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The pitches offered a lot, not just to pace bowlers, but also to the spin bowlers who played a very serious role in some of the matches’ outcome. In this article, we take a look at five highest wicket-takers in this series. #5 Jasprit Bumrah, 14 wickets The yorker specialist, Jasprit Bumrah had a brilliant outing with the ball and added 14 scalps to his wickets tally. With the new ball, Bumrah troubled the top-order batsmen continuously throughout the series....

At the moment, England seem to have a lot of issues that they need to look at, the main and most important one being Kuldeep Yadav, who seems to have spun the minds and the game of English batsmen. With 5 wickets in the first T20I and 6 wickets yesterday in the first ODI, he has left the England batsmen absolutely clueless. India, however, might want to look at ways to strengthen their fast bowling lineup, that lacks experience....

The Englishmen would be happy to provide a perfect farewell to their all-time legend who had bagged the English jersey for almost 161 Tests. India may not exactly be satisfied with their performance, considering they had a chance of bouncing back into the scene from their victory in the third Test, but there’s nothing they can do at this moment, other than work on their flaws and try not to emulate those mistakes in the game to come....

The visitors did quite well in their bowling. Isn’t it surprising? The Indian bowlers were spot on especially Ishant Sharma and Ravi Ashwin. The county exposure before this series is possibly the reason why these two have performed better. Virat Kohli threw a lot of surprises with his team selection. Going for KL Rahul over the regular no. 3, Cheteshwar Pujara and then opting for one spinner, thus, resting Ravindra Jadeja....

Lucy Staniforth scored from out front in the 12th minute for her second international goal, giving England the early lead. Karen Carney’s header in the 23rd minute made it 2-0 before Beth Mead’s goal into the left corner put England in firm control. Both teams were using the four-team, round-robin tournament as a tuneup for the World Cup in France, which starts in June. The United States was set to play Brazil in the late match....

The opening game between England and New Zealand turned out to be a completely one-sided affair. England, led by Nat Sciver, won the contest by 46 runs and took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. After being put in to bat first, England racked up 184 for the loss of four wickets in their 20 overs. Tammy Beaumont was the star of the show as she scored 97 runs off 65 balls with the help of 13 fours and one six....

If Mark had taken a bitter pleasure in Skilling’s current woes–the congressional grilling, the mounting lawsuits, the inevitable criminal investigation–no one would have blamed her. And yet she was not altogether happy to be out of the game. Sure, she had sold her stock when it was still worth $56 million, and she still owns her ski house in Taos. Her battle with Skilling, however, had been a wild, exhilarating ride....

Almost the entire town of Denton, North Carolina lost power Wednesday morning after a snake came into contact with energy equipment. The incident began at a Duke Energy substation, resulting in a significant fire. Far from isolated, the incident is just one of many reports in recent years of snakes prompting fires due to their proximity to electrical equipment. As Greensboro-based WGHP FOX8 reported, approximately 1,400 Duke Energy customers lost power at around 10:00 am Wednesday, a hefty number for the small town....

The right-hander retired his first 18 batters, C.J. Cron hit an early three-run homer and the Tampa Bay Rays routed the New York Mets 9-0 on Sunday. “The fastball location was really there, and the cutter,” Eovaldi said. “Those two pitches I really felt like I located probably the best I could have.” Eovaldi took a perfect game into the seventh before Brandon Nimmo lined a leadoff single to right field....

Alongside this new Rumbleverse content, Epic Games Store users will be able to claim Doom 64 until August 25 at 10 am CT. Doom 64 is one of the most iconic games within its franchise, which is saying something, with the early franchise receiving a cult following thanks to various ports and mods. Putting early titles on nongaming things is essentially a pastime by modders, with one even getting Doom to recently run on a John Deere tractor....

For the uninitiated, Arkane Studios’ latest hit Deathloop is a time-bending, action-romp that sees players take control of an assassin with an entire suite of tools, abilities, and weaponry. Much like other releases under Arkane’s belt, Deathloop puts a heavy focus on world-building lore combined with a branching narrative that is affected by the in-game actions of the player. However, from a visual perspective, Deathloop stands out from Arkane games thanks to its comic book-style graphics and 1960s inspired music....

Fresh security fears in the aftermath of the coordinated assaults that killed at 129 people in the French capital led to scheduled matches between Germany and the Netherlands in Hannover and Belgium and Spain in Brussels on Tuesday being canceled. MORE: Paris attacks, in photos | Wembley Stadium fans sing French national anthem A heightened law enforcement presence — including armed police — was deployed to Wembley Stadium where the game went ahead as planned, with the outside of the stadium emblazoned in the colors of the French flag and the country’s national motto of “Liberte, egalite, fraternite” clearly displayed....

England were dumped out in the group stages of the World Cup after winning only one of their five matches. They are currently ranked fifth in the ICC world rankings for the format. “They did really well to come back from that,” De Villiers told reporters. “They are a really talented group of players - the way they came back from that earned a lot of respect around the world....

Including the latest defeat, England’s senior national team has only won 30 percent of PK shootouts in Euros, World Cups and Nations League. For some unknown reason, the Three Lions and spot kicks don’t seem to mix, with even the most talented English players crumbling under the pressure of the 12-yard showdown. Penalties have haunted England for generations at major tournaments throughout the 1990s and into the 2000s, but they have managed to win a few, too....

The last time these two sides faced off in the World Cup was in the 2006 edition when the match ended in a 2-2 draw in Group B, confirming England topping the group. Joe Cole and Steven Gerrard scored for the English, while Marcus Allback scored the Swedes’ first and Henrik Larsson scored a goal in the 90th minute to secure a draw. But the last time these two sides faced off in all competitions was a friendly in 2012, when England were humbled by Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who scored four goals, including a spectacular overhead kick!...

Billy Twelvetrees has retained his place in the England side that will face Ireland in the Six Nations in Dublin on Sunday after seeing off a challenge from Manu Tuilagi. The only change to the England team that started the tournament-opening 38-18 win over Scotland last week was the return of James Haskell at blindside flanker in a back-row revamped by coach Stuart Lancaster after No 8 Ben Morgan suffered an ankle injury at Twickenham....

One doubt is who will be the wicketkeeper now that Jonny Bairstow is fit again, while Ben Foakes scored a brilliant century on his Test debut as a replacement in the last game and Buttler could also stand in. England are also searching for a regular number three batsman and Buttler is again one of the candidate. Bairstow injured his ankle playing football during training in the one-day international series that England won 3-1 but is reported to be ready again....

England face Spain in the Under-17 World Cup final on Saturday in Kolkata after Liverpool youngster Rhian Brewster made it back-to-back hat-tricks in the Three Lions’ 3-1 semi-final triumph over Brazil. City midfielder Phil Foden, goalkeeper Curtis Anderson and defender Joel Latibeaudiere, the team’s captain, all starred, with the latter now poised to lead out Steve Cooper’s side in the final. Foden has been training with Guardiola’s first-team squad alongside fellow City youth products Tosin Adarabioyo and Brahim Diaz this season and earned rave reviews for some eye-catching performances in the International Champions Trophy....

Jordan Henderson’s opener, where he converted a Jude Bellingham cross, set England on their way after a tricky spell during which Ismaila Sarr missed a glorious chance from close range. Harry Kane followed that up with fierce shot before half-time that saw England’s skipper, and the 2018 Golden Boot winner, get off the mark in Qatar. Another slick move led to the third, with Phil Foden looking up from the left flank to pick out Bukayo Saka inside the area to make it 3-0....

English Premier League clubs will enjoy a revenue boost of almost 25 percent next season thanks to a glut of lucrative new television deals, according to a report published on Thursday by financial analysts Deloitte. A trio of television rights agreements estimated to be worth £5.5 billion ($8.5 billion, 6.5 billion euros) are due to kick in when the 2013-14 campaign gets under way, as the English top flight cashes in on its position as the world’s most popular football championship....