Sports & Betting

57 players will be taking to the Earth Course to battle it out in this European Tour season finale and by the looks of it, this has all the makings of a classic.

Much has been said about South Africa’s non-appearance for the first test at the Gabba. Criticism has been lumped from all angles on the bowlers for their lack of impetus, resulting in a pressure situation on the fifth day when only one side, Australia, had the chance to win it.

City’s minor mathematical possibilities of qualifying for the next round of the Champions League seem to be a somewhat cruel extension of what has been a campaign beset by both tactical instability and player naivety.

In a group that has been fiercely contested between Juventus, Chelsea and Shakthar Donetsk, this is set up as a defining encounter in the group and one that will go a long way in determining the fortunes of the defending European Champions, Chelsea.

The once world-beating English will be looking to reclaim former glory, as they travel to the subcontinent to face an Indian side also looking to rebuild. It will England’s toughest challenge of the calendar, eclipsing both the South African and the Australian ventures onto English soil.