Newcastle United find Carabao Cup heroes in win over Man City
NEWCASTLE: With one 40-yard sprint, Anthony Gordon epitomised everything it means to represent Newcastle United — and inspired his side, with the help of others, to cup glory.
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How cricket, football learned to co-exist in harmony
Autumn is fast approaching in the Western world, a season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, according to the English poet John Keats. It also marks the end of the cricket season in England and Wales, as the final first-class matches ended on Sept. 29.
IND vs WI: Virat Kohli Set To match Sachin Tendulkar's Unique 'Father-Son' Feat
Virat Kohli is all set to match a unique feat achieved by Sachin Tendulkar in international cricket during India's upcoming tour of West Indies. Kohli can become the second Indian cricketer ever in the history of the sport to play against a father-son duo in Tests away from home. Kohli played against West Indies legend Shivnarine Chanderpaul during the 2011 tour and this time, he is most likely to face his son Tagenarine Chanderpaul. Tendulkar achieved this exact feat in 2011 when he faced Shaun Marsh in Australia – almost 19 years after he played against his father Geoff Marsh.
"He Is Going To Do...": Virat Kohli Expecting Same Old Chris Gayle On West Indies Tour
Team India's tour of West Indies is set to kick off next week with the first Test in Dominica from Wednesday, July 12. The visitors will play two Tests, three ODIs and five T20Is against the hosts. Just like any of their previous tours of the Caribbean islands, star batter Virat Kohli feels Chris Gayle will invite everyone to his house in Jamaica, where the players will go and chill out with the fun loving former West Indies captain.
'Luck Went India's Way, No One Was Impressive': West Indies Great On 1983 World Cup Final
Former West Indies pacer Andy Roberts feels India were "lucky" to win the World Cup in 1983. Roberts, who is considered the father of modern West Indian fast bowling, won the World Cup twice with West Indies in 1975 and 1979. However, Roberts and West Indies failed to defend their title in 1983, losing to India in the final. The Kapil Dev-led side defeated West Indies not once, but twice during the event in 1983. However, Roberts said none of the Indian cricketers impressed him in the final.
"Realised We Could Go Far...": BCCI President Roger Binny On How India Won 1983 World Cup
On Sunday, June 25, India celebrated the 40th anniversary of its maiden ICC Cricket World Cup triumph. On the same day in 1983, India defeated two-time defending champions West Indies to win the third edition of the World Cup, known as the Prudential Cup back then. In the final, India managed to defend a low total of 183 against a star-studded West Indian side, featuring the likes of Sir Clive Lloyd, Vivian Richards and others. However, the most important factor behind India's triumph was the fact that they beat West Indies not once, but twice during the tournament.
Watch: Viv Richards, Javed Miandad Engage In Cycling Race On The Sidelines Of Pakistan Junior League
During their playing days, Sir Vivian Richards and Javed Miandad were fierce competitors on the field. The West Indies and Pakistan greats were the chief architects of many memorable wins. Richards played 121 Tests scoring 8540 runs at an average of 50.23. He scored 24 tons and 45 half-centuries. Miandad played 124 Tests scoring 8832 runs at an average of 52.57. he scored 23 tons and 43 half-centuries. Recently, the two greats met on the sidelines of the Pakistan Junior League where they are mentors. They even engaged in a fun cycling race that had the fans present in splits.
PCB to manage all six teams of its junior T20 league after failing to attract bids for team rights
Pakistan Junior League T20 after failing to sell the team rights. The board announced on Tuesday that the inaugural PJL would go ahead with the teams managed directly by the board from October 6-21.