London, July 20 (IANS) Liverpool, Newcastle United and England great Kevin Keegan died at the age of 75, seven weeks after revealing he had been diagnosed with stage four cancer, his family confirmed on Monday.The former England captain and manager is one of the country’s most decorated players — he was an attacking midfielder who also played as a forward– and enjoyed successful spells at Scunthorpe United, Liverpool, Hamburg, Southampton and Newcastle during an illustrious playing career. Lat…
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Southampton, July 11 (IANS) India, the reigning world champions, surrendered their top spot in the ICC Men’s T20I Rankings after suffering a 56-run defeat to England in the fifth and final match of the series at The Rose Bowl in Southampton on Saturday, as they suffered a 4-0 clean sweep at the hands of the visitors.The heavy defeat capped off a nightmare time for India in T20Is, as they failed to win a single game after having previously suffered a shock 2-0 sweep against Ireland. Chasing a m…
Southampton, July 11 (IANS) Wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler was at his vintage best to hammer a sensational 131 while Harry Brook smashed a blistering unbeaten 95 as England delivered a batting masterclass to post a mammoth 257/3 against India in the fifth and final T20I at a sun-baked The Rose Bowl in Southampton on Saturday.Skipper Shreyas Iyer’s decision to bowl first backfired hugely as Buttler played with angles well and was at his free-flowing best to hit 12 fours and eight sixes at a st…
Southampton, July 10 (IANS) India will head into the fifth and final T20I against England at the Rose Bowl on Saturday searching for more than just a consolation victory. After suffering a crushing nine-wicket defeat in Bristol, Shreyas Iyer’s side trail the five-match series 3-0, with the opening game having been washed out, leaving the visitors desperate to avoid entering the ODI leg without a single win.For England, however, the equation is straightforward. Another victory would complete a do…
Southampton, July 10 (IANS) India will look to end their losing streak when they take on hosts England in the fifth and final match of the T20I series at the Rose Bowl on Saturday.After suffering a crushing nine-wicket defeat in Bristol, Shreyas Iyer’s side trail the five-match series 3-0, with the opening game having been washed out. They will look to avoid the whitewash on English soil for the first time and get a consolation win.India’s batting has let them down on the tour. After slipping to…
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will conduct a detailed performance review of the men’s T20I team immediately after the ongoing tour is over, said Secretary Devajit Saikia.The development came after India, the current Men’s T20 World Cup holders, suffered a heavy nine-wicket defeat to England in Bristol on Thursday, handing the hosts a 3-0 unassailable lead in the five-match series.Speaking to IANS from Edinburgh, where the ICC Annual Conference is …
Bristol, July 8 (IANS) Every bilateral series eventually reaches a point where experimentation gives way to urgency. For India, that moment has arrived, and trailing 0-2 in the five-match T20I series after the rain-abandoned opener, Shreyas Iyer’s side enter Thursday’s fourth T20I at County Ground knowing there is no room left for error.Another defeat will not only hand England the series but also raise uncomfortable questions over India’s planning in the first assignment of the new leadership g…
London, July 2 (IANS) Tottenham Hotspur have completed the signing of Portugal international midfielder Mateus Fernandes from West Ham United, with the 21-year-old describing the move as the perfect next step in his career.Fernandes, who has already made his senior debut for Portugal, arrives after an impressive Premier League campaign with West Ham and is expected to strengthen Tottenham’s midfield ahead of the new season.”I’m very excited for this next step. Spurs is a massive club, and the He…
Belfast, June 28 (IANS) India captain Shreyas Iyer conceded that Ireland ‘definitely outplayed’ his side in the adaptability department after suffering a 2-0 series defeat, adding that the hosts were very professional in their style of play and were sorted in how they assessed and played as per the conditions.With two-time T20 World Cup winners India suffering a one-run defeat in the second game at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Stormont on Sunday, it ended their streak of 16 consecutive …
London, June 22 (IANS) Uncapped left-arm spin bowling all‑rounder James Coles has earned his maiden call‑up to England’s T20I team for the upcoming five-match series against India, starting on July 1 at Chester-le-Street in Durham.Harry Brook will lead the squad, which also features returns for Jordan Cox, Sonny Baker and Saqib Mahmood, all of whom missed the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup earlier this year. Pacer Brydon Carse and seam-bowling all-rounder Jamie Overton are unavailable due to in…