Explanation

FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 (football)

Edition: 9th

Venue: Australia, New Zealand

Final held: 20 August 2023

Final venue: Sydney

Winner: Spain

Runner-up: England

Third position: Sweden

Participating teams: 32

Total matched: 64

Official mascot: Tazuni

Total goals scored: 164

Top scorer: Hinata Miyazawa from Japan (5 goals)

Best player: Aitana Bonmatí from Spain

Best young player: Salma Paralluelo from Spain

Best goalkeeper : Mary Earps from England

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Explanation

ACC Men's Cricket Premier Cup 2023

Venue: Nepal

Champion: Nepal (first title)

Runner-up: UAE

Final held: 2 May 2023

Participating teams: 10

Total Matches: 24

 

Note: ACC stands for Asian Cricket Council

 

Explanation

About FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 (men’s category)

Venues: Philippines, Japan, Indonesia

Winner: Germany (first title)

Runner-up: Serbia

Third place: Canada

Fourth place: USA

Games played: 92

Final held on 10 September 2023

 Note: FIBA stands for Federation internationale de basket-ball

 

Explanation

• About ICC men’s Cricket ODI World Cup 2019

• Edition: 12th

• Venue: Wales & England

• Champion: England (first time) 

• Runner-Up: New Zealand

• Participating teams: 10

• Matches played: 48

• Player of the series: Kane Williamson (New Zealand)

• Most runs taken by: Rohit Sharma (India)
• Most wickets taken by: Mitchell Starc (Australia)

Explanation

Belinda Clark is an Australian former cricketer.

In 2023, a bronze statue of Belinda Clark was unveiled at the entrance to the Sydney Cricket Ground's Walk of Honour, it is the world's first sculpture of a female cricketer.

 

 

Explanation

T20 World Cup for the Blind 2022 (cricket) 

Winner: India (by 120 runs)

Runner-up: Bangladesh

Final held: 17 December 2022

Venue: India

Note: 

Blind cricket is a version of the sport of cricket adapted for blind players.

 

Explanation

Lionel Messi has been named World’s Best Player 2022 by IFFHS.

Lionel Messi belongs to Argentina.

IFFHS stands for International Federation of Football History & Statistics.

Explanation

Australian Open 2023 (grand slam tennis tournament)

Edition: 111th (55th in Open Era)

Venue: Melbourne Park (Australia)

Final held: 29 January 2023

Men's singles title winner: Novak Djokovic (Serbia)

Women's singles winner: Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus)

 

Explanation

2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup

Edition: First

Venue: South Africa

Winner: India

Runner-up: England

Final held: 29 January 2023

Participating teams: 16

Matches played: 41

Player of the series: Grace Scrivens (England)

Most runs made by: Shweta Sehrawat of India (297 runs)

Most wickets taker: Maggie Clark of Australia (12 wickets)

 

Explanation

England cricketer Harry Brook been rewarded with the ICC Men's Player of the Month award for December 2022.

Australian all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner claimed the Women's Player of the Month award for December 2022.