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Loose bowling and loose tactics Surprisingly Kohli and Co. were on the field with defensive tactics. England’s overnight score was 198/7, despite that India made the England batsmen feel easy by not setting an aggressive field. Kohli constantly kept men back in the offside which allowed the batsmen to keep rotating the strike. Even when Broad walked in after the wicket of Rashid there was a fielder back, allowing him to get off the mark easily....

The hosts lost the toss at the notoriously high-scoring venue and were predictably asked to set a target by Virat Kohli’s Indian team. Despite a promising start on the docile surface, England unravelled in spectacular fashion against the exotic Kuldeep Yadav. Akin to his remarkable performance in the tour opener at Manchester, Kuldeep’s deceptive flight rendered England’s much vaunted batting lineup impotent at Nottingham too. The left-armer’s first spell comprised the scalps of Jason Roy, Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow in the space of successive overs....

Much was expected from Bumrah who was playing for the first time for India in this series. He missed the first two Tests because of injury. Bumrah did not disappoint his fans. He bowled well and troubled the England openers. But unfortunately, few hot chances were missed and he went wicketless before lunch. After lunch, the match took a dramatic turn as England’s wickets fell like a pack of cards....

Another batting collapse saw India suffer one of their biggest defeats in recent times. Although the first day of play being completely washed out, the match was completed on the fourth day, with England emerging victorious. Some of the calls that Virat Kohli took in the second Test were questionable, and it influenced the outcome of the match. The third Test is at Trent Bridge in a few days. If India wants to stay alive in the series, they need to bounce back hard and learn from their mistakes....

Texas Gov. Greg Abbot has given the go ahead for movie theaters, retail stores and malls to reopen on Friday. But the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has said that to be eligible for unemployment benefits, workers must be “willing and able to work all the days and hours required for the type of work you are seeking,” The Texas Tribune reported. A server at a restaurant in Odessa, Texas, told the paper she was afraid of returning to work because she thought she was being put at risk....

It is understood that Can’s four-year agreement with the Serie A champions will pay him €5 million (£4m/$6m) per season and will begin on July 1. Goal previously revealed how Can was close to securing a move to Juventus , who won their seventh straight league title in May. The 24-year-old had long been linked with a move to the Bianconeri as he ran down his terms at Anfield....

In this article, learn more about excision surgery and its recovery process. Excision vs. Ablation Surgeries for Endometriosis Excision and ablation are two different methods for endometriosis surgery. Ablation is more common than excision because excision may not always be possible due to the location and extent of the endometriotic lesions. Excision surgery may also be more high-risk and more difficult to perform. Excision: Endometriosis lesions are cut out, removed, and the tissue is sent to a pathologist to confirm it is endometriosis....

In a recent story uploaded by Prithvi Shaw on his Instagram handle, the cricketer could be seen alongside Suryakumar Yadav traveling to London. Prithvi Shaw captioned the post: With a couple of injury woes in the squad, India had to call up Prithvi Shaw and Suryakumar Yada. The duo, who were busy with the limited-overs series in Sri Lanka, traveled from Colombo to England on August 3. They underwent a mandatory 10-day quarantine before linking up with the full squad at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Stadium in London....

Due to the impact of coronavirus, no international cricket has been played since March, though England will take on West Indies in a three-Test series that starts on Wednesday at the Ageas Bowl and then shifts to Old Trafford. The Southampton venue will also host three ODIs between England and Ireland and two of the Tests with Pakistan, with the Test series starting at Old Trafford on August 5....

Willis passed away on Wednesday after a short illness, prompting an outpouring of recognition for his career and warm words from those who had known him in the cricketing world. When he retired in 1984, Willis was England’s record Test wicket-taker with 325. Along with Ian Botham, Anderson and Broad surpassed that tally and the duo were aware cricket had lost a huge force following the news about Willis, who had a long broadcasting career after his playing days came to an end....

About three hours of play had already been lost to rain or bad light when the players returned at 4:30 p.m. local time after an early tea, with Australia 54-2 after being put into bat. Boos rang around Headingley because of the last stoppage, which was required even though floodlights were on. Marcus Harris (8) and Usman Khawaja (8) were the batsmen to depart, both caught behind off deliveries by Jofra Archer and Stuart Broad, respectively, as England’s bowlers continuously threatened under cloudy skies in northern England....

Trent Boult (6-32) and Tim Southee (4-25) ripped through the tourists at Eden Park, taking just 20.4 overs to end a pitiful innings. Joe Root’s men were an astonishing 27-9 before Craig Overton’s unbeaten 33 got them up to England’s sixth-worst Test score of all time. Kane Williamson showed England how it is done in the first day-night Test to be played in New Zealand, the captain’s 91 not out taking his side on to 175-3 at stumps....

Roland-Jones is the only change to the side that suffered a surprise five-wicket defeat by the West Indies in the second Test at Headingley as the tourists levelled the three-match series at 1-1. The 29-year-old, who made his debut in the recent home series win over South Africa, was omitted despite taking 14 wickets at under 20 apiece in his first three Tests and was replaced in Leeds by Chris Woakes....

The 19-year-old, who was struck on the hand in the first innings and did not field in the match, made 59 not out after coming in down the order in the second innings before India secured an eight-wicket victory to move 2-0 up in the series. “He is out of the whole tour, he is going home. A replacement will be called,” England captain Alastair Cook told reporters. Hameed made 82 on his debut in the first test and has scored 219 runs in the series at an average of 43....

Under the command of Roy Hodgson, England are looking forward to the Slovakia game after they won 2-1 against Wales and drew 1-1 in their first match against Russia, reports Efe. In order to avoid any of the strong opponents in the round of 16, England eye only winning on Monday. If England failed to qualify to the next round as leaders or a runners-up, they might face Germany or Spain in case they advanced as one of the best third-placed....

The respective sides of Gareth Southgate and Robert Martinez were always expected to progress to the knockout stages, with Tunisia and Panama left to make up the numbers. That has proved to be the case, with two heavyweight outfits having made light work of the also-rans. England put six past Panama in their last outing, while Belgian plundered five goals against Tunisia. Having collected maximum points from two fixtures so far, the Three Lions and Red Devils are locked together on six points....

Chasing 257 for victory, England won the match comfortably by eight wickets. Eoin Morgan and Joe Root put on an unbeaten 186 run partnership to take give the home side the victory. While Morgan remained unbeaten on 88, Root remained unbeaten on 100. Earlier in the innings, Jonny Bairstow and James Vince got England off to a flier as they took on the Indian pacers with aplomb. Shardul Thakur got Bairstow dismissed after which Vince was dismissed run-out....

Couple of reasons stopped me; firstly, the series had already been mercilessly dissected by scores of authors, be it professionals or aspiring bloggers, like yours truly. Secondly, through all the pessimism, I wondered if there was any scope for light at the end of the tunnel, and decided that penning down the potential points of positivity would any day be a better option than flogging a dead horse. Flat and slow pitches, at least for the first 2 ODIs This, if true, will be like music to the ears of both the Indian cricket team and the Indian cricket fan; the source for this optimism is a tweet by David Lloyd, former English cricketer and current commentator, which stated, “First 2 pitches in ODI’s perfect for India …flat and slow …”....

The Indian team will be looking forward to continuing their winning momentum and put a fantastic all-round display in the 2nd ODI as well. Meanwhile, the Englishmen will be looking forward to making a comeback and keep their hopes alive in the series. England vs India, 2nd ODI Details Match Date: 14 July 2018, Saturday Match Timing: 15:30 IST, 10:00 AM GMT, 11:00 PM LOCAL Match Venue: Lord’s Cricket Ground, London, England...

And before this Test series under the Virat Kohli-Ravi Shastri combination, this Indian team dominated oppositions like Sri Lanka and West Indies away from home, and they managed to give South Africa a run for their money. This tour of England was significant for Virat Kohli- the batsman and skipper. Firstly, he wanted to put away the ghosts of the 2014 tour and deliver with the bat, and more importantly, he wanted to prove to the world that this Indian team can come to England and beat the hosts....