T20 World Cup: Kusal Mendis and Wanindu Hasaranga take Sri Lanka through to Super 12
Having muddled through the preliminary stage in Geelong, Sri Lanka booked their place in the Super 12 with a 16-run win over the Netherlands.
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Qatar’s hosting of 2023 AFC Asian Cup paves way for Saudi to win 2027 bid
Asian football changed this week on what was otherwise an unremarkable Monday in October with the center of power moving further westwards.
World Cup 2022: Human rights abuses 'persist on a significant scale' in Qatar, according to Amnesty
Amnesty International says human rights abuses «persist on a significant scale» in Qatar ahead of the World Cup which gets underway next month. Amnesty report that progress has been made by the Qatari state to protect migrant workers, but weak regulations and a lack of enforcement means there is «still a long way to go».
"Won't Be A Part Of It": Ex-Pak Captain After Jay Shah Announces Asia Cup At 'Neutral Venue'
India and Pakistan have been loggerheads ever since the Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Jay Shah, who is also the President of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), confirmed that India will not travel to Pakistan for the 50-over Asia Cup in 2023. Not only that, Shah also said that the tournament will be played at a neutral venue. In response, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), through an official statement, threatened to pull out of the ODI World Cup in India next year.
T20 World Cup: Australia mull inclusion of Cameron Green, Nathan Ellis after injury rules out reserve wicketkeeper Josh Inglis
The 27-year-old Inglis sustained an injury in a freak accident while playing golf when his six-iron snapped and cut his hand open at the New South Wales Club in La Perouse. "An incredibly freak accident to Josh, unfortunately,” McDonald said on SEN's Whateley. "He's potentially not going to take any part in the World Cup, so that's all to unfold." Indicating that Green was being considered, McDonald said: "(Cam) Green is definitely a discussion point, (seamer) Nathan Ellis as well...
T20 World Cup: South Africa bowling attack offers hope of T20 breakthrough
South Africa have a history of failing to deliver at World Cups, progressing no further than the semi-final stage at both the 50-overs event and the T20 version. In Australia they will hope the potentially destructive batting of Quinton de Kock and David Miller can deliver consistently, while Rilee Rossouw has made a positive return to the team and 22-year-old Tristan Stubbs has emerged as a top prospect. But it is their highly regarded bowling attack which offers them a real chance of success.
Cricket-Australia's Inglis out of World Cup, Green could come in
MELBOURNE : Australia wicketkeeper-batsman Josh Inglis has been ruled out of the Twenty20 World Cup after suffering a cut to his right hand in a golfing mishap and could be replaced in the squad by all-rounder Cameron Green.
T20 World Cup: Middle order holds key to depleted India's title aspirations
India, who won the first edition of the tournament in 2007, lost fast bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah to a back injury and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja to a knee problem in the lead-up to the event. Bumrah's absence will not only rob India of his new ball skills but Rohit Sharma's team will also miss his pinpoint yorkers and variations in the death overs. Jadeja required surgery on the injured knee and his accurate bowling in the middle overs, hard-hitting batting lower down the order and electric fielding will leave a gaping hole in the side.