Rishabh Pant, Shivam Dube and Sanju Samson have been selected in India's 15-man squad for the 2024 T20 World Cup starting on June 1 in the USA and West Indies. The squad, announced on Tuesday afternoon, is led by Rohit Sharma and has Hardik Pandya as vice-captain.Yuzvendra Chahal, who was not part of India's recent T20 international squads for the series in South Africa and at home against Afghanistan, has been picked on the back of his form in the IPL and is one of four spin options, along with...
Anrich Nortje will make an international comeback after a nine-month absence at the 2024 T20 World Cup. Nortje, who has been in action at the IPL, has been named in South Africa's 15-player squad that will be led by Aiden Markram. Opening batter Ryan Rickelton and seamer Ottniel Baartman - both standout performers at this year's SA20 - have also earned call-ups and are set to earn their first T20I caps.Rickelton was the leading run-scorer in the SA20 and the second-highest run-scorer at the...
The United States and Mexico withdrew their joint bid for the 2027 Women's World Cup on Monday, just weeks before FIFA is due to vote to award the tournament at a meeting in Bangkok. In a joint statement from the U.S. and Mexico soccer federations, the two governing bodies said
U.S. Soccer and the Mexican Football Federation have withdrawn their bid to jointly host the 2027 Women's World Cup and will instead focus on securing the 2031 Women's World Cup, the federations announced on Monday.
Fast bowler has struggled with longstanding elbow issueChris Jordan also in line to feature in 15-man squadJofra Archer is set to make his long-awaited England return as part of the 15-man T20 World Cup squad that is named on Tuesday, with Chris Jordan also in line for a recall to the white-ball set-up.Archer has not played for England since a limited-overs tour of Bangladesh in March last year after his longstanding right elbow issue – stress fractures in the joint – resurfaced and prompted...
- Matt Henry has edged out Ben Sears for the vacant seam bowling berth in New Zealand's squad for the T20 World Cup in the West Indies and United States. Henry slots into a seam bowling attack featuring Trent Boult, Tim Southee and Lockie Ferguson, with Adam Milne ruled out due to ankle surgery and the injured Kyle Jamieson also unavailable. Kane Williamson will captain the T20 World Cup squad for a fourth time as New Zealand hunt for a maiden title after reaching the semi-finals of the last...
Will Jacks hit a 41-ball century for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL on Sunday as he bids for England T20 World Cup selection.
Premier League CEO unhappy with lack of Fifa consultationManchester City’s 115 charges to be resolved ‘in near future’Richard Masters has criticised Fifa for failing to consult domestic leagues over its plans for an expanded Club World Cup, whose inaugural edition in the United States is set to occupy a month of the 2025 summer break.As the chief executive of the Premier League reiterated that Manchester City’s 115 charges will be resolved in “the near future”, with hearings set to take place in...
If he can shrug off his current woes then David Warner's long-winded retirement tour might end in fairy-tale fashion.
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FIFA's bid evaluation report on the two remaining applicants to host the 2027 Women's World Cup has rated the Brazilian application higher than a joint-European bid.
Menotti led Argentina to success in home World Cup in 1978He also coached Barcelona and Atlético MadridThe World Cup winning coach César Luis Menotti, who led Argentina to the title in 1978, has died at the age of 85, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) said on Sunday.Menotti, who played for Rosario Central, Boca Juniors and Santos, began his coaching career at Newell’s Old Boys and won the Argentinian championship with Huracán in 1973, before taking over as head coach of the Argentinian...