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England batter admits to “little blow-up” in dressing room after dismissal with 21 needed

Matt Roller09-Jul-2023Harry Brook described a three-wicket victory against Australia at his home ground Headingley as his best Test win for England, after his innings of 75 off 93 balls underpinned their successful run chase on the fourth day.Having batted at No. 3 in the first innings, deputising for the injured Ollie Pope, Brook returned to his customary No. 5 spot in England’s second innings. They needed a further 158 runs to win with seven wickets remaining when he walked out, but the loss of Joe Root, Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow either side of lunch left him as the last specialist batter standing.Brook added 59 in 73 balls in partnership with Chris Woakes, bringing up a 67-ball half-century and surviving a short-ball barrage from Australia’s seamers. He did eventually fall to a bumper, top-edging Mitchell Starc to cover, then watched anxiously from the dressing room as Mark Wood joined Woakes to drag England over the line.Related

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Asked on Channel Nine how England’s win compared to previous victories he had been a part of, Brook said: “I think that tops it to be honest. To do it in the Ashes, at home on my home ground as well, it was very good… it hasn’t quite sunk in yet, but I’m sure it will after a few drinks.”He admitted to having “a little blow-up” in the changing room after his dismissal, with 21 runs still required, but only had to wait 14 balls for Woakes to hit the winning runs through cover-point and give England their first victory in a men’s Ashes Test since 2019.”It’s a lot more nerve-wracking when you’re sat up there than in the middle,” he told Sky Sports. “I’m not one to blow up when I get in the changing room but I had a little blow-up today. I like getting us over the line and yeah, it was annoying that I didn’t today, but I’m happy we won.”Everybody [in the dressing room] erupted. We only needed about 20 runs, and I had complete and utter faith in Woakesy and Woody. It was tense for a little while but when Woody hit that six, we kind of knew it was on.”He added: “Me and Woakesy were just trying to build a partnership there, just trying to go down in fives: we got it down to 40 and we said, ‘Let’s try and get it down to 35’; then, ‘Let’s try and get it down to 30.’ Then obviously I got out, which made it a bit more nerve-wracking.”[Woakes] has been a phenomenal player for England. Obviously, he hasn’t played as much in the last couple years but to have him back in the side and play a vital part like he has done there is really good.”Brook played tentatively in the first innings, edging Pat Cummins to second slip for 3, and said his dismissal caused him to recommit to his attacking instincts in the second innings. “In the last couple of innings, I feel like I’ve got out being stuck on the crease a little bit,” he said. “I feel like I’m at my best when I’m looking to score and put pressure on the bowler.”I was trying to be a bit more aggressive today. I hate it when I nick off when I get stuck on the crease, so I’d rather get caught at second slip playing a massive drive to be honest, but I’m glad I got a few.”His return to No. 5 owed to Moeen Ali, who approached Brendon McCullum and asked to be promoted on the third evening. “He came up to Brendon and said, ‘I want to have a crack at No. 3 and take these guys on,'” Ben Stokes explained. “It wasn’t necessarily a free hit for us but I loved that, in the pressure of a chase, he wanted to go out and deliver for the team.”Brook admitted that he preferred the switch, though Stokes hinted that it is unlikely to be a permanent solution. “I’ve batted No. 5 for the last four or five years of my career, whether it’s with England or Yorkshire, so I probably feel most comfortable there,” he said. “But I’m happy to just be in the XI.”He has played for Yorkshire since Under-13 level and has spent many years compiling a strong record at Headingley, but this was Brook’s first international match at his home ground in any format. “That’s probably the best part, to be honest,” he told Sky Sports.”I’ll know a lot of people out there in the crowd and to have done it in front of the home crowd is really nice. It always is [loud], whether it’s a T20 Blast game or an England Test match. They’re always good here. But that is the worst part about being a professional cricketer: every single person messages you asking for a ticket.”

Benfica coach Bruno Lage has issued warning to Joao Felix as the Chelsea player wants to return to his former club.

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Felix eyes a return to BenficaBenfica coach issues warning Factors defining the deal's future revealed Follow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

According to a report by Marca, Chelsea winger Joao Felix was spotted at the Hard Rock Stadium during the FIFA Club World Cup fixture between Benfica and Boca Juniors yesterday. Although he travelled to America, he was not training with Chelsea and was on vacation. However, what has ignited new speculations is his absence in the stands during Chelsea’s 2-0 win over Los Angeles FC. Benfica manager Bruno Lage, meanwhile, has issued a warning to the Portuguese attacker if he considers a return.

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Felix, although a Chelsea player, spent the second half of the previous season on loan at AC Milan. It is being rumoured that he is eyeing a return to his former employers and coach Lage has also expressed his desire to bring back the winger; however, financial constraints might be a roadblock to the fruition of such a move.

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Lage said: “There have to be two desires: the desire and the financial aspect. There is desire, and we believe there is desire on both sides. We must also look at the financial aspect: what business and how much we can invest in Joao, and on Joao's part, he has to understand that Benfica cannot afford the salary. This must be clear.”

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Dele Alli's split from Cindy Kimberly has been confirmed, with the Spanish model and entrepreneur saying they’ve been "broken up for a little while".

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Couple got together in 2022Three-year romance is overDele has been partying in IbizaFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

Dele and Kimberly went public with their relationship in the summer of 2022. An eventful three years has seen the former England international spend time at Everton, Besiktas and Como.

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Kimberly was by his side throughout, with a new adventure in Italy being embraced towards the end of 2024. Dele headed to Serie A, linking up with ex-Arsenal and Chelsea star Cesca Fabregas at Como, as a free agent.

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Kimberly enjoyed "wagging" alongside Dele on the banks of a famous Italian lake, but the couple began to grow apart as their respective professional schedules became increasingly hectic.

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After news of a supposed split surfaced, Kimberly responded to those reports on Glam Set & Match by saying: "We’ve been broken up for a little while already." They have now unfollowed one another on Instagram and removed all reference to their relationship.

Draw is odds-on after rain, but early wickets had put Leicestershire in driving seat

ECB Reporters Network12-Jul-2023Leicestershire 28 for 0 trail Glamorgan 403 for 9 dec (Neser 176*, Swepson 69) by 375 runsA brilliant counter-attacking century from Michael Neser rescued Glamorgan from a precarious position on day three of their Division Two LV= County Championship against Leicestershire at Sophia Gardens.The Australian all-rounder hit a career-best 176 not out and James Harris 47 as the pair put on 128 for the eighth wicket before Mitchell Swepson smashed 69 off just 70 deliveries – his best-ever score – as he and Neser added another 123 for the ninth wicket.It was a remarkable recovery from the hosts after the Foxes had ripped through the Glamorgan top order to leave them teetering on 93 for 7 just after lunch.Glamorgan eventually declared on 403 for 9 in their first innings in a match severely truncated by the weather.A dispirited Leicestershire closed the day on 28 for 0 from seven overs in reply in their first innings to leave a draw odds-on on day four.With just 17 overs possible in the first two days due to persistent rain in Cardiff, further showers meant a delayed start on day three.Play got under way at 11.45am with Glamorgan restarting on 54 for 1 and eager to make up for lost time.Zain ul Hassan resumed on 32 and Sam Northeast on 15. Eight balls later, however, the rain and the covers returned with just one run added to the overnight score.Two balls after the resumption, Northeast was bowled by Chris Wright having not added to his overnight score.Ul Hassan followed him back to the pavilion shortly afterwards when he was caught in the slips by Louis Kimber for 33 off the bowling of Matt Salisbury.And Kiran Carlson was then bowled by Wright for 1 having faced only eight balls to leave the hosts on 57 for 4 and 3 for 3 from the first six overs of the morning.It was left to Chris Cooke and Billy Root to try to rebuild the innings and Root signalled his intent with successive boundaries off Wright to finally get things moving for Glamorgan.But Root’s revival didn’t last long as he was out for 12 having edged Tom Scriven to Kimber, who made an excellent catch at third slip to reduce the home side to 73 for 5.That brought Neser to the crease and he and Cooke survived the Leicestershire onslaught to take Glamorgan to 86 for 5 at lunch.But, having been dropped by Kimber in the final over of the morning session, Cooke was given out lbw to Scriven from the first ball after lunch for 10.In the very next over, Timm van der Gugten drove Salisbury for four and was then promptly caught behind by wicketkeeper Peter Handscomb off the following ball to leave Glamorgan in trouble on 93 for 7.When Harris was dropped on 10 by Colin Ackermann in the slips, it looked as if the innings would be wrapped up in no time and Leicestershire were eyeing an improbable victory.But Harris and Neser made the most of that life to steer the home side to 218 for 7 at tea and almost certainly take a positive result out of the equation.Harris was eventually out lbw to Scriven just after tea, but fellow Australian Swepson’s aggressive approach allowed Neser to complete his first home century for Glamorgan and earn his side an unlikely fourth batting bonus point.Swepson reached his maiden first-class 50 with a smart pull for four and was finally stumped by Handscomb off the bowling of Callum Parkinson after attempting one big hit too many on 69.Neser and No.11 Jamie McIlroy added another 59 before a weary Leicestershire were put out of their misery just after 6.20pm.Day four is scheduled to get underway at 11am on Thursday.

He shares 193 stand with Rapids skipper Jake Libby as Jack Taylor’s ton goes in vain

ECB Reporters Network10-Aug-2023Worcestershire Rapids keeper-batter Gareth Roderick marked his return from illness with a superb century against his former club to help secure an 85-run success in the Metro Bank One-Day Cup at New Road.Roderick had missed the opening three games in the tournament but continued the excellent form he has been demonstrating in the LV=Insurance County Championship with his List A best score of 137.He showed his battling qualities in fighting through a testing time with the new ball in seaming conditions after the Rapids had been put in to bat.But Roderick, who spent eight seasons with Gloucestershire, then accelerated to such an extent that he faced only 114 balls and hit four sixes and 12 fours.Rapids captain Jake Libby, also enjoying a prolific season, gave him excellent support during a partnership of 193 in 23.2 overs, a Worcestershire record for the third wicket against their local rivals.With Kashif Ali and new signing Logan van Beek providing late impetus, Worcestershire’s total of 375 for 7 was their second-highest in 50-over cricket.Gloucestershire then lost wickets at regular intervals against the seamers including four for van Beek.Jack Taylor, who has scored four Championship hundreds against Worcestershire, provided some late entertainment for the Gloucestershire supporters in the 4,000-plus crowd with a 94-ball century.But it only served to bring some respectability to the outcome as Worcestershire sealed a third win in four matches.Worcestershire made five changes from the side beaten by Somerset at Taunton on Sunday with Brett D’Oliveira, Azhar Ali and Cameron Jones injured and Joe Leach and Dillon Pennington rested.Netherlands international van Beek was handed his debut and there were recalls for Matthew Waite and Ed Pollock, Roderick and Brown.Pollock and Roderick were given an examination by Zaman Akhter and Tom Price, who had taken a hat-trick and scored a century on the same day in the corresponding LV=Insurance County Championship match between the sides.Tom Price made the first breakthrough when Pollock edged to first slip and the powerplay only yielded 24 runs.Roderick and new batter Rob Jones fought through this challenging period and gradually upped the tempo.Jones, initially on loan from Lancashire before starting a three-year contract next summer, gloved Anwar Ali through to keeper James Bracey.But from this juncture bat dominated ball for the remainder of the innings with Roderick in prime form and given superb support by Libby in surpassing the 159 by Tom Fell and Alexei Kervezee at New Road nine years ago.A single off Paul van Meekeren enabled Roderick to move to three figures and was the cue for a standing ovation.A straight six by Roderick of Anwar Ali established the third-wicket partnership record against the visitors and it came out of the blue when Libby (86) was pouched low down at gulley off Zaman Akhtar.Roderick produced the shot of the innings with a reverse scoop for six off Tom Smith but in the same over he sliced the spinner into the hands of short third.Smith also held onto a return catch from Ben Cox but the innings momentum was sustained by Kashif Ali and new signing van Beek.Kashif Ali raced to 39 from 22 balls before he pulled Graeme van Buuren to backward square leg but van Beek struck Tom Price for two sixes over long off in making an unbeaten 41 from 19 balls.When Gloucestershire batted, Matthew Waite bowled an excellent opening spell, beating the bat on several occasions and deserving better figures than 6-1-12-0.It was van Beek who made the first breakthrough when Bracey holed out to Kashif Ali at wide mid on.Ollie Price, a century-maker in the recent Championship match at Cheltenham, fell to Ben Gibbon via a sharp catch by Rob Jones at backward point.Pat Brown came into the attack and three wickets went down inside his first three overs as Gloucestershire subsided to 80 for 5.Harry Tector was run out after being sent back when he turned Brown to cover and failed to beat Kashif Ali’s throw to Ben Cox.Van Buuren went lbw and Chris Dent offered a simple caught-and-bowled.Sub fielder Rehaan Edavalath got into the thick of the action with an excellent diving catch at midwicket to dismiss Tom Price off van Beek.Libby brought himself into the attack and had Anwar Ali taken at deep cover before Tom Smith was neatly caught down the leg side off Baker.But Taylor illuminated the dying embers of the game with some big hitting and his century included five sixes and five fours before he and van Meereken were dismissed in successive balls from van Beek.

Thibaut Courtois talked about Real Madrid's disappointing debut under Xabi Alonso, explaining that the team still has Carlo Ancelotti's 'automatisms'.

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Madrid are still dealing with the hangover following four years of playing under Ancelotti, according to goalkeeper Courtois. The Belgian spoke with the media following their disappointing debut under new head coach Alonso as they could only manage a 1-1 draw with underdogs Al-Hilal. Courtois, though, remains confident that things will improve in the future.

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Courtois appeared before the reporters after the game and explained the reasons behind the underwhelming performance. He said: "We've been with Carlo for four years, we have certain automatisms, and now we have to change them to what the new manager wants."

The 33-year-old urged everyone to remain patient, adding: "It's not something that can be changed in four days; it doesn't happen immediately. We're watching videos and talking a lot. We'll learn from this game, and things will improve in the future."

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Madrid spent four years under Ancelotti after his arrival in the summer of 2021. On the other hand, Alonso has not even spent one full month as the new Blancos boss. What's more, he has only had a handful of training sessions with the players after their return from international duty earlier this month. Additionally, they missed Kylian Mbappe's services as the Frenchman missed the game due to a flu and his participation in the next game remains uncertain. While Madrid's first game under the Tolosa native was far from convincing, it will take time for the players to adopt the coach's requirements and tactics.

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Los Merengues will be aiming to secure their first win in the Alonso era when they take on Mexican side Pachuca in the next Club World Cup game on Sunday, June 22. The onus will also be on the likes of Trent Alexander-Arnold, with the new signing enduring a forgettable debut with his new team.

Rohit says changing conditions will be a big challenge for India as they travel to nine different venues for their nine league games

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Kumble: KL Rahul looks like he’s back to his original self

Twelve balls into India’s pursuit of 200, KL Rahul found himself at the crease. He was batting at , and he had just kept wicket through a muggy Chennai afternoon for almost 50 overs. It was all a “bit of a rush”, as he said three hours later, after having batted through the rest of the chase to get India over the line against Australia with six wickets to spare.Asked at the post-match presentation – while he picked up the Player of the Match award – what the conversation was with his batting partner Virat Kohli was when he came out to bat in that precarious position, he offered a smile and said: “Quite honestly, not a lot of conversation. I was just trying to catch my breath as I just had a shower. I thought I would get a good half an hour – [or] an hour’s – break, put the feet up and just rest up. But I was out there in no time, so there was a bit of rush. I was just trying to get my breath back.”On a more serious note, Kohli, he said, reckoned the pair would have to do some Test-match batting for a while to get India back on track on a trying Chepauk pitch, where India’s spinners had dictated terms before Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer – that is, three of India’s top four – bagged ducks to Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc.”Virat said there’s big help in the wicket, and [we] just have to play proper shots and play like it’s Test cricket for some time and see where it goes,” Rahul said. “That was mostly the plan, and happy that we could do the job for the team.”Related

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How tough exactly was it to bat on this pitch, then? Tricky, till the dew came in, Rahul said. “There was a bit of help for the fast bowlers with the new ball when we bowled. And later on the spinners came in and they had a lot help from the wicket.”But I think towards the end – in the last 15-20 overs – the dew played a bit of a part for them; while they were bowling, they changed the ball as well. Once that happened, it did come on a little better.”But it was still two-paced, and wasn’t a great wicket to bat on; nor was it too difficult. It wasn’t a flat wicket, nor was it too helpful for the bowlers. I think it was a good cricket wicket, and that’s what you get in the south of India. But a bit excited that we could get the win today.”Virat Kohli and KL Rahul put on 165 runs together•Associated PressIndia captain Rohit Sharma, speaking at the post-match presentation, admitted to being nervous himself while India had their unprecedented meltdown to 2 for 3 – it was the first time in men’s ODI cricket that three of their top four were out for ducks, and no team had previously gone on to win an ODI after losing three wickets with as few runs on the board.”You don’t want to start your innings like that when you are chasing that kind of a target,” Rohit said. “But you’ve got to give credit to the Aussies – they bowled pretty well. Some loose shots there as well [from India], but that happens. When you have that kind of a target, you want to get off the mark as quickly as possible; try and score as many as possible in the powerplay.”But hats off to Virat and KL – how they stuck in the middle out there and created that match-winning partnership.”This will be the first and last time India play at Chepauk at the World Cup though, and next up they move to Delhi, where South Africa and Sri Lanka combined to break the record for the most runs aggregated in a World Cup game just last night.The difference in conditions will be stark, and that will be one of India’s big challenges as they travel to 10 different venues for their group games (they will be the only team to not play twice at one venue in the round-robin stage), Rohit said. “That is going to be our biggest challenge as a team moving forward, because we are going to play on different pitches and in different conditions as well. So you might have to change your combination a little bit as well depending on what sort of conditions we play in. But as a team we are prepared to do that. It is something we have been talking about in our group – whoever suits the conditions needs to come and do the job for us.”

Diego Leon believes "every player dreams of this opportunity" as he prepares to officially join Manchester United.

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Diego Leon prepares to join Man UtdSpeaks of 'inexplicable sensations'"Every player dreams of this"Follow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

Leon agreed to join the Red Devils for €4m earlier in the year but will hook up with the club this summer having made just 33 appearances for Cerro Porteno in Paraguay. He has revealed he is hugely excited by the opportunity.

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Leon told journalist Matias Cuevas (via Sport Witness): "The sensations are inexplicable. You feel so many things. The truth is, I’m very happy, very happy to be there. I think every player dreams of this, and I have the opportunity. Thank God for the opportunity. I think it was a bit quick, but hey, you have to adapt quickly once you’re there. I’m already a professional. You have to adapt quickly. I'll have to adapt a bit to the climate, the language, and all that. I have a lot of confidence in myself. I'm going to be at the top with them."

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Leon is not expected to make an instant impact in the first team at Old Trafford but an outlay worth millions of pounds suggests they have high hopes for his future. The left-back has been described as a "strapping lad" and is an athletic option on the left side of defence.

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United meet up for pre-season next week as they prepare to improve on last season's 15th-place finish in the Premier League. They open their campaign against Arsenal on the opening Sunday of the campaign.

Real Madrid legend Fernando Morientes has praised Gonzalo Garcia, suggesting Endrick should be sent on loan to give the Spaniard more playing time.

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Morientes: "I love Gonzalo" Ex-Los Blancos striker feels 21-year-old can lead lineGarcia has scored three goals at Club World CupFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

The former Los Blancos striker was speaking to popular Spanish program El Partizado de COPE. Morientes was glowing in his praise for the 21-year-old Garcia, saying his development is "great news for Madrid". The young Spaniard has scored three goals in the Club World Cup, including the winner in Real's narrow 1-0 win over Juventus in the Round of 16.

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The emergence of Garcia as a backup to Kylian Mbappe should prohibit Los Blancos from pursuing an expensive option in the market according to Morientes. That could also facilitate a loan move for Endrick, who has struggled for minutes and form since his profile move to the Spanish capital. Earlier this summer, it was reported Juve had tabled a loan bid for the young Brazilian.

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Morientes said: "I loved Gonzalo; it’s great news for Real Madrid. I’ve always believed that youth players need to give everything to earn their place in the first team, and Gonzalo has done just that."

“If Real Madrid were thinking about players like Budimir from Osasuna or Vlahovic from Juventus, they would have to spend a lot of money.

“I think keeping Gonzalo makes perfect sense. Gonzalo will get his minutes and have his impact, but in this Club World Cup, he’s clearly been the standout news.

“I would like Endrick to go on loan so he can play more minutes elsewhere, and for Gonzalo to take on the role that Endrick was expected to have.”

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Garcia's form in the US has been a welcome development, as Mbappe and Endrick have both been nursing injuries during the Club World Cup; the 18-year-old only joined his teammates in Florida five days ago. Garcia will likely continue to lead the line for Los Blancos, in their quarterfinal matchup with Broussia Dortmund on Saturday night.

India are unlikely to bring the allrounder back until the final group game against Netherlands on November 12

ESPNcricinfo staff01-Nov-2023India allrounder Hardik Pandya is set to miss two more matches at the World Cup, against Sri Lanka and South Africa, as he continues to recover from an ankle injury he suffered against Bangladesh. Pandya has not played a match since October 19, and ESPNcricinfo understands that India are unlikely to rush him back till at least the final game of the league stages, against Netherlands on November 12.”Whatever procedure he went through after the injury, it was very positive,” Rohit Sharma said on Wednesday. “He is obviously not available for tomorrow’s match. But it is an injury that we have to see every day how much percent he has recovered, how much he is bowling, how much he is batting. So we are monitoring it on a day-to-day basis. The way it’s going, hopefully we’ll get to see him as soon as possible. That’s all I can say for now.”Pandya had injured himself when he appeared to twist his left ankle while trying to stop a shot in his follow-through. He played no further part in that match, and was taken for scans. The injury ruled Pandya out of India’s next match, against New Zealand in Dharamsala, and though the allrounder was expected to join the team directly in Lucknow in time for the October 29 game against England, he was forced to sit that game out as well due to a ligament injury.Pandya has since been undergoing rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru, and is expected to take his time with the recovery. To make up for his all-round skills, India played Suryakumar Yadav, and replaced Shardul Thakur with Mohammed Shami against New Zealand. Suryakumar was run-out for 2, but Shami, playing his first match of this World Cup, picked up a five-for to help India restrict New Zealand to under 300.India then had little trouble seeing off England as well, eventually cruising to a 100-run win. After the England match, India’s bowling coach Paras Mhambrey had said that the medical team was in constant touch with Pandya and the NCA, and that they were hoping to get an update on his fitness in the “next couple of days”.India are currently on top of the points table, and the only unbeaten side in the tournament, with six wins from as many matches. They are next to play Sri Lanka, in Mumbai on November 2, before heading to Kolkata for the game against South Africa. India will then round off the league stages by taking on Netherlands in Bengaluru.