him, Manish (Pandey) misses out as well, replaced by Siddarth Kaul. Conditions over here are very different to what we encountered in Dubai last season. Need to bowl well and get back to winning ways," said Warner.
Hard work during lockdown paying rewards: Nilakanta Sharma
India defeated Argentina in both FIH Pro League games, besides winning two practice games in Buenos Aires. Sharma said that the tour of Argentina was an enriching experience, and the team is hoping to carry this current run of form into the Tokyo Olympics.
Tokyo Olympic test event for artistic swimming postponed to July
FINA said in a statement on Tuesday night that the artistic swimming Olympic qualification event, which had been scheduled for early March, will be moved outside Japan and held in June. But the location has not been decided, Xinhua reports.
Rohit Sharma fined Rs 12L for MI's slow over rate vs DC
The IPL said that the fine has been imposed as it was MI's first offence of the season. "As it was his team's first offence of the season under the IPL's Code of Conduct relating to minimum over rate offences, Mr Sharma was fined Rs 12 lakh," it said.
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