Page 7 - World Cup

PCB hires Matthew Hayden as mentor of Pakistan team for World Cup

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has rehired Australian batting great Matthew Hayden as team mentor for the ICC World T20 Cup in Australia. Hayden expressed confidence that Pakistan team, with its set of strong players, will light up the mega event, set to unfold next month. Hayden had done a stint with the Pakistan team during last year's World T20 Cup in UAE and saw Pakistan being beaten by Australia in the semi-finals. The PCB said that Hayden will join the side in Brisbane on October 15, the day Pakistan arrive from Christchurch after competing in the T20I series also involving Bangladesh and hosts New Zealand. The PCB had also hired South Africa's Vernon Philander for the last World Cup as bowling consultant. The PCB said the decision is a continuation of Hayden's involvement with the national men's side after he inspired them to the semifinals of the last World Cup. PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja said, "I welcome Matthew Hayden back in Pakistan colours. He is a proven performer wi

Aim is to solidify our batting line-up ahead of World Cup: Temba Bavuma

"We've got a couple of new faces within the T20 space. Opportunities will be given to those guys to see what role they can play and what value they can add to the team," Bavuma said.

No one remembers bilateral T20 series, play shortest format in WC: Shastri

Shastri, whose tenure as India coach ended last year, said he doesn't "remember a single (T20) game in the last six-seven years as coach of India, barring the World Cup."

Para-canoeist Prachi Yadav bags bronze in Paracanoe World Cup in Poland

Prachi bagged the bronze with a timing of 1:04.71 seconds behind silver medallist Brianna Hennessy of Canada (1:01.58s) and gold medallist Susan Seipel of Australia (1:01.54s)

FIFA warned court of World Cup chaotic harm if Russia team played

Letting Russia try to qualify for the World Cup risked doing irreparable and chaotic harm to the competition, FIFA successfully argued at sport's highest court.

Biennial World Cup feasible, debate continues: FIFA chief Gianni Infantino

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has clarified at the 72nd FIFA Congress in Doha, Qatar that the global football governing body has not proposed a biennial World Cup and it needs more time to discuss.

Partnerships key to avoid losing wickets in a cluster, says Mandhana

India opening batter Smriti Mandhana said building batting partnerships will be the key to avoid losing wickets in a cluster in the crucial match against Australia in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup

Shri Nivetha, Esha, Ruchita win gold in women's 10m air pistol team event

The Indians shot 16 in the gold medal contest to finish on the podium for the country's third medal, and second gold, in the year's first World Cup

Equal pay dispute over, US Soccer, women's team reach $24 mn agreement

US Soccer and the Women's National Team (USWNT) players have announced an agreement to resolve the outstanding equal pay claims in litigation.

FIFA links more World Cups to averting migrant deaths at sea

FIFA President Gianni Infantino Infantino said soccer was being dominated by the few who "have everything"

Story of 1983 World Cup win, my career show wonders happen: Pankaj Tripathi

The actor stars in the upcoming "83", which chronicles India's win under Kapil Dev's captainship

Picking 3 wicket-keepers in 2019 ODI WC squad wasn't logical: Ravi Shastri

Shastri revealed that either Ambati or Shreyas Iyer should have been selected

FIH Junior Women's World Cup in South Africa put on hold owing to Covid-19

The prestigious tournament was to be held in the Rainbow Nation from December 5 to 16

T20 WC, SCO vs NAM Highlights: Trumpelmann shines as Namibia wins by 4 wkts

Opting to bowl, Namibia first restricted Scotland to 109 for eight and then chased down the target in 19.1 overs

Archery: Indian women's recurve team clinches gold at World Cup Stage 3

The Indian women's recurve team of Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat and Komalika Bari struck gold at the ongoing World Cup Stage 3 here on Sunday, defeating Mexico in the final.

ISSF World Cup: India add gold, silver to continue dominant run

The Indian juggernaut remained unstoppable at the ISSF shooting World Cup with the country's women shooters grabbing the spotlight by clinching the 25m pistol team gold medal

Narwal shoots second gold in Para-Shooting WC with new world record

Promising Manish Narwal shattered the world record en route clinching the gold in the P4 mixed 50m pistol SH1 event on the penultimate day of the 2021 Para Shooting World Cup here on Tuesday

India, England call each other favourites for upcoming T20 World Cup

Asked if his boys are the favourites for the T20 World Cup, skipper Virat Kohli said no and called England favourites instead

ICC signs deal with IMG, to live stream 541 games across 3 World Cups

A total of 541 matches across three upcoming World Cups will be broadcast globally

India to host 2021 T20 World Cup, Australia gets to hold it in 2022: ICC

The global body also confirmed that next year's women's ODI World Cup in New Zealand has been postponed until February-March 2022