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Cricket World Cup 2023: Pick your combined India 2023 & Australia 2003-07 side

Will Adam Gilchrist, Virat Kohli and Glenn McGrath make your team? Venue: Ahmedabad Date: 19 November Time: 08:30 GMT Coverage: Ball-by-ball Test Match Special commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app. The website and app will also have live text commentary and in-play video clips (UK […]

Cricket World Cup final: Richard Illingworth & Richard Kettleborough chosen as on-field umpires

Richard Kettleborough, left, and Richard Illingworth are both from Yorkshire Venue: Ahmedabad Date: Sunday, 19 November Time: 08:30 GMT Coverage: Ball-by-ball Test Match Special commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app. The website and app will also have live text commentary and in-play video clips (UK […]

Cricket World Cup 2023: Virat Kohli hits record 50th ODI century – stats that make him the greatest

Virat Kohli now stands alone in one-day international cricket. His century in the victory over New Zealand in Wednesday’s World Cup semi-final was the India superstar’s 50th in the format, taking him one clear of the legendary Sachin Tendulkar. BBC Sport takes a look at the statistics that make Kohli the 50-over GOAT… Virat v […]

Australia to donate part of Palestine World Cup qualifier match fee for humanitarian efforts in Gaza

The Palestine football team displayed the Palestinian flag before their match against Lebanon on Thursday Australia will donate part of the match fee from their World Cup qualifier against Palestine to humanitarian efforts in Gaza. The Socceroos’ five-figure donation will be matched by Football Australia. Australia coach Graham Arnold said preparations for Tuesday’s fixture have […]

Cricket World Cup 2023: Vote for your favourite moment, game & player

Venue: Ahmedabad Date:19 November Time: 08:30 GMT Coverage: Ball-by-ball Test Match Special commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app. The website and app will also have live text commentary and in-play video clips (UK users only) The 2023 Men’s Cricket World Cup in India has provided […]

World Cup 2022: ‘Inaction’ on workers’ rights ‘tainting’ World Cup legacy, says Amnesty International

Stadium 974 was a temporary venue made for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, before it was later dismantled “Inaction” by Qatar and Fifa on workers’ rights is “tainting the legacy” of the 2022 World Cup, according to Amnesty International. Almost a year since the tournament began, the human rights group claims progress has “largely […]

Netball World Cup 2023: England to host four-day series in January

England missed out on a medal at the 2021 Commonwealth Games but won World Cup silver for the first time earlier this year England Netball will host Australia, New Zealand and Uganda in a four-day tournament in January. The series will take place at Wembley Arena on 20-21 January and Leeds’ First Direct Arena on […]

A rivalry heated by history – the significance of Morocco’s World Cup win over Spain

Achraf Hakimi’s match-winning penalty in Morocco’s last-16 victory over Spain on 6 December triggered celebrations in cities around Europe Sign up for notifications to the latest Insight features via the BBC Sport app and find the most recent in the series. A Panenka penalty straight down the middle of the goal. Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon […]

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