Jasprit Bumrah's 5 for 7 - the least expensive five-wicket haul by an Indian in Tests - helped hurry India towards a record 318-run win over West Indies in Antigua. That five-for also helped Bumrah become the first bowler from Asia to take five-wicket hauls in South Africa, England, Australia and West Indies. And beyond the numbers, he impressed two Antiguan fast-bowling greats - Andy Roberts and Curtly Ambrose - with his clarity of thought, game sense and aggression.

So impressed was Roberts that, in an interview with the Indian Express, he called Bumrah the "best Indian fast bowler I have seen".

"In my time, it was all spin," he said, thinking back to the India attacks of the past. "Good ones, but they wouldn't win you matches overseas. India had Kapil Dev and some others, but we never thought they could produce someone as lethal as Bumrah. He's the best Indian fast bowler I have seen."

Roberts, part of the great pace quartets that also included Michael Holding, Joel Garner, Colin Croft and Malcolm Marshall, described how Bumrah's unorthodox run-up and action broke the mental rhythm of batsmen as they prepared to face him. But what made the India bowler truly special, he felt, was his game sense and thinking, which belie the fact that he only made his Test debut in January 2018, and has only played only 11 games in the format.

"When a bowler is running in, you should look at the batsmen. They are settling into a mental rhythm of their own in their mind," Roberts said. "They are visualising the bowler, his action, the leap, the load-up, the release and things like that. Their thought processes are conditioned in such a way that if he's a side-on bowler, the ball will come like that, if it's high-arm it would come in a different way. Or the longer the run-up, the quicker the ball will be. With Bumrah, the batsmen have little time to get into their mental rhythm.

"Look at everything else he does, he's classical. He moves two balls into the batsmen, and the other one goes away. Then two away from him, and then one into him. This is how we did, this is how fast bowlers have operated over the years. But the best one knows how, where and when to bowl. And Bumrah seems to have this awareness, which usually takes a lot of time to develop, a lot of experience. But how old is he? How many Tests has he played? He's a quick learner, isn't he?

"To me, it has been the most striking feature of him. Some call it maturity. I call it game sense. There seems to be clarity in his thinking, and that automatically shows in his bowling. Some bowlers, very skillful ones, don't develop it even 10 years after they had played the game. That's the biggest thing for a fast bowler, to learn how to use your head."

The game sense also impressed Ambrose, who said Bumrah's ability to size up and adjust his lengths according to surfaces and batsmen reminded him of his long-time new-ball partner Courtney Walsh.

"He's good at varying his lengths, depending on the surfaces and batsmen," Ambrose told the Indian Express. "I saw that in the World Cup, how he adjusted (and altered) his lengths according to the conditions and batsmen. That makes life difficult for batsmen.

"(In this regard), he reminds me a bit of Courtney (Walsh) a bit. He was wonderful in sizing up the length and bowling accordingly."

Ambrose also said Bumrah's quiet demeanour did not make him any less aggressive on the field.

"I'm not talking about body language here. I'm not talking about being hostile. Aggression is not always about what you show outwards. Some show, some don't. It depends on the individual's nature," Ambrose said. "To me, it's about how you bowl, the aggression of the delivery. And Bumrah shows a lot of it."

Could Bumrah have fitted into the fearsome West Indies attacks of the past?

Roberts suggested Bumrah's unconventional action would have added a different dimension to the attacks he was part of.

"It's the strangest action that I have seen on a cricket field," he said. "I need to study that for a longer time to understand the mechanics of his action. But if he were born here back in our days, we would have had him. A freak was the only element missing in our bowling line-up. In fact, Bumrah is the only variety of bowler we had never produced. Then I don't think even India would produce one like him again."

Ambrose went even further in his praise.

"At times, he rekindles memories of our prime," he said. "The pace, aggression, the hostility, the craft. The way he outclasses the batsmen, the way he out-thinks them. He could have been one of us, he's so complete a bowler that he could have played in any era."

Ramesh Powar, the former India offspinner who was removed as head coach of the India women's team after an event-filled four-and-a-half month stint from mid- to late 2018, has been appointed bowling coach of the India men's 'A' team.

For the time being, ESPNcricinfo understands, Powar's appointment with the 'A' team is only for the upcoming series against the touring South Africa A side, who will play two four-day matches and a series of one-day games from August 29 to September 20.

Powar, 41, played two Test matches and 31 ODIs during a career that spanned a decade and a half, and then turned to coaching, landing the India women's job in July 2018 in an interim capacity following the resignation of Tushar Arothe. Powar's contract was subsequently extended till the end of the women's World T20 later that year. He did not receive another extension, however, as a much-publicised fallout with Mithali Raj led to his ouster.

Mithali, who was left out of the XI for India's semi-final encounter at the World T20, which they lost, returned home and wrote a letter to the BCCI accusing Powar of trying to "destroy" her career. Powar then responded by saying that Mithali had threatened to retire if she wasn't allowed to open the batting.

Following the rather ugly sequence of events, the BCCI put out an advertisement inviting applications for the job, even as Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana wrote separate emails to the BCCI requesting that Powar continue in the job. That, however, didn't happen, and WV Raman has since been in charge of the women's team.

Rash strokes and poor decision-making cost Sri Lanka the P Sara Test. So says captain Dimuth Karunaratne.

It is a difficult summary to argue against, given the nature of Sri Lanka's demise on the fifth day in Colombo. Lahiru Thirimanne essentially ran himself out, attempting a single to midwicket off the fifth ball of the innings. Kusal Perera was caught in the slips slashing at a short delivery. Kusal Mendis and Angelo Mathews were both out playing defensive shots, but later, Dhananjaya de Silva was caught at second slip after advancing down the pitch.

The first innings had been disappointing as well. Sri Lanka were all out for 244, before New Zealand replied with a declaration at 431 for 6.

"It was a pretty good wicket in the first innings, and we didn't execute our shots very well," Karunaratne said. "The batsmen probably thought it was going to be a good, flat wicket and so the application wasn't there. Even me, after getting 60 [65], I played a rash shot [in the first innings]. It was a good wicket and you have to put up a good score on it. The Kiwis batted really well. They put up huge totals and put us under pressure."

Freedom has been a buzzword in Karunaratne's captaincy so far - his insistence that batsmen should be allowed to play their strokes is understood to be a key factor in the Test team's recent success. Following this Test, though, Karunaratne was critical of his team-mates' aggression.

"When I say players should be free, I don't mean that you just hit every ball that you see. It's about keeping your mind free. If you at any time feel like you should play the reverse-sweep but you stop yourself, your're restricting yourself. There are times when you can get runs from that shot, and when it's a safe option. It's about being relaxed. Freedom doesn't mean swinging at every ball. It's about playing with confidence. At times I felt our players really lacked patience. A Test is a very valuable thing, and batsmen should know how to play according to the situation. They should know how to handle that freedom."

It was on day four that New Zealand swung the match definitively in their direction, and on day four that Sri Lanka's bowlers struggled the most, allowing the opposition to score 186 for the loss of just one wicket in 48 overs.

"We got the wickets of the first three batsmen quickly, and I think we thought the other wickets would also come easily," Karunaratne said. "But they batted really well, and the pitch also dried out a bit, and the moisture that was there disappeared. It stopped seaming around. Despite that, I think we could have bowled better, and bowled tighter.

"But on the second day New Zealand bowled really well, drying up the runs by bowling on one side of the pitch. Apart from Suranga Lakmal and Dilruwan Perera our bowlers don't have much experience, but I think they've played enough first-class cricket to stack one side of the field and bowl to that."

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Aaron Rodgers understands Andrew Luck's decision to retire, although the Green Bay Packers quarterback doesn't see himself reaching that stage anytime soon.

What Rodgers can't comprehend was the reaction of Indianapolis Colts fans who booed Luck after the news broke while he was still on the sideline during Saturday's preseason game.

"I thought it was pretty disgusting," Rodgers said Monday. "He's making a really tough decision and then before that, he makes the decision, I don't know why that doesn't stay in house to kind of protect him a little bit. Although when I think about it, I thought it would've been more of a standing-ovation type thing and a thank you than boos.

"I, 100 percent, respect him immensely for his decision. I salute him for choosing quality of life. He's a fantastic player, he had a great career and he's got a lot to be proud of. Like many of us in this locker room, if not all of us, we all have interests outside of football. Andrew is an extremely bright guy, and I'm sure he'll have a lot of things to transition into. I know what it's like to deal with rehab and going through injuries. I've been on IR twice. It's tough. He was on it pretty much for an entire season and next offseason trying to get his arm back. Again, in my opinion, not playing with him but just reading what his teammates said, tough guy. What he went through to get himself back on the field is what it means to be a leader and I'm excited for him."

Rodgers called Luck's decision "very selfless, not selfish."

"If he's not going to play this season, he could have played this season and sat on IR and taken the paycheck," Rodgers said.

In recent years, Rodgers has talked about wanting to play into his 40s, and he gave no indication that has changed. Rodgers said he will know it's time to walk away when "the love affair with the game is not there and/or if your body is not just functioning the way you want it to."

"But hopefully that's many years from now," Rodgers added.

Rodgers, 35, is more than five years older than Luck and hasn't had as extensive of an injury history, though he has dealt with health issues on several occasions. His two stints on injured reserve came in 2006, with a broken foot when he was a backup, and in 2017, when he broke his collarbone.

He did not go on IR the first time he broke his collarbone in 2013. He said he dealt with those situations by seeing a light at the end of the tunnel because he knew he could return.

"I'm sure when you're going through stuff where you're not sure if you're ever going to play again -- like Andrew did, like Alex Smith might be dealing with right now -- I'm sure there's some tough days because, at some point, you start thinking about your post-career life and ability to move and functions," Rodgers said. "A lot of guys over the years have had to end their years because of injuries. Two of my favorite quarterbacks growing up, Steve Young and Troy Aikman, those are tough decision but I think they're decisions in the interest of your life at 40 and 50 and 60 hopefully. Again, I give him a lot of credit for making that tough decision, and I think he did it with enough time and lets them move forward with Jacoby [Brissett] and figure out what they want to do with their roster."

Rodgers, who suffered the third known concussion of his NFL career in last year's season finale, admitted that he has thought about his post-career health.

"Of course, of course," Rodgers said. "Anytime you've had a concussion or a couple of concussions, the following days you're always thinking about what it's going to be like, but I think with medicine the way it is and research the way it is, there's going to be more and more things that can help guys down the line to feel better, hopefully. And hopefully, we can do our job in the [NFL Players Association] and continue to take care of former players."

NEW YORK -- Serena Williams was not about to let Maria Sharapova make a match of this.

So facing a break point early in the second set, Williams conjured up a backhand passing shot so good, so powerful, so precise, that Sharapova had no chance to reach it. Williams watched the ball land in, then raised a clenched left fist toward the night sky.

In her first match at the US Open since last year's loss in a chaotic, controversial final, Williams stretched her winning streak against Sharapova to 19 matches with a nearly flawless performance that produced a 6-1, 6-1 victory devoid of drama Monday night.

"Every time I come up against her,'' Williams said, "I just bring out some of my best tennis.''

She sure did this time; the whole thing lasted all of 59 minutes.

Williams won twice as many points, 56-28. She saved all five break points she faced and lashed serves at up to 115 mph. She broke five times.

"I always said her ball somehow lands in my strike zone,'' Williams said. "I don't know. It's just perfect for me.''

Few players would have stood a chance against Williams the way she was hitting balls deep and true -- and certainly not a diminished Sharapova, who is ranked just 87th after missing much of this season with a bad right shoulder that needed surgery.

"Bottom line is I believe in my ability," Sharapova said after the match. "You can write me off. There are many people that can write me off, especially after going down 6-1, 6-1. As long as it's not the person that's inside of you, you'll be okay."

Williams arrived at Flushing Meadows, where she has won six titles, accompanied by questions about her back because spasms that flared up earlier this month forced her to stop playing during the final of one hard-court tune-up tournament and withdraw from another.

That didn't seem to be an issue against Sharapova.

"The body's good. I feel good,'' Williams said. "My back's a lot better. So I'm excited. This is going to be fun.''

A year ago, she was beaten by Naomi Osaka in straight sets in a U.S. Open title match that devolved after a back-and-forth between Williams and chair umpire Carlos Ramos. When Williams was asked Monday night what she thought of the U.S. Tennis Association's decision that Ramos would not officiate any match involving her or her older sister, Venus, at this year's tournament, this was the reply: "I don't know who that is.''

Williams was as calm and cool as can be against Sharapova, only rarely showing emotion with a cry of "Come on!'' or the occasional fist pump, such as the one after the key backhand on break point.

Sharapova called that shot "great.''

It shaped up as far and away the most intriguing matchup on Day 1 at the year's last Grand Slam tournament.

Few athletes in any sport have been as popular in recent decades. Williams owns 23 major singles title and Sharapova five. Both have a career Grand Slam. Both have been ranked No. 1.

Although there were several other matches involving big-time players on Monday, nothing brought out the spectators the way Serena Williams vs. Maria Sharapova did, with full-throated roars greeting them when they walked from the locker room into a dimly lit stadium.

When the lights came on, Williams proved far more ready for prime time.

Only once before had Sharapova lost a night match in Arthur Ashe Stadium.

"I've had a lot of tough matches here and a lot of tough losses,'' she told the crowd afterward, "but coming out here tonight makes it all worthwhile.''

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots starting center David Andrews has blood clots in his lungs, and his 2019 season is in jeopardy, league sources confirmed.

Andrews was hospitalized while undergoing tests to pinpoint the cause of the clots, sources said. He was reportedly released from the hospital Monday night.

A team captain in his fifth NFL season, Andrews played 28 snaps in the Patriots' preseason win over the Carolina Panthers on Thursday but wasn't at practice the past two days.

Andrews' leadership and steadiness have been critical for the Patriots since he became a full-time starter in 2016, as he developed a rapport with quarterback Tom Brady. With Andrews at center and up-and-coming Joe Thuney (fourth year) and Shaq Mason (fifth year) as starting guards, the interior of the line has been one of the strengths of the team.

Andrews, 27, has played in 60 career regular-season games (57 starts), in addition to making nine playoff starts. The University of Georgia alumnus, who made the team as an undrafted free agent in 2015, was the starter in each of the Patriots' past three Super Bowl appearances.

The Athletic first reported Andrews' condition.

The Patriots' top backups are four-year veterans Ted Karras (45 career games, five starts) and James Ferentz (23 career games, zero starts).

Earlier Monday, Patriots offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia -- while taking a wait-and-see approach on Andrews' condition -- said that he believes the attrition the team has already experienced on the line with multiple retirements hasn't left the unit short-handed.

"We got what we got. The cavalry, they're not coming over the hill," he said. "But we have good players. I like the guys we got."

Andrews was not fully healthy early in training camp. He missed the team's first few practices before returning on a limited basis.

Patriots coach Bill Belichick previously noted that centers are in the middle of every play, so communication -- coupled with angles and gaining favorable position -- is a big part of the job description.

"David's good at all those things," Belichick said in 2017. "He has a lot of experience in his life playing center. I think a lot of those things come pretty naturally to him, the understanding of how far you have to go, how quickly you have to get there, how close in proximity is your teammate, where is the play designed to run and so forth. He has a good instinct for the position."

RENTON, Wash. -- Former Seattle Seahawks receiver Doug Baldwin says he has found the first few months of his post-NFL career to be more challenging than relaxing, but he has no second thoughts about the decision he made to walk away from football and doesn't think he'll ever get the urge to come back.

The process of arriving at that decision, according to Baldwin, began well before he suffered a slew of injuries during what turned out to be his final season.

"It was a process longer than just last year," Baldwin told ESPN.com on Monday. "I think when you come into the NFL or any entertainment business as a young person, you have to be selfish, you have to be self-centered because it's all about self-preservation in that arena. I'm not saying this is the general population of athletes and entertainers, but I think a lot of us struggle with the concept of having a god complex, thinking that we're invincible and that we're immortal in some ways, and when you start to come to grips with the reality of being mortal and knowing that this is all going to come to an end at some point, you start to see the world differently. Perspective changes. I've been going through that process for a number of years. It actually started my second year in the NFL, understanding that eventually there's got to be a plan."

For Baldwin, the challenge isn't about missing the sport that he has played for most of his life.

"It's more so that my identity has been wrapped up in football since I was 6 years old," he said. "Navigating not having that, not having the instant feedback and the false affirmation of what my value was in the world because I had caught touchdowns on some days, I'm navigating that as a human on a very human level. That process has been challenging to say the least, but it's also been a rewarding one because it's allowed me to refocus my passions but also to re-understand who I am in the greater scheme of things and how I fit into the world."

Baldwin spoke while standing on a patch of grass near an elementary school in Renton, Washington, where he's working with local officials to build a $15 million community/health center for underserved youth. Baldwin said the hope is to break ground in February now that $10.5 million has already been raised, which includes $1 million of his own money and a $70,000 donation from the Seahawks. The proposed site is a short drive from the team's headquarters.

Baldwin missed three games in 2018 and was physically compromised for most of the season while dealing with injuries to both knees, his shoulder, his elbow and his groin. That led to three surgeries after the season. Baldwin said he's still struggling to recover, though "it's coming along." He admitted that he probably shouldn't have played as much as he did in 2018, noting that he returned in weeks from injuries that were supposed to sideline him for months.

Baldwin, who recently became a father for the first time, answered in the affirmative when asked if it scared him last season to think about how those injuries would impact him later in his life. He empathized with Andrew Luck, his former Stanford teammate and close friend, in that regard.

"It's kind of frustrating to watch kind of the commentary that's been wrapped around Andrew retiring," Baldwin said. "... It's a point in life that I think everybody reaches, whether you're in sports, entertainment or at a desk job or at a factory. You come to a point where you have to make a decision that is best for your life long-term, and as difficult as that is for people who have been in a realm that has put them on a pedestal, this false affirmation, this false validation that you are a better human being than other people because you catch touchdowns or because you throw touchdowns, it's hard to pull yourself out of that.

"... The perspective is, I have to do what's best for my wife and for my future children, and that comes first. And when you're faced with the decisions of, 'Well, if I continue to do this, what is my health going to be like when my child is born? When my kids are old enough to run around and play, am I going to be able to enjoy that experience and have that experience that I envision in my head? Am I going to be able to do that?' So you come to the proverbial fork in the road as Andrew said, and you have to make a decision. The decision to play football originally and to put everything into it to accomplish these goals and to get money and all the things, that was somewhat selfish. It's the same thing on this side. It just looks different. It's all about self-preservation. As I'm trying to articulate it, it's been a challenge, but I think the most important aspect of all of this is that I can look back, when I'm 60 years old, I can look back and say that I did everything possible to make sure that I was able to pick up my children when they were born, that I was able to run around with them when they were kids and to be there for them cognitively when they're older and they need their father to be not just a father but their friend as they navigate the world. Those things have been vitally important to me, and those things take precedence over everything else now."

Baldwin had two years and $21 million remaining on his contract when the Seahawks terminated it in May with a failed/physical designation.

He has yet to file paperwork with the league that would make his retirement official, but that isn't any indication that he's keeping the door open to a potential return. He made that clear when asked if he could see himself wanting to play again. Baldwin, who often pauses to think about his responses before verbalizing them, didn't wait to hear the end of the question.

"No," he said. "I'm done with football."