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Afghanistan will try to learn from mistakes, says Rashid Khan
Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan on Thursday said that his team will learn from their mistakes and try to play as per their potential against India."We will not repeat the mistakes against India, as we did in the tournament so far. We have last played against India in the Asia Cup in Dubai. Whatever talent we have, we will try to showcase it on the ground," Rashid told ANI.Afghanistan have not played well in the tournament and did not win any match. According to Rashid they have not played against a higher ranked team in the last four years and did not have the experience of big matches.Rashid further added that as a team we need time to get the experience."Afghanistan have prepared well for the World Cup. Even though we have not won any game in the World Cup as we have not played with the big teams in the last four years," Rashid said.We lagged behind in experience against them in the tournament. As a team we need time and experience, we have the talent in our players to upset big ...
Steven Gerrard congratulates Moeen Ali on his 100th cap for England
Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard on Friday congratulated England's all-rounder Moeen Ali on his 100th ODI cap for the team.England is currently playing against Sri Lanka in the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup. In this match, Ali marked his 100th appearance for the team. Gerrard sent a video message to Ali before the match to send his regards."Congratulations on 100 ODI caps Mo! The huge Liverpool fan received a message from Reds legend Steven Gerrard before play today! #WeAreEngland #CWC19 #ExpressYourself," England cricket tweeted.Ali is known to be a huge Liverpool fan. So this message by Gerrard can be considered all the more special.England has so far shown a good performance in the World Cup as they have defeated South Africa, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and West Indies.They faced a minor hiccup in the tournament as they suffered a loss against Pakistan, but the team bounced back well in their next matches.As a result, they are currently positioned at the third position ..
Rough start for Aditi at KPMG Women's PGA
Indian golfer Aditi Ashok witnessed a rough start as she carded a disappointing five-over 77 on the opening day, which puts her at risk of missing the cut at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship here. Aditi opened with a series of three bogeys and ended with two more to sign off a terrible day that saw wind and rain play a big factor at the third Major of the year in women's golf. Lying 102nd on the leaderboard, Aditi will need to go low in the second round to make the cut as 61 players shot two-over or better and Hannah Green, a 22-year-old Australian was on top of the standings. The 6,807-yard long Hazeltine course has provided a tough test for the players. Green found only six fairways and nine greens but her putter worked well and she need just 23 putts for her round. Green's best finish at a Major is tied 16th at last year's ANA Inspiration. Aditi has made one cut and missed another in the first two Majors of a season that has been very modest. She bogeyed 10th, 11th and 12th before
Bhullar opens with a solid 69 at BMW International in Munich
India's Gaganjeet Bhullar carded a three-under 69 on the back of an eagle to lie tied-sixth at the end of the first round of the BMW International Open golf tournament here. Bhullar was the best placed Indian when play was suspended following inclement weather with threat of lightning. All total two hours and 54 minutes of play was lost in the day. Of the other two Indians in the field, SSP Chawrasia shot one-over 73 while Shiv Kapur carded five-over 77. Bhullar, who is 77th in the Race to Dubai rankings and is trying to get into Top-60 for the DP World Tour Championships, birdied sixth and seventh and then landed an eagle on par-5 before dropping a bogey on Par-4 14th. Martin Kaymer delighted the home fans with a bogey free 67 that left him just one shot off the lead before play was suspended. An elite field had gathered at Golfclub Munchen Eichenried and two-time Major champion Kaymer took big crowds with him as he moved to five-under, just one shot behind Andrea Pavan. When play ...
Chelsea FC appoints Petr Cech as Technical and Performance Advisor
English football club Chelsea FC on Friday appointed Petr Cech as the new Technical and Performance Advisor.Cech will be required to provide advice to the team all football and performance related matters and he would also be required to facilitate strong links between Chelsea's men's and academy teams.The 37-year-old had announced his retirement from professional football as his club Arsenal lost the Europa League final against Chelsea 4-1."I feel very privileged to have this opportunity to join Chelsea FC again and help create the best possible high-level performance environment to continue the success the club has had over the past 15 years," Cech said in an official statement released by Chelsea FC."I'm looking forward to the new challenge and hope I can use all of my football knowledge and experience to help the team achieve even more success in the future," he added.Cech had represented Chelsea FC in his playing days. The goalkeeper had recorded 24 Premier League clean sheets ...
India start favourites against Chile in semifinal of women's FIH Series Finals
Title contenders India will start as overwhelming favourites against lower-ranked Chile in the semifinals of the women's FIH Series Finals hockey tournament here Saturday. The ninth ranked Indians are unbeaten so far in the tournament, having registered comfortable wins over Uruguay (4-1), Poland (5-0) and Fiji (11-0). And going by their world rankings and current form, India are expected to win hands down against world no. 16 Chile. India are just one win away from securing their place in the final round of Tokyo Olympic qualifiers to be held later this year with two top spots up for grabs from here. And achieving that goal shouldn't be much of a problem for the Indians. In all their pool matches, India plenty of scoring opportunities but conversion rate is an area which is of a little concern for chief coach Sjoerd Marijne. "We want to perform at the highest level possible and I believe there is still room for improvement," Marijne had said. "Our conversion rate can definitely be ...
Lahiri cards 72; Koepka, Spieth lead at Travelers Championships
Anirban Lahiri found a bunch of greens in regulation but did not quite convert them into some solid scoring as he carded two-over 72 to lie T-127th after the first round of the Travelers Championship here. The Indian was once again left with a task of bringing home a good low second round score to make the weekend action at TPC River Highlands. Lahiri had just one birdie and was one-under till the 14th hole, before he double bogeyed the 15th and bogeyed the 18th to finish with 72. Lahiri just could not get any putts between 10 and 15 feet despite getting to the greens in regulation and the two of three times he missed the greens in regulation he paid with dropped shots. On one of the two par-5s he went into water and managed only a par. Meanwhile, there was a six-way share for the lead. Zack Sucher, playing in in the last group of the day, shot six-under 64 to share the lead with Ryan Armour and Bronson Burgoon, who played in the morning, and later MacKenzie Hughes, Abraham Ancer and .
People forget 10 good days and conveniently remember one bad outing: Rashid
"People forget 10 good days and conveniently remember that one particular bad day", says Rashid Khan of the criticism that came his way after he recorded the World Cup's worst bowling figures in a forgettable outing against England. To top it all, there was also a mocking tweet by Iceland Cricket, a nation that is yet to find its feet in the sport. Used to being showered with accolades for game-changing performances, the ignominy of recording World Cup's worst-ever bowling performance (9-0-110-0), against England, has been a humbling experience for the world's top spinner. "I am not thinking too much about that match. People forget 10 good days and conveniently remember that one particular bad day. They don't like to remember what Rashid did on previous 10 days," Rashid told PTI in an exclusive interview on the eve of their match against India. Rashid is the world's number three bowler in ODIs and tops the T20 chart. "I would focus on the mistakes I committed in that match and rectify
Cech makes Chelsea return as technical advisor
Petr Cech will return to Chelsea in an advisory role after retiring from his duties as a goalkeeper last month, aged 37. Cech will perform an intermediary role between the club's new manager and director Marina Granovskaia, which had been left vacant since Michael Emenalo quit as technical director nearly two years ago. "Petr Cech returns to Chelsea as Technical and Performance Advisor," said Chelsea in a statement. "The focus of the job will be to provide advice on all football and performance matters throughout the club as well as embed and facilitate strong links between our men's and academy teams, ensuring that the various support departments are working together effectively." Cech won 13 major honours, including four Premier League titles and the Champions League, in a stellar 11-year career with Chelsea before joining Arsenal in 2015. The former Czech international's final game before retirement came in a 4-1 defeat by Chelsea as the Blues lifted the Europa League in May. "I ...
Spain's Fernando Torres announces retirement
Fernando Torres, the former Atletico Madrid, Liverpool and Chelsea forward who won the World Cup with Spain, announced Friday he was retiring. "I have something very important to announce. After 18 exciting years, the time has come to put an end to my football career," Torres, 35, said on Twitter. Torres currently plays for Japanese side Sagan Tosu. "Next Sunday, the 23rd at 10:00AM, local time in Japan, I will have a press conference in Tokyo to explain all the details. See you there," he added. Torres left Atletico last summer to play in Japan after returning to his boyhood club in 2015. He played 334 times in total for Atletico, scoring 111 goals. Torres also made 142 appearances for Liverpool, finding the net 81 times, and scored 45 goals in 172 matches for Chelsea. Torres was a key member of Spain's 2010 World Cup-winning squad.
Sri Lanka win toss, opt to bat against England
Sri Lanka skipper Dimuth Karunaratne won the toss and elected to bat first against England in their World Cup encounter here Friday. England fielded an unchanged side from the Afghanistan game, while Sri Lanka made a couple of changes with Jeevan Mendis and Avishka Fernando coming into the team. Teams: England: James Vince, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan(c), Jos Buttler(w), Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne(c), Kusal Perera, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Thisara Perera, Jeevan Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Isuru Udana, Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Pradeep.
Cricket improves you as a human being: Kohli's message to kids
Skipper Virat Kohli enjoyed some quality time playing cricket with school children ahead of India's match against Afghanistan here. Members of the Indian team, including Kohli, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant attended a cricket clinic for school kids arranged by the ICC at the Rose Bowl Stadium on Thursday. "I believe cricket can really make a difference to children's lives. It really improves you as a human being because it makes you go through phases which are very similar to life," Kohli said in a video posted by the official website of the Cricket World Cup. "You understand downfalls; you understand good phases and how to come back from difficult times. So, I think cricket is really a great teacher in many ways," he added. Kohli, who became the fastest cricketer to reach 11,000 runs in One-day Internationals on Sunday, said it was a delight to spend time with children. "Spending time with kids is an absolute joy and an opportunity to contribute to their journey in some ...
Pakistan hurting after World Cup slump, says Mohammad Hafeez
Mohammad Hafeez said Pakistan's dismal showing at the World Cup was hurting the players, who were determined to battle back in a bid to reach the semi-finals. Pakistan are languishing in ninth place in the 10-team table, with only Afghanistan below them, after a single victory in five matches. The 1992 winners need to win all four of their remaining games and hope other results go in their favour, with four teams qualifying from the round-robin phase. Their next match is against fellow strugglers South Africa at Lord's on Sunday and Hafeez said the players were determined to make amends for their poor performances so far at the tournament in England and Wales. "I tell you that to see the team at number nine is hurting all of us," said veteran Hafeez, whose 84 anchored Pakistan's innings of 348-8 in their only win, over hosts England. They opened their campaign with a seven-wicket loss against West Indies, also going down to defeats to Australia and India, while their match against Sri
Fernando Torres announces retirement from football
Fernando Torres, former Atletico Madrid, Chelsea and Liverpool striker, announced his retirement from football on Friday.The Spaniard revealed his decision on a Twitter post and wrote, "I have something very important to announce. After 18 exciting years, the time has come to put an end to my football career. Next Sunday, the 23rd at 10:00 AM, local time in Japan, I will have a press conference in Tokyo to explain all the details. See you there."Torres has put an end to his 18-year long career with different clubs. He is scheduled to hold a press conference on June 23 in Tokyo to explain in detail.The 35-year-old started his career at Atletico Madrid, as he had the love for the club since his childhood. He captained the team at just 19.He had a shining career for Spain. He managed to win two European Championships (2008, 2012) and a Fifa World Cup (2010). He also scored the winning goal for Spain in the 2008 Euro Cup final against Germany.Torres had scored almost 300 goals for the ...
Copa America: Koji Miyoshi shines, Japan plays 2-2 draw against Uruguay
Japan played a 2-2 draw against Uruguay in their group C clash in the ongoing Copa America on Friday.Japan started the game at a high-tempo as Koji Miyoshi scored the opening goal in the 25th minute of the first half. He scored another goal in the 59th minute of the game.After Miyoshi's opener, Luis Suarez scored the equaliser on penalty for Uraguay in the 32nd minute. The penalty was offered after Video Assistant Referee (VAR) review as Naomichi Ueda tried to block the ball under minimal contact on Edinson Cavani.In the second half again, Miyoshi netted the ball to the goal in the 59th minute making their lead to 2-1. Uruguay played with high morale as they defeated Ecuador 4-0 in their last game. Jose Gimenez in the 66th minute of the match scored a goal to make it 2-2.Although Uruguay attempted more chances to convert a goal but ended up with equal goals. It was an entertaining game from both the teams.Japan, in their last match, faced the 4-0 defeat at the hands of Chile while ...
Windies face must-win situation against New Zealand in WC
Their campaign deflated after early promise, the West Indies face a do-or-die battle against a confident-looking New Zealand in a crucial World Cup tie here Saturday. The Windies started their World Cup campaign with a bang, demolishing Pakistan by seven wickets. But since then, things have gone from bad to worse for the Caribbeans and they have suffered three defeats (against Australia, England and Bangladesh) while the game against South Africa was washed out. The West Indies are currently lying seventh in the 10-team standings with just three points in their kitty and they can't afford any further loss to stay in the mix for a semifinal spot. The West Indies would be smarting from a string of losses against Bangladesh, including the defeat in their last World Cup game despite posting a big total. The West Indies posted a huge 321 for eight against the South Asians, a target which the Tigers chased down in 41.3 overs with seven wickets in hand. Barring Chris Gayle, the West Indies' .
Not thinking about semis yet, says Finch
Australian skipper Aaron Finch said that the five-time world champions are not thinking about the semifinals just yet despite making it to the top of the 10-team points table. Australia, who have 10 points from six games, are steadily inching closer towards the semifinals. The reigning champions have won all their matches apart from the loss against tournament favourites India. The Finch defending champions have three games in hand. "Not yet thinking about semis. Hopefully, we will secure a place in the top four," Finch said after his side's 48-run win against Bangladesh. Opener David Warner (166) inspired Australia to a formidable 381 for five at Trent Bridge on Thursday. Bangladesh, in contention for producing a World Cup record chase, put up a valiant effort with the bat but fell short by 48 runs. Opener Tamim Iqbal (62) and Shakib Al Hasan (41) made useful contributions before Mushfiqur Rahim (102 not out) and Mahmudullah (69) put on 127 for the fifth wicket. "Every time there ...
India ready for walk in park against distressed Afghans
India's star-studded line-up could well break a few batting records when they face the tournament's favourite whipping boys Afghanistan in what threatens to be another lopsided contest at the ICC World Cup, on Saturday. One of the title contenders, India's match against Afghanistan could well be a glorified net session in which they would like to put up a resounding performance that not only eases their passage to the semi-final but also ensures a good net run-rate. Afghanistan's controversial campaign, marred by poor on and off-field decisions, has gone from bad to worse. And they now face the onerous task of squaring off against a galaxy of world class players, whose performance graph is on the upswing. India is one team that endured tougher matches right at the beginning and Virat Kohli's men have looked quite invincible in their one-sided wins against South Africa, Australia and Pakistan. Such has been their dominance that even injuries to senior opener Shikhar Dhawan, speedster ..
Not just team, I expect a lot from myself: Tamim
Bangladesh expects a lot from opener Tamim Iqbal and the left-hander was candid enough to admit that he has not been able to live up to the expectations still in the ongoing World Cup. In the six games he had played so far, Tamim has hit just one half-century in the competition -- 62 against Australia at Trent Bridge on Thursday that too in a losing cause. It is not that Tamim has not been getting starts in the tournament. Every time he looks on course for a big score, the 30-year-old simply gave away his wicket. "In the last game I was batting well, against Australia it was the same but I've not been able to capitalise with important runs," Tamim said after Bangladesh's third loss in the competition. "The team expects a lot from me, I expect a lot from myself, and until now it's not been great. "In the first three games, I got myself set and then played two bad shots - I got a decent delivery in the first game (against South Africa) but after that I gave my wicket away so I needed to
Salah, hosts Egypt set for Africa Cup bow in stifling heat
All eyes will be on Mohamed Salah on Friday as the Egypt star looks to help the Africa Cup of Nations hosts launch their bid for a record-extending eighth title in style against Zimbabwe in the opening match of a tournament expanded to 24 teams for the first time. After avenging last year's Champions League anguish with Liverpool three weeks ago, Salah is now on a mission for redemption with the Pharaohs after injury wrecked his World Cup campaign in Russia -- ruining Egypt's return to the global showpiece after a 28-year absence. Egypt top the betting as favourites to lift the trophy in Cairo on July 19 and have won the competition as hosts three of the previous four times, with the last of those in 2006 sparking an unprecedented run of three successive triumphs. Authorities are confident the infrastructure is in place to host the continent's largest football contest, awarded to Egypt at just six months' notice, and which kicks off against a backdrop of terror attacks and only days ..