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Jonathan Trott was on Friday named as the new coach of Afghanistan, replacing Graham Thorpe who had to withdraw from the position on health grounds. Trott will take over for the tour of Ireland in August where the team will play five Twenty20 Internationals ahead of the World Cup in Australia later this year.
Scott Styris said that he doesn't see Shardul Thakur as an all-rounder. "One thing he (Shardul Thakur) has at his advantage is the fact that he bats, and we've seen him play many match-winning innings for India usually in the longer versions of the game. But he does possess that ability to hit boundaries, close out innings or put the final touches, the cherry on the top if you like is one thing that he does have to his advantage," said Scott Styris.
Her loss evoked a spate of criticism — from the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), media, coaches, fans, etc. The federation even suspended her temporarily. Charges flew thick and fast, ranging from Vinesh refusing to stay with the Indian contingent to her not wearing the name of the official sponsor of the Indian team. The wrestler’s Hungarian coach was also accused of misusing government funds. All this made Vinesh think about her wrestling future and she “contemplated retirement” from the sport. She also went on to write an article, stating how her struggles in Tokyo were accentuated due to the absence of her regular physio Poornima Ngomdir, who wasn’t given accreditation for the Tokyo Games by the Indian Olympic Association. Vinesh also admitted to “suffering from depression” in the past. At the selection trials for the 2021 World Championships, Vinesh conceded a match due to “blurred vision and dizziness” - a recurring condition that stemmed from a concussion in 2017 that she had kept hidden for years. A month after the Olympics, Vinesh underwent a surgery on her right elbow. Later she tweeted: “How many times I fall, I will rise again (sic).”
India batter Shikhar Dhawan is one of the most jovial cricketers in the world. Dhawan, who is leading the team in the ongoing ODI series against West Indies, scored a brilliant 97 to lay the foundation of the team's win in the first ODI on Friday. However, Dhawan drew laughter from his teammates with his hilarious antics during the West Indies' chase. The incident happened during the 37th over when Brandon Kings played a backfoot punch off Yuzvendra Chahal's bowling.
It was a nervy win for India in the first ODI against West Indies in Port of Spain on Friday. After India had set a 309-run target, the hosts needed 15 off the last over being bowled by Mohammed Siraj. The Indian fast bowler gave away 10 runs off the first five balls. The equation was simple on the last ball - five to win or four to take the match to the Super Over. On the final ball, Romario Shepherd was on strike as Siraj attempted a yorker. It went past the batter towards the leg stump, but wicketkeeper Sanju Samson stretched himself to stop a boundary and take India to win.
In a sudden turn of events, Tejaswin’s name was cleared to compete at the CWG by the Birmingham organisers after a ‘Delegate Registration Meeting’ (DRM) of the chef-de-missions at the Athletes Village on Friday. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) later got the confirmation from the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) and organisers about the acceptance of his entry.
Competing in her second consecutive final in the showpiece, Rani achieved her best of the day in her second attempt but failed to cross 60m mark in other five throws on Friday. Her series read 56.18m, 61.12m, 59.27m, 58.14m, 59.98m and 58.70m. She has a season's and personal best of 63.82m.
BCCI is mulling the idea of introducing a new system whereby the state associations will have to sign up ‘professional’ players for three seasons, TOI has learnt. At the moment, state units sign up players for one, or two seasons. “This idea was discussed in the apex council meeting of the BCCI on Thursday.