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Windies can cause an upset: Stuart Law warns England
Just days before West Indies take on England in the first Test of their upcoming three-match series, former Caribbean head coach Stuart Law has warned the visitors not to take the home team lightly as they can pull off an "upset".Law, who coached Windies for almost two years before deciding to fly to England this year to take on a head coach role with Middlesex said, "Don't underestimate the home team"."The best thing about this series is England are going in as red-hot favourites. Going in as an underdog, [West Indies] have got nothing to lose. The Caribbean crowd will tell the Caribbean team they are not supposed to win. They (the team) like proving people wrong as well," ICC quoted Law, as saying.The 50-year-old also added that "It should be reasonably comfortable for England on paper, but out on the ground, there are a few guys there with a point to prove and opportunities to cement a place for a long time in the West Indies set-up, so I wouldn't discount them."In 2017, West ...
Warner bats right-handed to smash Gayle for boundaries
Southpaw Australian batsman David Warner batted in right-hand stance to smash West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle for 14 runs off 3 balls in a Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) match against Rangpur Riders on Wednesday.The Sylhet Sixers captain played a knock of 61 not out off 36 balls in the match to help his side post a mammoth total of 187 runs.The Australian was struggling on the pitch during the 19th over of the innings following which he changed his stance. The trick worked for the batsman as he hit back to back boundaries to Gayle in the over.When asked about his move, Finch said that he found it difficult to connect the ball because of Gayle's height and his bowling length which is why he changed his stance."It was one of those things at the back of my mind as I couldn't get Chris [Gayle] away because of his height and the lengths that he was bowling," Warner said after the match. "I play golf right-handed, so I thought I might as well come and swing and clear the ropes. It came ..
I-League: East Bengal look to steady ship against Indian Arrows (Preview)
East Bengal will not only look to get back to winning ways but also cut the gap at the top half of the points table, when they take on Indian Arrows in an I-League encounter at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan here on Friday.
Ronaldo leads Juventus to Italian super cup title
Cristiano Ronaldo scored the lone goal in Juventus' 1-0 victory over AC Milan in the Supercoppa Italiana, a win that gives the Portuguese superstar his first title with the Bianconeri.
Kerala creates history by entering Ranji semis
The Kerala Ranji cricket team scripted history by entering the semi-finals for the first time in its cricketing history, after hammering Gujarat by 113 runs here on Thursday.
Osaka beats Zidansek to move into round 3 of Australian Open
Japan's Naomi Osaka downed Slovenia's Tamara Zidansek 6-2, 6-4 to advance to the third round of the Australian Open here on Thursday.
Sevilla reach Copa del Rey quarters despite loss
Sevilla lost 0-1 to Athletic Club in the second leg of their Copa del Rey tie, but advanced 3-2 on aggregate thanks to a dominating performance last week in Bilbao.
Teammates recall brotherhood as defender Anas Edathodika retires
Breaking into the senior national team at the age of 30 and gathering 19 caps in his four-year career for the Indian football team did not stop defender Anas Edathodika from touching the hearts of his fellow teammates in the camp. The defender announced his retirement on Tuesday and has left behind a trail of touching moments and fond memories.India's star striker Sunil Chhetri believes that Anas has made a significant mark on the Indian football team, despite his short stint in the blue jersey."Anas was brilliant playing for the country. He did not have a very long stint, but definitely a very significant one. His courage, determination and will to do well for the country is second to none. We will definitely be going to miss Anas the player, and the personality," AIFF quoted Chhetri, as saying.A day after Anas announced his international retirement after India's campaign in the AFC Asian Cup ended, Stephen Constantine referred to him as a "proper defender"."Anas has been outstanding
Leganes score moral victory, Real Madrid get berth in Copa quarters
Leganes supporters rose to their feet after a 1-0 win against Spanish football giants Real Madrid in the second leg of a Copa del Rey round-of-16 tie, even though it will be the Blancos who advance in the tournament 3-1 on aggregate.
Australian Open: Nishikori survives Karlovic scar in epic battle, enters third round
The world number nine tennis player Kei Nishikori on Thursday edged past Ivo Karlovic of Croatia to advance into the third round of the men's singles event in the ongoing Australian open.The 29-year-old moved past his Croatian opponent 6-3, 7-6(6), 5-7, 5-7, 7-6(7) in a grueling second-round battle that lasted for nearly four hours.Winning the first two sets, the Japanese player remained unbroken for two and a half sets before Karlovic hit back to clinch the next two sets.The match, which initially looked titled in Nishikori's favour, went till the final set.Coming back strongly after two back to back defeats in the previous sets, Nishikori won 76 per cent of the points in the final set.The decider went into 10-point Match Tie-break. The Croatian player had an edge in the round with a 7-6 lead. But Nishikori clinched final four points to win the match.After the match, Nishikori admitted that the match was tough and could have gone both the ways."I don't know what to say. It was a ...
Nishikori beats veteran Croatian Karlovic at Australian Open
Japanese tennis player Kei Nishikori defeated 39-year-old veteran Croatian Ivo Karlovic 6-3, 7-6(6), 5-7, 5-7, 7-6(7) in round two of the men's singles at the Australian Open on Thursday.
2 TN boys to train, play for 1 month at AD Alcorcon in Spain
Two Tamil Nadu lads have been selected to train and play for a month in the International Academy of AD Alcorcon in Spain. Lijo Francis and Shyjin, both mid-fielders from Kanyakumari district in the state, were picked during Football Trials 19, a football talent search, which concluded here Wednesday. The participants were assessed by Jose Gonzalez, Director of the International Academy of AD Alcorcon and Nuria Palomo Leon, a coach at the academy. Two players each from Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana and Maharashtra, apart from Tamil Nadu will be selected and will get an opportunity to play and train in Spain for one month at AD Alcorcon, a press note said. The initiative is a brainchild of David Anand, founder of Football Plus Professional Soccer Academy, who associated with Ad Alcorcon, with an aim of creating world-class players.
India aim to end Australia tour on unbeaten note (Preview)
With the three-match ODI rubber tantalisingly poised at 1-1, the task is cut out for both India and Australia to pull up their socks in the series decider at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here on Friday.
Keys beats Potapova, sets up 3rd round clash with Mertens
Madison Keys of the United States on Thursday beat Russia's Anastasia Potapova 6-3, 6-4 to reach the third round of the Australian Open.
Svitolina, Giorgi, Wang advance to Australian Open Round 3
Ukrainian Elina Svitolina (6), Italian Camila Giorgi (27) and Chinese Qiang Wang each beat their opponents in two sets in the second round at the Australian Open on Thursday.
Sevastova beats Andreescu, moves into round 3
Anastasija Sevastova from Latvia defeated Bianca Andreescu of Canada 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 on Thursday to move into round three of the Australian Open.
Girona eliminate Atletico Madrid from Copa del Rey
Atletico Madrid and Girona drew 3-3 in the second leg of their Copa del Rey knockout stage tie and 4-4 on aggregate, but the visitors are headed to the quarter-finals on the strength of their three away goals.
Pliskova beats Brengle to advance into round 3 of Australian Open
Former World No.1 Karolina Pliskova advanced into the third round of the Australian Open after beating unseeded American Madison Brengle, 4-6, 6-1, 6-0 in a rain-delayed match on Thursday.
Carreno Busta beats Ivashka, moves to Australian Open 3rd round
Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta on Thursday beat Belarusian Ilya Ivashka 6-3, 6-3, 7-6(7) in a second-round match of the Australian Open.
Malaysian Masters: Nehwal, Srikanth enter quarters round
Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth made it to the quarter-final round of the ongoing Malaysia Masters here on Thursday.Nehwal registered a convincing 21-14, 21-16 win over Hong Kong's Pui Yin Yip in the second round of the women's singles event which lasted just 39 minutes.Srikanth, on the other hand, moved past Vincent Wing Ki Wong of Hong Kong 23-21, 8-21, 21-18 in 64 minutes to advance into the quarter-final of the men's singles event.After winning a close first game, the Srikanth seemed to have lost touch in the second game which he lost badly to Yin Yip. The world number eight shuttler, however, made a strong comeback and won the deciding game 21-18.Now Nehwal will take on Japanese shuttler Nozomi Okuhara to book a spot in the semi-final of the tournament and Srikanth will be facing Son Wan-Ho of Korea in his quarters clash.Later, another Indian shuttler Parupalli Kashyap will take on Anthony Sinisuka of Indonesia in the men's single event.In women's doubles ...