'He is one of the best exponents of reverse swing.'
Images from Day 5 of the Wimbledon tennis championships played in London, on Friday.
Finland claimed a shock 1-0 Euro 2020 victory over Denmark in their first major tournament appearance
Australia's Josh Hazlewood is concerned about a COVID-19 outbreak at his Indian Premier League franchise in the United Arab Emirates, the seamer said on Monday. Hazlewood is in England for Australia's limited-overs series, three Twenty20 matches in Southampton followed by three 50-over internationals in Manchester.
Samridh Seth suggests nine must-read books that can help turn your life around.
A round-up of Sunday's action in the Premier League.
All-rounder Cartwright gets call-up, recovering Starc still sidelined
A six-member Indian team is participating in the international judo championship named after Jigoro Kano, a Japanese educator and athlete who founded judo.
Former skipper Michael Vaughan is convinced that Jonny Bairstow's days are numbered in the England Test team after his dismal show in the recently-concluded Test series against India.
India's spin duo of Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin wreaked havoc, taking all 10 wickets between them.
Chelsea kept alive their remote Premier League title chances with a 2-0 win over London rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, set on their way by an exquisite strike from Hakim Ziyech which was quickly followed up by a Thiago Silva header.
Although British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has delayed the full reopening of England's economy until July 19, a week after the final, people can still gather in bars and pubs. Jubilant fans were pictured packing bars, streets and even clambering on top of a London bus in the aftermath of England's extra-time 2-1 victory over Denmark, with fan-zones highlighted by some as a particular risk for transmission.
Images from Day 1 of the first Test between India and England, at the M A Chidambaram stadium, in Chennai, on Friday.
Both the spinners shared six wickets between them in England's first innings which ended at 219 in 70.3 overs. The duo bowled just 21.3 overs in the first innings.
The US Open organisers are assessing safety measures for the tournament scheduled to begin on Aug. 31 without spectators after the COVID-19 pandemic stalled the season in March.
England's limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan says giving fans the chance to watch live cricket on television, even if the matches took place without spectators, would help boost morale during the coronavirus pandemic. The England and Wales Cricket Board has suspended all professional cricket until May 28 but is looking at the possibility of playing internationals behind closed doors.
The 40-year-old Pietersen said a win against India is similar to a victory against arch-rivals Australia and urged the selectors to play both Stuart Broad and James Anderson in the same XI.
Jasprit Bumrah will have to squeeze every ounce of energy from his already overworked body, while Ajinkya Rahane will hope to get one final chance to save his international career when India take on England in the fifth and final Test, chasing a historic series win, in Manchester on Friday.
Images from Day 1 of the first Test match between England and Pakistan in Manchester, on Wednesday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated shuttlers Saina Nehwal and K Srikanth for their victories at the China Open Super Series tournament on Sunday.
'Is he serious? It's a selfish political move to gain popularity.'
In all likelihood, vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane would get another chance but over the past two years, his inconsistency has hurt this team badly.
England have lost the away series in India 1-3 before suffering a 1-0 defeat against New Zealand earlier this month.
One of the architects of West Indies' victory in the first Test at Southampton, batsman Jermaine Blackwood said England's players tried to verbally distract him during his match-winning innings of 95 with stand-in skipper Ben Stokes leading the act.
AC Milan grabbed a 1-1 draw at Manchester United in the blockbuster Europa League last-16 first-leg at Old Trafford on Thursday.
Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei shrugged off eight years of Olympic heartbreak on Friday to defeat his nemesis Lin Dan 15-21, 21-11, 22-20 and reach the final of the men's badminton after another classic encounter.
The performance of openers Rohit Sharma and K L Rahul has been the biggest plus for India in the batting department. Both have showed remarkable temperament and technique in testing conditions to give the team a solid start.
It will not be an easy task for a struggling Punjab side to stand up to the challenge thrown by a RCB team
With his height, Antigua-born Cornwall generates more bounce than most off-spinners and combines it with his accuracy to trouble batsmen.
The in-form Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore takes on Mahendra Singh Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings in a top-of-the-table IPL showdown in Mumbai on Sunday with two points and momentum at stake.
The ongoing match between New Zealand and India at the Basin Reserve is his 100th Test. The 35-year-old played his 100th T20 International against India last month. He has also played 231 ODIs for New Zealand.
Images from the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore, in Mumbai, on Sunday.
On the other hand, the Royals have managed to win only one of their three fixtures. They lost to Chennai Super Kings in their previous match to slip down to the sixth spot. Sanju Samson and his men will be eyeing a second win.
Morgan's astute captaincy in using his bowling resources was the highlight as KKR had bowled out MI for a modest 152.
Pardeep Singh came agonizingly close to winning gold, but eventually settled for silver in the men's 105 kg weightlifting competition after a close contest with Samoa's Sanele Mao at the Commonwelth Games on Monday morning.
Underdog Tony Bellew stopped former WBA heavyweight champion David Haye in the 11th round of their thrilling clash at London's O2 Arena.
Images from Sunday's action in the English Premier League.
The many moods of the fans at the World Cup in Russia
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