Head makes a mark on return in Dharamsala photo-finish

Travis Head's stunning comeback hundred trumped Rachin Ravindra's second century of the 2023 World Cup as New Zealand went down to their Trans-Tasman rivals by five runs in a nail-biting thriller in Dharamsala. Returning from a hand injury, Head (109) combined with David Warner (81) for a punishing 175-run opening stand and lower-order cameos further…

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Disciplined Bangladesh withstand Edwards fifty to keep Netherlands to 229

A controlled bowling performance from Bangladesh helped them to keep Netherlands to an under-par score at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Saturday (October 28). On a surface that was a throwback to the pitches of yesteryear at this venue, Bangladesh's bowling attack relished themselves as they managed to curb the Dutch batters right through the…

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Shamsi, Jansen keep a check on Pakistan’s charge

Probing spells from Tabraiz Shamsi (4-60) and Marco Jansen (3-43) prevented Pakistan from posting a daunting total in their World Cup fixture against South Africa in Chennai on Friday (October 27). Most of the Pakistan batters got starts - skipper Babar Azam and Saud Shakeel produced fifties - but none of them batted deep enough…

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Fight for survival in Kolkata’s late dash into World Cup

To put it simplistically, Chennai has been low and slow, and turns when it wants to. Delhi and Mumbai have been flat and drawing good crowds. Bengaluru's been playing fast and slow depending on who's turned up. Dharamsala has been pretty and Ahmedabad huge. But what about Kolkata, that iconic venue that's finally waking up…

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Concerns grow over Hardik Pandya’s extended absence

There are growing concerns that Hardik Pandya's absence from the Indian team may extend longer than initially anticipated. His non-participation in the Indian team's optional practice session on Thursday is a clear indication that he won't be available for the upcoming match against England on Sunday. However, there is now serious discussion about the possibility…

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End of the Aura

At about 5 PM in Bengaluru, with the sun not yet fully down, Mark Wood came out with a nearly-patented England method of swinging for the fences. The defending champions were nine down for 156 at this point, but the sight wasn't uncommon for the way England have been known to play. As it turned…

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Relentless Sri Lanka restrict confused England to 156

In what is practically a must-win game for both sides, England were bowled out for a lowly 156 against Sri Lanka at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on Thursday (October 26). Jos Buttler & Co. seemed keen to follow the template of the tournament in scoring big first to put scoreboard pressure on the opponents…

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Shakib returns to Bangladesh to work on leg side game

Shakib Al Hasan got a harsh welcome with fans booing him and chanting bhoa-bhoa-bhoa (fake) when he left the BCB academy premises on Thursday (October 26) following a net session with Nazmul Abedin, who has been working with him since his childhood days at BKSP - the country's lone sports institute situated in Savar. Following…

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Maxwell, Warner centuries flatten Netherlands

Australia romped home to their third successive win in the 2023 World Cup with a record-breaking 309-run win over Netherlands in Delhi on Wednesday (October 25). It was the biggest margin of victory in World Cup history. Contrasting centuries from Glenn Maxwell and David Warner along with fifties from Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne meant that Netherlands…

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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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