Portugal defeated Switzerland 6-1 in the round of 16 to reach the quarterfinals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, where they will play Morocco. The Seleccao won Group H to make it to the knockout stages, where they will face Switzerland, who finished second in Group G. In the group stage, both teams had the same record, winning two games and losing one. Despite this, the Swiss came in second due to a lower goal difference.Cristiano Ronaldo started from the bench, a move that raised some eyebrows. With two well-worked goals in the first half, Portugal established their dominance over…
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England all-rounder Ben Stokes led his team to a fantastic 74-run victory over Pakistan in the first Test of the three-match series in Rawalpindi recently. Ben Stokes is England’s Test captain. After winning the toss and electing to bat first, England posted a staggering 657 in their first innings, their first Test in Pakistan since 2005. Ollie Pope, Harry Brook, Ben Duckett, and Zak Crawley all slammed centuries. On what resembled a totally tranquil surface, Pakistan answered with 579 as Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq and captain Babar Azam struck hundreds. It looked like the game would end in a stalemate. However,…
On December 7 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka, The three-match series will be on the line for Team India when they take on Bangladesh in the second one-day international.Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Mustafizur Rahman scored 51 runs in the final over to help the hosts win the first game of the series by just one wicket. KL Rahul was the main Indian player to leave an imprint, and albeit the bowlers set up a roused execution, they lost the plot in crunch minutes.The Men in Blue may enter the game with a similar unit and are unlikely…
On Sunday, December 4, Bangladesh won the improbable first ODI by one wicket to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series against India.The Men in Blue struggled to get going in their first innings, scoring only 186 runs before being run out. The objective was continuously going to be gettable for the hosts. However, the Indian bowlers put up a great fight in the second innings, taking as many as nine wickets while allowing only 136 runs to be scored. Mehidy Hasan Miraz won the first one-day international match with a match-winning 38-run knock-off of 39 balls while…
According to reports in Brazil [via The Telegraph], Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus could be out for up to three months following an injury sustained at the FIFA World Cup. Jesus made his debut for Brazil at the 2022 FIFA World Cup when they played Cameroon in their final group match on Friday (2 December). However, the Arsenal player was substituted in the 64th minute of the match, resulting in a 1-0 defeat for Selecao in a dead rubber match. After that, it became clear that the former Manchester City frontman had been hurt in the right knee. Since then, he…
The younger generation regards a number of famous cricketers as models. Many attempts to mirror their style of play while growing up. As a result, their gameplay begins to resemble that of their heroes in multiple ways. The inspiration is frequently quite apparent, whether in the swagger, batting technique, stance, or, in the case of bowlers, the run-up and bowling action. Sometimes, the influence is more philosophical than technical. It goes beyond the technical. In either case, it is undeniable that a cricketer’s ability to shape his game is often influenced by his or her role model. In light of…
FIFA World Cup has exceeded our expectations for excitement and entertainment. There are a lot of players to keep an eye on as the best teams get ready to face off in the most exciting part of the tournament. Some of the world’s best footballers are based in the Premier League. With their performances for their countries, several of these players have managed to make the 2022 FIFA World Cup a spectacular event. Let’s take a look at five of the best Premier League players who will be competing in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. #5 Marcus Rashford (England/Manchester United)…
Team India lost to Bangladesh on Sunday for only the third time in the past decade. The Tigers won by an unlikely one wicket to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series and set up an intriguing match on Wednesday, December 7 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. Given their recent indifferent white-ball form, India could easily consider a few personnel changes for the second ODI. Big names like Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, and Virat Kohli have underperformed in the format over the past year or so, so the problem starts at the top. However, assuming that none…
Due to PV Sindhu’s injury, HS Prannoy became India’s sole representative at the year-end competition.HS Prannoy, a star shuttler from India, will compete against the best badminton players in his quest for glory in his first BWF World Tour Finals appearance on Wednesday. Prannoy became India’s sole representative at the year-end tournament, which was moved from Guangzhou, China, due to the rise in COVID-19 infection. Double Olympic medalist P V Sindhu was unable to compete because of an injury. Prannoy, who has been one of the most consistent Indian players this season, has been placed in Group A with Denmark’s…
England is seriously trying to change how they play the game. More specifically, they started their white-ball revolution under Eoin Morgan and Trevor Bayliss in 2015 and have been extremely aggressive in Test cricket ever since. They are the first men’s team to win both the 50-over World Cup and the T20 World Cup in the same season thanks to the second of the two. However, with their Test team in disarray, the appointment of Brendon McCullum as their coach in the format and Ben Stokes as captain has marked the beginning of what is regarded as a new era.…
Team India’s preparations for the 2023 World Cup are not in great shape at the moment, as the team is having trouble settling into the 50-over format. The subpar performances of the top players, particularly Shikhar Dhawan, can contribute to some of their difficulties. In the 20 ODIs that Dhawan has played in 2022, he has scored 677 runs at an average of 37.61 and a strike rate of 74.48. His strike rate is the lowest it has been in a decade, and his average is the lowest it has been in a calendar year since 2019. The veteran southpaw,…
Barcelona believes that Leicester City star Youri Tielemans has already signed a personal contract with Arsenal. Since his £35 million transfer from Monaco to the Foxes in the summer of 2019, Tielemans, 25, has been an essential starter. After scoring the winning goal in the 2021 FA Cup final, he has become something of a cult hero at King Power Stadium. Since the beginning of the summer transfer window, the Belgian, a right-footed midfielder with shooting and passing skills, has been the subject of rumors. He decided to stay put despite having connections to Arsenal and Liverpool. Tielemans has made…
A new tactical substitution rule will be implemented by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) beginning with the IPL 2023. Although specifics have not yet been provided, it is anticipated to be comparable to the method utilized in this year’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, in which one of the four previously announced substitutes could take the place of any player after the 14th over of either inning. Given that the team only uses 11 batters, the Impact Player can bat in place of a batter who has already been run out or bowl four overs to replace…
According to the Spanish publication Defensa Central (h/t Hard Tackle), Giovanni Reyna, a United States international, is wanted by Real Madrid. The Merengues sent scouts to observe the playmaker for Borussia Dortmund during the USA’s participation in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. After falling to the Netherlands 3-1, manager Gregg Berhalter’s team was eliminated from the competition in the round of 16. The USMNT’s 20-year-old player only played 52 minutes of football in two games in Qatar. The report that the scouts would have prepared could play a role in Real Madrid’s decision regarding whether or not to make a…
Mehidy Hasan Miraz’s brilliant cameo helped Bangladesh win an unlikely match against India in the first ODI of the three-match series on Sunday, December 4. The competition between the two Asian rivals proved to be fascinating, with its ups and downs.The Bangladeshi bowlers kept the Indian batsmen at bay and quickly reduced them to 49/3 after putting India in to bat first.KL Rahul then made a comeback with Shreyas Iyer and Washington Sundar to lead India to 152/4. India was then in chaos at 156/8 due to a collapse. India was bowled out for 186 in 41.2 overs, but Rahul…