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Everything to play for in vital Premier League weekend
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As it was in Wednesday's 3-0 win over Brighton, patience could be a virtue for City fans. Liverpool entertain Everton in a Merseyside derby on Sunday and could go into the game four points off the top of the table in case of a City victory. Under normal circumstances, Jurgen Klopp's men would expect to blow away their neighbors, who are struggling just a point above the relegation zone.
IPL Turning Point: Prasidh Krishna's wicket-maiden over, no-ball controversy seal it for Rajasthan
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Powell smashed successive sixes off the first two deliveries bowled by left-arm pacer Obed McCoy, a fellow dweller of the Caribbean islands, the equation looked easy and achievable because the bowler looked in a mess, bowling slow and low full-tosses that had 'hit-me hard' written all over. Powell obliged on the third delivery too and hammered the hip-high full toss over midwicket.
Serbia Open: Andrey Rublev beats Taro Daniel to enter semifinals
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"I was a bit stressed because the weather was really tough. The conditions were so windy, the ball was moving a lot, so I needed to slow down, take more care. I felt I was playing well, I felt like I had control of the ball and I couldn't take that many risks because of the wind," said Rublev after the match.
IPL 2022: Buttler's ton, clinical bowling help Rajasthan beat Delhi Capitals by 15 runs
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Prasidh Krishna finished with 3/22 while R Ashwin ended with 2/32 as Royals weathered some anxious moments as they defended their big total to register their fifth win of the season and move to the top of the points table with 10 points, overtaking Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bangalore on higher net run rate.
Wasim Khan appointed as ICC General Manager of Cricket
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The 51-year-old Khan, who was previously the Chief Executive of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Leicestershire County Cricket Club and Chance to Shine, will take over from Geoff Allardice who spent eight years in the role before his recent promotion to ICC's Chief Executing Officer. Meanwhile, Allardice welcomed Khan to ICC, saying that he will bring in-depth knowledge of the sport.
IPL 2022: Delhi Capitals win toss, elect to bowl against Rajasthan Royals
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Pant said he decided to field first to give his fast bowlers and spinners to make first use of the wicket. "It will help our fast bowlers and spinners to bowl first. Told the players that we should not focus on the outside noise and focus on our inner selves. Anything near 150-160 will be good," said Pant. Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson said he was ready to bat first.
IPL 2022: Graeme Smith feels Chahal could break Bravo's record for most wickets in a season
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Chahal picked 5/40, including a hat-trick, to take his team to a narrow-seven run win over Kolkata Knight Riders. Chahal is currently the leading wicket-taker in IPL 2022, with 17 scalps at an average of 10.35 and economy rate of 7.33. Chahal has got a chance to add more to his tally when Rajasthan face Delhi Capitals' at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday evening.
I am not interested in the job: Eoin Morgan rules himself out from Test captaincy
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Whoever becomes England's Test captain has got the tough job to get the side on track with collective performances in all departments of the game. In its last 17 Tests, England have emerged victorious just once and lost the Ashes 4-0 in Australia followed by 1-0 defeat in West Indies
Gloucestershire sign former Pakistan's bowler Mohammad Amir
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"The County Championship is an amazing competition and I can't wait to get going with Gloucestershire. I love playing in English conditions and I'm feeling really good, so I hope I can perform well for the team," Amir said. The 30-year-old left-arm pace bowler Amir has played in 36 Test matches for Pakistan and has 119 Test wickets to his name. The overseas signing will provide Glos with an experienced seam option as cover for the absent Naseem Shah, who will be unavailable for selection until the T20 Vitality Blast campaign.
IPL 2022, Day 27 Highlights: Chennai Super Kings beat Mumbai Indians by 3 wickets
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In a nail-biting thriller, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Thursday defeated Mumbai Indians (MI) by 3 wickets. When the two most successful teams in the IPL met each other, a thriller was sure to happen. However, this year they both are struggling. MI lost 7 matches constantly and CSK won only 2 out of their 7 matches.
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