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  Favourites England and underdogs New Zealand fight it out for maiden World Cup title

  Cricket | July 13, 2019 17:11 IST

  At the hallowed Lord's, England will certainly start as favourites with perhaps the most destructive 50-over batting line-up comprising Jonny Bairstow, Jason Roy, Joe Root, Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes.

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  Crowning of a first-time winner makes World Cup final extra special: Daniel Vettori

  Cricket | July 13, 2019 16:27 IST

  Vettori said England's Eoin Morgan and Kane Williamson of New Zealand have probably been the best captains in this World Cup and it's fitting to see them face each other in the final.

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  Veteran Wasim Jaffer feels Rohit Sharma should lead India in limited-overs cricket

  Cricket | July 13, 2019 16:18 IST

  Following India's shock exit, many fans have expressed their disappointment and feel Rohit Sharma should take over the captaincy from Kohli in the 50-over format.

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  We played our worst cricket in most critical moments of this World Cup: Ricky Ponting

  Cricket | July 13, 2019 15:31 IST

  Apart from the semi-final defeat, Australia had also lost their last league game against South Africa and finished at the second spot in the points table after the group stage. 

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  2019 World Cup: Rohit Sharma returns to India with family ahead of teammates after semi-final defeat

  Cricket | July 13, 2019 15:24 IST

  Meanwhile, according to reports other Indian players are expected to return home on July 14 from England. 

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  2019 World Cup: New Zealand's Jimmy Neesham urges Indian fans to resell final tickets for ENG, NZ fans

  Cricket | July 13, 2019 13:27 IST

  Thousands of Indian fans had bought the tickets for the finals, hoping Virat Kohli's men would reach the summit clash but India lost to New Zealand in the semi-finals.

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  England produced their best on the biggest stage and there wasn't much Australia could do: Allan Border

  Cricket | July 13, 2019 12:31 IST

  The 63-year-old Allan Border admitted that England put together a complete batting and bowling performance and Australia could nothing to stop them in the 2019 World Cup semi-finals.

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  Can't listen to outside noise, still got a job to do: England coach Trevor Bayliss ahead of 2019 World Cup final

  Cricket | July 13, 2019 11:57 IST

  England coach Trevor Bayliss has called on his team not to get carried away by the 'favourites' tag and concentrate on the 2019 World Cup final against New Zealand on Sunday.

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  London Weather forecast: Clear skies await cricket and tennis fans ahead of World Cup, Wimbledon finals

  Cricket | July 13, 2019 11:33 IST

  London Weather forecast: Both the 2019 World Cup and Wimbledon 2019 finals are set to be played out in London at Lord's and the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club respectively on Sunday.

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  England's journey from embarrassment in 2015 to World Cup final in 2019

  Cricket | July 13, 2019 9:55 IST

  England were knocked out in the group stages of the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand but four years later, they are in the final, looking to win their maiden World Cup title.

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  BCCI official questions selectors after India bow out of 2019 World Cup

  Cricket | July 13, 2019 9:26 IST

  A senior BCCI official said that the selectors must also take responsibility when a team loses a tournament if they deserve a monetary reward when the team does well in a series or tournament.

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  Fully trust the decisions Eoin Morgan makes, says Adil Rashid ahead of 2019 World Cup final

  Cricket | July 13, 2019 8:29 IST

  Adil Rashid also stated that Eoin Morgan knows his game inside out and has been with him through 'good and not so good times'.

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  2019 Word Cup: India vs New Zealand semifinal clash sets digital viewership record

  Cricket | July 12, 2019 23:25 IST

  In addition, the official ICC Men's Cricket World Cup website has been visited by 65 million unique users worldwide and has had more than 250 million page views

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  In sub-continent, players get more leeway in terms of retirement: Steve Waugh

  Cricket | July 12, 2019 22:39 IST

  Waugh was asked the question in context of the debate surrounding MS Dhoni's future in international cricket after India's semi-final exit from the World Cup.

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  CWC 2019 Final You always dont need to play perfect game to win says New Zealand coach

  Cricket | July 12, 2019 21:05 IST

  On the eve of the final, Stead said that the Kiwis who were a part of the 2015 final would be able to tell what not to repeat this time.

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  Hamilton questions scheduling of British GP on same day as Cricket World Cup, Wimbledon finals

  Formula 1 | July 12, 2019 20:56 IST

  "I don't understand why the organisers put the race on the same day as all these other big events," Hamilton said on Thursday at Silverstone in the pre-race press conference.   

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  Kane Williamson is New Zealand's greatest, even Martin Crowe would have agreed: Ian Smith

  Cricket | July 12, 2019 19:54 IST

  According to the legendary Wasim Akram, no one read his reverse swing better than Crowe but Smith feels that Williamson's achievements would have made him proud.

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  2019 World Cup: Staying calm is the mantra for England's success, feels Jofra Archer

  Cricket | July 12, 2019 19:02 IST

  Archer bagged the first wicket of England's World Cup semi-final victory over Australia, trapping skipper Aaron Finch leg before for a duck. England romped to an eight-wicket win at Edgbaston.  

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  Was lucky to get a direct hit from the outfield: Martin Guptill on MS Dhoni run out

  Cricket | July 12, 2019 17:49 IST

  Guptil had endured a below-par World Cup with the bat before MS Dhoni's run-out redeemed him to an extent.

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  Rashid Khan appointed Afghanistan captain in all formats, Asghar Afghan named his deputy

  Cricket | July 12, 2019 18:42 IST

  Rashid Khan has been named Afghanistan captain across all formats of the game - ODIs, Tests and T20I, while Asghar Afghan has been named vice-captain.