This year is crucial to Root’s legacy as Test captain. A series triumph against a world-class Indian unit at home and an Ashes win in Australia would rank him among the best Test captains of the generation. On that note, let’s revisit Joe Root’s top three Test wins (by margin) against India as England skipper. #1 Lord’s, 2018 (Innings & 159 runs) It was the second Test of India’s 2018 tour of England....
Rio de Janeiro - England’s attacking options have been further depleted by the withdrawal of Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck from Sunday’s friendly against Brazil at the refurbished Maracana Stadium. Welbeck, nursing knee and thigh problems, was deemed unfit to play after failing to complete training with the England team on Saturday, says Xinhua. England are without Daniel Sturridge, who did not travel with the squad due to an ankle injury while injury concerns linger over Jermain Defoe (Achilles) and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (calf)....
Barbados-born pace bowler Archer represented West Indies at Under-19 level, only to switch allegiances due to his British passport and residency. The much-vaunted 24-year-old, who took 3-29 against Bangladesh on Saturday, only made his England debut in May but is already being viewed as a potentially key man in Eoin Morgan’s squad. His involvement looks certain to add further spice to what is already an intriguing duel, with West Indies having this year beaten England at Test level and drawn a five-match ODI series with them 2-2....
It is obvious, from these facts stated, that we are talking about Edgbaston in Birmingham, that will play host to the 4th ODI between India and England. India reigned supreme here over a year ago, and they cannot get a better place to seal the ongoing ODI series. India continued from where they left off at Cardiff, winning their 7th consecutive ODI on English soil, without breaking much sweat, even though there were early hiccups....
In the longest format, both teams have faced each other on 12 occasions at Kennington Oval with the hosts leading the scoreline 4-1 and seven of those matches have ended in draws. In their most recent clash at this ground in 2014, the hosts ended up winning quite comfortably by an innings and 244 runs. India The visitors squandered a very good opportunity to level the series at Southampton after being set a target of 245 but their batting woes came to haunt them again as the entire team folded up for just 184, conceding a 60-run win to England and hence the series....
“As hard as our guys tried, England were one-up on us there. Nothing to take away (from them), the endeavour of this team is to travel well, compete and win. If you look at the last three years, we have won nine matches overseas and three series (against West Indies and twice in Sri Lanka),” said Ravi Shastri India’s head coach. India lost a hard-fought Test series 4-1 against England and the Indian team showed flashes of brilliance and performed well in patches....
Indian batsmen will have their work cut out against the fierce English bowling line up possessing the ability to swing the ball both ways. The Indian team failed to win the series in their last two trips to England, and will be hoping to clinch the series this time around. Indian skipper Virat Kohli will be hoping to improve his records on English soil, have failed to make a score over 50 in the last test series in England....
Few saw England’s successful record chase of 378 to beat India on the final day at Edgbaston coming, and there is a two-day turnaround before the start of more action, this time in the shortest format. India twice came from behind to win 3-2 in the most recent T20 series between the teams in Ahmedabad in March 2021. Can Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes continue their promising starts? The Sporting News explains how you can watch the action from the opening match....
Gareth Southgate’s side sit top of Group F and are on course to qualify for Russia 2018 ahead of upcoming matches against Malta and Slovakia. England at 20/1 to win the World Cup England have made a habit of producing strong qualifying campaigns before falling flat when it comes to major tournament finals, having failed to progress beyond the quarter-final stage of the World Cup or European Championship since 1996....
It was easy to overlook the budget news last week, what with Enron sucking up most of the oxygen in Washington. Last week’s highlight: simultaneous televised congressional hearings, with the House and Senate competing for attention. Soon, we’ll be tracking hearings’ Nielsen ratings, since there are 10 or so committees and subcommittees chomping away on various aspects of Enron. The Enron affair was good TV, with David Duncan, the head Arthur Andersen guy on the Enron account, pleading the Fifth Amendment like a common felon, and juicy memos being waved around on-camera....
John Kerry, President Joe Biden’s new climate czar, took a private jet to accept an environmental award in Iceland in 2019. “It’s the only choice for somebody like me, who is traveling the world to win this battle,” he unironically told a reporter when asked about it. If this sounds like a clueless joke, it’s not. President Biden’s chief environmental officer took the least carbon-efficient means of travel known to man because it was “the only choice” he could think of for a member in good standing of the indulged upper classes....
Once you are diagnosed with Pompe disease, you will need ERT for the rest of your life. This is the only way to keep glycogen from building up in the body. Keep reading to learn more about Pompe disease, how ERT works, and the side effects and adverse effects associated with ERT. What Is Pompe Disease? Pompe disease is a rare genetic disease that causes an abnormal buildup of glycogen, a sugar molecule, inside the body’s cells....
Now, the cover art for the trilogy’s culmination has been released, and we’ve got the scoop on the decisions behind it. The cover depicts Marcus, kneeling in similar fashion to the cover art from the first Gears of War, flanked by a bearded Dom on the left, Anya on the right, and the Cole Train sneaking in on the side. Sorry, Baird, no cover-love for you. Chris Perna, the art director at Epic Games, evidently had a lot to do with the cover and during the unveiling in San Francisco, he explained the thought process behind the it:...
As of Thursday, February 17 at 10am CT, Windbound is no longer an Epic Games Store free game and has been replaced by the critically-acclaimed Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. Anyone interested in checking out Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons has until next Thursday, February 24 at 10am CT to claim the game for their digital library, as that’s when it will be removed and replaced with the next free title....
As with previous free games during the Epic Mega Sale, EGS users are rushing to claim their free game and are unfortunately slowing/crashing the storefront. While the Epic Games Store seems to be holding up, for now, some users are claiming they aren’t able to finish their purchase. It might be faster, and less frustrating, to wait until this afternoon or even tomorrow to claim a free copy of Borderlands: The Handsome Collection....
With the company’s offerings of Ghostbusters: The Video Game and Blair Witch ending soon, many were excited about the publisher’s next free title: Wargame: Red Dragon. However, while the release was slated to be available on the Epic Games Store tomorrow, it has been delayed temporarily and will no longer be the week’s free release. RELATED: Epic Games Store Halloween Sale Discounts Over 100 Games Not to worry though, as Epic Games Store has offered a replacement....
Initially, the Epic Games Store only confirmed Geneforge 1: Mutagen and Iratus: Lord of the Dead as the EGS free games for June 30 - July 7. However, the Epic Games Store has decided to surprise users with the addition of a bonus free game that they will be able to claim within that same time window. So, from June 30 to July 7, Epic Games Store users will also be getting Hood: Outlaws & Legends completely free of charge....
Dean Elgar, Hashim Amla and returning captain Faf du Plessis all brought up half-centuries, with the home attack forced to toil for their wickets before the Proteas declared on 343-9. Alastair Cook had a first-ball lbw dismissal by Morne Morkel overturned on review as England began an improbable attempt at what would be a world-record chase of 474 and, even though he and Keaton Jennings nervily reached one without loss at the close, Joe Root’s side are likely to head to The Oval at 1-1 in the four-match series....
That means no place for Surrey’s Ollie Pope, who was initially selected for Sri Lanka but left early to get game time with the second-tier Lions side, and a reprieve for Kent’s Joe Denly. The uncapped 32-year-old was not required during the 3-0 win but will once again travel as batting cover for the three Tests, ahead of Pope and his overlooked county colleague Jason Roy. Wicketkeeper Ben Foakes was a late addition in Sri Lanka after an injury to Jonny Bairstow and takes his place as a first-choice pick after collecting man-of-the-series honours....
Virat Kohli may have compiled a fine century in the series opener but ahead of the Lord’s Test, Buttler also took solace from the way the Indian captain was made to work for his runs. “It was a brilliant hundred from Kohli in the first innings, but you have to give the bowlers credit too. He really had to battle for all of his runs, and we created some chances which weren’t taken....
