[ad_1] Qatar will resume their quest for a first-ever qualification for the World Cup against Kuwait on Thursday with stability in the dugout but change on the pitch six weeks after retaining the Asian Cup on home soil. Marquez Lopez, who led Qatar’s successful defence of their continental title last month, was handed a contract…
[ad_1] Trent Boult was named in the New Zealand squad for part of the upcoming Twenty20 International series against Australia on Wednesday, indicating that the veteran fast bowler is still in the frame for the World Cup in June. Boult, who has appeared sporadically in limited-overs cricket for his country since moving off a central…
[ad_1] A fine century by opener Shahzaib Khan and fast bowler Ubaid Shah’s impressive four-wicket haul steered Pakistan to a massive 181-run victory in their opening match of the ICC U-19 World Cup against Afghanistan here at Buffalo Park on Saturday. Electing to bat first proved a right call for Pakistan who piled up a…
[ad_1] South Africa has removed U19 captain David Teeger a week before the commencement of a home World Cup following his expressions of support for Israel. Teeger was slated to captain the host country’s age-group side in the tournament, scheduled to kick off on January 19. However, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on Friday that…
[ad_1] The initial schedule for this year’s ICC T20 World Cup has been finalised with Pakistan and India being in the same group. The tournament is set to take place in the United States and the West Indies from June 4 to 30, featuring a total of 20 teams. For the first round, the 20…
[ad_1] Former World Cup-winning Australia captain Aaron Finch announced his retirement from the Big Bash League (BBL), following an injury-riddled season with the Melbourne Renegades. Speaking to the local Australian media outlet ahead of the Renegades’ BBL 13 clash against Hobart Hurricanes, Finch stated that it was time for him to say goodbye to cricket…
[ad_1] VERMONT, US: Mikaela Shiffrin picked up her second victory of the World Cup season with a dominant performance in the women’s slalom in Killington on Sunday. The 28-year-old American, five-time winner of the overall World Cup rankings, beat off the challenge of her Slovakian rival Petra Vlhova and Switzerland’s Wendy Holdener to claim her…
[ad_1] Argentina’s star player, Lionel Messi, has voiced his deep concerns about the crowd trouble that disrupted the World Cup qualifier against Brazil, stating that it “could have been a tragedy.” The chaos erupted at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro when police charged at away fans, leading to scuffles and disturbances before kick-off…
[ad_1] Football legend Lionel Messi’s set of six jerseys that he wore during Argentina’s victorious 2022 World Cup run will be auctioned in December and is expected to fetch more than $10 million, the world’s top dealer of fine collectibles announced on Monday. “The 2022 FIFA World Cup stands as one of the greatest events…
[ad_1] Opener Travis Head hit a sparkling 137 to power Australia to a record-extending sixth World Cup title with a convincing six-wicket win over India in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Chasing a tricky 241 for victory in the final, Australia slipped to 47-3 before the left-handed Head hit his second century of the tournament to steer…
