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Adam Zampa Pain Gain As Australia Clinch Victory At Storm-Hit World Cup

Leg-spinner Adam Zampa played through pain to return figures of 4-47 and help Australia down Sri Lanka by five wickets for their first win at the 2023 Cricket World Cup on Monday. Five-time winners Au ...

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Five Great Upsets At The Cricket World Cup

Afghanistan defeated defending champions England by 69 runs at the Cricket World Cup on Sunday in the first big upset of the 2023 tournament. AFP Sports looks at five other stunning wins in the histo ...

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2 years ago
Aussies Need To Start Winning Quick To Rescue World Cup Bid

Australia captain Pat Cummins admitted Sunday the five-time champions have "got to start winning and start winning quick" to rescue their faltering World Cup campaign. Australia have lost both their o ...

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2 years ago
Never Thought I'd Play At World Cup, Says Mohammed Siraj

Paceman Mohammed Siraj feared his humble roots as the son of an auto-rickshaw driver would shatter his dreams of playing at the World Cup. On Saturday, however, the 29-year-old fast bowler played a cr ...

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2 years ago
More Like An India Event Than World Cup, Says Pakistan's Mickey Arthur

Pakistan team director Mickey Arthur took a dig at cricket's governing body on Saturday, claiming the absence of support for his team in Ahmedabad's 132,000-capacity stadium made the occasion ...

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2 years ago
Pakistan Look To End World Cup Jinx Against India In Front Of 120,000 Fans

Babar Azam's Pakistan look for their first ever World Cup win over India on Saturday in front of a record crowd expected to number around 120,000 fans who will overwhelmingly be backing Rohit Shar ...

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2 years ago
Miandad's Six To Jadeja Blitz: Six Great India-Pakistan ODIs

Cricketing powerhouses India and Pakistan renew their rivalry in the most hotly-anticipated match of the World Cup in Ahmedabad on Saturday. AFP Sport looks back at six memorable ODI matches between ...

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Williamson Leads New Zealand To Victory Over Bangladesh

Kane Williamson marked his return to the World Cup with an undefeated 78 as New Zealand cruised past Bangladesh by eight wickets on Friday but the captain was forced to retire hurt with a thumb ...

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2 years ago
Pakistan Target Ending World Cup Jinx Against India

Buoyed by a record run chase, Babar Azam's Pakistan are on the hunt for their first ever World Cup win over India in Saturday's blockbuster match between cricket's biggest rivals in a 132, ...

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2 years ago
Cricket World Cup 2023: Mushfiqur Rahim Leads Bangladesh To 245-9 Against New Zealand

Mushfiqur Rahim hit a fine half century to lead Bangladesh to 245-9 against New Zealand in their World Cup clash on Friday as veteran Black Caps fast bowler Trent Boult claimed a 200th one-day interna ...

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India vs Pakistan Preview: Pakistan Target Ending World Cup Jinx Against India

Buoyed by a record run chase, Babar Azam's Pakistan are on the hunt for their first ever World Cup win over India in Saturday's blockbuster match between cricket's biggest rivals in a 132 ...

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2 years ago
World Cup Fever As Fans Tie Up Hospital Beds For India-Pakistan Clash

Cricket crazy fans desperate to witness Saturday's World Cup blockbuster between India and Pakistan will sleep in hospitals, a source told AFP, rather than hotels where some prices have been hiked ...

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India vs Pakistan: Four Key Battles To Watch Out For In World Cup 2023

Arch-rivals India and Pakistan meet in a blockbuster clash at the World Cup on Saturday (Oct. 14) at the world's biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad. Let's take a look at four key battles ...

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Rohit's Record Ton Powers India To World Cup Win Over Afghanistan

Captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday surpassed compatriot Sachin Tendulkar with a record seventh World Cup century to lead India to a crushing eight-wicket win over Afghanistan. ...

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CWC 2023: Hashmatullah Shahidi And Azmatullah Omarzai Guide Afghanistan To 272-8 Against India

Skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi and Azmatullah Omarzai hit half-centuries as Afghanistan reached 272-8 against hosts India in their World Cup clash on Wednesday. Afghanistan elected to bat first at New D ...

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2 years ago
Seven And Hell: Pakistan's Losing World Cup Record Against India

It is cricket's fiercest rivalry, watched by millions, sparking raucous celebrations in victory and wild accusations in defeat, but when India and Pakistan clash at the World Cup, there has been o ...

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2 years ago
Mohammad Rizwan, Abdullah Shafique Lead Pakistan To World Cup Record Win Over Sri Lanka

Mohammad Rizwan and Abdullah Shafique clubbed centuries as Pakistan chased down the highest target in World Cup history to beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in Hyderabad on Tuesday. The diminutive Rizwan ...

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2 years ago
England Hero Dawid Malan Driven By 'Hunger' At Cricket World Cup

Dawid Malan says he is driven by a "hunger" for runs after notching his sixth one-day international hundred in just 23 innings in England's convincing World Cup win against Bangladesh on Tuesday. ...

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2 years ago
CWC 2023: Reece Topley, Dawid Malan Star As England Hammer Bangladesh At Cricket World Cup

Dawid Malan bludgeoned 140 before Reece Topley destroyed the Bangladesh top order on Tuesday as England bounced back from their mauling by New Zealand in their World Cup opener. In-form Malan belted f ...

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2 years ago
CWC 2023: Afghanistan Hope Rashid Khan 'Delivers' Against India

The Afghans were completely outplayed by Bangladesh, losing by six wickets after being bowled out for just 156 in Dharamsala on Saturday. The 25-year-old Rashid, who has 172 wickets in 95 ODI matches, ...

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2 years ago
CWC 2023: Dawid Malan Smashes World Cup Ton As England Take Charge Against Bangladesh

Dawid Malan bludgeoned 140 as defending champions England piled up 364-9 in their second World Cup match against Bangladesh in Dharamsala on Tuesday. Jos Buttler's men showed no signs of a hangove ...

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2 years ago
Cricket Set For Shot At Olympic Glory

Cricket's long Olympic exile could finally come to an end this week when Games chiefs meet in Mumbai to finalise the programme for Los Angeles 2028. Twenty-eight sports are already confirmed on th ...

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2 years ago
Santner Shines With Bat And Ball As New Zealand Defeat Netherlands

Mitchell Santner played a blistering innings and then took five wickets to guide New Zealand to a convincing 99-run win over the Netherlands in a World Cup match in Hyderabad on Monday. The 31-year-ol ...

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2 years ago
Kohli, Rahul Lead India Out Of Peril To Beat Australia At World Cup

Virat Kohli and KL Rahul hit defiant knocks to lift India from a perilous three down for two runs to a six-wicket win over Australia in their opening Cricket World Cup match on Sunday. Chasing ...

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