Italy all-change for final Pool game with France
Hame Faiva and Pietro Ceccarelli make their first starts at the Rugby World Cup as Italy coach Kieran Crowley made five personnel changes for their decisive Pool A clash with France in Lyon on Friday.
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Cricket World Cup 2023: Pakistan's Squad, Match Schedule, Top Performers
The Pakistan cricket team is back in the Indian shores after seven years as the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 beckons. Pakistan open their World Cup campaign against the Netherlands on Friday, before facing arch-rivals India in Ahmedabad on October 14. However, their preparations for the World Cup haven't been ideal as the Babar Azam-led side failed to reach the Asia Cup final last month. Pakistan also lost both of their World Cup games against New Zealand and Australia, respectively. It will be interesting to see whether Pakistan can turn their fortune around in the World Cup finals.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Captains Day Live Streaming: When And Where To Watch Live
With the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 set to commence on Thursday, October 5, captains of the all 10 participating teams will gather together in front of media personnel to discuss a range of topics. In the opening match of the tournament, defending champions England will play New Zealand in a repeat of the 2019 World Cup final. Meanwhile, the host nation, India, will open their campaign against Australia in Chennai on October 8. The epic tournament features 10 nations playing 48 matches over 46 days at 10 different venues. The Narendra Modi Stadium -- nearly a third bigger than the Melbourne Cricket Ground -- will be host to five matches, including the final on November 19. Ahead of the Captains Day, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam caught up with his Indian counterpart Rohit Sharma in Ahmedabad.
Cricket World Cup 2023 Captains' Day LIVE: Rohit Sharma, Babar Azam, Other Skippers In Spotlight
Cricket World Cup 2023 Captains Day LIVE:With just one day to go before the Cricket World Cup 2023 begins, all 10 captains line up for the customary captains day. The likes of Rohit Sharma, Babar Azam, Pat Cummins, Jos Buttler, Kane Williamson, etc. will all be in the spotlight as the skippers give insights into their preparations for the showpiece event. There will be special focus on England and New Zealand skippers as they square-off in the opening match of the tournament, having made it to the final in 2019.
New Zealand's Southee 'unavailable' for Cricket World Cup opener
New Zealand's Tim Southee will miss the World Cup's opening match against holders England and potentially some of the following matches due to an injured thumb, stand-in-skipper Tom Latham said on Wednesday.
New Zealand encouraged by Williamson's progress before World Cup
BENGALURU : New Zealand captain Kane Williamson spent the last few months nursing a knee injury but the form he has showed since his return ahead of the Cricket World Cup made it seem like he had never been away, stand-in skipper Tom Latham said on Wednesday.
France captain Dupont meeting training goals, to see surgeon on Monday
France captain Antoine Dupont is meeting his goals at training following his return to their World Cup squad after surgery on a broken cheekbone and will know on Monday if he can resume playing rugby, the team's health manager said on Tuesday.
England and New Zealand arrive in Ahmedabad for Cricket World Cup 2023 kick off
England and New Zealand players landed in Ahmedabad on Tuesday as preparations began for the main leg of the 2023 ODI World Cup.