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Five Great Australia-Pakistan Cricket Moments
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Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi on Tuesday hailed flamboyant shot-maker Rahmanullah Gurbaz as a World Cup "matchwinner" as they plot the downfall of New Zealand. Afghanistan pulled off one of ...
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Dutch Ready To Beat Any Side After Win Over Proteas
The Netherlands are confident they "can beat any side" after a shock win over South Africa, with skipper Scott Edwards eyeing a spot in the World Cup semi-finals. The Dutch stunned South Africa by 38 ...
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Six Great Upsets At The Cricket World Cup
The Netherlands defeated South Africa by 38 runs at the Cricket World Cup on Tuesday, beating a Test-playing nation at the tournament for the first time.AFP Sports looks at six other stunning wins in ...
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Netherlands Humiliate South Africa At Cricket World Cup
Netherlands defeated mighty South Africa by 38 runs at the Cricket World Cup on Tuesday as the European outsiders humiliated the Proteas for the second time in a year. Chasing 246 to win from a ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 ...