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The 1912 Triangular Tournament was a cricket competition. The 1912 Triangular Tournament was a Test cricket competition played between Australia, England and South Africa, the only Test-playing nations at the time. The tournament was the first tournament in Test history to be played between more than two nations.

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Mitchell Starc of Australia holds the record for the most wickets in a single Cricket World Cup tournament. In 2019, Starc took 27 wickets in the World Cup in England. This is the most wickets by any bowler in World Cup history.
Starc is one of the best pacers in modern cricket. In 2015, he took 22 wickets in just 8 games when Australia won.
Glenn McGrath previously held the record for the most wickets in a single ODI World Cup. In 2007, McGrath was the leading wicket-taker and contributed significantly to Australia’s championship victory.

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Kerry Packer was the administrator/organizer of the “World Series Cricket” competition. World Series Cricket (WSC) was professional cricket competition staged between 1977 and 1979 and organized by Kerry Packer for his Australian television network, Nine Network. A breakaway competition, the matches ran in opposition to established international cricket. World Series Cricket drastically changed the nature of cricket, and its influence continues to be felt today.

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The first Kabaddi World Cup, an international indoor competition organized by the International Kabaddi Federation (IKF), was won by India. This competition, held in a standardized style, allows for participation from both men’s and women’s national teams. There have been three tournaments until now, held in 2004, 2007, and 2016. Interestingly, India has secured the championship in all these tournaments, showcasing a dominant performance.

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A Hockey competition is awarded the “Stanley Cup”.

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“Hlinka Gretzky Cup” is an annual international Ice Hockey tournament.

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Power Hockey is the name of the competitive hockey game which is based on the use of an electric wheelchair.

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Roller Hockey is also known as “Quad Hockey”. Roller hockey, rink hockey or quad hockey is a team sport played on roller skates. Two five-man teams (four skaters and one goalkeeper) try to drive the ball with their sticks into the opponents’ goal.

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Brazil’s national football team is nicknamed as “Canarinha (Little Canary)”.

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Europe’s administrative body for association football is “UEFA”. The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) is the administrative body for association football, futsal and beach soccer in Europe, although several member states are primarily or entirely located in Asia. It is one of six continental confederations of world football’s governing body FIFA. UEFA consists of 55 national association members. UEFA represents the national football associations of Europe, runs nation and club competitions including the UEFA European Championship, UEFA Nations League, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, and UEFA Super Cup.