Making ‘good decisions’ driving South Africa’s charge, feels Duminy

JP Duminy has been shot in this movie before. He was part of South Africa's men's World Cup squad in 2011, 2015 and 2019. All of those campaigns ended unhappily. Now he's the batting coach of a side who have won four of their five games in the 2023 edition of the tournament. What has…

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Maxwell, Warner tons headline Australia’s demolition act

Glenn Maxwell hit the fastest World Cup hundred off 40 balls and propelled Australia to 399/8 against Netherlands in Delhi. The base was set up earlier by a hundred from David Warner and half-centuries from Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne. Maxwell, whose hundred was also the fourth fastest in ODIs, surpassed Aiden Markram's feat by…

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I was rested too much: Mahmudullah

Bangladesh's Mahmudullah feels that he probably had a bit too much rest before being included in the national ODI set-up for the ongoing ICC World Cup. The veteran batter made a return to the ODI fold during the home series against New Zealand after being in the wilderness for six months after being excluded following the home…

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Angelo Mathews replaces Pathirana in Sri Lanka squad

Veteran Angelo Mathews has been drafted into Sri Lanka's squad for World Cup 2023 as a replacement for Matheesha Pathirana. "Mathews, who has played 221 ODIs, was named as a replacement after Pathirana failed to recover from a shoulder injury sustained during a warm-up match and was subsequently ruled out of the tournament," confirmed the…

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It was the best night of our lives – Zadran

It was a long night for the residents of Khost province in Afghanistan. They were in a celebratory mood. The sky was illuminated with fireworks and gunshots as Afghans indulged in revelry. "I have never seen such celebrations in my lifetime," says Noor Ali Zadran (35). "That was the mood in Kabul and the entire…

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De Kock masterclass leads another South African carnage

Quinton de Kock slammed his third century of the 2023 ODI World Cup as South Africa piled on another mammoth score in their fixture against Bangladesh in Mumbai on Tuesday (October 24). De Kock ended with the second highest World Cup score by a South African batter while Heinrich Klaasen was at his brutal best…

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A result of seismic impact – For Afghanistan and the World Cup

The special bond between Chennai and the Pakistan team is well-documented. The passionate Chepauk crowd, well known for their appreciation of quality cricket, lived up to their reputation when Babar Azam's team played on Monday. However, by the end of the day, they may have discovered a new favourite team - Afghanistan. Long after the…

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Pakistan and the sum of all errors

Babar Azam is no Imran Khan, and certainly no 'Cornered Tigers' talk is loading in the Pakistan meeting room from him any time soon. With the team suffering its third loss on the bounce and having its back against the wall, he's asked what message is he going to give to motivate his players? "Message..."…

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Strong batting performance sees Pakistan post 282/7

Babar Azam's 30th ODI fifty and a big-hitting cameo from Iftikhar Ahmed led Pakistan's strong batting display and helped them to 282/7 against Afghanistan on a bone-dry surface in Chennai. As many as 38 overs were bowled by the spinners, which is the third-most bowled in a World Cup match. Things looked on the upswing…

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Bishan Bedi, former India captain and spinner, passes away at 77

Bishan Singh Bedi, the former India captain and legendary spinner, has passed away in Delhi, aged 77, after prolonged illness. Bedi, considered to be one of the greatest left-arm spinners, was a part of India's famed spin quartet consisting of Bhagwath Chandrasekhar, Erapalli Prasanna and Srinivas Venkataraghavan in the 1970s. In a stellar first-class career,…

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