England stars vow to rally round Lauren James after World Cup sending off
England’s players will rally round Lauren James after her “Beckhamesque moment of madness” in the team’s penalty shoot-out victory over Nigeria in the World Cup last 16.
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"No Space For Sanju Samson In...": R Ashwin Ends Debate Over Star Batter's ODI World Cup Chances
With only two months remaining for the ODI World Cup 2023, India are in their final stages of deciding the team combination. Their desperate call on experimentations was evident in the way Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were rested from the final two ODIs against West Indies. With a bunch of fringe players, India lost the second ODI but made a brilliant comeback to win the third ODI. Sanju Samson played a great role in the third ODI and even scored a half-century while batting at No. 4. However, veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin feels that Samson has got "no space" in the top-4 in ODIs.
England Scrape Past Nigeria On Penalties To Reach World Cup Quarter-Final
England scraped into the quarter-finals of the Women's World Cup when they beat Nigeria 4-2 on penalties in Brisbane on Monday. Despite Nigeria having the better of the chances, the European Champions -- reduced to 10 players after 87 minutes -- snuck home in front of 50,000 spectators after the match had finished 0-0 at the end of extra time. England held on after playmaker Lauren James received a red card for a needless stamp and will know they have to improve if they want to add the World Cup to their European crown.
"Decided I Wasn't Going To Watch...": Rohit Sharma Recalls 2011 World Cup Heartbreak
One of India's finest batters, especially in limited-overs cricket, Rohit Sharma was unfortunate to have missed out on the 2011 World Cup berth. The opening batter has since gone on to play in a few World Cup events but the elusive winner's medal is still missing from his resume. As the cricket worlds inches closer to the 2023 edition of the ODI World Cup, Rohit recalled the memories of the past events, especially the 2011 edition when he wasn't a part of the Indian team.
Daniel Bell-Drummond and Tawanda Muyeye could play for Kent Spitfires in One Day Cup if they don’t feature for Hundred teams London Spirit and Oval Invincibles
Daniel Bell-Drummond and Tawanda Muyeye could feature for Kent Spitfires during their One Day Cup title defence.
Women's World Cup: What to expect on Day 20
Hosts Australia and England secured their places in the World Cup quarter-finals with wins on Monday and the round of 16 finishes on Tuesday as Colombia, Jamaica, France and Morocco all seek to join them.
Why period-proof kits could be a 'story within a story' at Women's World Cup
This was the first year Team Canada's game kit at the Women's World Cup featured a new Nike product with a liner designed to limit period leaks for athletes who menstruate.
Cordero, Delguy left out of Argentina Rugby World Cup squad
Argentina coach Michael Cheika on Monday announced his squad for the Rugby World Cup in France, cutting experienced wingers Santiago Cordero and Bautista Delguy.