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Aaron Ramsdale’s brilliant diving effort in Arsenal’s Premier League game against Leicester was one of the standout moments in game week 10, but the subsequent matches saw some movements at the top of the table. https://twitter.com/ChelseaFC/status/1454476748456964103 Chelsea extended their lead at the pinnacle of the Premier League standings with a 3-0 win over Newcastle. Reece James’ brace put Thomas Tuchel’s side in a great spot before Jorginho slotted one of his trademark penalties past Karl Darlow. The nearest teams to the Blues – Liverpool and Manchester City – dropped points against lesser opposition. Credit: Getty Images Liverpool started brilliantly against Brighton as skipper Jordan Henderson opened the scoring in the 4th minute. Sadio Mane doubled their lead 20 minutes later,…

The former Australian bowler reckons Ashwin is a wonderful cricketer and that he must feature in Sunday’s match against New Zealand. Team India will finally be in action on Sunday, October 31. While teams like Pakistan and England have played three-won three during the last week, the Men in Blue will only be playing their second game as they battle it out against New Zealand. The Indian think tank will have their work cut out as they make important decisions regarding the likes of Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammad Shami. The spin department can also be altered as Varun Chakravarthy had a night to forget as the Pakistani batsmen took…

Bangladesh skipper Mahmadullah took the burden of the loss on himself and labelled Liton Das’ wicket as the crucial moment of the game that took the match away from them. Bangladesh suffered a close defeat at the hands of the West Indies on Friday. The match wasn’t one-sided by any stretch of the imagination and could have gone either way. During the second half of the first innings, Nicholas Pooran and Jason Holder’s antics propelled them to a competitive total. Learn more 👉 Windies clinch cliff-hanger vs Bangladesh to keep semi-final hopes alive Batting at number three, Liton Das anchored scored 44 runs in 43 balls, with four boundaries. The Dinajpur-born batsman…

The Afghanistan’s leggie had recorded 99 scalps before facing Pakistan and reached the milestone by picking up Mohammad Hafeez’s prized wicket. Afghanistan’s rise in world cricket has primarily been due to its clever spinners, and Rashid Khan has been at the heart of it. As he picked up Pakistan veteran Mohammad Hafeez’s wicket yesterday in the T20 World Cup clash, he wrote another chapter for himself in cricket’s record books. Later in the game, he bamboozled Babar Azam in typical Rashid Khan fashion.  Learn more 👉 Pakistan secure victory over Afghanistan to retain winning ways The 23-year-old became the quickest bowler to reach 100 wickets, breaking Lasith…

The existing teams can retain up to four players, while the two new franchises can pick three before the mega auction. The Indian Premier League is on for just a couple of months, but the build-up and discussions between two seasons are never-ending. Although the ongoing T20I World Cup has taken over the cricketing world, one cannot help but delve into the chatter about the upcoming mega auction. Retention rules The last mega auction was held prior to the 2018 season, which saw the return of Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals. This time around, there will be ten teams instead of eight. The original…

Former Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney insists that the players must take responsibility for the recent performances. Manchester United fell to a new low as they were thrashed 5-0 by arch-rivals Liverpool on Sunday at Old Trafford. Due to last season’s points table and the summer transfers, even the most ardent Liverpool supporter wouldn’t have predicted such a result at the start of the season. The appalling results have led to many fans and critics asking for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to be sacked. However, Rooney reckons that Ole is a ‘fighter’. He said that Ole would continue doing the correct things, sticking to his ideologies…

Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis has shared his conversation with MS Dhoni about CSK’s plan to dismiss him and the different types of finishers in cricket. MS Dhoni is highly regarded as one of the best finishers of all time whereas Stoinis is right up there when it comes to scoring off the last few overs in the current generation. Recently, Dhoni and Stoinis managed to catch up and speak about finishing games. Credit: Twitter / Australia Cricket Stoinis said on The Grade Cricketer’s YouTube channel that MS Dhoni believes there are two kinds of finishers. One type of finisher is…

Australian batter Steve Smith has talked up Ben Stokes ahead of the upcoming Ashes series as the English all-rounder makes a much-awaited return to cricket. Earlier this year, Stokes had taken an indefinite break from cricket, citing mental health reasons. He was also nursing a fracture to his left index finger. The all-rounder has received a green light from both his counsellor and the medical team. This is why he is set to play for England again. The 30-year-old has announced that he will be available for the Ashes, scheduled in December 2021 and January 2022. Former Aussie captain Smith…

The Real Madrid striker is accused of conspiracy for trying to force money from Valbuena over a video taken from his smartphone. Both the players were key members of the French squad in the early 2010s. This affair caused Les Bleus a lot of issues as both players were kept out of the selection process. “I apologize from the bottom of my heart, I really regret it,” Mustapha Zouaoui told Valbuena during the trial’s second day. Mustapha is part of the quartet, including Benzema, accused of holding Valbuena to ransom back in 2015. Mustapha had planned this idea to blackmail Valbuena.…

Belgian authorities have started investigating the five supporters who were arrested following Manchester City’s comfortable victory against Club Brugge. Pep Guardiola’s men stormed through Group A dark horse Club Brugge in style. Not only did both full-backs, Kyle Walker and Joao Cancelo, get on the scoresheet, but youngster Colin Palmer scored his first European goal as well. However, the incident that took place in the stadium’s parking lot left a bitter taste. A fan, donning a Manchester City scarf, was attacked after the match. He had parked his car outside a shop in Drongen.  Credit: Getty Images One of the five people nicked the scarf…