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Ross Taylor has been the cornerstone of New Zealand for more than a decade now since his debut for the Black Caps in 2006 against West Indies. The 35-year-old has played 100 T20Is, 231 ODIs and 100 Tests and has an impeccable record in all the three formats with an average of over 45 in both One-Day internationals and Test Matches.
Traditionally players and team officials are banned from using mobile phones when a match is taking place. As per the guidelines by ICC, players and team staff cannot have cellular devices during an ongoing game of cricket. This event has sparked a huge argument among fans all around the world and former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar has also reacted to this incident.
Born in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh Rohan is the son of the legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar. He was selected for the Indian to tour Australia in 2004 and made his debut for the national team after Mohammad Kaif was forced out due to injury in the fifth ODI at the Gabba. He was a middle-order left-handed batsman and an occasional slow left-arm orthodox bowler.
Tottenham Hotspur finished behind Bayern Munich in Group B while Leipzig topped Group G to reach the knockout stages for the first time in their history. Spurs after a poor start to their league campaign have gained momentum in the race for top 4 spots as they are just one point off the Champions League places. Meanwhile, Leipzig are second in the Bundesliga points table.
The French World Cup winner shared a video on his Instagram account with Just Sul where he could be seen signing a Manchester United jersey by keeping it on the bare stomach of the internet sensation. The 26-year-old surely had a great time as he captioned his post ‘this guy is just too FUNNY’.
During the ICC Board meeting last October, the governing body had proposed two additional events – 10-nation T20 Champions Cup and six-nation ODI tournament, which will replace the Champions Trophy – to be added in the upcoming cricketing cycle. Despite objections raised by BCCI, the events have received a temporary green signal.
The two teams met earlier in the season at the Fatorda Stadium and against all odds, Jamshedpur managed to conjure up a 1-0 win. The Guars will be aware of that and will be hopeful of getting a positive result to confirm the top spot. Jamshedpur are winless in five games but a victory in the final home game of the season will be on the agenda for Antonio Iriondo and his men.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was shown the yellow card for his touchline antics and the German said he probably deserved it but the official could not deal with the atmosphere of the game. Liverpool were kept in control for the entire game by the Spanish side as they found it difficult to break down a resolute Atletico Madrid side. Saul opened the scoring in the 4th minute.
India will host the U-17 FIFA Women’s World Cup starting from November 2, 2020. A total of 16 teams will compete across 32 matches to lift the coveted trophy in Navi Mumbai on November 21, 2020. All the group stage matches will be played in Ahmedabad, Bhubaneshwar, Kolkata and Guwahati with DY Patil Stadium hosting games during the knockout rounds.
Liverpool succumbed to just their third defeat of the campaign against Atletico as they lost the game by a single goal margin. Saul Niguez opened the scoring in the fourth minute as the Reds defence was breached for the first time in four games. After getting the lead, Atletico sat back and made it difficult for Liverpool to get a clear opportunity on goal.
After winning the prestigious honour, Lionel Messi took to social media to thank everyone who helped him over the years especially his teammates and family. ‘It was a real honour to receive the Laureus Sportsman of the Year award’ said Lionel Messi. ‘These individual distinctions would be impossible without the help and hard work of my teammates, family, friends.'
Borussia Dortmund secured their place in the knock-out rounds of the competition on the final matchday of the group stages at the expense of Italian giants Inter Milan. PSG, on the other hand, had smooth sailing in their group as they remain undefeated with five wins and one draw. The French giants were also the third-highest goal-scorers in the group stages.
Eric Bailly put forward a huge claim for a spot in the playing XI with his performance on the night. With the highlight being the classic Roulette turn inside his own box to get away from Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi. The Belgian left Luke Shaw for dead but Bailly was quick to close him down and produced a sumptuous skill to get himself out of a tricky situation.
Liverpool are the reigning champions and the road to title defence begins at a tough place for the Premier League side. Atletico have been brilliant in recent seasons of the Champions League, reaching the finals twice, unfortunately losing on both the occasions to arch-rivals Real Madrid. The Spanish side are struggling in the domestic league and are fourth in the table.
Ahead of the Champions League clash between Atletico Madrid and Liverpool on February 18, 2020 (Tuesday) at the Wanda Metroplitano Stadium, Jurgen Klopp has praised Diego Simeone and has shown great admiration for him. While talking about the intensity and passion of the two managers, Klopp said the Argentine is three times more intense than him.
After receiving the Sporting Moment 2000-2020 Honour at the Laureus Sports Awards event, Sachin Tendulkar has taken to social media to thank his fans, team-mates, well-wishers and has dedicated the award to India. ‘Thank you all for the overwhelming love and support!’ the batting great captioned his post. ‘I dedicate this Laureus Sport award to India.'
It was reported by a respected media outlet Cadena Ser, that Barcelona had hired a firm named ‘I3 Ventures’ to create a positive image of the current president Josep Bartomeu on online platforms. The club allegedly paid one million euros to the company as a part of the campaign where they criticized players such as Lionel Messi and Gerard Pique.
Lionel Messi and Lewis Hamilton shared the award for the Laureus Sportsman of the Year at the mega-event held on February 17, 2020 (Monday). This was the fifth time that the Barcelona captain was nominated for the honour and has finally got his hand on it. Lionel Messi who already had won the Ballon d’Or and the Pichichi has rounded off an impressive 2019.
Born in Jamaica, the young pacer made his debut for the national side during their tour of India in 2018. Oshane Thomas played in the first ODI of the series on October 21, 2018, and Shikhar Dhawan was his first wicket in international cricket. Thomas made his T20I debut in the same tour, dismissing Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma.
Sachin Tendulkar’s victory lap after the 2011 Cricket World Cup win has been voted as the Laureus Sporting Moment from 2000-2020. While receiving the award the ‘Master Blaster’ thanked the academy members and all the people who voted for this moment. The Indian batting legend also stressed on the fact of the importance of sport in the lives of various people.
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