England's new No.9 Alessia Russo helps Lionesses finish World Cup qualification with a perfect record
Alessia Russo helped England Women complete World Cup qualification with a perfect record.
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Alex Hales returns to England team after three years for T20 World Cup
England batsman Alex Hales is set to return to the national team after three years as the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday named him in their squad for next month's Twenty20 World Cup in Australia.
Watch: "Maro Mujhe Maro" Guy's Reaction As India Falter Against Sri Lanka in Asia Cup
After a great run in the group stage, expectation were high from Team India at the Asia Cup 2022. However, after two straight defeats in the Super 4 stage to Pakistan and Sri Lanka, India are on brink of exit. India now have to rely on other teams' results, in order to qualify for the final. On Tuesday, India skipper Rohit Sharma's scintillating 41-ball 72 went in vain, as the Sri Lanka completed a chase of 174 with a ball to spare Needing 21 in 12 balls, Sri Lanka scored 14 runs off the penultimate over bowled by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, almost sealing it in their favour. India will be out of the tournament if Pakistan beat Afghanistan on Wednesday.
Pakistan vs Afghanistan, Asia Cup 2022, Live Updates: Pakistan Face Afghanistan, Eye A Spot In The Final
PAK vs AFG, Asia Cup 2022, Score Updates: Pakistan face Afghanistan in a crucial Asia Cup Super-4 clash at the Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium. Pakistan eye a win which will take them to the final. A defeat for Afghanistan, on the other hand, will end their journey at the Asia Cup, having already lost their opening Super-4 fixture to Sri Lanka. A Pakistan win will also end India's hopes of reaching the final. Sri Lanka and Pakistan could meet twice in the space of three days, including the final on Sunday, if Afghanistan fail to win today. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Sprint Cup hero Minzaal retired due to injury
Saturday's hugely impressive Haydock Sprint Cup winner Minzaal has been retired due to injury.
Iranians confirm Queiroz's coaching return for World Cup
Carlos Queiroz will lead Iran to November's World Cup finals after the country's football federation confirmed on Wednesday that the Portuguese would return to take charge of the team in Qatar.
GCC women volleyballers laud debut FBMA Cup success
ABU DHABI: The athletes who competed in the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy GCC Volleyball Cup now hope for more such successful contests to help grow the game.
Alex Hales called up by England for T20 World Cup after three-year absence
World Cup in Australia. Hales last played for England in March 2019 after the 33-year-old was withdrawn from the preliminary 50-overs World Cup squad that year after the Guardian newspaper reported he was serving a three-week ban for recreational drug use.