Birmingham City complete Aston Villa transfer as takeover saga rumbles on
Birmingham City have made their first signing of the transfer window, albeit a player to bolster their Under 23s set-up in the first instance.
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"If He Can Get To...": Michael Vaughan's Edgbaston Test Prediction For Virat Kohli
The rescheduled fifth Test between India and England will get underway on Friday at Edgbaston, Birmingham and it would be interesting to see whether India are able to win the Pataudi Trophy or not. Jasprit Bumrah would be leading India after Rohit Sharma failed to recover in time after testing positive for COVID-19. The focus would also be on Virat Kohli, who has not registered a century in international cricket since November 2019.
India Predicted XI vs England, 5th Test: Dilemma Over Fifth Bowler, Spin or Pace?
India take on England in the series deciding rescheduled 5th Test at Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham on Friday and it will be interesting to see what playing XI they go ahead with. Captain Rohit Sharma is out with Covid and Jasprit Bumrah has been handed the opportunity to lead the team for the first time. Rishabh Pant will be the deputy to Bumrah. The Indians find themselves in a stiff position due to another omission as regular opener KL Rahul is out with an injury. The team management needs to decide whether it wants to draft in Mayank Agarwal or open with either Hanuma Vihari or Cheteshwar Pujara and play Shreyas Iyer a chance in the middle order.
India vs England, 5th Test: Old rivalry, new look
Both India & England have fresh management but the spotlight will also be on some familiar foes in the rescheduled fifth Test starting todayUnlike the India-Australia contests, the India versus England rivalry has been devoid of personality clashes like Shane Warne vs Sachin Tendulkar or Glenn McGrath vs Tendulkar. There were only brief episodes in the early 2000s when Nasser Hussain and Sourav Ganguly clashed with their unique captaincy styles.
Ebbsfleet United sign former Gillingham defender Luke O'Neill and winger Omari Sterling-James from Kidderminster
Ebbsfleet manager Dennis Kutrieb has taken his number of summer signings to six.
Amad and two other Manchester United forwards ‘set for loans’ and more transfer rumours
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Michael Morrison confirms Reading FC departure with classy message
Reading FC defender Michael Morrison has confirmed his three-year stay with the club has come to an end.
India vs England: Rohit Sharma To Lead In ODIs And T20Is, Arshdeep Singh Gets Maiden ODI Call-up
The BCCI on Thursday announced Team India's squads for the white-ball series against England to be played after the rescheduled fifth Test. India and England will play three T20Is, followed by as many ODIs, from July 7 to 17. After being ruled out of the rescheduled fifth Test, skipper Rohit Sharma will make his return for the white-ball games, according to a BCCI release. Rohit Sharma had tested positive for COVID-19 during India's tour game against Leicestershire. Meanwhile, young pacer Arshdeep Singh also received his maiden ODI call-up. Arshdeep was part of India's squad for the two-match T20I series against Ireland, but failed to find a place in the playing XI in both games.