Doritos When long-serving opener David Warner retires from test cricket, Australia’s top selector George Bailey has warned against repeating the mistakes committed in the aftermath of leg-spinner Shane Warne’s departure. Warner was picked to Australia’s 14-man squad for the first test against Pakistan, which will be held in Perth from December 14 to 18, as he … Read more
Shai Hope’s brilliant century propelled West Indies to a thrilling four-wicket victory over England in the first of three one-day internationals on Sunday at North Sound. Set a target of 326, West Indies captain Hope anchored the response and then unleashed some savage hitting to guide his team home with seven balls remaining, finishing on … Read more
Ish Sodhi, a New Zealand leg-spinner, stated that the visitors will strive to duplicate Bangladesh’s performance in the first Test in Sylhet. In the second and final match of the two-Test series, which begins on December 6 in Dhaka. “The way Bangladesh played, they certainly outplayed us.” But, on reflection, I believe they provided us … Read more
Usman Khawaja, Australia’s batsman, has defended David Warner vehemently after former teammate Mitchell Johnson questioned his place in the test squad and claimed he had not accepted full responsibility for the 2018 ball-tampering controversy. Warner, who has been nominated to a 14-man team for the series opener against Pakistan, has made no secret of his … Read more
South Africa rested batsman Temba Bavuma for this month’s home white-ball series against India, but he will skipper the side in the two-Test series, which begins on December 26. Bavuma said that he was not fully fit when South Africa lost to eventual champions Australia by three wickets in the World Cup semi-finals. He started … Read more
Nigar Sultana, captain of the Bangladesh women’s squad, said that she gambled on rookie leg-spinner Shorna Akter in the final few overs of the first Twenty20 against South Africa, a risk that enabled her team accomplish a historic 13-run triumph at Willowmoore Park in Benoni on Sunday. Shorna came into the attack in the 14th … Read more
Manchester City’s longest Premier League winless streak in six years is no cause for concern, according to manager Pep Guardiola following his team’s exciting 3-3 draw with Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. City thought to have won the game after Jack Grealish’s 81st-minute goal, but Dejan Kulusevski’s header in the 90th minute condemned City to a … Read more
Erling Haaland might face disciplinary punishment after complaining about referee Simon Hooper on social media during Manchester City’s dramatic 3-3 draw with Tottenham on Sunday. The City striker was enraged when the referee refused to play an advantage in the final seconds of a thrilling Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium. Haaland was fouled … Read more
Inter Milan issued a warning to the rest of Serie A with their 3-0 win at Napoli on Sunday, re-establishing their two-point advantage at the top and putting the champions’ title defence on life support. Beautiful goals from Hakan Calhanoglu, Nicolo Barella, and Marcus Thuram lifted Inter back over closest rivals Juventus, who temporarily held … Read more
Joao Felix’s exquisite dinked finish gave Barcelona a crucial 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid in the La Liga title battle on Sunday. The Portuguese forward, on loan from Atletico Madrid, made no secret of his desire to leave the Spanish city this summer, and he made his original club pay at the Olympic Stadium. Some … Read more
