Shamarh Brooks, who made his ODI career debut at the age of 33, became the second West Indian player after Desmond Haynes to register a century on debut. His unbeaten 93 runs innings helped them defeat Ireland by 24 runs at Sabina Park on Saturday, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series. Match Summary – West Indies Vs Ireland The West Indies were all out for 269 on the penultimate ball before Ireland was dismissed for 245 at the start of their final over. After their side was reduced to 62-4, Brooks and Windies skipper Kieron Pollard collaborated for 155 runs in the nineteenth…
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will not be there at Stamford Bridge on Sunday when the Reds take on second-placed Chelsea in a crucial Premier League fixture. Klopp has gone into seclusion after declaring modest COVID19- symptoms. Peijn Lijnders, Liverpool’s assistant manager, will take command of the urgent meeting between the higher-ranked factions. According to the Merseyside club, Klopp has been placed in segregation after displaying mild symptoms. Liverpool’s Statement “Except for the three confirmed by Klopp on Friday, testing of the whole first-team set-up has shown no more specific instances among the playing crew,” Liverpool stated in a statement. “Three…
Relying on Angkrish Raghuvanshi solid 56 not out, India thrashed Sri Lanka by 9 wickets in the last over to claim their eighth championship on Friday. The Indian U-19 squad, captained by Yash Dhull, defeated Sri Lanka by 9 wickets in the final of the U-19 Men’s Asia Cup 2021 on Friday, claiming their eighth championship at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Match Summary Angkrish Raghuvanshi undefeated 56 helped India reach the 102-run goal in 22 overs and secure a thumping victory over Sri Lanka. When play resumed, it became a 38-over-a-side contest, with Sri Lanka hobbling to 106 for nine. India…
Quinton de Kock, the South African Wicketkeeper-Batter, has announced his retirement today from Test Cricket. Cricket South Africa stated in its explanation that De Kock, 29, intends to devote more time to his family. De Kock’s most recent Test was against India in Centurion, which won the visitors on Thursday. He scored 34 and 21 runs in the two innings, respectively, and took seven catches in the match. De Kock’s Test Career In February 2014, De Kock made his Test debut against Australia in Port Elizabeth. From then on, he scored 3300 runs in 54 Tests, with six centuries and…
KL Rahul’s hundred On Day 1 of the first Test against South Africa in Centurion, Indian opener KL Rahul said that he wanted to go for the top dog against the spinner while he was batting on 99, but he controlled his instincts and stopped his attacking impulses to reach his sixth century. KL Rahul reached his second Test century of the year, his first against the Proteas, with a six off spinner Keshav Maharaj and a four off the similar bowler. He remained unbeaten on 122 with Ajinkya Rahane on 40 as India reached 272 for 3 at stumps to grab the lead right away.…
England has rested Rory Burns and Ollie Pope for the third Ashes Test, while fast bowlers Stuart Broad and Chris Woakes have both been rested. Jonny Bairstow is expected to be a quick replacement for Pope, while Zak Crawley will fill Burns’ slot at the top of the order. Changes in England side Meanwhile, England has recalled fast bowler Mark Wood and spinner Jack Leach for the Boxing Day Test. England enters the match behind 0-2 in the five-match series, having suffered crushing defeats in Brisbane and the Adelaide pink-ball Test. England also announced that Jos Buttler, who nearly drew…
On Twitter, confusion reigned as a few supporters claimed that two of Ajax Dusan Tadic’s assists occurred during the friendly and should not be credited. According to a tweet from Ajax, Serbia midfielder Dusan Tadic has surpassed Lionel Messi’s record for the most assists given in a calendar year. In 2011, while playing for Barcelona, the Argentine striker established a record with 36 assists. With 37 assists this season, the former Southampton playmaker has already eclipsed PSG’s Neymar’s decade-old record. In any event, confusion reigned on Twitter, with some supporters claiming that two of Tadic’s assists occurred during friendlies and…
Indian skipper Virat Kohli is on the cusp of making a huge breakthrough in Test cricket, ahead of their three-match series against South Africa, which begins on December 26 in Centurion. Other Batsmen who Achieved this Record Kohli is 199 runs short of completing 8000 runs in Test cricket. At whichever moment he reaches the milestone over the three Tests against the Proteas, the 33-year-old would become the sixth Indian batsman to do so. The first five Indians to reach 8000 Test runs are Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Sunil Gavaskar, VVS Laxman, and Virender Sehwag. Kohli, who hasn’t made an…
The stellar performance retains City in first place with 44 points, four more than 2 Liverpool, who travel Tottenham Hotspur later on Sunday. Manchester City’s Joao Cancelo scored one goal and assisted on another as they defeated struggling Newcastle United 4-0 on Sunday to ensure they will spend Christmas Day astride the Premier League. Match Summary In the fifth minute, Cancelo acrobatically crossed for Ruben Dias to head into an empty net following a misunderstanding between Newcastle goalkeeper Martin Dubravka and defender Ciaran Clarke. Cancelo got the second in the 27th minute, cutting in from the left side and polishing…
Sourav Ganguly, president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), avoided questions about Virat Kohli on Thursday after the former ODI captain made some troubling revelations in the media on a regular basis. Ganguly stated that he approached Kohli when he decided to step down as T20I captain and pushed him to continue with the job, but the star batsman refused. Kohli’s reaction to being relieved of the ODI captaincy “Whatever was mentioned regarding the correspondence that transpired during the decision-making process was incorrect. I was contacted one and a half hours before the Test series decision…