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England will again visit Pakistan in November-December following the T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia to play three Tests as part of the ICC World Test Championship. The decision was made after England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Chief Executive Tom Harrison met Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ramiz Raja in Lahore. The ECB chief has flown down to Pakistan to mend cricketing ties between the two countries, which were affected following England’s decision to pull out of the tour of Pakistan in October citing the mental health of players....

India does have a few changes in the 50-over squad from the 20-over version with Shreyas Iyer replacing Manish Pandey and also Axar Patel returning to the squad, thereby providing the finger spin option and it will be interesting to see if both get to play at any point in the series. England, too, have a few changes from the squad that played the T20Is with Moeen Ali and Chris Jordan not featuring in the 50-over party....

Virat Kohli won the toss, decided to chase, Jos Buttler and Jason Roy slammed away at the beginning, Indian bowlers were not bad, they were just in Bristol, they were being driven, pulled, cut, and everything in between. Buttler was dismissed, Roy kept whistling away, 50 in 5 overs, more than 100 in the 10 overs, and then India made a comeback. Wickets in the middle applied brakes, England still were huffing along, but some smart execution of plans in the end ensured that the hosts could not breach the 200-run mark....

While their under-fire batting lineup finally stepped up to the occasion, India’s comprehensive 203-run victory was shaped by a brilliant combined performance from the seam bowlers. Despite winning the toss on a reasonably good surface, England skipper Joe Root surprised one and all by opting to bowl first. Riding on a splendid partnership between Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane, the visiting batsmen gave their bowlers a rare opportunity to apply scoreboard pressure....

It left the home side in a good position despite not having things all their own way in a session in which three wickets fell for 109 runs. England briefly delayed taking the new ball on a dry pitch showing some cracks, but then failed to make best use of it as Quinton De Kock knocked Stuart Broad out of the attack in making the second fastest 50 in a test at the ground....

Features of Xbox Wireless Headset Spatial sound technologiesDual beamforming microphoneVoice isolation settingAuto-muteAdjustable micPU leather ear cupsAdjustable metal headband All thanks to the new Xbox Wireless Headset, gamers will now be able to play loudly with lossless, low-latency audio. The new headsets designed by the Redmond company support spatial sound technologies, such as Dolby Atmos, Windows Sonic, and DTS Headphone: X for an immersive experience across console, PC, and mobile devices....

Following surgery, opioids are typically used to help manage surgical pain. However, they can temporarily slow or stop bowel function. This can lead to symptoms such as constipation and bloating. As a mu-opioid receptor antagonist, alvimopan protects the bowel from these effects without reversing the opioid’s pain-relieving properties so that you can recover more quickly from surgery. Entereg is available as a prescription oral capsule. It is only prescribed for use in the hospital....

In October, the EPA announced that it would not be revising federal water-pollution standards for slaughterhouses that discharge processed wastewater directly into waterways. Furthermore, the agency said that it would not create standards for facilities that send their wastewater to sewage-treatment plants before discharging into waterways. The decision came even though the EPA has identified the country’s 5,000-plus slaughterhouses—which kill billions of animals every year—as one of the largest industrial sources of nitrogen water pollution....

The Epic Games Store free mystery games promotion for 2022 started with tower defense game Bloons TD 6, which first launched earlier this year. Previous Epic Games Store free mystery games have set a precedent for these games to be higher profile titles than what Epic Games Store typically gives out as part of its weekly free games during the year, but Bloons TD 6 has set a tone that this year’s offerings may be much smaller....

Beginning July 29, fans know they’ll be able to claim Mothergunship and Train Sim World 2 on the Epic Games Store. The latter may be a bit more obvious, if not so nuanced, but many may be curious as to what these games are and if they’re worth picking up. The simple answer, as always with any game that is free, is yes. But for those who want to know a little more, here’s what fans should know before diving in....

Former Sweden international Hakan Mild labelled Southgate’s youthful squad as “spoilt children who earn a lot of money” earlier this week and noises coming out of Janne Andersson’s camp have broadly amounted to a feeling England may not be able to cope with their battling qualities. There was a suggestion of irritation over this strand of pre-match build-up on Thursday, when John Stones told a news conference, “I want to say something but I can’t” after Swedish attempts to pile pressure on England were put to him....

Adil Rashid, who was an integral part of England’s tour to UAE last year, took seven wickets in his County Championship match and Bayliss admitted that he is “very” tempted to play Rashid in the final Test and going forward as well. “I think we saw last year at The Oval, the wicket had a bit in it for everyone. Nathan Lyon bowled very well there, got some spin and bounce out of the wicket....

But this tournament has been no means a disaster, far from it. There are a lot of positives to take back to Heathrow but some issues to address at the same time. So here’s the best and the worst from England’s Euro 2012 campaign. The positives come first. England’s defence is one of the best: The one thing everyone knew going into the tournament was that Roy Hodgson’s England were going to be organised – to what extent remained a mystery....

Johnson’s announcement came during a televised press conference on Monday night, following a lockdown in Scotland. “It is clear that we need to do more to bring this new variant under control,” the prime minister said. “That means the government is once again instructing you to stay at home.” He continued, “As I speak to you tonight, our hospitals are under more pressure from COVID than at any time since the start of the pandemic....

Chasing 199 for victory, India got off to a flying start despite losing Shikhar Dhawan’s wicket early on in the innings. Rohit Sharma took on the bowlers right from the very first over and smashed them all around the park in typical fashion. KL Rahul got off to a flier as well but he failed to convert his start into a big score as he was dismissed for 19. Rohit then put on an 89 run partnership along with Virat Kohli for the fourth wicket to get India close to victory....

The English had a lot of heroes that saved the ship when it was needed. Providing a stark contrast was the Indian team, which threw up countless flops with little flickers of heroics in a few sessions. Here is a list of the significant players who made day 3 a compelling and subsequently the final day of the Test match: HEROES Joe Root Don’t get fooled by his boyish and unsuspecting demeanour....

The chopping and changing haven’t helped India’s cause as they would look to have a settled lineup for the next 3 Tests barring the welcome addition of Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (expected to be fit for the 4th Test). India’s Squad for the 3rd Test: Virat Kohli (C), Shikhar Dhawan, Lokesh Rahul, Dinesh Karthik, Kuldeep Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Umesh Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Karun Nair, Rishabh Pant, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami....

Slovakia are England’s closest rivals in Group F and trail them by two points at the top of the table with three games remaining. Should the Three Lions beat them and extend that gap to five points, they would require only two points from their remaining two games against Slovenia and Lithuania to win the group. TV CHANNEL & LIVE STREAM In the UK, the match will be available to watch live on television on ITV and by stream via ITV Player....