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N'Golo Kante to miss France's World Cup defence after hamstring surgery
France's defence of the World Cup after Chelsea said on Tuesday that the midfielder will be out of action for four months following surgery on a hamstring injury. The 31-year-old had not featured since limping off against Tottenham in August. "N'Golo Kante has undergone an operation on his hamstring injury," Chelsea said in a statement. "The midfielder visited a specialist with the club's medical department to explore the options for his rehabilitation approach and it was mutually agreed for N'Golo to have surgery to repair the damage. "Following a successful operation, N'Golo is now expected to be sidelined for four months."
Asia Cup title is history, need to get into Super 12s of T20 World Cup, says Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka
Asia Cup title is a thing of the past now, insists Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka, saying their only focus right now is to produce a perfect performance in their must-win match against the Netherlands to qualify for the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup. Stunned by Namibia in their tournament opener, Sri Lanka bounced back strongly to beat UAE by 79 runs in a first round Group A game. But occupying the third spot in Group A, Shanaka's men will now have to win their last match against table toppers Netherlands on Thursday to ensure their place in the Super 12 stage. "...I think Asia Cup champions is history, so it's just a title for us. There is no pressure at all. We just need to concentrate on our own performances and what we need to do to make sure that we get into that second round after the next game." "We know our strength. The first game we didn't execute in that match, so we got beaten by Namibia. But we are a far better team from the team we performed in the first game," Shanaka said ahead of the match against the Netherlands.
Jim Goodwin bigs up his cup record as Aberdeen boss makes 8-year drought demand
Jim Goodwin insists Aberdeen must start making days out at Hampden the norm by taking another step on Wednesday night towards ending an eight-year wait for a major trophy.
Scotland vs Ireland, T20 World Cup Live Score: Mark Adair Strikes As Scotland Lose Early Wicket vs Ireland
SCO vs IRE, T20 World Cup Live Updates: Scotland take on Ireland in a T20 World Cup qualifying Group B match at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart. Scotland look to make it two wins out of two, having stunned West Indies in their first game. Ireland, on the other hand, look to bounce back after going down against Zimbabwe. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Lionel Messi picks France and Brazil as favourites to win FIFA World Cup
Lionel Messi has said defending champions France and Brazil are the favourites to win the World Cup in Qatar as they have a core group of players who have played together for a long time. Messi said Brazil, Germany, France, England and Spain are always labelled favourites to win but the 35-year-old forward feels France and Brazil are the best two teams going into the Nov. 20-Dec.
T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka's injury woes mount before crunch Netherlands clash
Sri Lanka paceman Dushmantha Chameera has been ruled out of Thursday's crunch T20 World Cup clash against Netherlands with a calf strain in another injury blow for the former champions. Chameera picked up three wickets in Tuesday's big win over the United Arab Emirates in Geelong but hobbled off the field after pulling out of his run-up when bowling his fourth over. The 30-year-old, who missed Sri Lanka's recent Asia Cup triumph with a leg problem, is awaiting scans on the injury and could miss further matches should they qualify for the Super 12.
Watch: India Fan Wants To Bowl Leg-Spin To Mohammad Rizwan, Pakistan Star Responds Ahead of T20 World Cup
The last time India faced Pakistan in a World Cup match, Mohammad Rizwan starred for the Babar Azam-led side. The wicketkeeper-opener top-scored with a 55-ball 79 as Pakistan chased down 152-run target with all wickets intact. It was Pakistan's first-ever win over India in a World Cup match. India and Pakistan meet again at the 2022 T20 World Cup on October 23 in Melbourne. It will be the opening match for both the teams, and Rizwan's role will be crucial in the tie. The Pakistan team has landed in Australia and its preparation is in full swing.