No Foster, but Bafana boss summons rising stars Adams, Cross for FIFA World Cup qualifiers
Hugo Broos, the head coach of Bafana Bafana, has revealed his 23-man squad as they prepare to embark on the journey to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Argentina Sojourn For Indian Hockey Team Before Chile World Cup
Bracing up for the World Cup in Chile, the Indian junior women's hockey team will be training and playing practice matches in neighbouring Argentina to get acclimatised to the conditions, head coach Tushar Khandker said on Thursday. The tournament is scheduled to be held from November 29 to December 10 in Santiago, and Hockey India has named its squad. "We will have our training and practice matches in Argentina before heading to Chile, so that will help us in acclimatising to the conditions and setting the tempo for the Junior World Cup," Khandker said.
Tunbridge Wells And Wankhede: When Cummins' Lieutenants Remained 'Fixated' Like Kapil's Devils
It was a cold morning in Tunbridge Wells back then in 1983 and after 40 years, the warm evening at the Wankhede carried the same vibes. It was Kapil Dev back then and it was Glenn Maxwell now. It was 17 for 5 against an unheralded Zimbabwe team full of professionals playing league cricket in England back then and on Tuesday night, it was 91 for 7 against an Afghanistan attack full of T20 league freelancers across the globe. The similarities don't end there.
WC Qualifiers: S.Eagles’ camp opens in Uyo Sunday, Peseiro’s list out Friday
Super Eagles players pose for a team photo before their AFCON qualifier against Guinea-Bissau. Photo: The NFF.
Glenn Maxwell Shatters History Books. List Of All Records Broken With His Unbeaten 201
The Cricket World witnessed the Maxwell Mayhem on Tuesday as the Australia all-rounder set the stage on fire with his unbelievable unbeaten knock of 201 runs against Afghanistan in a World Cup match. Record books underwent a major re-writing as Maxwell helped Aussies script a miraculous win over Afghanistan, securing a place in the semi-finals of the tournament. Maxwell's unbeaten 201 came in 128 balls, with the help of 21 fours and 10 sixes. He struck at a strike rate of over 157. In the process, he went on to make history, achieving several new milestones in his illustrious cricketing career.
Magical Maxwell reflects on 'greatest' ODI innings
MUMBAI : Overcoming an attack of full body cramping, Glenn Maxwell's outrageous double-century to beat Afghanistan at the World Cup was quickly hailed as the greatest ODI innings of all-time by cricketing luminaries.
Osimhen, Awoniyi, Chukwueze’s return boosts Eagles’ World Cup plans
Nottingham Forest’s Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi Photo: AFP
Cricket World Cup: Pakistan's Haris Rauf Enters Unwanted List After Leaking Runs Against New Zealand
Pakistan tearaway Haris Rauf had a bitter-sweet ICC Cricket World Cup outing against New Zealand, as he reached a career milestone of 150 international wickets but also entered the record books for the wrong reasons. In what was a must-win match against the Kiwis, Rauf took one wicket for 85 runs in 10 overs at an economy rate of 8.5. He claimed the wicket of batting all-rounder Daryl Mitchell. In 99 matches, Rauf now has 150 international wickets at an average of over 24 and a strike rate of 21.31, with his best bowling figures reading 5/18.