USA still world leaders in women’s football despite England closing gap USA still world leaders in women’s football despite England closing gap: The words “European v world champions” appear over the screen midway up the stands at Wembley. Sally Yates’s report on abuses in American women’s football has cast a shadow over the buildup to England’s match against the United States, as it should have done, but the story of the game itself is tremendously fascinating. For many years, American women’s football has been the best in the world. As a whole, we’ve lagged far behind, but we’re starting to…
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Why England is favorites to win Women’s Rugby World Cup 2022 Why England is favorites to win Women’s Rugby World Cup 2022: On Saturday, New Zealand will host the beginning of the Women’s Rugby World Cup, and everyone’s thoughts will be on one thing: can anyone stop England? England will play Fiji in Auckland on the first day, having had an extra year to prepare due to the pandemic delay. Credit – https://www.theguardian.com/ They enter the match with a stunning 25-game winning streak and as heavy favorites to win the tournament. England has perfected a relentless and seemingly unbeatable gameplan,…
Kevin de Bruyne, a Belgian playmaker, helps Haaland make dangerous runs for a HaalBruyne Hurricane inside the box. Kevin de Bruyne, a Belgian playmaker, helps Haaland make dangerous runs for a HaalBruyne Hurricane inside the box. What is the very first thing that a defender facing Manchester City sees? Your gaze inevitably lands on the towering center forward in the opposing half, who remains still as he awaits the referee’s whistle. Credit – https://indianexpress.com/ Erling Haaland’s massive frame will rip away from his marker and maraud toward the opposing goal at a fast speed as soon as the whistle blows,…
FIFA U-17 Women’s WC FIFA U-17 Women’s WC: ASTAM ORAON spent her childhood in a small, out-of-the-way village in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Telephone service was spotty, and power outages were common. Credit – https://indianexpress.com/ Her parents make ends meet by working as daily wagers when they aren’t harvesting crops for the majority of the year. The parents of Sudha Ankita Tirkey, like Astam, are farm laborers. Her family went hungry in 2020 since her parents couldn’t find work due to the Covid lockdown. However, Sudha’s parents never told her to give up the sport of football. FIFA On…
Shastri believes without Bumrah and Jadeja, the T20 World Cup has room for new champs to emerge! Shastri believes without Bumrah and Jadeja, the T20 World Cup has room for new champs to emerge! Ravi Shastri says that Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja’s absence from the T20 World Cup will give the team a chance to find a new champion. India’s chances at the tournament in Australia went down a lot when Bumrah and Jadeja both got injured. These two men are seen as important parts of the team’s system. However, former coach Ravi Shastri thinks it’s a chance for…
September nominees for the ICC Player of the Month: Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, and Axar Patel. September nominees for the ICC Player of the Month: Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, and Axar Patel. Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur, and Axar Patel from India were nominated for the ICC “Player of the Month” award for September. Skipper Kaur and vice-captain Mandhana have been nominated for the first time. If either of them wins, they will be the first Indian players to win the Women’s Player of the Month award. This is because both of them played very well in the ODI and T20I…
First ODI: With a late charge, Sanju Samson almost pulls it off for India First ODI: With a late charge, Sanju Samson almost pulls it off for India. Sanju Samson nearly staged a historic theft over South Africa after escaping defeat. Credit – https://indianexpress.com/ His brilliant unbeaten 86 off 63 balls gave India renewed optimism for a win that had seemed out of reach for much of their chase. South Africa won the match by nine runs in a bizarrely exciting performance, but just as he was about to take the night, fate dealt him a brutal hand. Sanju would…
Australia shuffle their batter’s pack and hold back Australia shuffle their batter’s pack and hold back: According to cricket.com.au, Australia threw a few curveballs at everyone by omitting Steve Smith and moving captain Aaron Finch down to No.4 while keeping Cameron Green as an opener for the T20I on Wednesday. Credit – https://indianexpress.com/ However, despite not being included in Australia’s 15-man squad for their World Cup title defense, in-form duo Green and Tim David had retained their spots in the team at the Metricon Stadium drop-in pitch, in the side for Wednesday’s showdown on the Gold Coast. Since Stoinis is…
Australia’s greatest player has voiced concern over the “spirit of cricket,” pointing to the case of Chahar-Stubbs as an example. Australia’s greatest player has voiced concern over the “spirit of cricket,” pointing to the case of Chahar-Stubbs as an example. The third and final T20I between India and South Africa has brought up the spirit of cricket debate again. During the game, India’s fast bowler Deepak Chahar didn’t run out Tristan Stubbs at the nonstriker’s end. He did this even though the batter had left the crease before he had thrown the ball. Instead, Chahar chose to forget about the…
West Indies cricketer Dwayne Bravo Turns 39: Here’s a look at his best performances in IPL. West Indies cricketer Dwayne Bravo Turns 39: Here’s a look at his best performances in IPL. Dwayne Bravo is one of the best all-rounders to ever play in the Indian Premier League. He has a strike rate of 129.57 and has taken 183 wickets. The cricket player from the West Indies played his first game in the IPL in 2008. First, he played for Mumbai Indians against Chennai Super Kings. Then, before the 2011 season, he joined Chennai Super Kings. He is also known…
Commercial partner of USA Cricket worried about the organization’s future due to its current financial state. Commercial partner of USA Cricket worried about the organization’s future due to its current financial state. Co-founder of American Cricket Enterprises (ACE) and parent company of the upcoming Major League Cricket (MLC) T20 competition Vijay Srinivasan, told ESPNcricinfo that ACE and MLC are worried about USA Cricket’s precarious financial situation. USA Cricket’s debt has been a problem ever since the board lost six figures when the three-match ODI series at home against Ireland had to be canceled because of Covid-19 last December. But it…
When asked about Mohammad Amir’s future with Pakistan, PCB head selector Muhammad Wasim finally speaks up. When asked about Mohammad Amir’s future with Pakistan, PCB head selector Muhammad Wasim finally speaks up. Mohammad Amir has not been considered for the Pakistan team in the last few years. The left-handed pacer’s last international game was a T20I against England in August 2020. A few months later, he announced that he was retiring from international play and was no longer available for selection. But Amir said at the time that he would be willing to be considered when the management of the…
Ramiz Raja attacks critics of Pakistan cricket. Ramiz Raja attacks critics of Pakistan cricket. Babar Azam, the captain of Pakistan, has been the No. 1 batter in the ICC T20I rankings for a long time. He has broken records at will. But the star opener’s batting strike rate, along with that of Mohammad Rizwan, has recently come under fire. Critics say that this is the main reason why Pakistan has been struggling in T20Is. But the head of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Ramiz Raja, has reacted angrily to these criticisms, making a big Virat Kohli statement to answer them.…
THESE players are praised by Shikhar Dhawan for their efforts! THESE players are praised by Shikhar Dhawan for their efforts! India’s captain, Shikhar Dhawan, said that Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, and Shardul Thakur did a “tremendous” job in the first ODI against South Africa on Thursday, October 6, in Lucknow. During the run chase in the 40-over match, which was delayed by rain, the three kept India’s hopes alive. But as the required run rate went up, Samson was eventually left alone at the end. As a result, India lost the first game of the three-game series by nine runs.…
FIFA World Cup 2022: Turkey to send military troops for security FIFA World Cup 2022: Turkey to send military troops for security: FIFA World Cup 2022 is all set to take place this year, Qatar is going to host the world cup. Qatar is preparing for the FIFA World Cup since they were announced as hosts. Image credits: wallpapercave.com As they are hosting a global sporting event for the first time, Qatar is taking extra precautions. They do not want to end up like South Africa which could not host more than League games. It was initially announced that Qatar…