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Saudi Arabia face Tajikistan in their opening game of the U23 Asian Cup on Friday, hoping to go one better than they did last time. The team lost to South Korea in the final of the 2020 tournament just before the pandemic struck. More than three years later, a new generation of stars are in Uzbekistan looking to shake Asia.
Throughout cricket, when the person batting has scored 50 runs, it is normally the cue for applause, the strength of which will be according to the manner and style of the innings. In former days of league cricket in northern England, when the professional reached 50, it was customary for a club official to go around the spectators with a box asking for small change to be proffered in recognition of the feat.
Qualification for the International Cricket Council men’s cricket World Cup finals, due to be played in India in October and November 2023, has been underway since 2015. A new qualification process was introduced for this tournament, which is played every four years in the 50-over or one-day international (ODI) format.
After 73 matches and nine weeks, the Indian Premier League final was played on May 29. It was won by one of the two new teams, Gujarat Titans, who finished top of the table, qualifying automatically for the final.
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One of the most disturbing aspects of cricket that has emerged through these columns has been the questionable quality of governance that exists in parts of the cricket world.
World number one Iga Swiatek has said that comments made by French Open director Amelie Mauresmo were “disappointing and surprising”. Former Grand Slam winner Mauresmo has come under fire for putting just one women’s match on the night session at Roland-Garros out of a possible 10.
Mats Wilander and Tim Henman believe changes are required to the scheduling at Roland-Garros due to the lack of women’s matches during night sessions. The scheduling at the French Open has prompted questions directed towards the tournament organisers, and Eurosport tennis expert Barbara Schett believes the WTA will address this issue directly.