Australia policeman book pulled over accuracy doubts
July 11: A memoir by a former elite Australian police officer has been pulled from sale following questions over its accuracy.
Released two weeks ago, the Special Operations Group recounted Christophe Glasl's time as a member of the force.
Phoebe Litchfield was handy with the bat and in the field • ICC/Getty Images
Sharjah, October 14:
Australia 151 for 8 (Harris 40, McGrath 32, Perry 32, Renuka 2-24, Deepti 2-28) beat India 142 for 9 (Harmanpreet 54*, Deepti 29, Sutherland 2-22, Molineux 2-32) by nine runs
India's T20 World Cup semi-final hopes have been taken out of their hands after a nine-run defeat to Australia in their final group-stage match. India have lost two of their four matches and will have to wait on the result of New Zealand vs Pakistan tomorrow to find out if they will advance to the...
Phoebe Litchfield was handy with the bat and in the field • ICC/Getty Images
Sharjah, October 14:
Australia 151 for 8 (Harris 40, McGrath 32, Perry 32, Renuka 2-24, Deepti 2-28) beat India 142 for 9 (Harmanpreet 54*, Deepti 29, Sutherland 2-22, Molineux 2-32) by nine runs
India's T20 World Cup semi-final hopes have been taken out of their hands after a nine-run defeat to Australia in their final group-stage match. India have lost two of their four matches and will have to wait on the result of New Zealand vs Pakistan tomorrow to find out if they will advance to the...
Australia’s Ambassador to Nepal, Felicity Volk and Dr Reeta Gurung, Chief Executive Officer from Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology (TIO) launched a new resource to promote eye health in children, on Tuesday.
Chelsea star Lauren James scored twice as European champions England swept past shellshocked China 6-1 and into the Women's World Cup last 16 on Tuesday to set up a clash with Nigeria. It equalled England's biggest-ever World Cup victory and booked them top spot in Group D, while consigning the Asian champions to their earliest ever exit. Denmark beat Haiti 2-0 in the other group game to finish second and line up a knockout-round meeting with co-hosts Australia.
-Netherlands and Senegal confirmed as Group A qualifiers
-England and USA book finished in top two places in Group B
-See their potential paths to the final on 18 December
Groups A and B came to a conclusion on Tuesday, and it was the Netherlands, Senegal, England and USA who advanced from them. Here, you can see the routes the quartet must take to reach the final, which will take place on 18 December at Lusail Stadium.
Brazil, France and Portugal are also already assured of progress, but must wait until their third and final group games to determine who they meet in the next phase of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™.
Last 16
Match 49: Netherlands-USA
Match 50: Winners Group C - Runners-up Group D
Match 51: England-Senegal
Match 52: Winners Group D - Runners-up Group C
Match 53: Winners Group E - Runners-up Group F
Match 54: Winners Group G - Runners-up Group H
Match 55: Winners Group F - Runners-up Group E
Match 56: Winners Group H - Runners-up Group G
Quarter-finals
Match 57: Winners Match 49 - Winners Match 50 Match 58: Winners Match 53 - Winners Match 54 Match 59: Winners Match 51 - Winners Match 52 Match 60: Winners Match 55 - Winners Match 56
Semi-finals
Match 61: Winners Match 57 - Winners Match 58 Match 62: Winners Match 59 - Winners Match 60
Third-place play-off
Match 63: Losers Match 61 - Losers Match 62
Final
Match 64: Winners Match 61 - Winners Match 62
England
Last 16 opponents: Senegal.
Record in last-16 ties in the World Cup: Won 5, lost 2.
Quarter-final opponents: Argentina, Australia, Denmark, France, Mexico, Poland, Saudi Arabia or Tunisia.
Netherlands
Last 16 opponents: USA.
Record in last-16 ties in the World Cup: Won 4, lost 4.
Quarter-final opponents: Argentina, Australia, Denmark, France, Mexico, Poland, Saudi Arabia or Tunisia.
Senegal
Last 16 opponents: England.
Record in last-16 ties in the World Cup: Won 1, lost 0.
Quarter-final opponents: Argentina, Australia, Denmark, France, Mexico, Poland, Saudi Arabia or Tunisia.
USA
Last 16 opponents: England.
Record in last-16 ties in the World Cup: Won 1, lost 3.
Possible quarter-final opponents: Argentina, Australia, Denmark, France, Mexico, Poland, Saudi Arabia or Tunisia.
Nov 30: The Three Lions will play Senegal in their second-round knockout game at 19:00 GMT on Sunday, 4 December, while the United States will play the Netherlands at 15:00 GMT on Saturday, 3 December.
France's 2-1 win over Denmark saw them become the first team to book their place in the last 16, before Brazil joined them by beating Switzerland 1-0.
Portugal also secured their qualification after beating Uruguay 2-0 on Monday, while Groups A and B finished on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, hosts Qatar, Canada and Ecuador have been knocked out.
As we run through the business end of the group stage, we take a look at how it stands.
Group A
Three-time finalists the Netherlands advanced to the last 16 as Group A winners with a comfortable 2-0 win over hosts Qatar, who had already been eliminated from the tournament before kick-off.
Meanwhile, Senegal claimed a 2-1 victory over Ecuador as they progressed to the knockout stage for just the second time, having reached the quarter-finals on their debut in 2002.
Group B
England cruised into the last 16 with a 3-0 victory over Wales, who finished bottom of the group and were eliminated.
The USA went through in second spot behind England with a 1-0 victory over Iran, who had only needed a point to go through.
Group C
Poland and Argentina are the top two in the group following 2-0 wins over Saudi Arabia and Mexico respectively on Saturday.
But those two meet in Wednesday's group decider, meaning there is a decent chance either Lionel Messi or Robert Lewandowski go out.
Poland would be guaranteed progression with a draw, while Argentina will go through if they win. Both sides will go through if both games are drawn.
Saudi Arabia will secure their shock entry to the knockout stage if they beat Mexico.
Mexico need to beat the Saudis to have any hope of going through. They would be through if both they and Poland win. Any other result in the other game would probably mean the Mexicans would need to win by a few.
Group D
Kylian Mbappe scored twice to see France beat Denmark 2-1 and seal their place in the knockout stage.
A draw in their final qualifying game against Tunisia on Wednesday will also seal top spot.
Any of the other three teams could qualify along with Les Bleus.
Australia will be through if they beat Denmark, but a draw would allow Tunisia to claim second spot if they upset France. Denmark have to win to have any chance of going through.
If Denmark and Tunisia both win their games, the team to progress will be decided by goal difference or the other criteria mentioned below.
Group E
All four teams in Group E can still progress after Germany fought back from a goal down to draw 1-1 with Spain on Sunday.
The last matches in this section take place at 19:00 GMT on Thursday with Costa Rica playing Germany and Japan facing Spain.
Spain will win the group with a victory or a draw - as long as the other match also ends in a draw or a Germany win.
If Spain were to lose, Japan would win the group and the Spanish could still be eliminated. For that to happen, Luis Enrique's side would need to lose and Costa Rica beat Germany, or for Germany to win and overturn a goal difference currently eight worse than Spain's.
Japan will also finish in the top two if both matches end in a draw.
Costa Rica will be through if they beat Germany and will be group winners if Spain also draw with Japan. A draw for Costa Rica will only be enough to qualify if Spain beat Japan.
Germany are bottom but will qualify as runners-up if they win and Japan lose. If Japan draw, Germany may need to win by two goals as their goal difference is currently one worse than Japan's.
Group F
Canada scored their first-ever World Cup goal on Sunday but it was only fleeting joy as Croatia hit back, scoring four times to put them out of the running for the last 16.
That leaves Croatia top of Group F on goal difference, knowing they will ensure qualification if they avoid defeat to Belgium. They will also seal top spot if they match Morocco's result and maintain their superior goal difference.
Morocco will be through if they win or draw their final group game against Canada.
Belgium will qualify with victory against Croatia. A draw will only be enough if Morocco lose to Canada, with goal difference deciding the order in which they go through.
The final games are played at 19:00 GMT on Thursday 1 December.
Group G
Five-time winners Brazil secured their place in the World Cup knockout stages after Casemiro struck seven minutes from time to seal a 1-0 win over Switzerland on Monday.
Tite's side require one point from their final game against Cameroon to clinch top spot when the final two Group G matches take place at 19:00 on Friday, 2 December.
Any of the other three teams could join Brazil in the last 16.
Second-placed Switzerland must beat Serbia to guarantee their progress, while a point would be enough if Cameroon fail to beat Brazil.
Serbia and Cameroon both need to win their respective games to keep alive their qualification hopes.
Should both sides manage to get the win they need, Cameroon have a slight advantage with a marginally better goal difference.
Group H
Portugal have joined France and Brazil in booking their place in the knockout stages with a game to spare thanks to a 2-0 victory over Uruguay on Monday.
They need just a point when they take on South Korea on Friday at 15:00 GMT to guarantee top spot in the group.
Second-placed Ghana will progress to the last 16 by beating Uruguay. A draw will also suffice as long as South Korea do not beat Portugal by two goals or more.
In the event that Portugal lose and Ghana win, top spot will be decided on goal difference and goals scored.
South Korea's have two routes to making it to the next round in Qatar, which both rely on them beating Portugal.
If Ghana and Uruguay draw, South Korea will need to beat Portugal by two clear goals to advance.
If Uruguay and South Korea both win then it come down to goal difference - and possibly goals scored - with the Asian side holding a one-goal advantage.
Uruguay's simplest path to the last 16 is to defeat Ghana in their final match and hope that South Korea fail to beat Portugal.
How is qualification decided?
If teams are level on points after the three group games, progress is decided by goal difference. The full tie-breaker criteria is:
-Points accrued
-Goal difference
-Goals scored
-Head-to-head results
-Fair play: the team that has accumulated the fewest indiscipline points wins (a yellow card equals one point, a red card shown for two yellows equals three points, a direct red card equals four points and a direct red card shown to a player who was already on a yellow equals five points)
-Lots drawn (with inputs from BBC)
JUNE 14: Goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne, who replaced Mat Ryan just before the shootout for his third cap, was the hero, saving Alex Valera's final kick.
This will be Australia's fifth World Cup in a row, having qualified every time since 2006.
They will be in Group D alongside holders France, Denmark and Tunisia.
The World Cup's final team will be decided on Tuesday when Costa Rica face New Zealand at the same venue, the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium.
That game will be streamed live on the BBC Sport website and app as well as on iPlayer and the Red Button at 19:00 BST
'A risk but it worked' - Arnold on Redmayne sub
Australia boss Graham Arnold's decision to bring off captain Ryan for Redmayne, whose only previous competitive international was against Nepal, was surprising but it ultimately paid off.
The Sydney FC keeper, 33, danced on the line for each kick in a bid to put the Peruvians off and Luis Advincula hit the post before Valera's final penalty was saved.
"He's a very good penalty saver and I did something that could affect them mentally," said Arnold.
"They were probably asking themselves the question, 'Why is this guy being brought on, he has to be good'.
"Maybe that was the reason they hit the post. It's a 1% mental effort to trouble the Peru penalty takers. It was a risk but it worked out."
Redmayne, who had trials at Arsenal as a youngster, was making just his third appearance for the Socceroos.
"This idea was floated pre-selection that this might eventuate in these kind of circumstances and for the two or three weeks we've been here [in Qatar], I've kind of had that in my mind," said Redmayne.
"I've been working on a few things in training but at the end of the day it's a flip of the coin, it's either right or left.
"I'm no hero, I just played my role like everyone did tonight."
The game itself in Al Rayyan was far from a classic, with no chances of note in the opening 80 minutes.
Australia had three good opportunities in the final 10 minutes with Ajdin Hrustic forcing two saves and Aziz Behich curling just wide.
Edison Flores had Peru's only shot on target but his long-range strike in extra time was straight at Ryan.
He went even closer, with the game's best chance, when his header hit the post.
The game was played in excess of 30C in an air-conditioned Ahmad bin Ali Stadium. In the build-up to the game Peru assistant boss Nolberto Solano raised concerns that the World Cup itself was moved to November to avoid the stifling heat, and yet some of the play-offs have been played now.
His side, who were hoping to reach a second consecutive World Cup, had finished fifth in South American qualifying to reach this game.
Australia finished third in their Asian qualifying group and beat the United Arab Emirates 2-1 in Qatar last Tuesday to set up their showdown with Peru.
KATHMANDU, Jan 28: Nepal will play against hosts Oman in the inaugural match under the ICC World Cup T-20 Global Qualifier ‘A’.
According to the match schedule released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday, Nepal have been pitted in Group A along with Oman, Bahrain, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Philippines, and United Arab Emirates.
The eight teams have again been divided into two groups -- Nepal, Oman, Canada and the Philippines are in Sub-group 1 while Ireland, UAE, Bahrain and Germany are in Sub-group 2.
The inaugural match is scheduled to be held on February 18.
The two teams that make it to the final, will book a place in the T-20 World Cup to be played in Australia in November.
Similarly, Nepal will play its second match against the Philippines on February 19 and the third match against Canada on February 21.
Nepal will play the T-20 series comprising four countries ahead of the World Cup Qualifier. There would be competition among Nepal, UAE, Ireland and Oman from February 11-14.
Nepal will play the first match against Oman on February 11, the second match against UAE on February 12 and the third match against Ireland on February 14.
