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De Leede Hopes Dutch Can Tame Pakistan Quick Shaheen

Netherlands all-rounder Bas de Leede said his team have done their homework to try and counter star Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi in their opening World Cup match in ...

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Conway, Rachin Guide New Zealand To 9 Wicket Victory Over England In CWC Opener

Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra smashed centuries to power New Zealand to a crushing nine-wicket win over defending champions England in the opening match of the World Cup on Thursday. ...

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CWC 2023: Pakistan Eye Two Wins Before 'Unbelievable India Spectacle'

Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur hopes his team will have two wins under their belts before they face old rivals India in the eagerly-awaited World Cup blockbuster. The 1992 champions face ...

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CWC 2023: 'Mystique' Around Pakistan Team, Says Coach Mickey Arthur

Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur believes there's a "bit of mystique" around his World Cup team as they make a first appearance in India for seven years. Pakistan arrived to a ...

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England Post 282-9 Against New Zealand In World Cup Opener

New Zealand bowlers led by Matt Henry kept England in check to 282-9 despite Joe Root's 77 in the opening match of the World Cup on Thursday. The Black Caps ...

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Empty Feeling As Fans Trickle In For Cricket World Cup opener

England and New Zealand opened the Cricket World Cup on Thursday faced with a largely empty stadium -- and those in the crowd donned tops and face-paint in the national ...

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CWC 2023, BAN vs AFG Preview: Bangladesh Hope Shakib Can Inflict More World Cup Misery On Afghanistan

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan leads his side into their World Cup opener against Afghanistan in Dharamsala on Saturday with Tigers fans again looking to the allrounder for match-winning heroics. ...

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CWC 2023, SA vs SL Preview: South Africa Renew Bittersweet World Cup Adventure

South Africa take a winning momentum into their World Cup opener against Sri Lanka desperate to escape the tag of big-time chokers. Since South Africa returned from the apartheid-era wilderness, ...

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Cricket World Cup: Kane Williamson Factfile

Widely considered New Zealand's greatest ever batsman, Kane Williamson has been a mainstay and the glue of the team since his debut in 2010. Such is his importance, he was ...

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'I Know What's At Stake', Says India Skipper Rohit Sharma

India skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday said he appreciates "what's at stake" but will not get bogged down by the weight of expectation on his team to win another World ...

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'It's Like We're At Home': Pakistan's Babar Azam Surprised By Indian Welcome

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam said Wednesday his team "was not expecting" the warm reception they have received in India, claiming "it's like we are at home". Azam and the Pakistan ...

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PAK vs NED Preview: Pakistan Eye Easier Ride On World Cup Rollercoaster

Pakistan tackle outsiders Netherlands in their opening match of the World Cup on Friday desperate to avoid a repeat of the disastrous start of four years ago which undermined their ...

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New Zealand's Tim Southee 'Unavailable' For World Cup Opener

New Zealand's Tim Southee will miss the World Cup's opening match against holders England and potentially some of the following matches due to an injured thumb, stand-in-skipper Tom Latham sai ...

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Afghan 'Superstars' Dump Holders Sri Lanka Out Of Asian Games Cricket

After being sent in to bat, the Afghans were dismissed for just 116 in the 19th over on a Hangzhou pitch offering pace, sharp turn and fierce bounce. Seamer Nuwan ...

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Cricket World Cup: Rohit Sharma Factfile

Despite making his ODI debut in 2007, Rohit Sharma is a relative novice as captain in the format, first taking charge in 2017 and then becoming the permanent successor to ...

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Kohli Stardom Supreme As Stage Set For Cricket World Cup Opener

If you can judge a tournament by the number of replica tops sold, the Cricket World Cup in India opening this week already has a winner -- home superstar batsman ...

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Virat Kohli Stardom Supreme As Stage Set For World Cup Opener

If you can judge a tournament by the number of replica tops sold, the Cricket World Cup in India opening this week already has a winner -- home superstar batsman ...

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Team India Travel 3,400Km For Washed Out World Cup Game

India's superstar cricketers endured a 3,400km (2,170 miles) cross-country journey to play a World Cup warm-up only for the match to be abandoned without a ball being bowled on Tuesday. ...

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Cricket World Cup 2023: England v New Zealand ODI Head to Head Record

England v New Zealand record ahead of their World Cup group game at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday (Match starts 0830GMT): Overall: Matches: 94 England: 45 wins ...

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CWC 2023, ENG vs NZ Preview: 'Dangerous' England Face New Zealand In World Cup Opener

Defending champions England take on New Zealand in Thursday's opening match of the World Cup in a rematch of their epic showdown in the 2019 final at Lord's. Jos Buttler's ...

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Yashasvi Jaiswal Ton Leads India's Men To Asian Games Cricket Debut Win

Explosive opener Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed seven sixes in a sublime century as powerhouse India opened their maiden Asian Games campaign with a battling 23-run defeat of gutsy Nepal on Tuesday. ...

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Cricket World Cup: Babar Azam Factfile

Story and fact file of Babar Azam, Pakistan Captain in Cricket World Cup 2023. The world's top-ranked ODI batsman, Babar is captain across all three formats and has amassed more ...

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Cricket World Cup 2023: Dasun Shanaka Factfile

Story And Factfile of Dasun Shanaka Sri Lanka captain for CWC 2023. Shanaka arrived on the international scene in T20 cricket before graduating to ODIs punctuated by a brief Test ...

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Cricket World Cup: Temba Bavuma Factfile

Story and fact file of South Africa ODI Cricket Captain Temba Bavuma. He made history when he became the first Black South African to score a Test hundred, against England ...

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