England’s World Cup team: Stuart Pearce picks his starting XI
The World Cup in Qatar is edging ever closer, with England playing their final game before the tournament earlier this week, taking on Germany at Wembley in a six-goal thriller.
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2022 World Cup: Portugal's brilliant XI without Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo is Portugal’s greatest ever player, of that there can be no doubt whatsoever.
Jasprit Bumrah in Mark Waugh's top-five for T20 World Cup
Mark Waugh has picked Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah as one of his top five picks for the T20I showpiece Down Under. Bumrah recently returned to action after recovering from a back injury in the three-match T20 series against Australia that India won 2-1. The 28-year-old, who underwent rehab at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bangalore, looked fully fit but he's yet to get back to his old rhythm. "I think he's a fantastic bowler in all formats, actually. His ability to get wickets in T20 cricket is key. He can bowl at the death and he can bowl up front," Waugh told the ICC website.
Room for improvement: 5 things learned as Arab teams have mixed results in World Cup warm-up matches
RIYADH: The last international break before the 2022 World Cup kicks off in Doha on Nov. 20 has just wrapped with the four Arab qualifiers of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, and Tunisia continuing to have mixed results in what could be their final warm-up matches.
Hanuma Vihari to lead Rest of India against Ranji champions in Irani Cup
The BCCI announced a 16-man squad for the red-ball tournament, which is set to be held in Rajkot from October 1-5. The Irani Cup could not be played in the previous two seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
UAE boosted ahead of Women’s Asia Cup by return of Mahika Gaur
The UAE have been handed a boost ahead of their first appearance at a Women’s Asia Cup with the return of Mahika Gaur.
World Cup: There’s hope for every nation heading into Qatar in November, and yes, even England – The Warm-Up
WEDNESDAY’S BIG STORIES Hope for all come the World Cup Ad So that’s your lot, folks. Bar the most random of friendlies – Saudi Arabia playing Albania and Honduras in October – there is no international football until the unprecedented winter World Cup rolls into town.
Re-energized Canadian women's basketball team sets sights on World Cup podium
There wasn't much time for things to come together for Canada at the World Cup.