Afghanistan captain makes history as country’s first top-10 entrant in Test rankings
Rahmat is the first Afghan to feature in the top ten in any of the three Test rankings – batting, bowling, or all-round. The biggest jump in the top hundred, however, belonged to Towhid Hridoy, who soared from 175th to…
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Khawaja refuses to name Aussie ball tamperers
Reports in the Australian media said the former Australia batter had pulled out of several engagements following an interview with broadcaster ABC in which he refused to name which national team players knew of ball…
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Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcast: Usman Khawaja puts Sandpapergate back in the spotlight & England announce South Africa Test squad
Also on the episode , the panel dissects England's Test squad to tour South Africa and everything else from the cricket world. [embedded content] Follow Wisden for all cricket updates, including live scores , match…
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NFL trade deadline winners and losers: Vikings go full dadcore with Kirk Cousins in Super Bowl quest
In a dispiriting loss to the Buffalo Bills, the Vikings saw their tremendous defense go to waste, as Carson Wentz completed eight of 25 passes for 81 yards, no touchdowns, two interceptions, and a passer rating of 8.9.…
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Can you name every Man Utd manager of the post-war era?
But compared to the majority of other Premier League clubs, United have had a fairly low turnover when it comes to managers. We’ve given you 10 minutes to name every United boss in the post-war era and to help you out…
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Which football club has had most international captains in the same team? | The Knowledge
"Conversely, which international team has had the most club captains in its starting lineup at one time?" A quick web search finds a fuss being made in various corners of the internet of Chelsea's 2009-10 squad because…
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Is No 10 still the best, or No 41? The myths and maths of Premier League shirt numbers
That is cheap compared to what baseball players decide among themselves. Juan Soto bought Brett Baty a $92,000 (£69,000) car in exchange for getting his preferred number (22) when he joined the New York Mets last year.…
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England quiz: Name the XI from Harry Kane’s debut, 2015
And the striker scored 79 seconds into his debut, the first goal of a record-breaking international career. Now England’s all-time record scorer, Kane is about to become England’s all-time leading appearance maker too.…
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Ranking the 10 best strikers in world football right now: Mbappe, Kane or Haaland top?
And who are the closest challengers to the elite goalscorers at Manchester City , Real Madrid and Bayern Munich ? Before we begin, a quick clarification. This list is dedicated exclusively to strikers and recognised…
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Lawson made sure Red Bull saw he helped Verstappen in Brazil after Mexico incident | Formula 1
A week later during the grand prix at Interlagos, Lawson was far more obliging. He dived out of Verstappen’s way when the Red Bull driver appeared in his mirrors. Lawson then made sure his Racing Bulls team – and perhaps…
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