Cricket’s custodians the Marylebone Cricket Club made few rule changes on March 9. Included among them was the decision to legitimize running out non-strikers for backing up too far and shift it to the category of run-outs. The decisions will take effect from October this year. Running out batters at the non-strikers’ end for backing up too far has been called ‘Mankading.’ While it has never been a violation of any rule, the act has always been looked down upon and considered to be against the spirit of cricket. Ravichandran Ashwin famously ran out Jos Buttler this way in IPL 2019 and the incident…
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The Blaugrana are in the market for full-backs with Ajax’s Noussair Mazraoui and Benfica’s Alejandro Grimaldo among their targets. The club is facing competition from their European counterparts for their signatures, however. Jordi Alba on the left, Dani Alves on the right; Barcelona’s defense is flanked by the same pair in 2022 as it was half a decade ago. The Brazilian’s return in January ended Sergi Roberto and Sergino Dest’s claim at the right of the defense, while on the left, for years, Alba has kept young suitors at bay. However, things could change this summer if the latest batch of transfer rumors are to be believed. …
Chelsea’s rearranged Premier League tie against Norwich City on the night of March 10 was overshadowed by the revelations of the day, that the government had decided to sanction Roman Abramovich. The Blues won still and won comfortably. Rarely has the news in recent weeks around Chelsea been about football; the Blues find themselves dragged in the middle of the Russian-Ukrainian crisis due to their owner Roman Abramovich’s links to the former. Unsurprisingly, then, the news cycle in the build-up to Chelsea’s Premier League game against Norwich City was dominated by Abramovich, the UK government’s decision to freeze his assets, and what it might…
La Masia graduate Inaki Pena’s superb display kept Barcelona at bay against Galatasaray in their UEFA Europa League Round-of-16 clash. Furthermore, Atalanta beat Bayer Leverkusen while Sevilla beat West Ham United in their respective first legs. Galatasaray had Inaki Pena to thank for earning them a draw against heavyweights Barcelona in the UEFA Europa League Round-of-16 first leg. The La Masia graduate kept his former side at bay with a string of superb saves – starting in the 27th minute, when he acrobatically kept out Memphis Depay’s free-kick, which was headed for the top corner. At the other end, Gala’s…
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has publicly asked centre-back Andreas Christensen to commit his future to the London club. However, as it stands, the Denmark international is closing in on a free transfer to FC Barcelona. Tuchel has recently challenged the 25-year-old to “step up and be a huge player for Chelsea”. The Denmark international is into the final four months of his contract, at the end of which he will be allowed to leave the club of his adolescence and adulthood for free. Speaking to reporters in his pre-Norwich City press conference, the tactician also said he won’t take it…
Despite his talismanic presence at the forefront of the Bayern Munich attack, Robert Lewandowski’s future remains unclear. His contract is up in June 2023, and Manchester United are among the clubs keeping a close watch on the situation. United aren’t lacking personnel in the attacking department, neither are those who are a part of it lacking in numbers. Despite boasting the combined firepower of Cristiano Ronaldo, Edinson Cavani, Jadon Sancho, and Marcus Rashford, the Red Devils are keeping a watchful eye on the situation revolving around Lewandowski. As per BILD, the Pole’s Bayern future remains up in the air with no sign of an…
India have no shortage of options in the opening department. Newly appointer captain Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul have been the first-choice openers, but an injury to Rahul meant that the Men in Blue had to open with Mayank Agarwal in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Mohali. Despite calls for Shubman Gill to start, ex-Indian skipper Sunil Gavaskar has sided with Mayank Agarwal for the opening role. Although Agarwal is hardly new to the role and has essayed his job well in the past as well, the opening spot fuels plenty of debate and questions. Gavaskar has also…
A 3-2 aggregate loss against Real Madrid hasn’t gone down well in Paris. After the game, Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi reportedly broke the referee’s equipment, while manager Mauricio Pochettino cried foul play. Al-Khelaifi could face punishment for his actions post his side’s UEFA Champions League Round-of-16 exit at the hands of Real Madrid. Infuriated by a refereeing decision, he is said to have stormed into the referee’s room after the game, which culminated in him breaking a piece of the assistant’s equipment. The referee’s report details what transpired after the game. “(Al-Khelaifi) behaved aggressively and tried to enter the referee’s…
A late Kylian Mbappe goal from the first leg was all that separated Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain. Going into the second leg, there were doubts whether the Frenchman would be fit in time to make the squad, let alone the first eleven. He did, and it was through him that PSG created a bulk of their early chances and eventually scored the first goal of the second leg. Mbappe wheeled away in celebration thrice during the ninety minutes, but only once did it count. Sandwiched between two goals which were ruled out for offside, was the strike which put…
India and Pakistan haven’t played bilateral cricket since 2012 when Pakistan had toured India for the last time. Their only meetings have been in ICC tournaments over the last decade, which have frequently proven to be blockbuster affairs. Cricket Australia chief Nick Hockley has now said that the country is open to hosting these two national teams in a tri-series stating that matches between the two teams is something that “everyone wants to see in world cricket”. “Personally, I really like the tri-series concept. It’s worked well in the past. We’d be very open to hosting … matches,””There are really big communities…