T20 World Cup facts and trivia
*Mahendra Singh Dhoni holds the record for most dismissals - 32 - by a wicketkeeper. * The West Indies are the only team to have won the tournament more than once. They won in 2012 and then again in 2016.
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Maidstone United manager Hakan Hayrettin to donate week's wages to supporters after FA Cup exit; players also set to chip in as skipper Gavin Hoyte says 'we've let down fans and boss'
Manager Hakan Hayrettin will donate a week’s wages to help Maidstone fans with travel costs to their next away game.
Qatar To Host 2023 Asian Cup: Asian Football Confederation
World Cup hosts Qatar will stage the 2023 Asian Cup, the Asian Football Confederation said on Monday, after China withdrew earlier this year because of Covid. "The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) executive committee has today confirmed the Qatar Football Association (QFA) as the host association for the AFC Asian Cup 2023," the Malaysia-based body said in a statement.
Soccer-Qatar to stage 2023 Asian Cup after World Cup
KUALA LUMPUR : Qatar will stage next year's Asian Cup in place of original hosts China after seeing off rival bids from South Korea and Indonesia, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced on Monday.
T20 World Cup: Coach Robin Singh explains UAE captaincy switch
For the first time since the surprise decision to replace Ahmed Raza as UAE captain two months ago, coach Robin Singh has clarified the reasoning.
AFC U-20 Asian Cup Qualifiers: India go down to Australia
Skipper Gurkirat Singh scored the lone goal for India while Garng Koul, Adrian Segecic and Max Caputo registered their names on the scoresheet for Australia. Bikash Yumnam added to India's woes as he scored an own goal. India were beaten 2-4 in their opener by Iraq last week. Trailing by two first half goals, India displayed lots of spirit in the second, and pulled one back through Gurkirat, whose sudden long ranger in the 63rd minute caught the Australia goalkeeper Jack Warshawsky on the wrong foot before hitting the post and going in. It wasn't the only time when India had the Australia defence in trouble.
Watch: Sri Lankan Players Concede Silly Overthrow After Big Confusion Between Three Players In T20 World Cup Vs Namibia
The Sri Lankan cricket team got off to a shocker in their opening T20 World Cup 2022 match against Namibia, losing the contest by a whopping 55 runs. The Lankans were taken by surprise by Namibia in the match who were better in all departments of the game. While the result did leave many fans surprised, Sri Lanka didn't look like themselves and failed to live up to the 'Asian Champions' tag. An incident from the match sums up the same.
Neymar Trial Opens In Barcelona Ahead Of FIFA World Cup
With the World Cup barely a month away, Brazilian superstar Neymar goes on trial in Spain Monday over alleged irregularities in his transfer to Barcelona nearly a decade ago. The trial, which is set to open at 10:00 am (0800 GMT) at the Provincial Court of Barcelona, is the culmination of a years-long legal saga over his 2013 transfer from the Brazilian club Santos. Neymar is one of nine defendants on trial on corruption-related charges, among them his parents and their N&N company, which manages his affairs.