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Hindustan Times
5 hours ago
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- Hindustan Times
Shubman Gill shown no mercy, gets booed by Manchester crowd; Stokes exacts perfect revenge with in-your-face celebration
The Manchester crowd showed no mercy to India captain Shubman Gill on Wednesday as he walked out to bat on the first afternoon of the fourth Test. The loud boos were a direct response to Gill's fiery outburst in the pre-match press conference, which followed his verbal clash with Zak Crawley during the third Test at Lord's. England's Ben Stokes appeals successfully for the lbw wicket of India's Shubman Gill (Action Images via Reuters) India made a steady start at Old Trafford after being put in to bat, with the openers putting up a 94-run stand. But England hit back hard in the second session of Day 1, dismissing both openers — KL Rahul edged Chris Woakes to Crawley at slip, and Liam Dawson ended Jaiswal's stay. As Gill emerged from the dressing room, jeers rang around the ground. The crowd, still stirred by his bold comments on England players, gave him a hostile welcome. But the India skipper responded in style — with a pair of crisp, well-timed shots to get off the mark, momentarily silencing the crowd. It also showed how much Gill has grown in handling on-field mind games — something that had rattled him earlier in the series. He was famously thrown off by Harry Brook's banter in Birmingham, which cost him a shot at a historic triple century, and later by Ben Duckett at Lord's, who confronted him a day after the Crawley spat. However, Gill's stay was short-lived. Ben Stokes struck the perfect blow — a delivery that angled in and thudded into Gill's pad after he chose to leave it. The India No. 3 reviewed it, only to see the ball smashing into the top of the off stump. Stokes followed it up with an animated, in-your-face celebration — a fiery response that capped England's revenge. What had Gill said in the pre-match presser? Ahead of the fourth Test, Gill accused England players of violating the 'spirit of the game' by delaying play in last week's heated third Test at Lord's. Gill was not happy about England batsmen Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett being late to the crease on the third day of the test, which the host won by 22 runs to take a 2-1 series lead. A flashpoint came when England's openers had to bat out the final seven minutes, but India was only able to get through one over. 'A lot of people have been talking about it, so let me just clear the air once and for all,' Gill said. 'The English batsmen on that day had seven minutes of play left, they were 90 seconds late to come to the crease. Not 10, not 20 — 90 seconds late." Gill went on to say England's actions were "not something that comes in the spirit of the game.'
The Star
a day ago
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- The Star
Soccer-Former Wales and Liverpool defender Jones dies at age 70
FILE PHOTO: Football - Stock - 1981 Joey Jones - Wales. Mandatory credit: Action Images /File Photo (Reuters) -Former Wales defender Joey Jones has died at the age of 70 after illness, his former clubs Liverpool and Wrexham said on Tuesday. The left back, known for his tough tackling, was part of the Liverpool side who won their first European Cup in 1977 and successfully defended the title the following year. "Jones' attitude and commitment had long earned him the affection of the Liverpool supporters," Liverpool said in a statement. "The thoughts of everyone at LFC are with Joey's family and friends at this sad time." Jones, who played 70 times for his country, started his senior career at Wrexham and spent 11 years in three stints at the club who said they would build a statue in his honour. (Reporting by Chiranjit Ojha in Bengaluru, editing by Ed Osmond)
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
McCullum's ‘too nice' jibe fired up England after India's verbal attack on Crawley: Was the perfect chance to end it
England batter Harry Brook, on Tuesday, opened up on how head coach Brendon McCullum's "too nice" swipe at the players fired up the team on the eve of the final day of the Lord's Test. Brook said that they saw Day 5 as the "perfect opportunity" to change their "too nice" attitude after India had verbally attacked opener Zak Crawley on the third evening. England head coach Brendon McCullum shakes hands with India's Shubman Gill after the match (Action Images via Reuters) India captain Shubman Gill had accused Crawley of deliberately wasting time, while the rest of the Indian players sarcastically clapped before Ben Duckett intervened. It wasn't the only flashpoint between the two sides in the third Test. On the next morning, fast bowler Mohammed Siraj had aggressively celebrated Duckett's wicket and even made contact with him in his follow-through, for which the ICC punished him. Later, Brydon Carse had a heated exchange with Ravindra Jadeja on the final day. England showed aggression on Day 5, successfully defending 192 and folding India for 170 to take a 2-1 lead in the series. Speaking to BBC Sport, Brook revealed that McCullum's words were brought up during a team conversation on the fourth evening, with the game then perfectly poised. "He actually said a few days before that we are too nice sometimes," Brook said. "I brought it up the night before the last day: 'Baz said the other day we're too nice, I think tomorrow is a perfect opportunity to really get stuck into them'. It came at the perfect time. The opportunity that arose for us to not be the nice guys was because of what they did the night before. "We watched two of our guys out there on their own, going back at the Indians after they were going at them. We just thought 'we're not standing for that'. We had a conversation and said 'it's time to not be those nice guys that we have been before'." The loss in London left India in a must-win territory as they now head to Manchester for the fourth Test. More so, their preparations for the game hit a major roadblock as three players were left injured, leaving the selectors to call up Anshul Kamboj as a cover. Fast bowler Arshdeep Singh was ruled out of the fourth game, all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy was out for the rest of the series, while pacer Akash Deep is doubtful for the Manchester game. Adding to India's woes, they have never won a Test match at Old Trafford. Their nine attempts at the venue, ended in four defeats and five draws.
RTHK
3 days ago
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- RTHK
I faced racial abuse at Women's Euro: England's Carter
I faced racial abuse at Women's Euro: England's Carter Jess Carter said she would take a step back from social media to focus on the tournament. File photo: Action Images via Reuters England football chiefs have alerted police after defender Jess Carter revealed she has been subject to "a lot of racial abuse" during the Women's Euros in Switzerland. The 27-year-old, who has started all of the defending champions' matches so far, said she would take a step back from social media to focus on the tournament. Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham said his organisation "immediately contacted UK police" as soon as it was made aware of the abuse and vowed to ensure "those responsible for this hate crime are brought to justice". The England team said instead of taking a knee to highlight racism, they would remain standing before Tuesday's semi-final against Italy, adding: "It is clear we and football need to find another way to tackle racism." Writing on her social media accounts, Carter, who has 49 England caps, said: "From the start of the tournament I have experienced a lot of racial abuse. "Whilst I feel every fan is entitled to their opinion on performance and result I don't agree or think it's OK to target someone's appearance or race. "As a result of this I will be taking a step back from social media and leaving it to a team to deal with." England forward Lauren James suffered online racist abuse after a defeat for her club Chelsea in 2023. England men's players Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho were targeted after the team's Euro 2020 final defeat by Italy. England boss Sarina Wiegman said: "I stand with Jess and all Lionesses players past and present who have suffered racism." European football's governing body UEFA expressed its support for Carter, while British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on X that "there is no place for racism in football or anywhere in society". (AFP)
RTHK
3 days ago
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- RTHK
I faced racial abuse at Women's Euro: England's Carter
I faced racial abuse at Women's Euro: England's Carter Jess Carter said she would take a step back from social media to focus on the tournament. File photo: Action Images via Reuters England football chiefs have alerted police after defender Jess Carter revealed she has been subject to "a lot of racial abuse" during the Women's Euros in Switzerland. The 27-year-old, who has started all of the defending champions' matches so far, said she would take a step back from social media to focus on the tournament. Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham said his organisation "immediately contacted UK police" as soon as it was made aware of the abuse and vowed to ensure "those responsible for this hate crime are brought to justice". The England team said instead of taking a knee to highlight racism, they would remain standing before Tuesday's semi-final against Italy, adding: "It is clear we and football need to find another way to tackle racism." Writing on her social media accounts, Carter, who has 49 England caps, said: "From the start of the tournament I have experienced a lot of racial abuse. "Whilst I feel every fan is entitled to their opinion on performance and result I don't agree or think it's OK to target someone's appearance or race. "As a result of this I will be taking a step back from social media and leaving it to a team to deal with." England forward Lauren James suffered online racist abuse after a defeat for her club Chelsea in 2023. England men's players Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho were targeted after the team's Euro 2020 final defeat by Italy. England boss Sarina Wiegman said: "I stand with Jess and all Lionesses players past and present who have suffered racism." European football's governing body UEFA expressed its support for Carter, while British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on X that "there is no place for racism in football or anywhere in society". (AFP)
