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Rishabh Pant has been a subject to a number of criticisms. The just-concluded tour of Windies also saw him come up with a below-par performance, especially with the bat. Meanwhile, Indian head coach Ravi Shastri has warned him that repeat of recklessness would lead to consequences hereon.

Rishabh Pant has been a subject to a number of criticisms. The just-concluded tour of Windies also saw him come up with a below-par performance, especially with the bat. Meanwhile, Indian head coach Ravi Shastri has warned him that repeat of recklessness would lead to consequences hereon.

The T20I series between India and Bangladesh seems to be bothered by environmental issues. The first T20I on Sunday was marred by the Delhi air pollution. And now the second match in Rajkot could potentially be derailed by a cyclone in Gujarat. The cyclone is expected to bring heavy rainfall.

In the aftermath of the England - Algeria game much has been made of comments given by players that suggest they are struggling with boredom in their world cup camp. Is boredom a genuine performance issue?

Gambling issues occurs when just one has a tendency to desire more cash by too much gambling. Gambling whenever excessive results in personal bankruptcy as well as dysfunction of important ...

I received my copy of The Sport and Exercise Scientist in the post today, and gave the cover the usual cursory glance. My scan picked up an interesting question: "Is studying anxiety interpretations useful for sport and exercise psychologists?". So I thumbed through and found a rather interesting debate between two sport psychologists, staged by email and reprinted for the benefit of others. The debate gave me heart and caused me frustration, because while it opened up an important avenue for research and practice, they both missed the fact that a theory has been in place for over 25 years that adequately addresses all of the issues raised. That theory is Reversal Theory (Apter).

Early research into withdrawal from sport focused on problems faced by young athletes retiring from full-time sport. Issues were identified which can affect the quality of the transition, laying the groundwork for later research into the retirement of professional athletes, and influencing approaches being taken by sports federations and others to helping sportsmen facing retirement. This article examines the main trends and offers some conclusions.

The British Olympic Association (BOA) has confirmed that it will appear at the High Court tomorrow, for a Directions Hearing in respect of the case issued against the BOA by the sprinter Dwain Chambers. What is a directions hearing, and what is this case about?

This article looks at the pre-retirement services offered to their player members by the professional footballers' unions in England (PFA) and France (UNFP). The article includes a short history of the development of professional football (soccer) in England and France, and examine some of the issues of the contemporary game that affect the players and their life after football in the two countries.

This week has seen two football managers from the English Premier League (West Ham and Newcastle United, respectively) quit their posts. In both cases the issue appears to be their loss of control over transfers, and perhaps other aspects of the club management.Does this signal the end of the British football manager?

Sport psychology is concerned with optimising sports performance by improving mental skills, dealing with issues such as confidence and anxiety and building teams.

In light of the news from Japan on Judo

Sixty hard and fast. In the event that Australia disregarded that discouraging figure amid their home summer, they ought to dig the memory move down. Dissent is once in a while an effective adapting procedure; it is best to claim up to your issues and gain from them. It is anything but difficult to imagine everything was fine after first-innings sums of 4 for 556, 9 for 559, 4 for 583, and 3 for 551 amid their home Tests in November and December. On level pitches against straight balls, Australia's batsmen looked invulnerable.

MS Dhoni is currently touring Australia for a five-match ODI series and three matches T20 series which will end on January 31.

Virat Kohli is having quite a difficult time in leading Royal Challengers Bangalore in the ongoing 12th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). RCB lie bottom in the standings and have failed to muster a single win from six matches so far. With the added pressure regarding both individual and team performances, things aren't going smoothly for the Indian skipper. Here's more.

PUBG Mobile is the most favored battle royale on mobile platforms. The game recently got the new snow map Vikendi, but gamers complained of lags and issues. Developers PUBG Corp. wants to keep their gamers happy and has announced a new update 0.10.5 coming this month. Read here.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) banned opening batsman Ahmed Shehzad, who went on to violate anti doping rules set by the board. As per PCB's press release, the ban will be effective from July 10 onwards. The cricketer was provisionally suspended and issued a notice in the month of July.

Former world's fastest bowler Shoaib Akhtar who actively comments about various issues on cricket has said that MS Dhoni should have retired after last year's world cup without dragging it for so long. For more Details visit us at Stumps and Bails.

Following the conclusion of the ongoing Test, India would be switching their focus to Windies for a three-match T20I and ODI series. Meanwhile, the venue for the opening and third T20I have been swapped between Mumbai and Hyderabad, owing to security issues during the previous date. Here is more.