West Indies edge Ireland off the ball in T20 thriller
In the first of their three-match T20 series in St Lucia, Ireland were beaten by West Indies off the final ball which needed bowling twice after a wide levelled the scores.
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Lionel Messi Dominates Discourse On Emiliano Martinez Visit, Goalkeeper Plays Ball
Lionel Messi was not there, Emiliano Martinez was. But still, Messi dominated the discourse on a Tuesday afternoon that was reserved for Martinez, who was glad to play ball. As one of Messi's most trusted lieutenants during Argentina's triumphant campaign in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Martinez didn't mind the interest, the curiosity around his iconic teammate's future in the sport, and decided to go with the flow on the second day of his visit to the football-mad city. Earlier, scenes of unbridled joy swept through the roads leading up to the Mohun Bagan tent, where the star goalkeeper was engaged in a slew of activities, including inaugurating the Pele-Maradona-Sobers gate and declaring open the Kolkata Police Friendship Cup in front of packed stands.
"They Made Ball Miss Stumps": Pak Great On Sachin Tendulkar's LBW Call In 2011 World Cup
Former Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal has made a big claim regarding the much-talked-about decision on Sachin Tendulkar's wicket in the 2011 World Cup semi-final in Mohali. Tendulkar was batting at the score of 23 when a delivery from Ajmal hit him on the pad in front of the stumps. Umpire Ian Gould raised his finger to the appeal of the Pakistani players but Tendulkar decided to go upstairs. Replays revealed that the ball would have missed the leg stump and that helped the batter survive.
LaMelo Ball, Hornets agree on 5-year max rookie extension - ESPN
Charlotte Hornets All-Star guard LaMelo Ball has agreed in principle on a five-year designated rookie max extension that could be worth as much as $260 million, Sam Permut of Roc Nation Sports told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Wallabies ready to put boot to ball in World cup quest
SYDNEY : Wallabies coach Eddie Jones has made it quite clear that he does not share the antipathy of many of his compatriots towards tactical kicking and said his team would put boot to ball when circumstances demanded it.
An artist on the pitch, a gentleman off it: Former Man Utd star Juan Mata opens up about a whole new ball game
When I was given a phone number to call former Manchester United star Juan Mata in his native Spain, I confess many years of jaundiced experience rather got the better of me and I imagined an annoying PR would answer the phone, tell me what I could and couldn't ask and, once the interview had started, keep interrupting to make sure I was on message.
Watch: Navdeep Saini Rattles Off-Stump On His "First Ball" For Worcestershire
Fresh from his recall to the Indian Test side, pacer Navdeep Saini struck gold on his first ball for Worcestershire in a County Championship Division Two match. Saini, who had signed a four-match deal with Worcestershire, cleaned up Derbyshire opener Harry Came with a nip backer after the batter paid the ultimate price for leaving the ball. The incident happened on the first ball of the second over of Derbyshire's first innings. "How about that for a first ball in Worcestershire colours!," Worcestershire captioned a video on Twitter.
Watch: With 2 Runs Needed Off 1 Ball, Hilarious Mix-Up Between Wicket-Keeper And Fielder Leads To Drama
Two runs needed off the final ball of the match with one wicket remaining - Even the mention of such a scenario is enough to increase the heartbeats of any cricket fan. However, in a recent club cricket match, the ending was something that no one could have expected. An user shared a video of the incident where a massive misunderstanding between the wicket-keeper and a fielder left everyone in splits. The batter completely missed the ball and the wicket-keeper decided to run to the stumps and dislodge the bails. However, the striker was inside the crease and the keeper decided to throw it towards the bowler's end. The fielder on the other side was not aware of the throw and as he failed to collect it properly, the batters were able to complete two runs and clinch the encounter.