Australia Beat Bangladesh

Australia. 110-2 (11.2 ov) T20 World Cup Super 8s Bangladesh.  140-8 (20 ov) Australia won by 28 runs (DLS method) Cummins hat-trick beats Bangladesh by 28 runs on the Duckworth Lewis Stern method to start their Super 8s with a win Having restricted Bangladesh to 140-8, David Warner’s unbeaten 53 from 35 balls took Australia to 100-2 when rain arrived to bring the match in Antigua to a premature end. Cummins is only the second man to take a T20 World Cup hat-trick for Australia after Brett Lee, also against Bangladesh in 2007. Australian captain removed Mahmudullah and Mahedi Hasan … Continue reading Australia Beat Bangladesh

England power past West Indies in Super 8s

Cricket Thursday 20 Jun 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia West Indies 180-4 (20ov) Charles 38 off 34, 4 four 1 six, Pooran 36 off 32, 4 fours, 1 six, R Powell 36 off 17, 5 sixes, Archer 1-34m Rashid 1-21, M Ali 1-15, Livingstone 1-20. England 181-2 (17.3ov) Phil Salt 87 off 47, 8 fours, 5 sixes,Bairstow 48 off 26, 5 fours, 2 sixes, Russell 1-21. England Win by 8 wickets England won the toss but elected to field. England struggled for early wickets  as West Indies were 82-0 … Continue reading England power past West Indies in Super 8s

Criminal charges dropped against World No1 professional Golfer

Twenty-seven-year old, Scott Alexander Scheffler, born in Ridgewood, New Jersey, American professional golfer, currently ranked World number one. Scheffler was facing four charges including assaulting a police office with his vehicle, after an incident that took place just hours before he teed off on the second day at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky. Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connel today asked a judge to drop all charges after his team reviewed the case in a “through and expeditious manner. Based upon the totality of the evidence, my office cannot move forward in the prosecution of the charges filed against Mr … Continue reading Criminal charges dropped against World No1 professional Golfer

KKR wins IPL FINAL

KKR VS SRH Sunrisers Hyderabad  113 ao Markram 20 off 23, 3 fours, Cummins 24 off 19, 2 fours, 1 six, Starc 2-14, Rana 2-24, Russell 3-19, Chakravarthy 1-9, Marine 1-16, Aurora 1-24. Kolkata Knight Riders 114-2 off 10.3 ov.  Gurbaz 39 off 32, 5  fours, 2 sixes, Venkatesh 52 no off 26. 4 fours, 3 sixes, Cummins 1-18, Shahbaz 1-22. Kolkata Knight Riders win by 8 wickets. Kolkata Knight Riders led by Shreyas Dyer defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League final at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, India to claim their third IPL title. Mitchell Stars … Continue reading KKR wins IPL FINAL

Agony and ecstasy engulfed by desire

Provoking offbeat sexual acts, challenges the binary of marriage and explores sexuality in perimenopause.  All Fours is tender, hilarious and sexy. A semi-famous artist announces her  pan to drive cross-country, from LA  to New York. Twenty minutes after leaving her husband and child at home, she spontaneously exits the freeway, beds down in a nondescript motel, and immerses herself in a temporary reinvention that turns out to be the start of an entirely different journey. Miranda July in All Fours, a 45-year-old “semi-famous” artist who remains unnamed locks eyes with the young man who’s squeegeeing her . Their intense but … Continue reading Agony and ecstasy engulfed by desire

Former NFL star OJ Simpson dies aged 76

Star of American football, O J Simpson, who was controversially cleared  of double murder, has died of cancer, aged 76, according to his family |surrounded by his children and grandchildren. He earned fame and fortune playing in NFL and playing star role in Naked Gun. He played football at college before being signed to the Buffalo Bills NFL team in 1969, where he played until 1977. He became one of the greatest ball carriers in NFL history. In 1973, he became the first NFL player to rush to more than 2000 years in a season. He retired in 1979. In … Continue reading Former NFL star OJ Simpson dies aged 76

Mayank Yadav “a child of the wind” Ian Bishop

Indian Premier League (IPL), the world’s richest cricket tournament, yet again unveiled another talent in IPL2024,  Mayank Yadav who is turning the dial on speed guns. The 21-year-old lanky bowler from Delhi made his IPL debut for Lucknow Super Giants against Punjab Kings in March by displaying a terrific spell of fast bowling, his fastest clocking  96mph (155.8km/h) and won the man-of-the-match on debut.  In the next game Yadav bettered himself with  a  97mph (156.7km/h) against Royal Challengers Bangalore. He picked up six wickets for 41 runs across the two matches. Former West Indian fast bowler and commentator Ian Bishop … Continue reading Mayank Yadav “a child of the wind” Ian Bishop

England lose series 4-1

7 Mar 2024 Men’s International Test Match Series Day 3 of 5 at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharmasala, India India 477 ao off 124.1ov. Rohit 103 off 162, 13 fours, 3 sixes, Gill 110 off 150, 12 fours, 5 sixes, Jaiswal 57 off 58, 5 fours, 3 sixes, Padikkal 65 off 103, 10 fours, 1 six, S Khan 56 off 60, 8 fours, 1 six, Anderson 2-60, Hartley 2-126, Bashir 5-173, Stokes 1-17. England First innings 218 ao off 57.4ov Crawley 79 off 108, 11 fours, 1 six, Bairstow 29 off 18, 2 fours, 2 sixes, Root 26 off … Continue reading England lose series 4-1

England lose the match by 5 wickets and series

26 Feb 2024 Men’s International Test Match Series Day 4 of 5 at JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi, India. Series 3-1 India vs England England won the toss and decided to bat England 353 ao off 104.5ov  Root 122 no off 274, 10 fours, Robinson 58 off 96, 9 fours, 1 six, Foakes 47 off 125,4 fours, 1 six, Crawley 42 off 42, 6 fours, 1 six, Barstow 38 off 35, 4 fours, 1 six, Deep 3-78, Jadeja 4-67,  Siraj 2-78, R Ashwin 1-83. India 307 ao off 103.2 ov, Jurel 90 off 149, 6 fours, 4 sixes,  Jaiswal 73 … Continue reading England lose the match by 5 wickets and series

England collapse in the second innings

25 Feb 2024 Men’s International Test Match Series Day 3 of 5 at JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi, India. Series 2-1 India vs England England won the toss and decided to bat England 353 ao off 104.5ov  Root 122 no off 274, 10 fours, Robinson 58 off 96, 9 fours, 1 six, Foakes 47 off 125,4 fours, 1 six, Crawley 42 off 42, 6 fours, 1 six, Barstow 38 off 35, 4 fours, 1 six, Deep 3-78, Jadeja 4-67,  Siraj 2-78, R Ashwin 1-83. India 307 ao off 103.2 ov, Jurel 90 off 149, 6 fours, 4 sixes,  Jaiswal 73 … Continue reading England collapse in the second innings