Back at Al-Wehda, Craig Goodwin enjoying being part of Saudi football’s revolution
Australian World Cup star Craig Goodwin was expecting to wear red this season. What he was not expecting was the badge that would adorn his red kit.
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World Cup 20230 - "Full Faith In The Squad": Ricky Ponting Backs Pat Cummins-Led Australia
After India's six-wicket win against Australia in the fifth match of the tournament at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday, former Aussie skipper Ricky Ponting said that Pat Cummins' side looked off the mark. While speaking in an ICC video that was shared on Instagram, Ricky Ponting said that it is very important to win matches at the World Cup and finish top of the table. Ponting also added that Australia cannot afford such mistakes in the tournament.
Shubman Gill Back For Pakistan Clash In World Cup? Report Makes Promising Claim
Recovering steadily from a bout of dengue fever, India opener Shubman Gill will be reaching Ahmedabad on Wednesday but still remains a doubtful starter for the marquee World Cup clash against Pakistan on Saturday. Even as Gill reaches Ahmedabad later in the day, his teammates will be battling it out against Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here. "Gill is doing absolutely fine and is set to leave Chennai for Ahmedabad today. It is still not clear whether Gill will have a light training session at Motera on Thursday. His recovery has been fine but can't really be sure if he can play against Pakistan," a BCCI source said on condition of anonymity.
India vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: Azmatullah Omarzai, Hashmatullah Shahidi Near Fifties; Three-Down Afghanistan Accelerate
India vs Afghanistan, Cricket World Cup Live Updates: Hashmatullah Shahidi and Azmatullah Omarzai have stitched a solid partnership for the fourth wicket to bring Afghanistan back in the game against India. Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya and Shardul Thakur earlier picked a wicket each to put Afghanistan under pressure. Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and opted to bat. While Afghanistan made an unchanged XI for the match, Shardul Thakur replaced Ravichandran Ashwin in the Indian team. (Live Scorecard | Points Table)
Virat Kohli, KL Rahul Make Gains In ODI Rankings; Shubman Gill Remains Second
Star India batters Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and other cricketers like Quinton de Kock and Dawid Malan are the big movers inside the top 10 of the ODI Batting Rankings which was published on Wednesday. The ongoing ODI World Cup has already seen ten centuries across the opening eight matches which have shaken up the top end of the MRF Tyres ICC Men's ODI Batting Rankings. Quinton De Kock's stunning ton against Sri Lanka in the fourth match of the ODI World Cup has lifted the Proteas opener one spot higher to sixth in the batting rankings, as he sets to make his mark in his last ODI tournament before retiring from the format.
Harry Kane still has 'eight or nine years' at the top as he targets Euro 2028 success
Harry Kane says he is hoping to be in top shape for another "eight or nine years" and wants to spearhead England's attempt to win the European Championship on home soil in 2028.
"Don't Know What He Has Done Wrong": Sunil Gavaskar Fumes As Rohit Sharma Snubs R Ashwin
After a convincing victory over Australia in their opening Cricket World Cup 2023 match, India made a big change in their playing XI for the second match, swapping Ravichandran Ashwin with Shardul Thakur in the team. After India skipper Rohit Sharma announced the news at the time of toss, the legendary Sunil Gavaskar couldn't hide his frustration seeing Ashwin being sacrificed once again. In a chat with the broadcaster, Gavaskar admitted that he isn't sure what Ashwin has done wrong to be in such a situation.
Nadal to play Australian Open after injury, says tournament director
MELBOURNE: Rafael Nadal will return to Grand Slam action at the Australian Open in January, tournament director Craig Tiley said on Wednesday (Oct 11), for what will almost certainly be the Spaniard's farewell to Melbourne.