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Indian skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and decided to field, but the Indian skipper’s decision backfired as the English batsmen targeted the Indian bowlers from the word go and scored 103 runs for the loss of just 2 wickets in just 9 overs. However, the Indian bowlers fought back and conceded just 95 runs in next 11 overs to restrict English team to 198/9 in their allotted 20 overs, when at one stage it looked like the hosts would score around 220....

While some players rose to the occasion and performed brilliantly, some players didn’t fare well. Now that the series is done and dusted, it is very important to analyse the performance of each player individually. In the following report card, each player is awarded marks on a scale of 10 based on their performances in the Test series. This report card will present a fair idea whether a player lived up to the expectations or has failed to deliver....

It is also a series which will be remembered as an enterprise for the revival of Test cricket. Maybe the 4-1 scoreline won’t resemble that. But, it is truly a ‘celebration of Test cricket’. We will have a look at some best bowling performances in the series. #6 Sam Curran’s 4-74 at Edgbaston, first Test At Edgbaston, in reply to England’s 287, India started well with a 50-run partnership. But, it was young Sam Curran’s spell tilted the Test in hosts favour....

LIVE: Follow updates from USA vs England World Cup Group B match Victory for England would give them two wins in two, and the six points would clinch a spot in the knockout round. Conversely, the United States could take hold of their own fortunes with a result, knowing a match against Iran would loom with their destiny in their own hands. Gregg Berhalter knows his team have their work cut out for them to earn a result in this match, and while defeat would certainly not see them out of the tournament, it would leave them with lots of work still to be done....

“We support Michel Platini’s candidacy,” the FA chairman Greg Dyke said in a statement on Wednesday, Xinhua news agency reported. “We have a good relationship with him and hope he can gain the necessary global backing to lead a new FIFA during the most difficult period in its history,” Dyke said. Blatter, who has been accused by a group of western countries of corruption but always claimed innocent, has already announced he will quit as FIFA president, with an election set for February 26, 2016....

The video, posted to TikTok on October 20 by the handle rakebass7, shows a huge group of orcas, also known as killer whales, appearing at the surface of the sea around the large fishing boat. The video has been viewed 3.4 million times on TikTok and was reposted to Reddit where it received 8.2k upvotes. “There’s something a little creepy about this. I think it’s because, if they wanted to, those orcas could seriously f*** s*** up....

This approach is a losing one that reduces the effectiveness of the green lobby. What’s needed to combat climate change is a pragmatic approach based on adapting to real and verifiable dangers. And this starts with environmentalists acknowledging the limits of our ability to curb emissions in the short run. This is not to cede the fight. The reality is what we do in the West means increasingly little. Today’s biggest emitters comes from China, which already emits more GHG than the U....

PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” are found in an array of consumer products, including food packaging, nonstick cookware, carpeting, and clothing. Through manufacturing and waste, these chemicals leach into the environment, affecting the drinking water of more than 200 million people. The EPA advisory is non-binding, meaning the federal government cannot punish manufacturers that do not comply with the threshold. But state regulators can use the advisories to set legal thresholds or to serve as a guide for clean-up efforts....

Around 66 million years ago, a mass extinction event occurred that wiped out around three-quarters of all living species on the planet. The consensus is that this event was caused by the Chicxulub impact—an asteroid strike that left behind a 124-mile-wide mark on Earth. The power the impact generated was colossal. Immediately, the blast would have generated a core of superheated plasma and a shockwave that radiated across seas and deep into the continental interior, causing damage across a radius of 932 miles, according to initial estimates cited by the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI)....

Head to Mobile Phones Direct to pick up this deal now. Samsung is also offering a free pair of Galaxy Buds+ wireless earphones with S20 Plus (and S20 Ultra) phones if you pre-order before 8 March, so don’t forget to claim those too. We’ve separately rounded up the best S20 deals across all phones in the range. Check out other S20 Plus 5G deals below: Somrata researches and writes about the best tech deals to help readers make smart, informed buying decisions....

On Twitter, Sweeney shared a link to a New York Times story about Apple trying to take a commission on the services businesses had been selling through their apps as COVID-19 had to change the way they did things. The Epic Games founder said that Apple had “gone crazy,” and that the company has “no right to take any percent of any company’s revenue just because they made the phone people use to access the stuff....

A Reddit thread posted recently by the user “-dov-” is claiming that fraudulent Epic Games Store accounts had been created tied to two different of their email addresses. The user was confused, because they had no verification emails from when these accounts were created. Nonetheless, they were able to reset the passwords on the accounts and disable them. Just to confirm their suspicions, however, -dov- also went ahead and created a brand new Epic Games Store account with a different email....

Lampard starred for Chelsea and England in an esteemed playing career and is now forging pathways for a new generation of youngsters at Stamford Bridge, partially aided by a transfer ban. The Blues have promoted Mount, Abraham and Tomori to the first team this season and all three have impressed, earning call-ups to the senior England team for the coming international break. Chelsea have been criticised in the past for not granting opportunities to players from their impressive academy, meaning Lampard appreciates the early success of the trio....

Rapinoe will be instrumental in the defending champions’ bid to return to the Women’s World Cup final having scored braces in both the last 16 and quarter-finals to book USA a last-four clash with Neville’s Lionesses. The 33-year-old was on target when England drew 2-2 with USA at the SheBelieves Cup in March, though Neville became a fan of Rapinoe at the previous year’s edition of that tournament. “Megan is someone from day one that I really admired,” Neville said at a press conference to preview Tuesday’s semi-final....

The coach didn’t wear his trademark vest, or waistcoat, on Saturday as England lost to Spain 2-1 in its first game since its surprising run to fourth place in Russia. Southgate became an unlikely fashion icon by donning the garment under his suit jacket on the touchlines at the World Cup. Sales of waistcoats soared as supporters back home in England looked to emulate the style of the man who led England to its first World Cup semifinal in 28 years....

Chasing an improbable 405 to win the second test, Cook and Hameed added 75 for the first wicket but both fell before the close on day four. The touring side were all out for 158 shortly after lunch on the fifth and final day to lose by 246 runs, all 10 of their second-innings wickets going down for 83 runs. “We thought they are going to come out with more intent, to be very honest,” Kohli told reporters on Monday after his side went 1-0 up in the five-match series....

After England beat Latvia 20-0 on Tuesday night, there were heaps more just like these. It was the biggest ever win in a Women’s World Cup qualification game, breaking a record set just days earlier by Belgium, who defeated Armenia 19-0. Scorelines like these do not do anyone any good. People talk about how such results are not good for the game and its image but, more importantly, they do not offer much of a learning experience for any of the players or coaches involved....

The 38-year-old rose through the ranks at Essex from his days as a junior cricketer when he also represented England Under-19s. He went on to make seven Test appearances for England and 11 in one-day internationals, while at domestic level he captained Essex, based in Chelmsford, east of London, to the 2017 County Championship title. “It has been a real privilege to play for my home county and I am extremely proud to have represented England,” said Foster, widely regarded as one of the best wicket-keepers of his generation, in a statement....

England need a point to make sure of reaching the last 16 but Rooney will not begin the game in St-Etienne on Monday and nor will full backs Kyle Walker and Danny Rose. Jordan Henderson will replace Rooney in midfield, with Nathaniel Clyne and Ryan Bertrand coming in at right and left back respectively, the newspaper reports said. Strikers Daniel Sturridge and Jamie Vardy, who both scored after coming on as substitutes in England’s 2-1 win over Wales, will also start the match....

England’s seamers particularly Anderson and Broad were at their top form and proved to be too much for the out of form Indian batting order. Only Virat Kohli was able to dominate the English seam attack. Hence, they were one of the key reasons as to why the hosts won the series quite comprehensively. Let us have a look at the three English players who helped them clinch the series....