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Eoin Morgan records most number of sixes in a single ODI
England skipper Eoin Morgan scripted history on Tuesday as he recorded 17 sixes in a match against Afghanistan in the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup. These sixes mark the most number of sixes scored by a single batsman in an ODI.Before Morgan, the record for the most number of sixes by a single batsman was held by India's Rohit Sharma, West Indies' opener Chris Gayle, and South Africa's AB de Villiers. All these batsmen had hit 16 sixes in a single innings.Morgan came out to bat in the 30th over and he and he started playing in aggressive fashion from the very start. Morgan provided the much-needed impetus to the England innings and Root played second fiddle to him.Morgan brought up his century off just 57 balls, registering the fourth fastest century in the World Cup. The left-handed Morgan continued to pile on the misery on the Afghanistan bowlers.England skipper Morgan hit 17 sixes in his innings, recording the most number of sixes by a batsman in a single ODI. Morgan finally .
Captain Morgan leads carnage as England post record 397/6
Afghanistan bowlers were smashed to all corners of Old Trafford as England captain Eoin Morgan's whirlwind innings of 148 helped his side post a mammoth 397/6 in their World Cup clash on Tuesday. Morgan's knock came off just 71 deliveries as he hit four fours and a record 17 sixes. The 32-year-old's century came off just 57 balls, thus making it the fourth fastest World Cup ton of all time and the fastest in this edition of the tournament.
Morgan smashes sixes record as England amass 397/6
Captain Eoin Morgan smashed a world record 17 sixes in his 71-ball-148, firing England to a gigantic 397 for 6 against Afghanistan in a World Cup game here on Tuesday. Morgan, enroute his career-best knock, also hit the fourth fastest hundred in World Cup history, getting his 13th ODI hundred off only 57 balls. Apart from 17 sixes, the left-hander also hit four boundaries. Morgan broke the record which was jointly held by Rohit Sharma (vs Australia 2013), AB de Villiers (vs West Indies, 2015) and Chris Gayle (16 vs Zimbabwe 2015). Opener Jonny Bairstow (90 off 99 balls) and Joe Root (88 off 82 balls) also played their part but were overshadowed by the skipper who pulverised the hapless Afghan bowling attack. Afghanistan's T20 superstar Rashid Khan got a reality check as he also had the ignominy of being hit for a 'hundred'. His bowling figures read a pathetic 9-0-110-0 with 11 sixes being hit off his bowling. Rashid's figures are the worst by any bowler in a World Cup game, beating ...
Morgan smashes 17 sixes, breaks ODI record
England captain Eoin Morgan smashed as many as 17 sixes against Afghanistan in their World Cup game here on Tuesday, breaking the record of most sixes in an ODI innings. Morgan was in devastating form, hammering 17 sixes and four boundaries in his 148 off 71 balls. India vice-captain Rohit Sharma had hammered 16 sixes against Australia in an ODI in 2013. West Indian Chris Gayle and retired South Africa batsman AB de Villiers too have hit 16 sixes in an innings. Riding on Morgan's whirlwind innings, England posted 397 for six, the highest total of this World Cup.
Lukaku has to leave Manchester United, feels Martinez
For his own good, Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku "has to leave" the Premier League giants, feels Belgium manager Roberto Martinez.
Rumours rife on Lampard's imminent move to Chelsea
Rumours of Chelsea's desire to replace Maurizio Sarri with club legend Frank Lampard as head coach has been gaining steam since the end of the previous season. Lampard, who is Chelsea's all-time highest goal-scorer, nearly led Derby County to promotion to the Premier League in his very first season as manager before losing to Aston Villa in the playoff final.
Srikanth only Indian in Race to Guangzhou Rankings
Top Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and P V Sindhu are currently outside the top 10, while Kidambi Srikanth is ranked sixth in the HSBC Race to Guangzhou Rankings, which will determine the qualifiers to the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals. While Srikanth rode on his quarterfinal finishes in five of his six tournaments, Sindhu and Saina are ranked 13th and 12th respectively in women's singles list which is being headed by Thailand's Ratchanok Inthanon. Sindhu has not been in the best of form this season with just two semifinal finishes to show, while Saina had started the year with a semifinal show at Malaysia and a title win at Indonesia Masters but didn't sizzle after that, reaching the quarters at All England and Singapore Open. Saina's performance was also affected after she was diagnosed with Acute Gastroenterities in March. Srikanth is the only Indian in the HSBC Race to Guangzhou Rankings which is being headed by Jonatan Christie, who rode on his second title of the year at the ...
Novel vest may help athletes keep their cool
Japanese researchers have developed a new type of cooling vest for sports athletes that may help them compete safely in sweltering summer conditions. Strategies to cope with body heat in sports is a pressing issue, said researchers from Hiroshima University in Japan. The 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be held in the hot and muggy Japanese summer where the ambient temperature is expected to be above 33 degrees Celsius, they said. Athletes have to worry about performing under pressure of the high-stakes competition but also now have to deal with a very hot and humid climate. "Because our body temperature is usually around 37 degrees Celsius, if our body temperature increases over 40 degrees Celsius that is a very big problem," Professor Hiroshi Hasegawa, from Hiroshima University said. Dehydration, decreased performance and decreased brain function are the dangers faced when our core body temperature climbs too high. To help combat this, researchers from Hiroshima University collaborated with
With Bolt inspiring Jamaica, the side is full of confidence: Hugh Menzies
Jamaica's women football coach Hugh Menzies on Tuesday said that sprinter Usain Bolt is inspiring the team to showcase good performance. As a result, the side is full of confidence."He's been a great role model for us. He came on Skype the other day and spoke to the girls," Goal.com quoted Menzies, as saying."He's a massive role model for the country. He wears the flag high. He could have easily trained outside the country but he trained in Jamaica, he kept his roots, he hasn't changed since he was 17 to what he is now," he added.The Jamaican are appearing for the first team in the Women's World Cup and the team has so far failed to score a goal.Jamaica has conceded eight goals across their defeats to Brazil and Italy.Menzies said that Bolt is an amazing role model and he did skype calls to have an interaction with the women's team."He could have easily trained outside the country but he trained in Jamaica, he kept his roots, he hasn't changed since he was 17 to what he is now. He's ..
Indian women's football coach announces 30 probables for preparatory camp
National women's senior football team head coach Maymol Rocky on Tuesday announced 30 probables for a preparatory camp, beginning July 1.The camp is in preparation for the COTIF tournament to be held in Spain, and the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022 Qualifiers. All the girls will prepare at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in the capital from July 1 to 19.In its recent outing, India displayed competitive performance in the Olympics 2020 Qualifiers second round. However, they lost to the event hosts Myanmar on goal difference.India registered two back-to-back victories over Indonesia and Nepal, before settling for a 3-3 stalemate against Myanmar.Following is the 30-member probables:Goalkeepers: Linthoingambi Devi, Aditi Chauhan, Sowmiya Narayansamy, Crystal Pinto, Archana A.Defenders: Ashalata Devi, Sweety Devi, Jabamani Tudu, Dalima Chhibber, Lako Phuti, Michel M Castanha, Yumlembam Papki Devi, Samiksha, Komal Kumari.Midfielders: Sangita Basfore, Sanju, Sumithra Kamaraj, Indumathi Kathiresan, .
Stop looking for excuses and start finding solutions: WI assistant coach
"Stop looking for excuses and start finding solutions," said West Indies assistant coach Roddy Estwick, urging his side to stick together and come back stronger after suffering a crushing seven-wicket defeat to Bangladesh in the World Cup here. Sent into bat, West Indies posted 321 for eight but a below-par bowling performance saw Bangladesh script the second highest successful run chase in World Cup history, knocking off the target of 322 with 8.3 overs to spare on Monday. "If you look at it, I thought we were 60 runs short on that pitch and on that size field. We then didn't take the opportunities that came our way. We were always behind Bangladesh once they got through to 70/1," said Estwick after WI lost its third match on the trot in five games. "The big players didn't kick on but saying that we made 321 runs and should have been able to defend that. But we can stand here, saying 'if this' and 'if that' - we didn't play well, we've lost the cricket game and that's that. "We've ...
Afellay returns to PSV after eight-year hiatus
Ibrahim Afellay signed a one-year contract at Philips Sport Vereniging (PSV) on Tuesday, marking his return to the Dutch football club after eight years abroad.
ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2021 dates announced
ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2021 will comprise a total of 31 matches, including the semi-finals and the final, beginning January 30 in New Zealand.The 50-over tournament will be the game's fourth event to be fully or jointly hosted in New Zealand after two men's World Cups in 1992 and 2015, and women's event in 2000. The World Cup 2021 will run from January 30 to February 20, a New Zealand Cricket (NZC) statement said.The hosts New Zealand and four other top teams based on the ICC Women's Championship standings will gain direct qualification for the 2021 tournament. Currently, the top four teams in the point table are - Australia (22), defending champions England (22), India (16) and South Africa (16).While the remaining three teams will get a second chance through the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier event in which the sides will be joined by Bangladesh and Ireland, and the winner of each regional qualifier in 2019 - Africa, Americas, Asia, East Asia Pacific and ...
We are not under pressure, Chennaiyin will be: Minerva Punjab boss Sachin Badadhe
Minerva Punjab boss Sachin Badadhe on Tuesday said that he is confident that his team would display a positive performance in the match against Chennaiyin FC in AFC Cup.He also said that the team won't be under pressure as all the pressure would be on Chennaiyin."We have prepared well and are focusing on this match because everything is decided by this match. It will be a good, competitive match for both teams," Goal.com quoted Badadhe as saying."Every game is a difficult game. We are not under pressure, Chennaiyin is under pressure because they need to win this. We have played four and drawn four, yet it all depends on us.," he added.Minerva Punjab, who are the I-League winners of the 2017-18 season, have drawn their four games in group stages and now they find themselves in a must-win situation.Chennaiyin FC is three points ahead of Punjab, but if Chennaiyin faces a defeat at the hands of Punjab, the league standings may shake up a bit.Minerva boss believes that the team has learnt .
AFC Cup: Chennaiyin FC to face Minerva Punjab in crucial clash
Chennaiyin FC would look to inch closer towards sealing a knock-out berth when they take on Minerva Punjab in a crucial all-Indian Group 'E' clash of the 2019 AFC Cup at the Indira Gandhi Athletic stadium here on Wednesday. Table-toppers Chennayin are ahead of Bangladesh's Abahani Limited Dhaka despite being locked on seven points from four games each, courtesy a better head-to-head record and will look to pull off a a win Wednesday. This will be Chennaiyin's second consecutive away game after having played their opening three group games at home. A win for the two-time Indian Super League champions will help them inch closer to the knock-out round, while an unbeaten Minerva will be eyeing a first AFC Cup win to keep qualification hopes alive, having drawn all their four games so far. In the group's other game of the day, Abahani will take on Nepal's Manang Marshyangdi Club (at 5.15 pm), the latter needing a win at all costs to stay alive in the competition after registering two draws
Indo-Pak clash becomes most tweeted ODI match
India maintained their dominance over arch-rivals Pakistan in World Cup history when the Virat Kohli-led team thrashed Pakistan by 89 runs at Old Trafford, Manchester on Sunday. It was for the seventh consecutive time in the history of the showpiece event when the Green Brigade failed to put up a show against the Men in Blue.
AFC Cup: Chennaiyin aim to seal knock out round spot
Table toppers Chennaiyin FC will be eager to seal a knockout berth when they take on compatriots Minerva Punjab in a AFC cup group stage clash here Wednesday. Chennaiyin are ahead of Bangladesh's Abahani Limited Dhaka courtesy a better head-to-head record, with both sides locked on seven points from four games. This will be Chennaiyin's second consecutive away game. A win for the two-time Indian Super League (ISL) champions will help them inch closer to the knockout round, while an unbeaten Minerva will be looking for their first AFC Cup win to keep qualification hopes alive, having drawn all their four games so far. Match fitness will be key in the humid Guwahati conditions in an afternoon kick-off, as the two side aim to hit the ground running in a crucial tie following the considerable break. "You might say we had a break (after our last game in May), but we actually didn't. Before we went away, we were given this big handbook on fitness and conditioning by our team. And we have ...
Warner more of a thinking cricketer now, says Slater
David Warner is not playing his usual attacking game in the World Cup, but former Australian opener Michael Slater feels that once the conditions become favourable, the swashbuckling batsman will gain more confidence and get back his old touch. The 32-year-old left-handed batsman, winner of the Orange Cap in the IPL 2019, is among the top five run getters so far with a tally of 281 in the ongoing World Cup in England and Wales. "I think this is the new David Warner, he is more of a thinking cricketer now and I don't know if this serves him well. "He has been adjusting to the conditions and has understood his role better," Slater, a Star Sports expert, was quoted as saying in a media release Tuesday. Warner, back in the Australian side after serving a year-long ban in connection with the ball tampering scandal in South Africa last year, slammed a match-winning 107 against Pakistan at County Ground in Taunton last week. He also hit half-centuries against Afghanistan and ..
Ex-UEFA chief Platini arrested in 2022 World Cup probe
The banned ex-UEFA chief Michel Platini was arrested Tuesday in connection with a criminal investigation into the award of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar. The French football legend elected to lead European football's governing body in 2007 was taken into custody by French anti-corruption police investigating the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to the gas-rich Gulf state. Qatar was named to host the World Cup in a decision that triggered controversy over its suitability amid allegations of corruption that ultimately sparked FIFA's worst ever scandal five years later. France's Financial Crimes Prosecutors Office (PNF) opened a preliminary investigation in 2016 into allegations of corruption, conspiracy and influence peddling surrounding FIFA's award of the World Cup to Qatar and also the 2018 tournament to Russia. According to Blatter, Qatar won hosting rights as a result of a deal with the French, derailing FIFA's own "diplomatic arrangement" whereby hosting rights would go to Russia in ..
Chennaiyin play Minerva in AFC Cup group stage tie
The 2019 AFC Cup group stage approaches its business end as table-toppers Chennaiyin FC (CFC) take on compatriots Minerva Punjab in the penultimate Group E game at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium on Wednesday.