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We can expect this to only get worse as we find ourselves in another lockdown, when we spend more time online comparing ourselves with others. However, a walking tour through the history of body image shows us that there are no universal body standards, only norms forged through the economic, social and political forces of the day. One of the enduring truths is that female body standards were generally created through a male fantasy, and not through female self-expression....

A string of posts have popped up on Reddit showing off an amazingly detailed sculpture of the clawstrider machine from Horizon Forbidden West. The statues are approximately 15 feet tall and Sony has even employed an Aloy cosplayer to accompany the statue in some places. The statues have so far shown up in Sydney, São Paulo, Madrid, New York City, and San Francisco. These statues show off the impressive size of these machines if they were real....

The Steam Autumn Sale comes in the midst of the holiday shopping season, with many storefronts offering big discounts as part of their Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals. However, one would be hard-pressed to find a deal quite as good as this one. The Valve Complete Pack is a huge bundle that includes some of the highest-rated games ever made, and so being able to get them along with a variety of other titles for $6....

These batsmen together dominated the Australian bowlers and churned out match-winning partnerships. Here is a look at the three highest partnerships for India against Australia in T20Is. Three highest T20I partnerships for Team India against Australia 1.Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina - 134 (Adelaide - January 26, 2016) In the first of the three-match T20I series at Adelaide, India batted first and wanted to put scoreboard pressure on the Aussies....

He urged everybody to rate the innings not by the runs scored, but by the balls consumed, as the knock kept the series tied at 1-1. With both Rishabh Pant (97 off 118) and Cheteshwar Pujara (77 off 205) back in the hut, Hanuma Vihari – battling a right hamstring injury – played out 161 balls to score 23 runs. The right-handed batsman forged a 62-run sixth-wicket stand with Ravichandran Ashwin (39 off 128) off 259 deliveries....

The ball was traveling to the boundary with pace. Hardik Pandya ran to his left and back and put up a full-fledged jump. The 27-year-old grabbed the ball with his right hand, inches inside the boundary with his legs still way up in the air. Here’s the video: Hardik Pandya is part of the Test, ODI and T20I squads for the ongoing England tour of India. However, he wasn’t present in India’s playing XI for the three completed Test matches so far, and is unlikely to be a part of the fourth....

England have a few decisions to make in terms of their playing XI, especially regarding their bowling line-up. With Ben Stokes back in the squad as a seam-bowling all-rounder, England might be inclined to play just two specialist pacers on spin-friendly Indian tracks. While responding to questions in Daily Mail UK, Nasser Hussain and David Lloyd threw light on the possible bowling attack England should field in the four-match Test series....

Virat Kohli, coming off a two-month-long break, played more defensive than usual for his 11. The pitch was playing tricks and the ball showed massive turn every now and then. Dom Bess, on his part, kept on bowling straight deliveries to extract purchase from the rough outside the off-stump. On the fourth delivery of the 24th over, Bess looped the delivery wide of the off-stump and enticed Kohli to play at it....

Australia only have themselves to blame for not winning the match and take a 2-1 lead in the series. The hosts dropped multiple catches on Day 5, as they failed to drive home their advantage. Brief scores: India 334/5 (Rishabh Pant 97, Cheteshwar Pujara 77; Josh Hazlewood 2/39, Nathan Lyon 2/114) and 244 all out drew against Australia 338 all out and 312/6 d (Cameron Green 84, Steve Smith 81; Navdeep Saini 2/54, Ravichandran Ashwin 2/95)...

But Virat Kohli and India will be determined not to let them complete a whitewash, as it could be a serious blow to the confidence of the Men in Blue ahead of the Test series. Both teams will likely make a fair few changes for this encounter as they look to keep players fresh for the long and gruelling tour. Ahead of the third ODI, we take a look at some of the key battles that could decide the contest....

He has a good idea of the pitch and weather. Also, the fans back the home team on most occasions. The cheering from thousands of fans boosts the confidence of the player. If a cricketer has a long Test career, it generally features an almost equal number of home and away matches. Hence, even playing 50 home Test matches is a considerable achievement for any cricketer. Very few cricketers have been able to play more than 85 Test matches on home soil Some of the famous cricketers who have played more than 85 Test matches on home soil are Allan Border (86), Jacques Kallis (88), Steve Waugh (89) and Sir Alastair Cook (89)....

The action of the India vs England series now shifts to Lord’s and both sides have several selection conundrums to ponder upon. With sports, there are always the ‘coulda, shoulda’ and scenarios that prop up, but the series is still on level terms. For starters, the weather at Lord’s is set fair and this could gladden both India and England and this second match promises to be an intriguing affair....

The Men in Blue were disappointingly eliminated from the marquee ICC event, with the Blackcaps drilling the final nail in their coffin in India’s second Super 12 encounter. For this series, however, India will be without a few key players - Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah. India’s T20I squad for the New Zealand series: Rohit Sharma (captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Venkatesh Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Avesh Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj...

He pointed out that the right-handed batter wasn’t able to time the ball well and got a lot of inside edges. Kaneria mentioned that Kohli would have had to walk back early, but survived as Fakhar Zaman put down a catch at slip. The former Pakistan spinner added that it is crucial for the seasoned campaigner to regain his form and stated that he looked ‘ordinary’ with the bat. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Kaneria stated:...

However, it wasn’t all smooth sailing for India, who made as many as four changes to the side that beat Australia in the deciding T20I a few days ago. The South African pacers troubled the hosts’ top order, while a few middle-order batters missed out on yet another opportunity to spend some time in the middle. Here are three things India need to be wary of in the aftermath of the first T20I against South Africa....

Iyer smashed an unbeaten 57 off just 28 deliveries to help Team India post a massive score of 199 runs after being asked to bat first. The stylish batter started sedately, but launched a brutal attack on the Sri Lankan bowlers towards the latter stages of his innings. In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra reflected on the Indian batting performance in the first T20I. While naming Ishan Kishan as his Player of the Match, he said the following about Shreyas Iyer:...

A massive controversy erupted in Indian cricket after Saha revealed that he was informed by the chief selector that he wouldn’t be considered for the Indian Test team henceforth. He also stated that head coach Rahul Dravid had suggested him to think about retirement. Reacting to the Saha saga, Sharma lamented the growing controversies in Indian cricket. Speaking on the Khelneeti podcast, he said: Speaking to the media, the 37-year-old keeper-batter also stated that he had received a text message from BCCI president Sourav Ganguly in November last year, assuring him of a place in the team....

Constantine and co have started their journey to the AFC Asia Cup with a great result. India will also take on the likes of Saudi Arabia and Jordan in the near future, games which will provide a good assessment for the Indian team to gauge how well they can perform in the Asia Cup. While the friendlies provide the option to experiment, India must also look to pick up wins as it gives them momentum going forward....