Images from the English Premier League matches played on Wednesday night.
While stars like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and David Warner are expected to set the stage on fire, there are other talented batsmen who want to compete with the best.
SunRisers Hyderabad skipper David Warner praised the team's middle order after victory over Rajasthan Royals, saying the batsmen showed they can build a platform 'for us to get across the line'.
Australian spin legend Shane Warne named the best batsmen he bowled to from each of the nine Test playing nations he faced during his career. As part of his commentary duties during the current Test series between England and Pakistan, Warne was asked to name the best batsmen he bowled to during his decorated 15-year career. Warne, on the expected lines, named Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara from India and West Indies respectively.
Five talking-points from the Premier League weekend after Manchester United extended their winning run against Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool were made to work hard for their win at Brighton & Hove Albion and Arsenal losing at West Ham United.
Pakistan beat England by 14 runs at Trent Bridge on Monday as the World Cup's first centuries from Joe Root and Jos Buttler were not enough to help the hosts and pre-tournament favourites overhaul the huge target of 349 set for them.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola denied reports that his contract contains a 'break clause' that could allow him to leave at the end of the season. The Spaniard signed an extension last year until 2021 but with City's hopes of a third successive Premier League title now looking remote, questions have been raised about his future.
'They're going to need to get some cricket before coming back into the squad. It's all part of the management. We'll have to wait and see'
Shakib Al Hasan, on Monday, became the leading run-scorer in the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup.
Coca-Cola will, apart from the coming World Cup in England and Wales, feature as the exclusive non-alcoholic beverage partner at all major ICC events -- men's and women's T20 World Cups in Australia in 2020, ICC Women's World Cup 2021 in New Zealand... Also, the World Cup 2023, to be hosted by India.
Arsenal suffered another painful Premier League defeat as Swansea City capitalised on some glaring errors to win 3-1 on Tuesday, boosting their survival hopes and denting the visitors' top four chances.
Manchester City displayed champions' swagger as they roared clear at the top with a 5-0 trouncing of Burnley but it was drama which engulfed their neighbours Manchester United and Jose Mourinho that dominated the Premier League agenda on Saturday.
The England fast bowler said he is fine with opposing fans having a go at him but that there is no room racism in any walk of life.
Manchester United returned to winning ways in ruthlessly emphatic fashion
I believe they will never do it again
Dimitri Payet is worth not a penny less that 50 million pounds ($65.3 million), West Ham United co-chairman David Gold has said, but even that might not be enough to prise the France midfielder away from the London club.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
News of all that transpired on and off the football field on Friday
There were close matches, acrobatic fielding, some sharp bowling and big runs scored in the round-robin phase. Here are some memorable moments from the World Cup so far
The fans who soured West Ham's farewell party at Upton Park on Tuesday night will be banned for life once identified, the Premier League club said on Wednesday.
Rajneesh Gupta presents the stunning numbers about Rohit's dazzling feat.
Maria Sharapova, David Beckham, Christina Hendricks were among the hotsteppers who showed up at the ongoing New York Fashion Week.
If Netflix and the film's producers thought they would bring younger audiences to the master's works, many who might have aversion to decades-old black and white films, they have failed with the experiment, says Aseem Chhabra.
Australia opener David Warner is likely to miss a few matches in the upcoming limited overs series against India as his wife is due with the couple's second child. Warner and wife Candice have a daughter named Ivy. According to Australian newspaper Daily Telegraph: "Warner is flying to Perth this morning ahead of Australia's series-opening clash against India at the WACA on January 12.
De Kock will captain the team in the absence of Faf du Plessis, who will be in India for the Test series.
Awesome images from the world of Sport 2018.
Match-by-match facts and statistics ahead of the Premier League fixtures on April 28-30
The outfield of the Queen's Park Oval, the venue for the fourth Test between India and the West Indies, has been rated "poor" by the Match Referee as only 22 overs could be bowled on the opening day while unplayable conditions prevented play on four consecutive days. The match ended in a draw, denying India chance to defend their top rank in the Test table.
West Indies were bowled out for 271 in their first innings after Australia pacer James Pattison ended Darren Bravo's stubborn resistance at tea on Day 3 of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday.
Take Norma Godinho's quiz to find out just how much you know about sport.
Shikhar Dhawan became the first Indian player to score a century in Test cricket before lunch on the opening day, joining an esteemed list of former cricketers, including the legendary Don Bradman.
Former Pakistan captain Waqar Younis, reflecting on the humiliating defeat to the West Indies, lauds the showing of pacer Mohammed Amir, saying it was probably the only positive for the team from the match.
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