

So THAT'S why he was so distracted! Dana White reveals winning $142,000 betting slip after being caught watching Alvarez beat Caleb Plant at UFC 268Īrsenal director Josh Kroenke vows that the Gunners 'are NOT for sale' as he insists 'we're just getting started'. Now holds all four super middleweight world titles In last week’s first round, they were overturned by Scotland, while on Sunday they allowed a strong position to slip against Sri Lanka.īut the encounter will be England’s only non-floodlit match of the tournament, removing the possibility that evening dew will hamper Bangladesh’s slow bowlers.Īnd for all the ruthlessness Morgan’s bowlers showed in dismissing West Indies for 55, his batsmen were quietly grateful for Buttler’s unbeaten 24 as they made heavy work of the tiny target.Ĭanelo becomes the undisputed king: Alvarez KOs Caleb Plant during 11th round to claim historic victory And they recently pulled off a 4-1 thrashing of Australia on home pitches tailored to their spinners, followed by a 3-2 victory over New Zealand.īuttler said all the right things about ‘the big challenge they’ll throw at us’, but England also know Bangladesh are the weakest side in a tight group. The Bangladeshis have a handful of top-class performers, including all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, left-arm quick Mustafizur Rahman and batter and former captain Mushfiqur Rahim. South Africa star Quinton de Kock (left) made himself unavailable against West Indies The debate over pre-match gestures will intensify as South Africa mull over how to react to De Kock, but for now England will focus on making it two wins out of two against a Bangladesh side they have never previously faced in 16 years of Twenty20 internationals. It is also a crime in half the 16 nations to have taken part either in the first round or the Super 12 stage.Īfghanistan’s ruling Taliban, meanwhile, have banned women from playing the game, forcing many to go into hiding or flee the country altogether. The question of messages that relate to ‘political, religious or racial’ subjects is an especially tricky one for a tournament held in the UAE, where homosexuality is illegal. West Indies like to take a knee, so we wanted to reciprocate that in the first game.’


‘What we’d like to do is a moment of unity, which we did at times during our summer.

‘Our position is we stand against any form of discrimination, which we’re very passionate about,’ said vice- captain Jos Buttler. Eoin Morgan’s side took a knee before Saturday’s victory over West Indies in Dubai
