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The selectors need to resolve a plethora of problems the current team is facing at present. Who would be the sixth bowling option? Who would be the most suitable choice as the fourth number batsman? With MS Dhoni nearing the back end of his career, the management needs to find an appropriate replacement for him. At 37, Dhoni is still going strong as a wicketkeeper and a strategist, but his batting skills have started deteriorating a little, and maybe the time has come to give a young wicketkeeping-batsman an opportunity at the big stage....

All in all, India has been performing really well and this success can be attributed to these 3 reasons majorly. #1) Top Order The Indian top order comprising of Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan as openers and Virat Kohli at number 3 have been relentless. These three have been the major run scorers for India for the past few years. India’s middle order hasn’t contributed much and is a cause of worry for India, which they should resolve soon if they want to lift the world cup next year....

Let’s dig deep on the aspects of the World Cup tournament and the three reasons it was a such a huge letdown. Let’s begin with the first reason: #1 The opportunity to build new stars Tournaments offer a strong ability to build new stars. The World Cup could’ve easily been used to catapult and showcase up and coming talent such as Shinsuke Nakamura, Finn Balor, Andrade “Cien” Almas, Drew McIntyre, or Luke Harper, while NXT stars such as Johnny Gargano, Tommaso Ciampa, Aleister Black, Adam Cole, Roderick Strong or many other talents with potential could have also benefitted with a win....

They have confirmed that the new promotion, called All Elite Wrestling, would broadcast their debut show named “Double Or Nothing” at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas on May 25th, 2019. The promotion is making waves even before producing a single show, and is signing popular names right and left. The Internet Wrestling Community is abuzz with talk of similarities between AEW and the now defunct WCW. Let’s take a look at three reasons why this is a topic worth discussing....

The exciting thing about Pereira’s kickboxing record is that two of his 33 wins came against current UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. The two fighters first faced off in April 2016 at Glory of Heroes in China. ‘Poatan’ won the three-round fight via a unanimous decision. Their second encounter took place in March 2017 at Glory of Heroes 7. This time, the Brazilian striker decided not to leave the result to the judges and finished Adesanya via KO....

It ended up being a hugely disappointing tournament for La Roja because they lost to Russia in the round of 16. Odriozola impressed with La Real last season due to his attacking influence from the right-back position. Eusebio Sacristan’s system brought the best out of him offensively, but it also left the team exposed due to the large pockets of space and highlighted defensive deficiencies in his game. However, this is an intelligent signing by Real as they continue to build a strong, youthful Spanish core in the team....

During the 2000s, the Australians were completely invincible and were at the peak of their prowess. For almost a decade, they were at their belligerent best and caused a lot of nightmares to all the oppositions. Their dominance was powerful to such an extent that ‘victory and Australia’ always coincided with each other. India have produced several great batsmen who had excelled in all conditions and scored a lot of runs....

The Indian squad too had excellent players, but they were mostly unable to match The Kangaroos. It was believed that Australia can make two squads and still end up winning international matches with their B team, such was the talent available in Australia. However, these three Indians were excellent at their position and could have easily made it to the playing XI of The Mighty Aussie squad. #1 Sachin Tendulkar No matter how strong your team is, no matter what the conditions are, no matter what the situation is, Sachin Tendulkar always has the qualification....

WWE stepped up their game for the “biggest party of the summer”, and not only was the event entertaining from start-to-finish, but the show also left us with intriguing takeaways heading into Monday Night RAW. Minor nitpicks aside, the WWE Universe felt a collective sense of enthrallment throughout the night, and let us hope that WWE capitalizes on this momentum for the upcoming weeks as well. Here are a few interesting observations from WWE SummerSlam 2019:...

With such a number of talented cricketers in the pool, it has become difficult for many players to replicate their form consistently and cement their place in the squad. With young cricketers setting the stage on fire, the former players who ruled the stage during their time have been forgotten. Here we will look at those players who have been forgotten and who have been overshadowed by the newbies....

Despite playing in the same position they are very different players. They have completely different styles to how they play the game. In this article, we look at three key differences between Neymar and Hazard. 1. Dribbling In simple terms, Hazard is similar to Messi in dribbling and Neymar is similar to a younger Cristiano Ronaldo or Ronaldinho. Eden Hazard relies on his change of pace and low centre of gravity to get past players....

Over the years, a number of legends, including the likes of Stone Cold Steve Austin, Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels, Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart etc have been inducted into the Hall Of Fame. The ceremony takes place every year on the night before WrestleMania. The first inductee into the WWE Hall Of Fame was Andre the Giant, and he was inducted into the ‘Hall Of Fame Class’ of 1993. And, over the years, there have been 204 inductees into the WWE Hall of Fame....

It is fair to say that David Moyes has had a nightmare start to his United tenure with his team selection, handling of the press and tactics all having come under intense scrutiny. Although some blame must rest with the players, you have to say that this probably wouldn’t have happened under Sir Alex Ferguson. Unless the United players can find their best form in the remaining 14 league games, they will not only miss out on playing in Europe next season, but some of them will lose their place at the club altogether....

At the Australian Open, Federer’s 6 titles are only behind Novak Djokovic’s tally of 7 while his 97 match wins at the tournament are well clear of Djokovic’s 68. Federer is one of only 5 players to win the Australian Open in the last 16 years. During this period, apart from Djokovic and himself, the 3 others (Marat Safin, Rafael Nadal, and Stanislas Wawrinka) have won only once. At the 2020 Australian Open, Federer would be making his 21st consecutive appearance at the tournament, which would be records both for overall as well as consecutive appearances at the first Grand Slam tournament of the year....

Over the past week, we got to see a lot of action at NXT TakeOver: Toronto, WWE SummerSlam, and the following Monday Night Raw and SmackDown Live. This week was quite spectacular. Some experts are pointing out that the NXT TakeOver: Toronto was better than SummerSlam, which is true given the quality of the matches. Some fans are calling SummerSlam a pathetic show too, while, by and large, it was a pretty good pay-per-view....

In terms of this week, captaincy looks tricky with Liverpool playing a well-organised Sheff. Utd. side and Man. City playing Ancelotti’s revitalized Everton. Players who missed out last gameweek have a better chance of playing this one so keep that in mind while selecting your starting eleven. 3 players to Pick for this Gameweek 1. Harry Kane (SOU) One of the few nailed on starters over the busy Christmas period, Kane has scored four goals in the last six gameweeks, only Ings, Calvert-Lewin and Rashford (all five) have been more prolific....

However, instances of players hitting the net in the wrong end and scoring against their own team are not rare. Similarly, players scoring both for and against their own team in the same fixture also isn’t rare. There are already 46 instances of such records in the Premier League itself. But a player scoring a goal, assisting in another and scoring an own goal in a single match is definitely rare and uncommon....

However, after the Test series, India will take on Windies in a 5-match ODI series, closely followed by a 3-match T20I series at home. The series will set the tone for India’s prospects leading into the World Cup in 2019. The selectors will meet tomorrow to select India’s ODI squad for the upcoming series against Windies. It will be a conscious effort to take the final call on the men who will be in their scheme of things for the prestigious tournament next year....

However, the club seems to have finally woken up from a limbo of sorts after releasing an indifferent Antonio Conte and replacing him with the efficient Maurizio Sarri who can go on to revamp Chelsea’s footballing philosophy altogether. However, he will need to rope in some fresh faces to revamp his squad and bolster their ranks. Chelsea have a few glaring problems up top and are not entirely assured at the back either....

According to reports, Modric, the 2018 World Cup Golden Ball winner, is making a higher wage demand and should the Real Madrid hierarchy fail to meet that, he could join Seria A club Inter Milan by the end of the month. Mateo Kovacic, his compatriot and possible successor at the Spanish club, is also making a loan move to Chelsea which leaves a gaping hole to be filled at the heart of Real Madrid’s midfield....