The first Test, which is due to start at the Rose Bowl in Southampton on July 8, will see Ben Stokes captain the England side for the first time. That is because of the absence of regular captain Joe Root who made himself unavailable in order to be with his family for the birth of his second child. In this article, let us have a look at the SWOT analysis of the squads of West Indies and England ahead of the first Test....
Ukraine went into the match minus the injured Andriy Shevchenko who started on bench, and managed to surprise everyone with their intent and industrious attitude as they sought to score a goal. They came close many a time, but agonizingly could not find the back of the net. Ukraine Andriy Pyatov (4.5)- Made a blunder when he failed to deal with Steven Gerrard’s cross which somehow found its way to Wayne Rooney, who calmly heads it into an open goal....
The Championship club were seeking a replacement for Graham Potter, who left to take over Premier League side Brighton and Hove Albion last month after just one season at the Liberty Stadium. Welshman Cooper, 39, has been named Potter’s successor in what will be his first senior role after stints with the academies at Wrexham and Liverpool preceded a post working with England’s youth teams. He was in charge of the England Under-17 side that beat Spain in the 2017 World Cup final, with Manchester City’s Phil Foden, Chelsea’s Callum Hudson-Odoi and Borussia Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho all starring in that tournament....
Chairman Greg Dyke has written to organisers UEFA expressing the FA’s worries after French prosecutors said 150 Russian hooligans were behind the violence in Marseille when their side played England on Saturday. “We understand there is to be an alcohol ban across the host cities and we would welcome this, particularly in Lille on Wednesday where many English fans have been asked to gather ahead of Thursday’s match against Wales,” Dyke wrote....
Gameweek 25 does not look likely to deliver the same kinds of upsets as the Big 6 will be desperate to get back to winning ways this weekend. Review of Gameweek 24 The previous round of games had started with a huge bang. Newcastle United had stunned defending champions, Manchester City with a 2-1 win at St James’ Park. This was in spite of Pep Guardiola’s men scoring in the first minute via Sergio Aguero and missing a hatful of chances....
Man City are five points away, but Man United saw their chance to truly enter the race go begging. The Gunners also have a game in hand on all three teams directly below them, which provides a little extra breathing room. Newcastle are a long win streak away from being in the hunt as well after picking up a point at Crystal Palace. Even if they fall back of a title charge, the Magpies are in a Champions League place, an impressive feat in and of itself....
Team XO defeated Enigma Gaming in the Winner-Bracket Final of the Valorant Conquerors Championship and sent the latter into the Loser Bracket. However, Enigma Gaming made its way through to the Grand-Finals, beating Team Arrow in the Loser Bracket Final. Two Indian teams in the Valorant Conquerors Championship Wildcard Qualifier Grand-Finals Winner Bracket Final: Team XO faced Enigma Gaming in a best-of-three tie in the Winner Bracket Final of the Valorant Conquerors Championship Wildcard Qualifier....
The giant hole appeared on Saturday in the town of Juan C. Bonilla, in the state of Pueblo in the country’s southeast. State civil protection, which has attended the site of the incident together with other authorities, including the National Water Commission Conagua, has said that the sinkhole is 50ft deep. Underground water has filled the bottom of the hole. Members of the public are being urged to stay away from the area, which has been cordoned off by a security perimeter....
Fernandez, 21, only made his Argentina debut in September. He began the tournament as a substitute, but after his first senior international goal sealed victory against Mexico, Lionel Scaloni had to start Fernandez. The midfielder went on to win Young Player of the Tournament as Argentina lifted their first World Cup title since 1986. Fernandez will now be one to watch in January as the major teams start to circle the midfielder....
NRDC asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to review a recent decision made by the EPA to not regulate the chemical perchlorate in drinking water, despite concerns that it can cause birth defects and a host of medical ailments. Perchlorate is a key component of rocket fuel, explosives and matches. The chemical interferes with the functions of the thyroid, causing birth defects in developing fetuses and developmental issues for infants and young children....
This article will provide an overview of ependymomas, as well as their causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis. Types of Ependymoma There are four grades, or types, of ependymomas, including: Subependymomas (grade one): A slow-growing tumor near the ventricles in the brain. This type mostly affects adults. Myxopapillary ependymomas (grade one): A slow-growing tumor in the lower spinal cord. Ependymomas (grade two): The most common type of ependymoma. They grow faster than grade one tumors....
[HTML1] Battleships cruise through an abandoned starfield, preparing for the upcoming mission. “My heart’s racing,” someone mutters. A squad mate tells him to relax. The commander counts down: five, four, three, two. Engines rev, and all hell breaks loose. The fighters fall out of warp and turn off their cloaking devices. Torpedoes fly. The Dominix - an aging battleship - bursts into flames. It never had a chance. And then it’s on to the next battle....
According to The Game Awards host Geoff Keighley, Epic Games has hired games industry veteran Jason West as part of its game development efforts. Keighley says that West, who founded Call of Duty: Modern Warfare studio Infinity Ward and went on to found Apex Legends developer Respawn Entertainment, has been working at Epic Games office in Cary, NC, for “about a month.” West’s hiring at Epic Games is being seen as a big deal for several reasons....
MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - England coach Roy Hodgson said Russia’s late equaliser in their Euro 2016 Group B tussle on Saturday was a bitter pill to swallow and that his team were deprived a merited win. “To say we are bitterly disappointed would be an understatement,” Hodgson told reporters after captain Vasili Berezutski equalised in stoppage time to earn Russia a 1-1 draw in a match England dominated. “We were that close to a deserved victory and to lose it with one minute of injury time remaining is a tough pill to swallow....
“Thank you for all the love and support I am doing fine and am in the best hands,” a post from Shaw’s Twitter account said after England’s 2-1 loss in the UEFA Nations League game. “I’m a fighter so I will be back soon!” England coach Gareth Southgate said it was “difficult to tell” if Shaw was knocked unconscious at Wembley Stadium, but added that the left back would continue to be assessed by medics overnight....
The hosts made a solitary change from their historic win over India at Edgbaston last month. Ben Foakes will replace Sam Billings for the Ben Stokes-led outfit. Foakes had to be withdrawn midway through England’s third Test against New Zealand after testing positive for COVID-19. The 29-year-old wicket-keeper could not recover in time for the rescheduled fifth Test against India, which saw Billings make it into the playing XI....
The Oval Test will incidentally be former skipper and England’s highest run-scorer Alastair Cook’s farewell game for his country. Batsman James Vince has been released from the squad with Jonny Bairstow recovering enough to play as specialist batsman. Olliver Pope will join the squad on Thursday after playing the first two days of Surrey’s county game against Essex in Chelmsford. Squad: Joe Root (c), Alastair Cook, Keaton Jennings, Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler, Oliver Pope, Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, Sam Curran, James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Chris Woakes, Ben Stokes...
Touring England will play the first of five ODIs on October 10, with pressure on the world’s top team in the format to deliver. While Bairstow is keen for England to score runs and play exciting cricket, he is confident they will be adaptable and ready to cope with whatever conditions await them at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium. “If you look at the pitches for South Africa [against Sri Lanka], they looked like good cricket pitches,” Bairstow said....
Curran, 20, made his Test debut against Pakistan in June and ended up as England’s man-of-the-series in a 4-1 success over India. He is averaging an impressive 36.50 with the bat and 23.23 with the ball after five Tests, with a highest score of 78 and best bowling figures of four for 74 with his left-arm swing. Surrey captain Burns led from the front with a tally of 1,359 runs at an average of 64....
England reached the semi-finals of the World Cup in Russia, their best performance in a World Cup since 1990. It was a tougher time for Spain, who, after sacking Julen Lopetegui on the eve of the tournament, were knocked out in the round of 16 by Russia. This was the first international break in which we have seen the new Nations League, and if you don’t really get it, don’t worry, you are certainly not the only one....
