Debuting on Tuesday at the 2017 Geneva auto show, and heading to USA showrooms late this spring, the 2017 Honda Civic Type R is set to battle the hot Ford Focus RS and Volkswagen Golf R. As is the case for all Type Rs, the powertrain will make use of a six-speed manual transmission. With all that being said, there isn’t much in the way of surprises with this Type R. It’s more that all of the components of the most recent European Civic Type R have been polished and incorporated into a more fully realized package.
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After bombs, Pakistan tightens security for rare major cricket match
Pakistan tightened security in the city of Lahore ahead of a hugely anticipated final of its domestic cricket league on Sunday, pushing ahead with a rare high-profile match despite a recent spike in Islamist violence. The government had wavered momentarily on whether to host the Pakistan Super League final after a series of militant attacks killed more than 130 people last month, including a suicide bombing in Lahore in which at least 13 people died.
Sport24.co.za | Guptill heroics won’t earn Test recall: NZ coach
New Zealand batsman Martin Guptill’s record-breaking performance in a one-day international against South Africa is not enough to secure him a Test recall, Black Caps coach Mike Hesson said on Thursday. Guptill smashed an unbeaten 180 off 138 balls as the Black Caps beat South Africa by seven wickets in Hamilton on Wednesday, the highest-ever score by a New Zealander against the Proteas.
$2.33 million deal: Bolters making IPL fortunes
Approximately $A17.722 million was spent at Monday’s auction in Bengaluru, and although Ben Stokes’ $2.82 million contract was the biggest of the day it arguably was not the most eye-catching deal. In 2015, Tymal Mills was not sure he would ever play cricket again.
England’s new Test captain Joe Root happy to rely on old friend Ben Stokes
When Joe Root leads England out for the first time as Test captain he will be able to turn to a familiar face in Ben Stokes. Yorkshire batsman Root first came across Stokes in an Under-12s tournament when the all-rounder was representing Cumbria.
Joe Root named Ben Stokes as his vice captain
Root prizes his deputy’s presence not just for his born match-winning ability with bat, ball and in the field – but because they have spent much of the past 15 years sharing a cricket field with one another, initially in opposition and increasingly as hugely familiar and trusted team-mates. For those reasons, Root had no hesitation nominating the mercurial all-rounder as his preferred vice-captain after he himself was offered the top job last weekend to succeed Alastair Cook – and happily, England and Wales Cricket Board director Andrew Strauss was of like mind too.
PSL 2017 spot-fixing: Exemplary punishment will be given to players, asserts Shahryar Khan
PCB chairman Shahryar Khan said the two had been called by the ACU chief to hear their version of the story for PSL 2017 spot-fixing Getty Images Karachi: A top official of the Pakistan Cricket Board on Thursday said that the need to form a commission to decide the level of disciplinary action against Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif will not be required if the duo admit to the charge of their involvement in spot-fixing. The two players who were sent back home from the Pakistan Super League second edition in Dubai on charges of spot-fixing met head of the PCB’s Anti-Corruption Unit, Colonel Azam in Lahore on Thursday.
PSL 2017: Rameez Raja trolls Kamran Akmal
Pakistan Super League ambassador Rameez Raja who is also the part of the tournament’s commentary team recently trolled Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal , making a joke out of his habit of dropping catches. The second season of the famous T20 tournament has seen some smart innovations.
Ex-Pakistan opener Jamshed suspended by PCB for ‘violating anti-corruption code’
Former Pakistan batsman Nasir Jamshed is the latest cricketer to be suspended as investigations continue into a potential match-fixing plot at the Pakistan Super League. Unlike Islamabad United pair Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif – suspended by the Pakistan Cricket Board last week – or three other players since questioned, Jamshed is not taking part in the ongoing 2017 edition of the Twenty20 competition in Dubai.
We’ll improve in Tests if we play more: Rahim
Hyderabad: Test captain Mushfiqur Rahim termed the criticism of Bangladesh’s average performance in the longer format a tad unfair, considering most of the top nations do not invite them for bilateral series on regular basis. Bangladesh will, however, be playing 10 Test matches in the coming year, mostly abroad, something that augurs well for the team.
Virat Kohli becomes second Indian after Sachin Tendulkar to feature on Wisden cover
Virat Kohli becomes second Indian cricketer after Sachin Tendulkar to feature on the cover of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack. The India captain gets the honour for playing a key role in leading his team to series wins in all three formats against England.
Black Caps coach Mike Hesson lauds Australian all-rounder Marcus…
Black Caps coach Mike Hesson reveals his “heart rate went up” as the Eden Park ODI went down to the wire. Black Caps coach Mike Hesson knew exactly who he saw arriving at the crease at Eden Park on Monday with Australia teetering at 54-5 in pursuit of 287 for victory in game one of the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy series.
England await decision over umpire Chettithody Shamshuddin for Twenty20 decider
England are waiting to find out if umpire Chettithody Shamshuddin will stand in their Twenty20 series decider against India on Wednesday. Shamshuddin’s decision-making left a lot to be desired during Sunday’s match in Nagpur, denying England a couple of strong lbw shouts then giving Joe Root out by the same method in a dramatic final over despite a sizeable inside edge.
ICC hopeful of Pakistan hosting int’ls
On a visit to Lahore, Giles Clarke said that he could understand the feelings of the Pakistani people who are passionate about cricket. The head of the International Cricket Council’s special task force on Pakistan cricket, Giles Clarke is hopeful that international cricket will return soon to the country.
Alex Hales blow gives England’s Sam Billings chance to shine on West Indies tour
Sam Billings has been handed a golden chance to ink his name into England’s Champions Trophy team after Alex Hales’ broken hand ruled the opener out of next month’s trip to the West Indies. The Twenty20 series in India may have only just begun, England winning the first of three matches handsomely in Kanpur on Thursday, but thoughts are already turning to the Caribbean and preparations for the global tournament on home soil in June.
Kim Hughes: 23 facts about Australian cricket’s Golden Boy
Born January 26, 1954, Kim Hughes had started off on a high. Thanks to Kerry Packer’s intervention, captaincy was thrust upon him in only his 11th Test, but he was snubbed by the senior members once they were back from World Series cricket.
IND vs ENG, 1st T20I at Kanpur: Likely XIs for both teams
England commenced India tour on November 9, 2016 and won their first game on January 22, 2017. Of course, they returned home for Christmas break in between but had to strive hard for their first victory.
Joe Root sat out the final ODI in Kolkata with a minor complaint but is ready to return at Kanpur
England may be moving on from 50-over cricket to Twenty20 in Kanpur but captain Eoin Morgan still has his eyes on the prize that is the Champions Trophy. The primary focus of the national side for the first half of the year is coming out victorious on home soil when the world’s top eight one-day international sides do battle in June.
IND vs ENG: Ben Stokes atones sin at Garden of Eden
Ben Stokes had to defend 19. Chris Woakes had to defend 16. Carlos Brathwaite had lofted Stokes somewhere in the stratosphere. Kedar Jadhav hit Woakes’ first ball over cover, into the stands.
IND vs ENG, 3rd ODI: Dhoni and Kohli’s theatrics, Jadhav and Stokes’…
MS Dhoni smiles at Virat Kohli when his captain takes an incorrect review. Kedar Jadhav hits a six and a four when India needed 16 off the last over.
Alex Hales injured his finger while fielding in the second one-day international
England opener Alex Hales will miss the remainder of England’s limited-overs tour of India with a broken right hand and is also touch and go for next month’s trip to the West Indies. Hales suffered the injury diving for an attempted catch in Thursday’s 15-run defeat in Cuttack, jarring his hand awkwardly as he landed.
India vs England, 2nd ODI: Virat Kohli vs Jake Ball and other key battles
It is a do-or-die situation for England as they face hosts India in the second One-Day International of the three-match series on Thursday. India, banking on the batting brilliance of Virat Kohli and Kedar Jadhav , registered victory in a high-scoring game at Pune as they chased down 351 to gain the lead in the series.
India vs England, 2nd ODI at Cuttack: Likely XI for Virat Kohli’s men
Virat Kohli has never retained the same Test XI in consecutive games in his two-year tenure so far. Will the pattern repeat in ODIs as well? We will have to wait for the toss at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, where India and England clash for the second ODI of the series.
Jake Ball and his England team-mates need to find a way of stopping India captain Virat Kohli
England bowler Jake Ball wants to silence the Indian fans after Virat Kohli’s latest masterclass whipped the stands into a frenzy in the first one-day international. Ball has played the majority of his career in the gentrified surroundings of county cricket and even a third Test cap in Chennai before Christmas did not prepare him for the sights and sounds of an Indian one-day crowd in full flow.
AB de Villiers has dismissed suggestions he might be about to retire from Test cricket
AB de Villiers insists he has no intention of retiring from Test cricket, but admits he will need to manage his workload with his main priority now to try and help South Africa win the 2019 World Cup. De Villiers has not played a Test match for almost a year while his most recent one-day international appearance for South Africa was last June, with the Proteas superstar having been sidelined by an elbow injury.
Monty Panesar to help Australian spinners ahead of India Tour
Melbourne [Australia], Jan. 17 : Cricket Australia has recruited England spinner Monty Panesar as a spin-bowling consultant for their upcoming tour to India in a bid to provide valuable tips to the Australian spinners as well as to the batters to tackle ace Indian spinners. Panesar has been recruited into the Australian ranks at the behest of Pat Howard, Cricket Australia’s high performance manager, whose team were whitewashed 0-4 on their last tour to India four years ago, and recently succumbed to a 0-3 loss in similarly spin-friendly conditions in Sri Lanka.
India wins while Piers Morgan was watching La La Land, now tweeple…
When it comes to the social media space and cricket, the first name that usually comes to mind is that of former India player and current commentator Virender Sehwag , who has made quite a name for himself as a celebrity troll. Funnily enough, the first name that comes to mind soon after – should we indulge in a game of word association – is that of British journalist Piers Morgan.
Cricket: Kohli, Jadhav centuries help India beat England
PUNE, India: Skipper Virat Kohli and Kedar Jadhav hit blistering centuries to help India chase down 350 and beat England by three wickets in the first one-day international in Pune on Sunday . Kohli , who was leading the limited overs side for the first time, and Jadhav put on 200 runs for the fifth wicket as India achieved the target with 11 balls to spare.
Super Sunil
FLASHBACK: West Indies spinner Sunil Narine appeals for a wicket. -Photo by WICB Media/Randy Brooks of Brooks Latouche Photography Despite coming out on the losing end in Melbourne yesterday, Trinidad and Tobago Twenty20 star Sunil Narine reached a personal milestone after taking his 250th T20 wicket as his team, the Melbourne Renegades, went under against Hobart Hurricanes in the KFC Big Bash Down Under.
Super Sunil
FLASHBACK: West Indies spinner Sunil Narine appeals for a wicket. -Photo by WICB Media/Randy Brooks of Brooks Latouche Photography Despite coming out on the losing end in Melbourne yesterday, Trinidad and Tobago Twenty20 star Sunil Narine reached a personal milestone after taking his 250th T20 wicket as his team, the Melbourne Renegades, went under against Hobart Hurricanes in the KFC Big Bash Down Under.
SA vs SL: Hashim Amla seeks form in 100th Test
Hashim Amla’s career average of 49.46 in nine matches at the Wanderers almost exactly replicates his career average of 49.45. Hashim Amla will become the eighth South African to appear in 100 Test matches in the third and final Test against Sri Lanka starting at the Wanderers Stadium tomorrow.
Ranji Trophy final: Prithvi Shaw shines but Gujarat bowl out Mumbai for 2283 min ago
Indore, Jan 10: Gujarat batsmen have hogged the limelight for the entire season but their unheralded bowling line-up, sans India stars Axar Patel and Jasprit Bumrah, came to the party by dismissing defending champions Mumbai for a paltry 228 on the first day of the Ranji Trophy final, here. On a Holkar Stadium track that had some juice for the seamers, Parthiv Patel called it right and then his military medium trundlers led by veteran Rudra Pratap Singh bowled with a lot of discipline to script downfall of the mighty Mumbai batting line-up.
South African pacer Kyle Abbott retires from international cricket
South African bowler Kyle Abbott celebrates the dismissal of Sri Lanka’s batsman Dhananjaya De Silva during the fifth and last day of the first Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka on December 30, 2016 at St George’s Park ground in Port Elizabeth. / AFP PHOTO Cape Town: South African fast bowler Kyle Abbott announced his retirement from international cricket on Thursday to play in England, catching his employers by surprise and highlighting a growing drain of sporting talent from the country.
International players hail Dhoni as one of greatest captains
New Delhi: International cricket fraternity has hailed Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who yesterday step down as India’s limited overs skipper, as one the greatest captains of all time. Former England skipper Michel Vaughan described Dhoni as one of the greatest captains to have ever led a cricket team.
Joe Root may miss start of India vs England ODI series
Joe Root is all set to miss the initial few games of the three-match One-Day International series between England and India . England will clash in the first ODI against India on January 15 at Pune.
Dragons boss backs ‘tough as nails’ Blake to make impact after hitting the gym
PACKING A PUNCH: Back row forward Robson Blake, pictured carrying hard against Yorkshire Carnegie for the Dragons Premiership Select XV, has earned a regional deal NEWPORT Gwent Dragons believe they have got an unpolished diamond in Robson Blake with head coach Kingsley Jones tipping the Bedwas back rower to flourish thanks to hitting the gym. The 21-year-old from Powys has signed a contract with the region after impressing in the Principality Premiership for the men from Bridge Field, who he joined last summer from Division One East champions Bedlinog.
Dragons boss backs ‘tough as nails’ Blake to make impact after hitting the gym
PACKING A PUNCH: Back row forward Robson Blake, pictured carrying hard against Yorkshire Carnegie for the Dragons Premiership Select XV, has earned a regional deal NEWPORT Gwent Dragons believe they have got an unpolished diamond in Robson Blake with head coach Kingsley Jones tipping the Bedwas back rower to flourish thanks to hitting the gym. The 21-year-old from Powys has signed a contract with the region after impressing in the Principality Premiership for the men from Bridge Field, who he joined last summer from Division One East champions Bedlinog.
Ranji Trophy: Gigantic knock was triple centurion Samit Gohel’s sole goal
Gujarat opener carries his bat through for a record 359 against Odisha in Ranji Trophy quarters yesterday to better Surrey’s Bobby Abel’s 357 in 1899 Gujarat opener Samit Gohel at Jaipur airport after his record-breaking triple hundred against Odisha in Ranji Trophy quarter-final yesterday Triple hundreds are the flavour of the season. After Karun Nair’s record-breaking triple against England in Chennai recently, 26-year-old Samit Gohel, from the dairy hub Anand district in Gujarat, scored an unbeaten 359 in their Ranji Trophy quarter-final win over Odisha in Jaipur yesterday.
Ravindra Jadeja confident of strong overseas show in 2017
Signing off on a positive note, in what has been an exceptional year for the Indian cricket team, star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja on Wednesday promised that they will try to shed the “poor travellers” tag in 2017. “Me and my team want to promise our fans around the world that India will put up a good show overseas in 2017.
England collapse to humiliating defeat vs India
” England lost six wickets for 40 runs in the post-tea session to plunge to a humiliating innings and 75-run loss to India on day five of the fifth test on Tuesday. India has won the five-match series 4-0.