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"No Chat With BCCI...": Report Claims R Ashwin's Retirement May've Been Hastened Due To This Player's Selection
"If I am not needed right now in the series, I am better off saying goodbye to the game," R Ashwin told India skipper Rohit Sharma before his surprise international retirement, refusing to let anyone else write his script after 14 years of service to the game. It is understood that retirement was on his mind after the home series against New Zealand, which India shockingly lost 0-3. He had made it clear to the team management that if he was not guaranteed a place in the playing eleven during the Australia series, he would not even travel Down Under.
Sunil Gavaskar Strongly Disagrees With R Ashwin Retirement Timing With Series In Line, Says, "He Could've..."
Former Indian captain and legendary opener Sunil Gavaskar reacted to Ravichandran Ashwin's retirement decision's impact on the team and said the allrounder the same what Dhoni did during 2014-15 Asutralia series. Ashwin announced his retirement from international cricket immediately following the drawn Gabba Test in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Gavaskar drew parallels to MS Dhoni's mid-series retirement during the 2014-15 Test series in Australia, arguing that such decisions disrupt team planning. "He could have said, listen after the end of the series, I won't be available for selection for India. What it does is that, similarly when MS Dhoni retired at the end of the 3rd Test in 2014-15 series, it leaves you one short," Gavaskar told broadcasters.
Marta picked as first winner of Marta Award for best goal - ESPN
Marta won the inaugural FIFA award for the best goal in women's soccer — named after the Brazil great herself.
Seahawks feeling 'optimistic' about QB Geno Smith's knee injury
Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith left Sunday's 30-13 loss against the Green Bay Packers with a knee injury, but Seattle got some encouraging news the next day.
NHL Bubble Watch: Projecting playoff hopes for all 32 teams - ESPN
The NHL playoff picture has started to come into focus.
"Rohit Sharma, Gautam Gambhir Not On Same Page": Claims Of 'Divide' Within Indian Team Surface
Former Pakistan batter Basit Ali has criticised the Indian team management amid the ongoing third Test against Australia. Basit suggested that head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Rohit Sharma are not on the same page. Rohit's leadership has come under severe criticism after India's heavy defeat in the Adelaide pink-ball Test last week, as well as the disappointing show so far in the third Test in Brisbane. While analysing India's performance in Adelaide and Brisbane Tests, Basit claimed that there is a difference of opinion between the captain and the coach.
Sources - Wake Forest's Dave Clawson stepping down as coach - ESPN
Wake Forest head football coach Dave Clawson is stepping down after 11 seasons and is expected to remain with the university in an advisory role, sources told ESPN on Monday.