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Cricket World Cup 2023 Warm-Ups: England, New Zealand Win Rain-Affected Games

October 2, 2023 admin

England beat Bangladesh in the Cricket World Cup 2023 warm-up match© AFP Guwahati/Thiruvananthapuram: England beat Bangladesh by four wickets while New Zealand disposed of the South African challenge by seven runs, both courtesy Duckworth-Lewis method in their respective World Cup warm-up games on Monday. In the match at Guwahati which became a 37-overs-per-side affair, Bangladesh…

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Irani Cup: Cheteshwar Pujara Fails As Rest Of India Bowlers Restrict Saurashtra To 212/9 On Day 2

October 2, 2023 admin

File photo of Cheteshwar Pujara© AFP Cheteshwar Pujara was dismissed cheaply as Rest of India spinners shared bulk of the spoils restricting Saurashtra to 212 for 9 on the second day of the Irani Cup on Monday. This was after Rest of India were bowled out for 308 in their first innings, courtesy left-arm spinner…

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England Legend Picks Cricket World Cup 2023 Semifinalists, Snubs Multiple-Time Champions

October 2, 2023 admin

File photo of Cricket World Cup 2023 trophy© X (formerly Twitter) Former England cricket team skipper Michael Vaughan named his pick for the Cricket World Cup 2023 semifinalists and he believes that Australia will not be among the final four in the competition. The Australian cricket team is the most decorated side in the history…

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Cricket World Cup 2023: Afghanistan’s Squad, Match Schedule, Top Performers, Previous ODI World Cup Records

October 2, 2023 admin

Cricket World Cup 2023 will kick-start from October 5 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Defending champions England will be taking on New Zealand in the opening match. All the ten teams are now ready to set the stage on fire as the battle for the ultimate title of cricket will be intense. Team Afghanistan will be…

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“If India Play Their…”: Stuart Broad’s Blunt World Cup 2023 Admission

October 2, 2023 admin

As the ODI World Cup 2023 gets underway, England would be keen to defend their title, having won it with the narrowest of margins in 2019. Though not a part of England’s World Cup squad, Stuart Broad has faith in the England team’s ability to go the distance in the tournament. However, the team he…

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Virat Kohli Encounters ‘Personal Emergency’, Flies Back To Mumbai: Report

October 2, 2023 admin

India’s talismanic batter Virat Kohli had to reportedly fly back to Mumbai from Guwahati because of reported ‘personal emergency’ while the rest of the Indian squad arrived in Trivandrum for their second warm-up game against the Netherlands. Though the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) hasn’t given any confirmed if Kohli will miss…

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“Pakistan Are Now Getting A Habit Of Losing”: Ramiz Raja Blasts Babar Azam And Co Ahead Of Cricket World Cup 2023

October 1, 2023 admin

Mohammad Rizwan in action for Pakistan cricket team© AFP Former Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ramiz Raja was extremely critical of the Pakistan cricket team after they went down fighting against New Zealand in the Cricket World Cup 2023 warm-up match. The Babar Azam-led side scored 345 with the help of a century from Mohammed Rizwan…

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World Cup 2023: Virender Sehwag Picks India’s Middle Order. No Place For…

October 1, 2023 admin

KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in a chat© AFP Former Indian cricket team opener Virender Sehwag believes that Shreyas Iyer has cemented his spot in the playing XI for the Cricket World Cup 2023 after a sensational century against Australia in the recently-concluded ODI series. Iyer looked in good touch and with the…

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Cricket World Cup 2023: Sri Lanka’s Rising Stars Dream Of Emulating Class Of 1996

October 1, 2023 admin

When Sri Lanka clinched a shock 1996 World Cup triumph, Dunith Wellalage and Matheesha Pathirana were not even born, but the rising stars head to India determined to repeat the victory. Both aged 20, fast bowler Pathirana and all-rounder Wellalage are undeterred by facing childhood heroes at the tournament that opens on October 5. “We…

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“I Am Used To…”: Yuzvendra Chahal’s Brutally Honest Take On World Cup Snub

October 1, 2023 admin

India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal continues to be sidelined from India’s World Cup plans. Though Chahal has been one of India’s finest performers in white-ball cricket over the last few years. In fact, since his debut in 2016, Chahal has the third-most wickets in ODI cricket for India. In terms of spinners, he is only behind…

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