Morning, Alex Broun here with everything you need to know this Friday.
TOP STORY
Love him or hate him its hard to ignore Virat Kohli.
The Indian captain has dominated proceedings on the first two days of the opening Test between India and England at Edgbaston in Birmingham.
From his mimicking of Joe Root’s “mic-drop” celebration on Wednesday to his magnificent match-saving 149 on Thursday the spotlight has been exactly where Kohli wants it to be – firmly trained on him.
For a full rundown on events in Edgbaston click HERE.
FOOTBALL
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is well known for colourful statements but his latest valuation of midfielder Luka Modric will certainly raise some eyebrows.
With rumours floating around that the 32-year-old Croatian is being tempted away from the Santiago Bernabéu by ambitious Inter Milan, Perez has responded by slapping a €750 million. (Dh3.2bn) price tag on his head.
To read more from the animated Sr. Perez click HERE.
CRICKET
Virat Kohli‘s brilliant century certainly grabbed the headlines on Thursday but in all the Kohli-mania the contribution of young England seamer Sam Curran should not be forgotten.
The twenty-year-old took three wickets in eight balls at one stage on his way to figures of 74 for 4 on the day, to easily be the pick of England’s bowler.
To read Curran’s thoughts on the day click HERE.
FEATURE OF THE DAY
What do you get the man who has everything?
Legendary New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady turns 41 today and Sport 360’s resident US sports guru Jay Asser got a little creative and came up with 10 novel gift ideas for the great man.
Check them out HERE.
SOCIAL MEDIA ROUND-UP
A stunning conversion rate as captain for Virat Kohli https://t.co/PAfjOZ5KRL #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/3IU3HqZ8QO
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) August 2, 2018
.@imVkohli in Test cricket:
— Circle of Cricket (@circleofcricket) August 2, 2018
Hundred in India: ✔️
Hundred in Australia: ✔️
Hundred in New Zealand: ✔️
Hundred in Sri Lanka: ✔️
Hundred in South Africa: ✔️
Hundred in West Indies: ✔️
Hundred in England: ✔️
KING KOHLI FOR A REASON #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/PqXHmJ3Cat
GUESS THE THUMBNAIL SAYS IT ALL and I'll get you there inside a minute. Gonna be a belter in CChurch. #SuperRugby #cruvlio @foxrugbylive @sumostevenson @crusadersrugby @lionsrugbyco @RugbyDump pic.twitter.com/ASzA6C6TXO
— Sean Maloney (@seanny202) August 3, 2018
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— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) August 2, 2018
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HOW MUCH did you say this Real Madrid player is worth??? $870 million??? At 32 years old??? https://t.co/SXEUTskZWL
WHAT’S ON TODAY
Test cricket:
England v India (14:00)
Rugby:
Wallabies vs Australian Super Rugby XV (12:45)