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The key elements of the resolution are as follows: Protecting Test cricket A Test Cricket Fund will be introduced to help ensure all of the Test playing teams will be able to sustain a home programme of Test cricket through to 2023. The fund will be available to all of the Test playing Members except the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Cricket Australia (CA) and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)....

Squads to pick from: Melbourne Renegades: Cameron Boyce, Dan Christian, Tom Cooper, Zak Evans, Aaron Finch, Marcus Harris, Mackenzie Harvey, Jon Holland, Tim Ludeman, Joe Mennie, Mohammad Nabi, Kane Richardson, Usman Khan Shinwari, Will Sutherland, Chris Tremain, Beau Webster, Cameron White, Jack Wildermuth Adelaide Strikers: Wes Agar, Alex Carey, Michael Cormack, David Grant, Travis Head, Colin Ingram, Rashid Khan, Ben Laughlin, Jake Lehmann, Michael Neser, Liam O’Connor, Peter Siddle, Matt Short, Billy Stanlake, Cameron Valente, Jake Weatherald, Jon Wells, Nick Winter...

Smith, 30, has previously played 20 matches for the Sixers, making 499 runs – including four half-centuries – at an average of 31.18. The right-hander’s availability for the 2019-20 campaign is again dependent on Australia selection, but the Sixers are hoping Smith can play “the last two to three games of the regular season, and the finals series”. “I am excited about getting an opportunity to play for the Sydney Sixers again,” Smith said in a statement on Friday....

Belgium striker Lukaku completed a reported £75million move from Everton to United on Monday. Reunited with his former Chelsea team-mate, Mata joined in the welcomes, poking fun at the 24-year-old’s foot size, believed to be 13.5. And United may be laughing all the way to the title if Lukaku’s feet – and head – deliver 25 Premier League goals as he did last season for Everton. 0 votes

Despite being praised for its multiplayer when Battlefield 4 launched, it wasn’t long before numerous cracks began to show. Server issues began to rear their head in the first few weeks, and would continue to grow worse for some time. What could have been a very enjoyable game was marred by technical issues and BF4 was another one of the many released-way-too-early victims of Electronic Arts. Matters were made worse when amidst needed game updates - all while BF4 DLC was still being sold - EA announced Battlefield Hardline, the final straw for many fans who had been let down by Battlefield 4....

DeShone Kizer didn’t flinch. The second-round pick and possible future franchise quarterback took one more question before his first practice at rookie minicamp on Friday. He talked through the noise. “The clear message with the Browns is it’s all about winning,” Kizer said. “It’s all about understanding your responsibilities about being the pro you need to be to win.” MORE: Kizer’s development key for Browns in 2017 Kizer heard those messages from coach Hue Jackson, who enters his second year coming off a 1-15 season in 2016....

“Everybody keeps talking about us not being very good,” Patterson said. Well, maybe not now. Not after the Big 12 had one of its best regular-season weeks ever last week, compiling a 5-2 against Power 5 opponents and improving its nonconference record so far this season to 22-5. That winning percentage of .815 is the best among Power 5 conferences. HOOVER: It’s patience, not shortcuts, that builds winning culture...

That’s the message that has been sent from the other Power 5 conferences. So, what now? It’s on the Big 12 to remain relevant in the eyes of the College Football Playoff committee in the future. Perhaps that won’t be with a Power 5 label, but that does not mean the Big 12 can’t stay in the mix for CFP berths as long as at least six automatic berths stay as part of the proposal....

However, the BCCI has been reluctant to send its cricketers to foreign T20 leagues because of a number of factors. That is why, Indians remain notable absentees in T20 leagues apart from the IPL. Australian fans have been itching to see Indians play the world-famous Big Bash League ever since its inception in 2011. If Indians are to play the BBL, the league would certainly acquire an even higher profile....

The perennial favourites, Perth have been dismal with the bat all season and have suffered due to it on countless occasions. On the other hand, the Stars have won their last three games on the trot thanks to Marcus Stoinis, who has taken it upon himself to lead the Stars to the semis. With the match being played at the Optus Stadium and this being the Scorchers’ final home game, this match is sure to be a thriller for everyone to witness....

The Sydney Sixers won by four wickets when the two sides met earlier this season. Bowling first, they stopped the Strikers at a below-par score of 147/8. Thomas Kelly was the highest run-scorer for his side with 41 runs. Jonathan Wells managed 32 runs and Matt Renshaw scored 24. Sean Abott and Daniel Christian picked up three wickets each. The Sixers chased the target with four wickets remaining. They received crucial contributions from Jordan Silk (36 runs), Moises Henriques (28), Josh Philippe (23), and James Vince (21)....

Initially, there was a lot of concern about the former World Champion’s medical status. Rumors of an early retirement took precedence when The New Day member gave his thoughts on the matter. However, since his latest recovery update, fans have gained a glimmer of hope for his wrestling return. For those unknown, Big E suffered a broken neck last year on the March 11 episode of SmackDown. The career-threatening incident occurred when Ridge Holland botched an overhead belly-to-belly suplex attempt and caused E to land awkwardly on his neck....

WWE announced a new match for the Royal Rumble Kickoff pre-show show, that would see The Dudleys vs The Ascension vs Mark Henry and Jack Swagger vs Darren Young and Damien Sandow in a qualification match. The winners of the bout are guaranteed of a spot in the 30-man match for Roman Reign’s WWE World Heavyweight Championship later on in the night. With the latest addition, the Rumble card would feature six matches....

Tons of news came in this week’s roundup of gaming news, including Square Enix’s March showcase revealing the upcoming Life is Strange: True Colors, more info on Forspoken, formerly Project Athia, Avengers, and more. Sony has partnered with another esports company to jointly acquire the EVO fighting game championship series. Activision experiences layoffs, despite CEO Bobby Kotick receiving a $200 million bonus as well as Activision itself receiving record revenue....

Featured: The Legend Of Zelda: Fascinating Pieces Of Lore That Don’t Come From The Mainline Games Nintendo has since made many attempts to rectify the Zelda timeline, from new titles like The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword to official source material like Hyrule Historia. Many fans who are knowledgeable about the franchise have found these even more confusing. These six retcons are amongst the biggest debates in the Zelda community....

Last time out, Trump won by just more than 44,000 votes, with less than one percent of the state’s vote separating him and Hillary Clinton. Given this, third party candidates could tilt the outcome should it be so close again. And a Democrat-led push to get the Green Party candidate off the ballot recently failed, the Associated Press reported, after contentions they had not properly submitted candidate affidavits in August were rejected....

Much has already been written about Nord Stream 2 and the Russian-sponsored corruption surrounding it. For instance, we know that Vladimir Putin’s hand-picked chief executive to run the pipeline is none other than Matthias Warnig. Warnig began his career behind the Iron Curtain as an East German intelligence officer in the State Security Service (Stasi) in 1974—at the height of the Cold War. It was here, serving in West Germany, that Warnig likely first met Putin, then an aspiring KGB case officer who had grander ambitions....

“At President Biden’s direction, U.S. military forces earlier this evening conducted airstrikes against infrastructure utilized by Iranian-backed militant groups in eastern Syria,” Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said Thursday in a statement sent to Newsweek. “These strikes were authorized in response to recent attacks against American and Coalition personnel in Iraq, and to ongoing threats to those personnel.” An unclaimed rocket barrage killed a contractor and injured another, along with a U....

Biden’s plan includes pardons for those convicted of simple possession under current federal laws, as well as a reclassification of marijuana from its current Schedule I designation—the same designation given to drugs such as heroin and LSD. Amani Wells-Onyioha, operations director at Sole Strategies, told Newsweek she’s glad Biden is treading forward with a safe, common-sense political strategy that should have been done previously—even by executive action, which she says hasn’t been utilized to its full potential on other issues....