England and Australia got underway at Adelaide Oval in the first of two day-night Tests that will be held in this series. Having lost the opening fixture by a huge margin, England were off to a bitter start again after Australia had won the toss and decided to bat first. Marcus Harris departing early in the game was perhaps the only moment of joy for the visiting unit, who otherwise had a torrid day. David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne hung in the middle strongly to deny any further breakthroughs despite the Broad-Anderson duo threatening to add further depletions.It took Warner 35 deliveries to get his…
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Liverpool won’t be dipping into the transfer market in January for short-term solutions, as per manager Jurgen Klopp. Meanwhile, the Reds could witness a few outgoings of their own, with centre-back Nat Phillips one of the players expected to leave the club. Klopp will be without Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, and Naby Keita at the start of the next year should the proposed African Cup of Nations go ahead as planned. However, the Liverpool boss has ruled out dipping into the winter market for replacements and will rely upon the options already at his disposal instead. “I am happy with the squad and we…
Former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar reckons that the BCCI did everything it could to make the ODI captaincy change a smooth transition. It was announced a few days ago that Rohit Sharma will be taking over as captain of the ODI team, a move which came as a bit of a surprise as Virat Kohli had previously expressed his desire to captain the side in the 2023 World Cup. Since the decision was made public, BCCI has been drawing a lot of criticism for not dropping Kohli unfairly. Adding to it was the pre-tour press conference by Virat, where he…
After Chelsea Director Marina Granovskaia had hinted at a possible swap deal to bring back Real Madrid’s Eden Hazard, it is now believed that the Belgian is open to the move as well. The Stamford Bridge club is currently in negotiation with four defenders who are running out of contracts this summer, and with the January window approaching fast, this is their last chance to ship out some of them for a transfer fee. It is believed that Antonio Rudiger is demanding higher wages, which Chelsea are not willing to meet. Club captain Thiago Silva, who was with manager Thomas Tuchel at Paris Saint-Germain, is expected…
When the Champions League draw was made initially, Paris Saint-Germain were put next to Manchester United, and the footballing world got excited to see the reunion of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo on the football field. However, after noticing the errors made while making the redraw, United ended up drawing Atletico Madrid, which meant PSG will be facing Messi’s fiercest rival, Real. Talking about the fixture, Los Blancos midfielder Toni Kroos mentioned that these are the kind of games they look out for and is pretty eager for the matchday to arrive. Although he didn’t mention anything particularly about his former El…
Mumbai City FC extended their lead at the top of the Indian Super League table by beating Chennaiyin FC by a goal to nil. Rahul Bheke scored a header in the 86th minute for the Islanders, and in doing so, broke Chennaiyin’s unbeaten streak. A late goal by centre-back Rahul Bheke ensured Mumbai City FC’s victory over Chennaiyin, who had come into the match unbeaten. A narrow 1-0 win – a fourth in a row – helped the Islanders increase their lead at the top of the table to four points after six games played. The incumbent champions have accumulated a total of 15…
Arsenal displaced West Ham United in the Premier League top four by beating the Hammers on Wednesday night by a 2-0 scoreline. Gabriel Martinelli, starting in the absence of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, opened the scoring minutes after the interval, and Emile Smith-Rowe came off the bench to seal the points for the Gunners. Mikel Arteta’s men probed for an opening during the early stages and nearly created one in the 28th minute. Alexandre Lacazette rifled a pass into the feet of Martin Odegaard, who set a shot up for Martinelli with the deftest of touches inside the box. However, the attacker was crowded out before…
Chelsea centre-back Antonio Rudiger, expected to become a free agent next summer, is wanted by European super clubs Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, and Manchester United. Meanwhile, Barcelona are eyeing a surprise move for the Blues’ starlet Ian Maatsen. As the contractual dispute between Chelsea and the German fails to reach a conclusion, European super clubs have started lining themselves up to seal his signature on a free transfer. Rudiger is without a contract in summer 2022 and will be allowed to formally speak to interested clubs starting from January 1. As per BILD, PSG are the latest club to show…
In what was a much-anticipated press conference, the Indian skipper Virat Kohli cleared air on the recent rumours that have been floating around. The 33-year-old was ousted as the captain of Indian men’s ODI team recently, shortly after which it was being speculated that he will not be available for selection. When questions were raised about his apparent non-availability for the ODI series against South Africa, Kohli said that he was never keeping himself unavailable. He also pointed out that the journalists and their sources were wrong with their writings and also brushed off rumours that he was at an…
Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero announced his retirement at the Camp Nou on Wednesday. Barcelona striker, who was diagnosed with cardiac arrhythmia back in November, has been medically ineligible to take the pitch for a while. He had complained of having chest pain during October’s La Liga fixture against Alaves. The rumors Aguero’s his retirement have been running around for a little while, but it was confirmed on Wednesday by the player himself, who bid adieu in the presence of Barcelona chairman Joan Laporta, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola and Barcelona’s current manager Xavi Hernandez. The Argentine was sobbing uncontrollably throughout the event, and…