The young off-spinner had discussions with captain Pat Cummins and strategist Dan Vettori, indicating his potential inclusion in the playing XI after losing his spot to Cameron Green in the previous Test.The Oval, known for its spin-friendly conditions, could work in favor of Nathan Lyon, who has a strong track record at this venue. However, Lyon's calf injury at Lord's has put his participation in doubt, making room for Murphy to step in as the team's specialist spinner.The pitch at The Oval appeared
With the recent signings of Min-jae Kim, Konrad Laimer, and Raphael Guerreiro, there are questions about how Bayern will line up in the 2023/24 season. In the past decade, Bayern had adhered to the traditional German tactical approach of 4-2-3-1. However, Tuchel's predecessor, Julian Nagelsmann, introduced more on-field flexibility to the team's play. The line-up on paper often differed from the set-up during a match, especially in defense. The nominal back four would turn into a back three out of possession, with Alphonso
captivating fans at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, also known as the home of the Philadelphia Eagles. The match saw an early blitz from Villa, taking a two-goal lead within the first 11 minutes, courtesy of Ollie Watkins and Emi Buendía. However, Newcastle displayed resilience and fought back before halftime, with Elliot Anderson finding the net for his second goal of the pre-season and Alexander Isak equalizing in stoppage time. The game's early intensity resembled a high-scoring NFL encounter, but both teams
Embarked on a new journey after retiring from competitive swimming in December 2021. Now, he plays a crucial leadership role at World Aquatics as the Vice Chair of the Technical Open Water Swimming Committee. With his wealth of experience and expertise, Weertman is determined to promote and elevate open water swimming to greater heights. Following his historic win at the Rio Olympics, Weertman continued to make waves in the open water swimming scene. In the subsequent year, he emerged victorious in the 10km
Former Australia cricketers Ian Healy and Michael Kasprowicz has shown concern with the Australian bowlers as they went for 4.55 per over, with a trio of Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc and Cameron Green being hit for close to six runs an over. “They (Crawley and Duckett) batted confidently,” Healy said on SENQ Breakfast. “That opening pair were very difficult to dislodge. “I’m worried about our bowlers. We’ve got three bowlers going at six an over. “If it wasn’t for Pat Cummins and Nathan
AS Roma head coach Jose Mourinho has been suspended for their next four matches in the Europa League after the Portuguese boss directed abusive language at referee Anthony Taylor while the club was fined, Europe's soccer body UEFA said on Wednesday. Following Roma's loss to Sevilla in the Europa League final, Mourinho was critical of the refereeing after the game which resulted in Taylor and his family being harassed at Budapest Airport by supporters of the Italian club. Roma were fined a total
Batting great Javed Miandad spewed fresh venom at India, saying Pakistan should not travel to the neighbouring country for matches, including this year’s ICC ODI World Cup, until the BCCI agrees to send its team to his nation first. As per the draft schedule prepared by the ICC, Pakistan are scheduled to play India in the blockbuster World Cup clash at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad on October 15. But the 66-year-old former captain feels it is now India’s time to reciprocate
Despite only signing for Bayern Munich last summer, Ryan Gravenberch is prepared to move again this summer after a frustrating season in the Bundesliga according to a report by 90mins. After securing a £ 17 million move from Ajax to Bayern Munich, the 21-year-old only managed three Bundesliga starts out of his 24 appearances last season. The central midfielder managed just one goal and one assist all season and they both came in the German Cup. Gravenberch is prepared to leave Bayern in
Serbia is always to the forefront of water polo events and especially so at junior level where it has excelled so often. In Prague, Czech Republic, two years ago it denied Italy the crown with a stirring 10-8 victory while Montenegro collected bronze by downing Hungary 12-11 in a penalty shootout after the match was deadlocked at 10-10. With the senior Serbian team rebuilding after a golden run, the cream of Serbian juniors will be out to press claims for a possible call-up
Philadelphia Eagles Jalen Hurts became the highest paid player in National Football League history after the quarterback agreed a five-year $255 million contract extension, the club said on Monday. The deal includes the first no trade clause in Eagles franchise history and $179 million guaranteed, including $110 million on the signing of the deal. Hurts average salary will be $51 million a season. "EXTENDED" screamed the headline on the team's website followed by "Eagles, Hurts agree to five-year extension through 2028." Taken in
British boxer Conor Benn said he felt suicidal after his failed drugs tests last year caused his much-hyped fight with Chris Eubank Jr to be cancelled in October. Benn, who tested positive for the banned substance Clomiphene, has been cleared of an intentional doping offence by the World Boxing Council (WBC) after the body ruled a "highly elevated consumption of eggs" resulted in the adverse finding. "It's hurt me. I didn't think I was going to make it through this period," Benn, 26,
Lewis Hamilton is heading into a contract year aged 38 at Mercedes and has seemingly never been further away from that record eighth crown; With the help of the Sky Sports F1 pundits, we assess Hamilton's present and future and his motivation to keep racing. When Lewis Hamilton equaled Michael Schumacher's record of seven Formula 1 world championships, his fate as the leader in the sport's statistical clubhouse appeared set. Mercedes, after all, had just dominated the 2020 season and a still-on-top-of-his-game Hamilton
New Zealand won the first women's cricket medal awarded at a Commonwealth Games as they comfortably beat England to bronze at Edgbaston. The White Ferns needed fewer than 12 overs to reach their target of 111 after England were restricted to 110-9 from 20 overs after winning the toss. Captain Sophie Devine top scored with an unbeaten 51 as the Kiwis raced home for the loss of only two wickets. Favourites Australia now face India for the gold medal at 17:00 BST. Having
Erling Haaland's summer move from Borussia Dortmund to Manchester City could be confirmed this week. BBC Sport has heard from separate sources the £63m transfer for the 21-year-old Norwegian is agreed, with an announcement expected soon in Germany. City are refusing to respond to the widespread reports. Privately they say the deal is not done - though their definition of 'done' may differ to the media's, given the fine detail involved in such big-cash moves. It is thought that virtually all parts of
Domasco has launched the all-new GS4 in Qatar at the GAC Motor showroom on Salwa Road. The highly popular SUV has received much praise in the Chinese market and globally, being rated as the best-selling SUV of the year and winning multiple awards, including “SUV of the Year” and “China Automotive Innovation Model of the Year”. The 1st generation GS4 boasted sales of over 1 million models. Qatar is an important, fast-growing overseas market for GAC Motor with many young buyers looking for
Gujarat Titans defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 5 wickets in the fourth match of the tournament at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday. Pacer Mohammed Shami bowled a fiery opening spell before Rahul Tewatia smashed an unbeaten 40 to help Gujarat Titans register a 5-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants in their maiden IPL match on Monday. Shami (3/25) bowled a fiery opening spell to knock the wind out of the Super Giants' top order before Gujarat Titans Deepak Hooda (55 off 41 balls)
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said they deserved to go through to the quarter-finals of the Champions League despite Tuesday's 1-0 defeat by 10-man Inter Milan, but the German was not too pleased with his team's "slapstick" finishing. Liverpool progressed with a 2-1 aggregate victory but Klopp's side squandered a number of chances in the second leg, with Joel Matip heading against the bar and Mohamed Salah hitting the post twice. A superb drive into the top corner from Lautaro Martinez in the 62nd
A COVID-19 outbreak hit the Indian cricket team on Wednesday as three main players -- senior opener Shikhar Dhawan, reserve opener Ruturaj Gaikwad and middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer -- tested positive for the virus during their mandatory isolation period before the start of West Indies series. Four other persons, including net bowler Navdeep Saini, have also tested positive for COVID-19. Saini is also on standby list. The remaining three who tested positive for the virus are non-playing members -- fielding coach T Dilip,
Australia said Thursday it had cancelled the entry visa of Novak Djokovic, opening the way to his detention and removal in a dramatic reversal for the tennis world number one. The Serb had landed in Melbourne the previous evening, after celebrating on social media that he had a medical exemption to play in the tournament without proof he was fully vaccinated against Covid-19. The vaccine exemption, granted by the Australian Open organisers after his application had been cleared by two medical panels, sparked
Wolves ended Ralf Rangnick's unbeaten start as Manchester United interim manager as Joao Moutinho's strike earned a deserved 1-0 win at Old Trafford. Wolverhampton Wanderers ended Ralf Rangnick's unbeaten start as Manchester United interim manager on Monday as Joao Moutinho's strike earned a deserved 1-0 win at Old Trafford. A first home defeat to Wolves in 42 years leaves United still seventh in the Premier League table, four points adrift of the top four. But it was another lacklustre performance that was just