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ENG vs AUS Live Streaming, World Cup 2023: England playing for pride, Australia to seal semis spot

England vs Australia Live Streaming, Cricket World Cup 2023: Bottom-of-the-pile England cricket team will take on Australia, who are vying to seal a spot in the semi-final of the World Cup, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. England claimed the World Cup title for the first time in 2019. But so far, their defence of the title has been shambolic. The team has lost five of their six matches to find themselves anchored to the bottom of the standings, with a faint hope of even making the cut for the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025. The ICC confirmed that Pakistan, the hosts of the event, will be joined by seven highest finishers at the World Cup. Australia, who have won the title a record five times so far, are meanwhile in third spot in the standings with four wins out of six games....

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Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Semifinal 2023 | Explosive Punjab meets consistent Delhi

A power-packed Punjab will take on Delhi, the only unbeaten team of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in this edition, at the PCA IS Bindra Stadium here on Saturday. The Yash Dhull-led side is coming into the top four, winning six out of six games, while Mandeep Singh’s tribe never looked back after a loss in the first game against Saurashtra and has since won all seven games. Dhull has been leading Delhi from the front, contributing 202 runs at a strike rate of 131.36 and an average of 50.5. But it has been Suyash Sharma’s impressive run this year, that began from IPL 2023, which makes Delhi a team to beat. The leg-spinner is the second-highest wicket-taker with 16 scalps. His miserly bowling and wicket-taking ability has also helped the rest of the bowlers, and the batters, to reap rewards...

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World Cup: Why Afghanistan’s win makes New Zealand-Pakistan game more significant in the semifinals race

Afghanistan’s facile win over the Netherlands gave another boost to their dreams of making the semifinals. They now sit in the fifth spot on the points table and are out of the top four for now just on the basis of net run rate (NRR). Their fate is in their own hands, though their remaining two games are against Australia and South Africa, who are in the top three at the moment. Follow all the action from the Cricket World Cup 2023 on our special World Cup section. You can also find the latest stats, like the top scorer and the highest wicket-taker of the current edition, upcoming World Cup fixtures and the points table on the site. The Dutch remain on four points with games against England and India to come. Even if they win both their games and Afghanistan lose their last two fixtur...

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Cricket World Cup 2023 AFG vs NED | India game was the turning point: Jonathan Trott

Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi being congratulated by team coach Jonathan Trott after winning the match against Netherlands. | Photo Credit: ANI The Netherlands head coach Ryan Cook pointed out a self-destructive streak of run outs – the Dutch side lost four of its top-order batters in that fashion — as a major reason for his side’s seven-wicket defeat against Afghanistan on Thursday.“We do pride ourselves on running between the wickets and it’s something that we actually practice. Four run outs and not just any run outs — that are two, three, four, and five in your batting order — getting run out is not ideal. We’ll have to go back and have a look at that but it won’t stop us, it’s part of the DNA of our team. We’ll keep trying to run between the wickets and value every run ...

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Cricket World Cup 2023 AUS vs ENG | A win will boost our semifinal chances: Pat Cummins

Australia’s captain Pat Cummins during a practice session ahead of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup match against Pakistan, at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K Pat Cummins said a victory against England will be sweeter than usual for Australia, especially if it tightens his team’s hold onto the World Cup semifinals.“It [a win] helps our chances to get into the semifinals. It has been an old rivalry so it’s probably a little bit sweeter than beating other teams,” Cummins said ahead of their match on Saturday.Without the services of star all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, who suffered a concussion after falling from a golf cart, Cummins voiced his opinion in favour of a larger squad for World Cups. “It is a two-month tournament. I always think as many players as you need, y...

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Cricket World Cup 2023 | Mickey Arthur hopes it’s not too late for a peaking Pakistan

Mixed bag: Though Afridi has fired on cylinders, the injury cloud over Shadab is a worry for Pakistan. | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K Pakistan finds itself in the middle of a tumultuous World Cup campaign. With its semifinal hopes hanging in the balance, the side has seen a spate of injuries, the resignation of its chief selector and the call-back of team media personnel, all in the middle of a campaign where the hot seat has shown no signs of cooling down. However, Mickey Arthur, Pakistan’s director of cricket, looked in good spirits ahead of the clash against New Zealand.“The one thing that amazes me so much with the Pakistan players is generally how calm they are,” Arthur said here on Friday. “I’m a cat on a hot tin roof but the players take it all in their stride,” he added. With i...

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England central contract snub was ‘final nail in coffin’, says David Willey

England player David Willey during a practice session ahead of ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup India 2023 Group Stage Match between Australia and England at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on Friday November 03, 2023. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI An angry David Willey on Friday said that not being given central contract by the England board was the "final nail in coffin", making his decision to retire at 33 a lot more easier.Willey announced his international retirement amid defending champions England's disastrous outing in the ongoing World Cup.His decision follows the England and Wales Cricket Board's (ECB) decision not to offer him a central contract for the 2023-24 cycle."That (central contract snub), for me, was, probably, the final nail in the coffin really, and it made ...

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Cricket World Cup 2023 | Rejuvenated Pakistan meets the injury-ravaged Kiwis

Pakistan captain Babar Azam during a practice session ahead of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 match against New Zealand. | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K There is a stereotypical image of a back-to-the-wall Pakistan being among the most dangerous to play. The team has often fed into this by not suffering but revelling in such a setting. The most vivid example is that of the Imran Khan-led side that won the World Cup in 1992 after sneaking into the semifinals with a hat-trick of wins in its last three league encounters.In the day game at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium against New Zealand on Saturday, Pakistan will look to summon those very spirits as its 2023 World Cup campaign hangs in the balance. After snapping a four-match losing run with a seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh on T...

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Cricket World Cup: Afghanistan jump ahead of Pakistan in semi-final race after beating Netherlands

On the eve of the match, Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi had told The Indian Express how a change in mindset had given his team confidence that they can qualify for the semifinals, and it was fitting that he hit the winning boundary.On Saturday, in front of largely filled stands, the Afghans showed their mettle. After three wins on the bounce, they have thrown their hats in the ring for a place in the semis. Afghanistan defeated the Netherlands by seven wickets to jump ahead of Pakistan in the points tally. With eight points, they are now placed fifth. All through their campaign, Afghanistan seem to have been following the template put in place by Steve Waugh’s 1999 World Cup-winning team. The bowlers restrict the opposition to a below-par total, and then their batsmen chase it...

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‘We feel their pain’: Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi dedicates the win to Afghan refugees

Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi has dedicated their seven-wicket win over the Netherlands to the struggle Afghan refugees are facing in Pakistan. Pakistan is home to over four million Afghan migrants and refugees, and about 1.7 million undocumented Afghans refugees have been ordered to leave the country by Wednesday. “There are a lot of our refugee people in struggle; we all are watching their videos and we feel their pain. I dedicate this win to them,” Hashmatullah said at the post-match presentation. With 282 runs in seven innings, Hashmatullah is the leading run-getter for his country in the World Cup. After their third win on the trot, Afghanistan are certainly in the fray to qualify for the semi-finals. “We all are very united, we all are enjoying the wins and all of them...

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Cricket World Cup 2023 | Indian pacers’ thunderbolts have left the batters bruised

India’s Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami during practice. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Speed thrills. In cricket, the cautionary notes attached to this rippling kinetic energy is linked to stunned batters facing a steaming fast bowler. In Indian sport, with its tropes of oriental magic and surreal aesthetics, the willow game was often linked to wristy batters and wily spinners. Within these stereotypes, an Indian fast bowler was deemed a rarity. But India always had its fast men right from the days of Amar Singh and Mohammad Nissar. And it continued through Kapil Dev, Javagal Srinath, Zaheer Khan and Ishant Sharma to the latest trio of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj.To be at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday and witness the havoc wreaked by Bumrah, Siraj a...

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Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey on resumption of Hockey India League, Vandana Katariya’s 300 appearances and more

Former captain and Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey said on Friday that they are still awaiting a window for the Hockey India League to be approved by the international governing body, and will take place either in December 2024 or January 2025.HIL was a popular tournament that brought international stars to play in the country while also helping young Indian players become a finished article. It ran from 2013 for five editions till 2017. Hockey India had already announced a commercial partner, tasked with finalising franchises. But the final steps are still incumbent on getting FIH to provide a window of a month and a half to avoid clashes in the international calendar. “When the FIH approves the window, we will let everyone know,” Tirkey said in Ranchi after the 13th Hockey India. ...

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I have reached this stage through series of defeats: Neeraj Chopra | More sports News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Friday said he braved many adversities and defeats in the initial days of his career to become what he is today, a champion athlete.Introduced into the game to overcome obesity, Chopra scaled the pinnacle of javelin throw event by winning the Olympic gold as well as the World Championship.But by his own admission the journey was far from rosy."It is through defeats that I have reached this stage. In 2017 I had started competing in international events in Diamond League, so since 2017 till 2021, I kept losing. It was in 2022 Diamond League when I first got a position in the podium. So the winning didn't start all of a sudden," Chopra said at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit here.Injuries also made him stronger as Chopra missed the 201...

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Clinical Afghanistan keep alive World Cup semifinal hopes

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Asia Cup decimation by India could be behind Sri Lanka’s huge World Cup loss to Rohit’s side: Coach Nawaz

Sri Lanka's decimation by India in the Asia Cup final in September could potentially have dented the confidence of the players, which led to another crushing defeat in their World Cup match against Rohit Sharma's side here on Thursday, conceded their batting coach Naveed Nawaz.Sri Lanka could only make 50 runs in the Asia Cup final in Colombo and India overhauled the target in just the seventh over, inflicting a crushing 10-wicket defeat on the hosts.In the World Cup match here on Thursday, India thrashed the Islanders by 302 runs after notching 357/8 and then bundling out Kusal Mendis's side for 55 runs, Sri Lanka's lowest-ever total in the tournament."I thought we (had) flushed (the Asia Cup loss out of our minds) and ended it. We talked about it with those guys as a playgroup, we com...

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It will be a big achievement if we can make World Cup semis, says Afghanistan’s Hashmatullah Shahidi | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Afghanistan's captain, Hashmatullah Shahidi, dedicated his team's recent victory over the Netherlands to the people enduring hardship back in their home country. He emphasised that the team is still nurturing aspirations of progressing to the World Cup semi-finals.Afghanistan secured a convincing seven-wicket win against the Netherlands in Lucknow, wrapping up the game with a remarkable 111 balls to spare.This victory marked their fourth win in the tournament, having previously surprised and defeated strong teams like England, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.With two group stage matches remaining, Afghanistan has accumulated eight points. This places them on par with Australia and New Zealand, although their competitors hold superior run rates.India remain unbeaten and have already s...

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Bangladesh cancel training session in Delhi due to ‘severe’ air pollution | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Already out of the semis race, the Bangladesh cricket team on Friday cancelled their training session in the national capital ahead of the World Cup clash against Sri Lanka due to deteriorating air quality and rising levels of air pollution. Shakib Al Hasan and co. arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday after their defeat against Pakistan in Kolkata. Bangladesh are scheduled to take on Sri Lanka at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday. Bangladesh were supposed to have their first training session on Friday evening but the team management decided against it considering the high pollution levels.Delhi's air quality plummeted to the "severe plus" category even as the central government deferred the implementation of stricter measures under the air pollution control plan."Today we had a...

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NZ vs PAK Live Streaming, World Cup 2023: When and where to watch New Zealand vs Pakistan match live?

New Zealand vs Pakistan Live Streaming, Cricket World Cup 2023: A mouthwatering clash awaits at Bengaluru with massive repercussions on the semifinal race when a resurgent Pakistan take on am injury ravaged New Zealand side on Saturday. Follow all the action from the Cricket World Cup 2023 on our special World Cup section. You can also find the latest stats, like the top scorer and the highest wicket-taker of the current edition, upcoming World Cup fixtures and the points table on the site. New Zealand who were a sure shot semifinal contender have slipped down the table after three losses to India, Australia and South Africa. Worse yet, they have also lost a litany of players through injury like skipper Kane Williamson and more recently pacer Matt Henry. Pakistan, meanwhile, are in a f...

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Rahul Dravid checks in at Eden, ‘happy’ with match strip – Times of India

NEW DELHI: As the high-flying Indian team arrived in Kolkata for their next clash against formidable South Africa, head coach Rahul Dravid and his coaching staff made a pit stop at the Eden Gardens to have a first-hand look of the track allocated for Sunday's marquee World Cup game. While the team bus left for hotel from airport, Dravid and support staff, in a routine move, took a detour to the stadium.It is expected to be a batting belter but the kind of pace attack the Indian team has at its disposal, even the best of batting tracks can turn into a pacer's paradise.It's a classic Dravid trait and in most cities, the head coach will find some time to get a feel of the 22-yard strip upon arrival. The entire outfield sans two tracks were under cover as the Cricket Association of Bengal (...

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AFG vs NED: Afghanistan beat Netherlands to boost World Cup semi-final bid | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Afghanistan secured a convincing seven-wicket victory over the Netherlands, significantly bolstering their prospects of advancing to the World Cup semi-finals. In pursuit of a target of 180, Afghanistan achieved the victory with 111 balls to spare, marking their fourth win in the tournament alongside previous triumphs over reigning champions England, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan.World Cup 2023: Afghanistan beat Netherlands by seven wicketsWith this win, Afghanistan reached a total of eight points, placing them on par with Australia and New Zealand, who currently occupy two of the semi-final qualifying positions. The undefeated Indian team has already secured their spot in the last four, while South Africa appears poised to join them.Next on Afghanistan's agenda is a potential show...