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The background Defending champions, Australia were reeling at 147-6 when no.8 batsman, Coulter-Nile came out to bat against West Indies at Trent Bridge. Captain Steve Smith needed support from the other end and the fast bowler played an innings of 92 runs to take his team to a total of 288. Ultimately, West Indies could not chase down the target as Australia won the match by 15 runs. However, Coulter-Nile proved to be the most expensive bowler of the Australian bowling attack....

In case you didn’t know… West Indies is currently playing Australia at Trent Bridge in Match 10 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. Australia posted 288 after batting first. West Indies began their chase briskly when all the drama unfolded in the fifth over. In a 17-ball stay for Chris Gayle, it involved every possible drama with him being given out twice, but over-ruled as many times, before he ran out of luck on the third occasion....

Sri Lanka’s next opponents, South Africa have been eliminated from the World Cup but the Proteas will look to salvage some pride and leave the United Kingdom with as many points as possible. The Asian giants need to bring their A-game versus South Africa and here are the eleven players that they should pick in the match squad - Captain Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Perera will open the innings for the Islanders, followed by Avishka Fernando at number 3....

The innings was solidified then by the middle order but the Indian wrist spinners left South Africa in a spot of bother at 135 for 6 after 35 overs but Chris Morris and Kagiso Rabada then took South Africa to a fighting total of 227 for the loss of 9 wickets in the first innings. Chasing a smallish total, Rabada sent Shikhar Dhawan early, leaving Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to ride out the new ball but the skipper couldn’t continue as he got out for 18 off 34 balls....

It certainly wasn’t easy for the ICC Fantasy players to pick the right team due to uncertainty over whether the match will take place or not. With Round 4 which had 6 fixtures done and dusted, Round 5 will have only 4 fixtures, one less than the standard amount. This round begins with the monumental clash between India and Pakistan on June 16th. With just 8 teams taking part, this is the time to pile on multiple players from one team and increase the points total and the right transfers have to be made for this to happen....

The official fantasy game for the World Cup moves into Round 8 with India playing 2 games in this round, vs England and Bangladesh respectively. The right transfers have to be made and chips used properly with not much time left for the tournament to end. Round 8 begins with the clash between Afghanistan and Pakistan on June 29th at 3:00 PM IST. On that note, let’s take a look at the best fantasy XI for Round 8....

Argentina led 2-0 at halftime and 3-2 in extra time, with Messi scoring twice either side of a goal from the exceptional Angel Di Maria. But Messi’s Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappe became the second man in World Cup final history to score a hat-trick, twice holding his nerve from the penalty spot in a pulsating 3-3 draw. He did so again at the start of the shootout, but Kinglsey Coman’s spot-kick was saved by Emiliano Martinez and Aurelien Tchoumeni fired wide....

After almost a month of breath-taking football, we’ve got the finalists of 2018 FIFA World Cup as France and Croatia have secured a showdown for football’s greatest prize on Sunday at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow. The pre-tournament favourites France are far from their attacking best but have done just enough to reach the final whereas Croatia are shock-contenders in a tournament which saw heavyweights bite the dust on a regular basis....

The 52-year-old, who will be at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) for the New Zealand vs Australia final, is battling cancer after he was diagnosed with lymphoma in September 2014. “My precarious life ahead may not afford me the luxury of many more games to watch and enjoy. So this is likely to be it. The last, maybe, and I can happily live with that,” Crowe was quoted as saying by The New Zealand Herald....

The Irish superstar and debt-relief activist sat between U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill, Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates and former Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo during a standing-room only session on Saturday to discuss third world development–something Bono has been promoting for the past couple of years, with mixed success. Bono said he finally began approaching politicians last year because he couldn’t get on TV. “I learned they don’t want me on Oprah Winfrey talking about debt relief…It’s more difficult than you might imagine to get attention to these issues; hence, the unusual juxtapositions,” he said, gesturing at Gates, who sat beside him in wire-rimmed glasses and a navy-blue suit....

Even if he ends up wearing silver instead of gold, Pettersson had a memorable six-month run between his breakout in the Swedish Hockey League and his stellar play at the WJC. Heading into the gold medal game, Pettersson has five goals – three on the power play – and seven points in six games. He is tied with Lias Andersson, the Rangers’ first 2017 first-rounder, for the team-lead in points and is one behind Andersson in goals....

Things will be a little different this year as fans and some of the fanfare will be missing from the arena, but that shouldn’t stop the action-packed games from having the same intensity as usual — after all, national pride is on the line. The fire of postseason hockey wrapped up in a compact 12-day schedule, the tournament is the premier annual prospect showcase and has the same drama and shining moments as March Madness....

The World Juniors are set to get started (again) on Tuesday, Aug. 9 with 10 countries hitting the ice to compete for the title of world champion. The IIHF decided to try the tournament again in the summer after it was canceled in December due to a COVID-19 outbreak. It will be hosted once again in Edmonton at Rogers Place, home of the Oilers. The field of competition is the same as in the winter, with the exception of Russia, which has been banned from all IIHF events....

In response to the same forces that have propelled the world economy, universities have become more self-consciously global: seeking students from around the world who represent the entire spectrum of cultures and values, sending their own students abroad to prepare them for global careers, offering courses of study that address the challenges of an interconnected world and collaborative research programs to advance science for the benefit of all humanity....

Aside from the addition of a new continent populated with walking, talking, and ‘brewing’ pandas (or Pandaren as they’re known in the game’s universe) the new expansion will be taking a somewhat different approach from previous launches. The official announcement may be coming somewhat late, as Blizzard trademarked the Mists of Pandaria name months ago, immediately leading to fans coming to this conclusion on their own. And while Blizzard may have hinted that this new expansion will be the largest since Cataclysm, now we have an idea of exactly what that will entail....

RELATED: World Of Warcraft: Every Expansion In Chronological Order However, there are a few things that we know about the Vault of Secrets so far. While it may not be the most exciting zone at the moment, players are able to explore it, as well as encounter a rare enemy. This guide will help curious gamers reach and explore the island. Traveling To The Vault Of Secrets Much of the zone is, well, secret....

Blizzard is offering a Standard Edition for $49.99, a Digital Deluxe Edition for $69.99, as well as an esteemed Collector’s Edition of Battle For Azeroth for $99.99. Pre-ordering any of these 3 editions will give players early access to the 4 Allied Races, and a level 110 character boost. The Digital Deluxe Edition includes the Gilded Ravasaur and Seabird Stallion mounts, and the Tottle pet for World of Warcraft, as well as a Hearthstone card back, Starcraft 2 sprays, a Heroes of the Storm mount and Overwatch voice lines, emotes, sprays and icons....

The newest expansion to Blizzard’s preeminent MMORPG, World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, sold more than 3.7 million copies as of the first full day of it’s release. This shatters the industry record set by Blizzards very own Diablo III, which initially set the milestone at 3.5 million copies. This is a tremendous feat in the world of gaming, which has resulted in immediate gains to Activision Blizzard stock and a massive jump in total active World of Warcraft game subscriptions....

Deadnettle is a rare herb and can be used to forge some of the coolest stat enhancing hand-held or wearable items and elixirs in the World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King. This includes the likes of: Elixir of Lighting SpeedElixir of Mighty ThoughtsIndestructible Alchemist StoneLesser Flask of ToughnessElixir of Wrath Since Deadnettle can only be obtained while gathering Goldclover, Tiger Lilly, or Talandra’s Rose, this feature will highlight some of the regions in Northrend that have an abundance of these herbs....

Thanks to the Trading Post feature coming to World of Warcraft, Blizzard has decided to finally throw Night Elf players a bone by creating an exclusive outfit inspired by the iconic Kaldorei Wardens. These elite jailers and marshals of Night Elf Watchers have been a staple of World of Warcraft’s visual identity ever since Maiev made her debut in Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne. RELATED:World of Warcraft: New Trading Post Mounts Datamined...