Australian flamboyant batsman and T20 captain Aaron Finch has introduced his retirement from all worldwide cricket after main the group in a report 76 matches as T20 captain.
The right-handed batsman guided his group to their maiden T20 World Championship in 2021 and was once more captain final 12 months after failing to defend the title on house soil. “Now is the right time to step down and give the team time to plan and build for that eventuality,” Finch instructed a press convention on the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Tuesday.
Our World Cup successful, longest serving males’s T20I captain has referred to as time on a exceptional profession.
thanks for all @aaronfinch5 pic.twitter.com/cVdeJQmCXN
– Cricket Australia (@CricketAus) February 6, 2023
The 36-year-old additionally received the Cricket World Cup title with Australia within the 50-over format at house in 2015 and performed 5 Test matches in a world profession spanning 12 years. [Read More]
Former Chelsea ahead Atsu lacking after Turkey earthquake
Former Chelsea and Newcastle ahead Christian Atsu is lacking and believed to be trapped underneath rubble after a robust earthquake struck Turkey on Monday and killed greater than 2,500 folks.
The Ghana worldwide, who performs for Turkish membership Hatayspor, is believed to be in a constructing that was destroyed, in response to Turkish media.
I’m misplaced for phrases… Ghanaian left winger Christian Etsu scored a final minute freekick purpose for Hatayspor yesterday to present his group the win. That’s how he celebrated, at present he’s among the many 1000’s of individuals buried underneath the rubble of the devastating earthquake in Turkey. pic.twitter.com/MIPvNt0WXf
— August (@mol_zari3a) February 7, 2023
Özat stated membership director Taner Savut was additionally believed to be within the constructing that collapsed and membership officers couldn’t contact the 2 males. They had been more likely to be trapped, stated Özat. Ozat stated at the least two different Hatespor gamers needed to be pulled out of the rubble, however are actually secure. He added that Etsu and Savut had been the one two Hatespor gamers or officers nonetheless unaccounted for.
Atsu, 31, joined Hatayspor based mostly within the southern metropolis of Antakya final 12 months after a spell in Saudi Arabia. A 7.8-magnitude earthquake rattled giant components of Turkey and neighboring Syria early Monday.
Qatar hires coach Carlos Queiroz via 2026 World Cup
Carlos Queiroz, a former Portugal and Iran coach, has labored on the final 4 World Cups and was employed by Qatar on Monday to take cost for a fifth straight on the subsequent version in North America.
The Qatar Football Association appointed former Real Madrid coach Queiroz to take cost of its seventh separate nationwide group till 2026.
📸 Welcome to Qatar, Carlos Queiroz!#alannabipic.twitter.com/J0GwqPgvFC
– Qatar Football Association (@QFA_EN) February 6, 2023
As hosts of the 2022 World Cup, Qatar misplaced all three group-stage video games of their match debut in November. This time it should attempt to progress via the qualifying program for the primary time.
The 2026 version is the primary 48-team finals match within the United States, Canada and Mexico and Asia may have eight assured qualifying locations as an alternative of the earlier 4.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
