Rose Bowl to host first Ashes test in 2027
The Rose Bowl in Southampton will host its first Ashes match in 2027 when England's men's team play Australia in a five-match series, the country's cricket board (ECB) said on Wednesday.
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Watch: Bowler Rattles Stumps With Unique Action In Local Cricket. Former India Pacer Shares Video
India is a country, known for giving many extraordinary cricketers to the world. From Sunil Gavaskar to Kapil Dev or Sachin Tendulkar to Virat Kohli, India have immensely contributed in making cricket as one of the most loved sports. One such example of brilliant talent is shown in a video which is going viral on the social media, where a young pacer rattled up the stumps and left everyone utterly impressed. The audience highly praised the bowler for his disguised delivery.
England vs Australia, 1st Ashes Test: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming
England and Australia will renew their rivalry with a five-match Ashes series, starting later on Friday. The first Test will be played at Edgbaston in Birmingham. The Lord's, Headingley, Old Trafford and The Oval are the other venues for one of cricket's biggest rivalries. England named their side for the Birmingham Test on Wednesday, with veteran seamers James Anderson and Stuart Broad picked alongside Ollie Robinson in the pace attack. Moeen Ali was also included in the XI after being called out of Test retirement, following specialist spinner Jack Leach was ruled out of the series with a back injury. Australia are the current holders of Ashes and defeated England 4-0 at home last year.
Manchester United discusses granting exclusivity to Qatari Sheikh in $6 billion-plus sale — sources
LONDON: English football club Manchester United is negotiating granting exclusivity to the consortium led by Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani in talks to sell itself for more than $6 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
Watch: When Virat Kohli Showed Exemplary Fitness By Running 4 Runs, Cheteshwar Pujara's Look Said It All
Virat Kohli is regarded as one of the most lethal batters of the current times. Making his international debut in 2008, Kohli has time and again showed his mettle with his blistering knocks and brilliant shot selection. Apart from his heroics with the bat, the 34-year-old cricketer is also one of the fittest athletes in the world. On many occasions, he has been seen flaunting his strict workout regime and disciplined diet, which has resulted in him being so fit. However, a brilliant example of his fitness can be seen during, where he ran for four runs.
Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith And Travis Head Equal 39-Year-Old Record
For the first time in 39 years, three batters from the same team occupy the top three places in the ICC men's Test ranking for batters. Australia's Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith And Travis Head are currently ranked one, two and three, respectively, in the latest rankings released on Wednesday. While Labuschagne has been at the top for a while, Smith and Head were rewarded for their knocks against India in the World Test Championship (WTC) Final last week. Australia defeated India in the final to become to first team to win all four ICC tournaments.
England's 'Bazball' Revolution Faces Ultimate Test In Ashes
Can England regain the Ashes playing their ultra-aggressive "Bazball" brand of cricket or will they come unstuck against battle-hardened Australia? The answer will come over the coming weeks, starting with the first Test of a hotly anticipated five-match series at Edgbaston on Friday. England have forced the rest of the world to sit up and take notice, with 11 wins in 13 Tests since captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum joined forces last year.
Kyrgios suffers first-round defeat in comeback
Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios's comeback match following a five-month injury layoff ended in defeat after he was beaten 7-5 6-3 by China's Wu Yibing in the opening round of the Stuttgart Open on Tuesday.