Australia win toss and opt to bowl against Bangladesh in World Cup
Australia skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to bowl first in their final World Cup pool stage clash with Bangladesh at the MCA Stadium in Pune on Saturday.
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Cricket World Cup: Afghanistan proud of campaign despite loss to South Africa
Skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi said the future was bright for Afghanistan cricket after a competitive defeat to South Africa on Friday completed a World Cup campaign in which they have exceeded all expectations.
Bavuma on injury scare as CWC hits business end: 'I wanted to be out there for the guys'
An injury cloud hangs over Proteas skipper Temba Bavuma as the Cricket World Cup enters the semi-final stage after he sustained a hamstring injury in the five-wicket win over Afghanistan on Friday.
S Africa wrap up World Cup group stage with win over spirited Afghanistan
AHMEDABAD :South Africa saw off a spirited fightback from Afghanistan to win by five wickets with 15 balls to spare in their final World Cup group game and consolidate second place in the standings.
Cricket World Cup: Afghanistan's dream run captures global attention
Also, violent protests and strikes spread in the world's second-biggest garment hub, Bangladesh. Despite $55 billion in annual exports, millions of workers live below the poverty line. We take a closer look.
South Africa vs Afghanistan, Cricket World Cup 2023: South Africa Scrape Past Spirited Afghanistan By 5 Wickets
Calmness of Rassie van der Dussen and the fire of Gerald Coetzee helped experienced South Africa overcame a spirited resistance from Afghanistan to carve out a five-wicket win in their last league game of the World Cup in Ahmedabad on Friday. Set a target of 245, South Africa, who are already assured of a place in semifinals, completed the task with Van der Dussen remaining unbeaten on 76 off 95 balls. Andile Phehlukwayo was unbeaten on a 37-ball 39 after a match-winning partnership of 65 runs with Van der Dussen.
Cricket World Cup 2023 Points Table: Afghanistan Out Of Top 4 Race. Pakistan's Position Explained
Afghanistan crashed out of the Cricket World Cup 2023 semifinals race after slumping to a five-wicket loss against South Africa on Friday. Afghanistan needed a massive win to stay in the race but the loss means that Pakistan and New Zealand are the two left with a chance of reaching the semifinals. New Zealand have the advantage with 10 points from 9 matches and the Kiwis have the best Net Run Rate (NRR) in comparison to Pakistan and Afghanistan. With 8 points from 8 matches, Pakistan need to win their last league match by 287 runs if they bat first. If they chase, Pakistan will have to win with at least 284 balls -- more than 47 overs -- to spare.
Ashley Westwood on leading Afghanistan, Sir Alex's wisdom, India and his coaching journey
New Afghanistan coach Ashley Westwood is used to a challenge. The former Manchester United youngster, an FA Youth Cup winner in 1995, was assistant manager at Portsmouth to Michael Appleton when Pompey went into administration. From there tmoved to Blackpool, owned by the notorious Oyston family, who were despised by supporters. Then it was Blackburn Rovers, who’d just been taken over by the Venky family in an era when they sacked managers with haste.