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Ben Stokes said he felt "devastated" by England's dramatic two-wicket defeat in the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston but insisted his aggressive approach could yet secure a series win over Australia.
The first Ashes Test between India and Australia turned out to be a nail-biter, with both teams remaining in contention to win the contest till the end. At last, it was a brilliant partnership between Australia skipper Pat Cummins and spinner Nathan Lyon that saw them successfully chase down the target of 281 runs. What followed next explained the importance of the victory as Cummins found it hard to control his emotions after hitting the winning runs for his team, taking a 1-0 lead in the 5-match series.
Netherlands' star all-rounder Roelof van der Merwe dislocated the forefinger of his right hand and soon got it relocated in a freak incident during a T20 Blast game. It was a match between Somerset and Essex at County Ground, Chelmsford on Monday. Essex were batting and Van der Merwe came in to bowl the 16th over. He dismissed Daniel Sams on the first ball and then conceded a single to new batter William Buttleman. On the next ball, the left-arm orthodox bowled a full toss to Matthew Critchley, who played a powerful drive that saw the ball hit van der Merwe badly on the finger.
Australia pacer Pat Cummins bowled a top-quality yorker to get rid of England batter Ollie Pope during the side's second innings in the first Ashes Test. Coming over the wicket, Cummins bowled a 139 kmph delivery and rattled the stumps of Pope. The ball went past Pope as he failed to drag his bat down in time. The wicket duly put Australia on top as England were reduced to 77 for 3 with Joe Root being joined by new batter Harry Brook.
A viral video of dog playing footvolley with human beings is going viral on social media. In the clip that has surfaced online, the dog could be seen teaming up with a man against two during the game. Among the impressive things in the video are the excitement of the animal while playing the game and the precision in making the passes to partner. The dog seems to have adapted to the game beautifully as it doesn't miss to observe the opponents' moves keenly when the ball is in their court.
SA Rugby director of rugby Rassie Erasmus said the Currie Cup that concludes on Saturday has lost none of its old-school charm, despite the oldest domestic rugby tournament in the world falling down the SA Rugby pecking order.
Moeen Ali provided the crucial breakthrough for England on Day 5 of the first Ashes Test against Australia as he produced a brilliant delivery to dismiss Travis Head. Head was looking slightly uncomfortable during his knock and it was an impressive ball from Moeen which ended his innings. The delivery pitched on middle stump and instead of turning, it kept its line. The batter was surprised by the lack of movement and he ended up edging it straight to Joe Root at first slip.
Zimbabwe started their journey to earn a spot in the ODI World Cup 2023 with a win over Nepal but it was their fans who ended up winning hearts with their brilliant gesture. In a videos doing the rounds of social media, Zimbabwe fans can be seen cleaning the venue after the match was over. Fans at the Harare Sports Club in Harare came together to clean parts of the stadium once the match was over and it earned them a lot of praise. This is something that is also quite common among Japanese football fans who went viral after cleaning the stadiums after their team's game in the FIFA World Cup.