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Having won its maiden T-20 international series in England, the Indian team, under the leadership of Virat Kohli would be booming with confidence and would look forward to carry the winning momentum in the three match ODI series against England which begins at Trent Bridge on July 12. As we all know, before 21st century the Indian Cricket team were always considered as poor travelers outside India. However, the trend changed at the start of 21st century when the young and upcoming Indian players under the brave leadership of Sourav Ganguly started stunning the cricketing world with its superb performances in overseas conditions....

But certain mistakes proved to be their downfall. It is hard to say what could have happened if the team had not made these mistakes. The scoreline might even have been 4-1 in the favour of Team India. So, on that note, let’s take a look at the 5 reasons because of which India lost the Test series to England. #5. Failure of the openers Both Dhawan and Rahul will be criticised after this series and rightfully so....

Given the circumstances, Virat Kohli has very limited options to counter the English aggression and get a semblance of a foothold in the series. There are millions of Indian cricket fans back home who are dreaming with great hopes of their team making a comeback in the third Test at Nottingham. Fans have a right to aspire for the success of their team, but reality has killed such wishes many times - and could well do so again....

The hosts have been asked to chase down 521 to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series and are reeling in the second session of day four after losing their top-4 batsman. Wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow, who injured his finger on day three, is yet to come out to bat and Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler were given a promotion in the batting order ahead of the Yorkshire batsman....

Now 35 years old and with two more Scudetti titles secured for Juventus in the intervening years, Pirlo will take on England in Manaus on Saturday in a repeat of their quarterfinal in Ukraine two years ago. The vineyard-bothering playmaker may be older but he remains the heartbeat of the Azzurri and is perhaps the only outfield player totally assured of his place in Prandelli’s side. With the rest of Italy’s starting XI in flux and with Pirlo still so influential, England’s hopes of victory are likely to rest almost exclusively on stifling the Juve midfielder – though that is easier said than done, even for a manager, Roy Hodgson, who coached Pirlo while at Inter together....

The 53-year-old has been broadcasting British matches since 1988 and is heard around the world calling games for Premier League Productions. He has been working part-time for ESPN during international fixture breaks and starts an exclusive contract with the network on Feb. 1. He plans to move to the Boston area, within commuting distance from ESPN’s campus in Bristol, Connecticut. “I’ve still got a lot of good years ahead of me, and I think I’m still young enough to adjust to a new challenge,” he said in a telephone interview....

New players to the franchise or to action RPGs in general may struggle at first with the intense combat encounters and would do well to look up a strategy guide for God of War Ragnarok to give them a bit of an edge over the game’s uncompromising and unyielding enemies. There are many optional bosses and combat encounters in the game, including the Berserkers, Gna the Valkyrie Queen, and, making their return from the 2018 game, Dragons....

They were even more pleased because the proposal represented a long-sought admission by a recalcitrant Bush administration of the extent and dangers of global warming. The Arctic appears to be “moving toward a new ‘super interglacial’ state that falls outside of natural [cycles] that have characterized the past 800,000 years,” the Interior report noted. But in interviews Secretary Dirk Kemp-thorne was careful to tell reporters that the “whole aspect of climate change is beyond the scope of the Endangered Species Act....

SPRINGEN: Your book encourages people not to be “transit snobs” who “wouldn’t be caught dead on a bus.” What about people who don’t live near bus or train lines? BALISH: A lot more people live close to transit than probably think they do. Open your eyes, take a tour around your community, look for things like bus stops and other public-transit infrastructure, and you’ll be surprised with what you find....

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This is seemingly not stopping any time soon either, with last week’s offering of Ark: Survival Evolved now crossing over to a new pair of amazing games. The titles in question are Pathway and The Escapists 2, however, there’s been an issue which means the latter will be coming a little further down the line than the former. RELATED: Epic Games Store is Getting Another Big Timed Exclusive According to the Epic Games Store, the release of The Escapists 2 has had to be delayed due to unforeseen complications, with the company assuring players that they’re working on it and will update fans as soon as it’s claimable....

The new refund policy that Epic has implemented in its store will be strikingly familiar to those who use Steam. From here on, Epic Games Store users will be able to refund games within 14 days of purchase so long as they haven’t played the game for more than two hours. Many countries now require refund policies and given that Steam has done the legwork to meet the legal requirements in those countries, it makes sense for Epic to follow in their footsteps....

Joe Root was 30 not out and Dawid Malan 19 when stumps were drawn three overs early because of bad light. Vince broke a form drought with the third half century of his career and Stoneman posted his highest test score and second fifty of the series in a 123-run partnership for the second wicket which allowed England to build decisively on its 29-run first innings lead. But while both batsman finally prospered on a docile pitch at Hagley Oval, they likely also gave up the chance to fully capitalize on perfect batting conditions....

England made 278-9 in 50 overs, and Sri Lanka was 140-5 when rain stopped play after 29 overs. Sri Lanka was 31 runs short of what it needed under the D/L calculation, so England won by 31 runs. The first ODI on Wednesday was rained out after only an hour’s play. England leads the five-match series 1-0. The next one is on Wednesday. Sri Lanka won the toss and wasted fast bowler Lasith Malinga taking 5-44....

Root was questioned about Dananjaya as it was announced that England would keep the same team that hammered Sri Lanka in the first Test with Ben Stokes playing as number three batsman and Jonny Bairstow kept out despite being fit again. Sri Lanka has insisted that the 25-year-old off-spinner Dananjaya is ready to play despite the International Cricket Council reporting him for his bowling in the first Test. “It is an unfortunate thing he has to deal with,” said Root....

The Telegraph set up an investigation team whose sole purpose was to unravel and expose various levels of corruption with the English footballing framework and their discoveries went all the way up to the English manager. Corruption in English football isn’t a new thing. It’s been rampant since the late 1940s and as much as people believe it’s dying down, it continues to fester silently in the underbellies of various top flight teams, their managers, agents and more....

In the last 2 ODIs, it’s easy to spot that the English bowlers and batsmen complemented each other and worked in unison to put team India under pressure. It’s the other way around for the Indian team. Before the start of the series, it was well known that the English conditions will take the guests to the limits and one can see it happen now. Nevertheless, the Indian team is balanced and full of abilities....

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