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Young Afghanistan Side 'Among The Favourites' For T20 World Cup

A young Afghan side with an average age of just 25 have vowed to give audiences back home rare cause for jubilation at the T20 World Cup after a breakthrough performance at the 50-over showpiece. Kabul's skies were raked with fireworks when Afghanistan celebrated their stunning eight-wicket victory against Pakistan in the ODI World Cup in October. They finished sixth, ahead of defending champions England -- who they also beat -- stoking hopes for the T20 tournament in the United States and West Indies starting on Saturday.

England Rope In Manchester City Psychologist David Young For T20 World Cup

Defending champions England have roped in Premier League winners Manchester City's psychologist David Young for the ICC T20 World Cup beginning in the Americas on June 2. Young, who was with England during their victorious 2019 World Cup campaign, has rejoined the side for the shortest format showpiece following England's disastrous ODI World Cup campaign in India last year. Young had an impressive stint with the City, who recently won their fourth straight Premier League title. Young, who was with the England cricket team from 2016 to 2020, has rejoined the team on a short-term basis for the T20 World Cup, and is currently part of the support staff for the T20I series against Pakistan.

Lennon Miller called up to Scotland Under-21s after impressive breakthrough season

Lennon Miller has received his first Scotland under-21 call-up for two friendlies next month.

New Olympic Dreams training camp for Ukrainian boxers was held in Slovakia

A new, fourth camp in Slovakia was recently held as part of the Olympic Dreams international sports camp project. Young Ukrainian boxers of the Uzhhorod boxing federation, with the support of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Slovak Republic, Slovenská boxerská federácia, the National Sports Center of Slovakia and personally the President of the Slovak Boxing Federation Tomáš Kovács, spent a week training at the Akadémia Tomiho KIDA sports complex. "Sport unites and helps! During my long sports career, I have seen that sports friendship is sincere and pure! Sports life is tough.