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England is injecting life into Test cricket: Justin Langer
Since McCullum took charge of the Test side, England have looked a completely different outfit, defeating New Zealand 3-0 at home with successful chases of 277, 299 and 296. In July, they took it a notch higher, chasing down a mammoth 378, their highest-ever chase in the format, to win the rescheduled fifth Test against India at Edgbaston, raising the decibel level of 'Bazball' higher than ever.
Bangladesh finally taste success in West Indies; win first ODI by six wickets
Bangladesh then notched up the required runs for the loss of four wickets in 31.5 overs, with batting stalwart Mahmudullah scoring a patient unbeaten 41 off 69 balls. This was West Indies' first defeat in the ongoing multi-format tour. After sweeping the Tests 2-0 and winning the three-match T20 International series 2-0, they fell at the hands of the visitors on Monday (IST), who finally tasted success.
Will not sit on our laurels, says Rohit Sharma as he eyes World T20 glory
India, after taking an unassailable 2-0 lead against England in the T20I series here, lost the third game at Trent Bridge on Sunday, but not before charismatic batter Suryakumar Yadav bludgeoned the host bowlers, smashing 117 off 55 deliveries at a strike rate touching 213. Chasing 215/7, built largely around Dawid Malan's 77 and Liam Livingstone's unbeaten 42.
I don't have any idea what Baz-ball is' - Brendon McCullum
England have been in fine form this summer, winning all four Test matches they have played. Coach McCullum, nicknamed 'Baz', and captain Ben Stokes have made a formidable partnership in the longest format of the game and under them, the Three Lions have played an attacking brand of cricket, which the English press has labelled as 'Baz-ball'.
Wimbledon 2022: Djokovic eyes record 21st with Kyrgios in his path
Djokovic made it to the final by defeating local hopeful Cameron Norrie in four sets in the semifinals while Kyrgios had an easy passage as his opponent Rafael Nadal pulled out due to an abdominal injury suffered during his quarterfinal match. Though Djokovic revealed that he is embracing the opportunity to make more history at Wimbledon this weekend after he defeated Norrie to reach a record 32nd Grand Slam final.
Pavon sets sights on Argentina return after joining Atletico Mineiro
"I will try to do my best here at Atletico and demonstrate in each match what I'm capable of," the 26-year-old told reporters. "If the national team comes calling, that will be great. I always dream [of representing the Albiceleste] and I think coming to Atletico could be a step in the right direction to getting back into the international fold."
Transfer news: Barcelona, Tottenham confirm Lenglet loan deal
The move comes after Barcelona's signing of Danish international Andreas Christensen on a free transfer from Chelsea, which pushes Lenglet further down the pecking order at the Camp Nou, behind Gerard Pique, Ronald Araujo and Eric Garcia. Lenglet joined Barcelona from Sevilla in 2018, but the left-sided centre-half struggled last season, starting just seven La Liga games and committing several important mistakes.
Pole-setter Verstappen wins Sprint Race ahead of Austrian GP
Defending champion Verstappen had aced qualifying on Friday evening, in a session that saw both Mercedes crash out in the third qualifying session (Q3), after which Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez was bumped down to P13 on the grid for this Sprint. This new-for-2022 Sprint format award points to the top eight instead of the top three.
2nd T20I: Skipper Rohit praises Jadeja for playing brilliant knock under pressure
Jadeja's fighting knock (46 not out off 29) followed by a clinical bowling effort led India to an impressive 49-run win over England in the second T20I and 2-0 unassailable lead in the three-match series. "Brilliant knock under pressure. We wanted someone to bat through and get us a score, Jadeja had scored a hundred here and he carried on from there. He was calm and finished it well towards the end," said Rohit at the post-match presentation.
Wimbledon 2022: Liv Hovde clinches girls' junior singles title
On a full No. 1 Court, the 16-year-old Hovde of Texas took 1 hour and 13 minutes to take down Udvardy and win her first junior Grand Slam title. Hovde's previous best showing at a junior major was a semifinal result at this year's Australian Open. "It feels amazing and I can't even believe it. There were a lot of people, so it was very nerve-wracking at the beginning, but then I just focused on myself, and it got better throughout the match," said Hovde in her post-match press conference.
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