Tupou admits he's eager to 'smash' Genge
Taniela Tupou has lit the fuse for a thunderous collision with Ellis Genge when Australia face England in Saturday's second Test by revealing they will be united by a mutual desire to "smash" their rival.
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"He Can Do It If...": Wasim Jaffer On Joe Root's Chances Of Breaking Massive Sachin Tendulkar Record
Trailing the five-match series 1-2, England defeated India in the rescheduled fifth Test at Edgbaston in Birmingham. Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow hit centuries as England chased a down a record total of 378 to level the series 2-2. While Bairstow has been in top form of late, hitting tons in both innings, Root continued from where he left last year before the final Test was postponed. With four centuries and one fifty to his name, the former England skipper ended the series as the top-scorer with 737 runs. Former India batter Wasim Jaffer feels that if Root continues to play Test cricket at this level for the next five-six years, he might break Sachin Tendulkar's record as the all-time highest run-getter in Test cricket.
Jos Buttler challenges England to take their white-ball game to new levels
Jos Buttler believes England are equipped to cope with “big expectations” and insisted their bold brand of white-ball cricket will continue long after his reign as captain has ended.
On this day in 2017 – Joe Root makes 184no in first innings as England captain
Joe Root marked his first outing as England Test captain with an unbeaten 184 against South Africa at Lord’s on this day in 2017.
Sania Mirza bids adieu to Wimbledon with semifinal loss in mixed doubles
Sania Mirza's swansong appearance at Wimbledon ended in a semi-final defeat to defending champions Neal Skupski and Desirae Krawczyk in the mixed doubles event here. Mirza and her Croatian partner Mate Pavic, seeded sixth, went down 6-4 5-7 4-6 to Skupski of Great Britain and American Krawczyk in two hours 16 minutes on Wednesday night. The 35-year-old Mirza is India's most accomplished woman tennis player, having won six Grand Slam titles, including three mixed doubles trophies.
Sania Mirza Bows Out Of Wimbledon With Semi-Final Loss In Mixed Doubles
Trailblazing Indian tennis star Sania Mirza's swansong appearance at Wimbledon ended in a semi-final defeat to defending champions Neal Skupski and Desirae Krawczyk in the mixed doubles event. Mirza and her Croatian partner Mate Pavic, seeded sixth, went down 6-4 5-7 4-6 to Skupski of Great Britain and American Krawczyk in two hours 16 minutes on Wednesday night.
When Ravi Shastri Told India Wicketkeeper "Rabada Ka Kabada Kar De"
Ravi Shastri, former Indian cricket team head coach, has got a reputation of being a flamboyant personality. Always the one to speak his mind, Shastri has been a colorful character in Indian cricket for years now. Along with it, Shastri became well known to make bold predictions during his time with Team India. Under him, the side reached great heights in Test cricket which included winning two Test series in Australia. Now, it has emerged that Shastri can give out of the box pep talks too.
Sri Lanka rocked by Covid outbreak on eve of Australia Test
Sri Lanka's team were hit by a Covid-19 outbreak on the eve of Friday's second Test against Australia with Dhananjaya de Silva, Jeffrey Vandersay and Asitha Fernando all testing positive for the virus.