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New Zealand Captain Winston Reid Retires From International Football
New Zealand captain Winston Reid will retire from international football after Sunday's home friendly against Australia. The match in Auckland is New Zealand men's first home game in nearly five years. "It is great to have the opportunity to play my final international game in Auckland," Reid, 34, said in a statement Monday. "It's going to be nice to come home to the city I grew up in, where I first started playing football."
"You'd Be Very Brave To Write Off Virat At Any Stage": Australia T20I Captain Aaron Finch
Aaron Finch-led Australia will begin their T20 World Cup preparation on Tuesday as the side takes on India in the first T20I of the three-match series at PCA Stadium in Mohali. Off late, Finch's form has been in question and the right-handed batter recently decide to retire from ODIs. In 9 T20Is that he has played in 2022, Finch has registered 247 runs and he would now hope to provide a good start to Australia at the top.
"Captain, Coach Should Be Consistent...": Ex-India Star On Rohit Sharma, Rahul Dravid
The Rohit Sharma-led Team India had a disappointing campaign at the Asia Cup 2022 as the side was not able to make it to the final of the continental tournament. The side faced defeats at the hands of Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the Super 4 stage and were knocked out. After the match against Sri Lanka, Rohit Sharma had said that the side is still trying to find out answers to some questions.
"Told Shoaib Malik To Take Retirement, I Knew...": Ex-Pakistan Captain
Before Pakistan's T20 World Cup was announced, fans and cricket pundits were expecting veteran Shoaib Malik would be named in the squad, but disappointment followed as he was not given a chance in the 15-member squad. Now, former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez has revealed that he told Shoaib Malik to take retirement as he knew he would not be given a chance in the World Cup squad, nor would he be respected.
Dortmund captain Reus escapes serious injury
Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus is set to miss just three to four weeks, with scans confirming that the forward’s injury is not as bad as initially expected.
David Miller Appointed As Captain Of Paarl Royals For Inaugural South Africa T20 League
Royals Sports Group-owned Paarl Royals on Sunday announced the appointment of experienced South African batter, David Miller, as captain for the inaugural edition of Cricket South Africa's T20 league, SA20, which kick-starts in January 2023. The Paarl-based franchise has given the captaincy role to the 33-year-old, who is one of the two South Africans signed by the team ahead of the auction. Miller, who had a stunning IPL 2022 season, helping Gujarat Titans lift the title in their first attempt, has also recently captained South Africa (in a 3-match T20I series in August against England), and the Barbados Royals in the ongoing Caribbean Premier League (CPL) season.
Former Captain Dilip Tirkey Files Nomination For Hockey India President's Post
Former India captain and Olympian Dilip Tirkey on Sunday filed his nomination for the post of Hockey India (HI) president. After submitting his nomination papers, Tirkey said that his intention is to take the sport to greater heights. "Submitted my nomination for the post of President, Hockey India with the blessings of all. I am committed to take Indian Hockey to new heights," Tirkey posted on his official twitter handle. The 44-year-old Tirkey, a former full-back, was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha as one of the three Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidates.