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I am sure Stokes has got the plans for the India Test in place: Joe Root
England crushed the visitors by seven wickets in the third and final Test at Headingley with former Test captain Joe Root (86 not out) and Jonny Bairstow (71 not out) fittingly at the crease to guide the home team to victory. It's been a massive turnaround for England since the time they lost the two-Test series to New Zealand at home in 2021, followed by the 0-4 Ashes debacle and the 0-1 Test series loss against the West Indies.
Sam Billings, James Anderson included as England announce squad for Test vs India
England have added Billings, who represents Kent, to the squad that comprehensively defeated New Zealand. squad. Anderson was rested for the third and final Test against the Black Caps in Leeds which the hosts won by seven wickets on Monday. Anderson is one wicket away from registering 650 wickets in Tests. He could have done that in Leeds if he was not rested for the third Test.
Wimbledon 2022: Ruud advances, Davidovich Fokina stuns Hurkacz on Day 1
The Norwegian kept his composure in a match that was twice interrupted by rain on Court 12 to complete a 7-6(1), 7-6(9), 6-2 victory, his first win at the grass-court major on his third appearance. Ruud dominated the tie-break after a tight opening set before also prevailing in far more dramatic circumstances at the same stage in the second set. He rallied from 2/6 down to clinch a topsy-turvy tie-break in which he saved five set points.
Wimbledon 2022: Raducanu victorious on home court, No 2 seed Kontaveit wins opener
Van Uytvanck arrived at the All-England Club tied for the best record on the grass at all levels this summer with Beatriz Haddad Maia -- she went 12-2 in four events before Wimbledon, winning the titles at the ITF W100 in Surbiton and the WTA 125 in Gaiba, Italy. She also came into the match knowing what it takes to upset a big name at the All-England Club -- having knocked out then-defending champion Garbi e Muguruza in a run to the fourth round in 2018.
Athapaththu's blazing knock gives Sri Lanka a consolation win
Sri Lanka, who had already conceded the series and never beaten India in a home game, chased down the target of 139 in the 17th over. After losing twelve T20I matches on the trot against India, Sri Lanka managed to salvage pride after conceding the series with back-to-back defeats. Athapaththu averages 22.57 in T20Is, but when she captained Sri Lanka to victory, she averages 42.61 and strikes at 142.41.
3rd Test: Root, Bairstow help England complete series clean sweep
With this victory, England overtook New Zealand in the World Test Championships (WTC) standings, with a win percentage of 28.89. New Zealand now occupy the penultimate spot on the table, just above Bangladesh, with a win percentage of 25.93. Root was batting on 55 overnight with Ollie Pope on 81 as England resumed their second innings at 183/2, chasing a target of 296 for victory.
Morgan won England a World Cup after being almost an embarrassment in 2015: Swann
Morgan was appointed England T20I captain in 2012 and of the One-day format in 2014, months ahead of the 2015 ODI World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, which ended with them crashing out in the group stages of the tournament. Post the low of the 2015 ODI World Cup, Morgan spearheaded England's amazing transformation in white-ball cricket, reshaping the ethos of the One-day side and leading them to their first Cricket World Cup win at home in 2019.
Deepak Punia wins bronze in U23 Asian wrestling championships 2022
Despite a win, it was an unimpressive result from him as the Indian contingent was expecting a better outing from the world championships silver medallist in the tournament. In the opening two rounds, the 23-year-old Punia lost to eventual gold medallist Azizbek Fayzullaev of Uzbekistan and Nurtilek Karypbaev of Kyrgyzstan.
Wimbledon 2022: Novak Djokovic starts title defence with four-set win
Djokovic's 2022 Wimbledon hopes were given a stern opening test by Kwon, but the defending champion stayed resolute to hold off the South Korean and advance to the second round at the grass-court Grand Slam here. The Serbian maintained a solid level in his 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory against the World No. 81, yet Kwon's aggressive tactics meant Djokovic was never completely comfortable in his first tour-level match since his Roland Garros quarterfinal on May 31.
Just to play for India is itself a very big thing for Umran Malik: Hardik Pandya
After a delay of nearly two hours, with the match reduced to 12 overs a side, Malik got just one over to bowl, leaking 18 runs as Harry Tector punched him through mid-on for four and pulled him for a six over deep square leg. India skipper Hardik Pandya had uplifting words to speak for Malik after India won by seven wickets.
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