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[ad_1] After England suffered its first Test series defeat under the leadership of Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum, its skipper questioned critics who claimed his team lacked the “ruthlessness” to beat India. “Ruthlessness? What is it? How does it show itself?” Stokes said. “Everyone goes into the game with their best intentions, when … Read more
[ad_1] The second T20 between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka was marred in controversy after third umpire Masudur Rahman overturned an on-field decision for caught behind despite a clear spike on Snicko. During the fourth over of Bangladesh’s run chase in Sylhet, opener Soumya Sarkar was given out by on-field umpire Sharfuddoula following a short delivery … Read more
[ad_1] Andy Murray suggested he may retire within the next “few months” after winning his opening match in Dubai on Monday. The former world number one battled back from a set down to beat Denis Shapovalov 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 and reach the second round. The 36-year-old, who snapped a six-match losing streak in Doha … Read more
[ad_1] England have picked four spinners and one fast bowler, with Tom Hartley set for his Test debut in the opening match against India starting Thursday. The tourists opted for speedster Mark Wood ahead of veteran quick James Anderson, who is 10 away from 700 Test wickets, at the start of the five-match series in … Read more
[ad_1] Midday arrivals at Melbourne Park on Tuesday might have been surprised to see Mark Philippoussis and Marcos Baghdatis knocking the ball around on Rod Laver Arena. In an Australian Open where farcical finishes well after midnight have again highlighted the challenges of scheduling, planning a legends doubles for 12pm was a head scratcher. The … Read more
[ad_1] The opening match of the Nations Cup in London early Sunday morning (all times AEDT) went to script with Australia handing an relatively inexperienced New Zealand a 13-goal loss. The world champion Diamonds didn’t have it all their own way though, losing the third quarter by two goals before reasserting dominance with a 19/11 … Read more