Australia's Swain banned for rest of England series after headbutt
Australia lock Darcy Swan will miss the remainder of Australia's Test series with England, after being suspended for two weeks following his headbutt on Jonny Hill.
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"Very Important" For India To Have A Stable Captain: Deep Dasgupta
Former Indian wicketkeeper-batter Deep Dasgupta feels that the return of skipper Rohit Sharma for upcoming T20Is against England, will be really beneficial for Team India. After facing a crushing defeat in the fifth Test against England at Edgbaston, the Men in Blue will be now facing them once again for a three-match T20I and ODI series. Rohit was ruled out from the fifth Test after he tested positive for COVID-19. In his place, pacer Jasprit Bumrah had led Team India.
Flawed Genius Nick Kyrgios "Comfortable" With Himself
Love him or hate him, the flawed genius that is Nick Kyrgios is one of the most polarising figures on the tennis circuit but he, at least, is "comfortable" with himself. The enigmatic Australian stunned the tennis world as a 19-year-old in 2014 when he beat then world number one Rafael Nadal on his way to the Wimbledon quarter-finals. But frequent tantrums and fines have overshadowed his undoubted talent and he has never achieved a better finish at a Grand Slam. Eight years on, Kyrgios again finds himself in the last eight at Wimbledon and this time with a serious chance to realise his full potential.
‘Brave’ new England try to shake up Test cricket
BIRMINGHAM: Everything you know about Test cricket is wrong.
'I can't predict' - RB Salzburg director address Mo Camara Leeds United links
Leeds United are 'unlikely' to firm up their interest in Red Bull Salzburg midfielder Mohamed Camara once the signing of Tyler Adams is completed. That is according to the Daily Express, who claim that while Austrian sources are expecting Leeds to push ahead with a deal once both Raphinha and Kalvin Phillips are sold, it doesn't appear likely at this stage.
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.
England's win one of the hosts' best-ever run chases in history of Test cricket: ICC
It's extremely rare that a team 378 runs in deficit comes back to win a Test, but England played patiently on Day 4 and 5 and rode on superb unflinching performances from their most consistent batters -- Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow -- to carve out a win against one of the most feared Test sides in the world. On Wednesday, the ICC listed the most successful Test run-chases ever by England before the historic Edgbatson victory. 1. Target 305: New Zealand v England, Christchurch, 1997:England relied heavily on skipper Mike Atherton in their first innings as he carried his bat for 94 runs off 346 balls in a total of 228. New Zealand built on their 118-run first-innings lead by adding 186 in their second, which seemed likely to be enough until Atherton built on his sublime form. The opener had enough support this time to reach a century (118) and guide England to 226 before departing as the fourth wicket and sparking a mini-collapse when Nasser Hussain (33) and Graham Thorpe (2) were also dismissed. John Crawley (40 not out) and Dominic Cork (39 not out) then stepped in to put on the remaining runs while Atherton was adjudged 'Player of the Match'.
Kyrgios faces court over assault allegation: Australian paper
The news broke as the 27-year-old, one of the most polarising figures in tennis, prepared to play in the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Wednesday, with organisers saying Kyrgios remained on schedule for his match. Police in the Australian Capital Territory, where Canberra is located, released a statement without identifying the player. "ACT Policing can confirm a 27-year-old Watson man is scheduled to face the ACT Magistrates Court on the 2nd of August in relation to one charge of common assault following an incident in December 2021," the statement said.