Saudi Arabia will bid to host FIFA World Cup 2034 - state news agency
CAIRO : The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced its intention to bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup, state news agency SPA said on Wednesday.
Cup Sport News
Stokes doubtful for England's World Cup opener, Brook may debut
AHMEDABAD, India : The universe seems conspiring to fulfill Harry Brook's World Cup dreams and the 24-year-old is likely to make his tournament debut replacing Ben Stokes, who is nursing a minor hip injury, in Thursday's opener against New Zealand in Ahmedabad.
Schoeman eager to extend World Cup 'miracle' beyond Ireland
Pierre Schoeman is hellbent on extending his "miracle" World Cup beyond this weekend as he gears up for Saturday's critical Paris showdown with Pool B rivals Ireland.
Instagram Reel Showing India's Pre-World Cup Shoot Is Viral. Fans Miss Virat Kohli
The Indian cricket team uploaded a reel on Monday from its pre-World Cup 2023 shoot. The clip had India skipper Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur and Ishan Kishan all posing in front of a 360-degree rotating camera. "Raring to go for #CWC23," wrote the Indian cricket team while sharing the picture on its official Instagram account. The fans were quick to notice that star India batter Virat Kohli was missing in the reel and they didn't waste time in questioning why the player was left out. Some even mentioned that the reel would be incomplete without Kohli.
Cricket World Cup 2023: Sri Lanka's Squad, Match Schedule, Top Performers
Hit by injuries to crucial players, Sri Lanka will make yet another attempt to end the "curse" and win the ICC Cricket World Cup for the first time since 1996. Eighth in the ODI rankings, Sri Lanka warmed up for the tournament with a 10-wicket humiliation at the hands of India in the Asia Cup final. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 51 with India pacer Mohammed Siraj picking up six wickets in a sever-over spell. Bowling all-rounder Wanidu Hasaranga is still recovering from injury and was not included in the squad but could still play in the tournament if his condition improves, the board said.
Cricket World Cup 2023: Bangladesh's Squad, Match Schedule, Top Performers
Bangladesh have always been a competitive side in the white ball formats but face a huge reality check as the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 begins on Thursday, October 4. Like some of their rivals, Bangladesh too would have liked to face that pleasant problem of plenty but right now they are dealing with plenty of problems from injuries to in-house fights. Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan has been at loggerheads with opening batter Tamim Iqbal, and branded the former skipper as "childish". Considered the backbone of Bangladesh's golden generation, Shakib, Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah are expected to make their swansong at the World Cup.
Maxwell fit and '100% ready' to deliver for Australia at World Cup
BENGALURU : Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell says he is "100 per cent ready" for their World Cup campaign after recovering from an ankle injury and is looking forward to their opening game against hosts India on Sunday.
New Zealand pacer Southee to miss World Cup opener
AHMEDABAD :New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee will miss their World Cup opener against defending champions England as he continues his recovery from thumb surgery, stand-in skipper Tom Latham said on Wednesday.