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"One In 8 Attempts": Virender Sehwag Trolls Michael Vaughan After England's Shock Cricket World Cup 2023 Loss

Legendary Indian cricket team batter Virender Sehwag trolled former England skipper Michael Vaughan following England's shocking loss against Afghanistan in the Cricket World Cup 2023. England were outplayed by an impressive Afghanistan side but Vaughan took to social media to make a huge prediction about their campaign. “England in the World Cup semis,” Vaughan posted. In response, Sehwag pointed out that England have reached the semi-finals just once in the last eight editions. “Not in 1996, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2023 . Just one in 8 attempts,” Sehwag trolled Vaughan on X.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz Reprimanded For Breaching ICC's Code Of Conduct During Cricket World Cup 2023

Afghanistan batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz has been handed an official reprimand for breaching level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during their epic Cricket World Cup match against England. Gurbaz was found to have breached Article 2.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to "abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during an International Match." In addition to this, one demerit point has been added to Gurbaz's disciplinary record, for whom it was the first offence in a 24-month period. The incident occurred in the 19th over of Afghanistan's innings, when after his dismissal, Gurbaz slammed his bat on the boundary rope and a chair.

PSL Team Calls India's Cricket World Cup 2023 Win Over Pakistan 'Upset'. Social Media Responds

Pakistan Super League (PSL) side Islamabad United faced massive trolling on social media after they termed India's win over Pakistan in the Cricket World Cup 2023 an 'upset'. Following Afghanistan's massive win over England on Sunday, the two-time PSL champions took to social media to say - "Two upsets in two days! #CWC23 is already full of surprises." The response was almost instantaneous as Indian cricket team fans were not happy with the statement and they reminded Islamabad United of the dismal record that Pakistan enjoy against India when it comes to the ODI Cricket World Cup. The two sides have met eight times and India have emerged victorious on all the occasions till now.

Cricket World Cup 2023: New Zealand Face England-Beaters Afghanistan, Aim To Keep Their Unbeaten Run Intact

Afghanistan's upset win over defending champions England has given the side a new stature and New Zealand would underestimate Hashmatullah Shahidi's side at their own peril when the two sides clash in their World Cup match on Wednesday. While the Kiwis would look to keep their unbeaten run going in the tournament, Afghanistan, who shocked England by 69 runs, would be keen to create another big upset and put their campaign firmly on track in the showpiece event. New Zealand are going great guns in the tournament, having won all three matches so far and are currently placed second on the points table, trailing India on net run rate.

Team India "Extremely Hard To Beat": Ricky Ponting's Honest Admission For World Cup 2023

Former Australia great Ricky Ponting discussed Team India's prospects for victory in the World Cup and believes that Men in Blue will be an "extremely hard" side to beat given their ability to hold up under extreme pressure well. India made a strong start to their ICC World Cup 2023 campaign, registering convincing victories against Australia, Afghanistan and arch-rival Pakistan. The Men in Blue are searching for a third Cricket World Cup crown after their title victories in 1983 and 2011.

Rashid backs England to bounce back from Afghanistan loss

England spinner Adil Rashid's confidence in the squad has not been dented by their shock 69-run defeat by Afghanistan at the Cricket World Cup and he says the defending champions have plenty of time to get their campaign back on track.

"Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Would Want To Have Olympic Medal": Former Cricketer Atul Wassan

Former Indian cricketer Atul Wassan talked about how the T20 format presents an opportunity for teams to compete against strong cricketing nations in the Olympics and said that players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma would like to have an Olympic medal in their trophy cabinet. In the recently concluded 19th Asian Games, India sent a relatively inexperienced team that claimed the gold medal. In light of the performances of teams like Afghanistan and Netherlands in the T20 format, Wassan feels that with five years to go before the 2028 Olympics, teams will have a chance to develop and compete in the T20 format.

"Bad For Subcontinental Cricket": Gautam Gambhir's Huge Take On India-Pakistan Rivalry

Former Indian cricket team opener Gautam Gambhir believes that there is a massive difference between India and Pakistan right now and the dominance enjoyed by the Rohit Sharma-led side is not good news for subcontinental cricket. Pakistan were completely outplayed by India in the Cricket World Cup 2023 clash with Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer playing brilliant knocks to follow up a good show by the bowlers. Gambhir pointed out that India have dominated the rivalry lately and in case India and Pakistan play a bilateral series at the moment, he believes that it will not be a competitive affair.

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"One In 8 Attempts": Virender Sehwag Trolls Michael Vaughan After England's Shock Cricket World Cup 2023 Loss

Rahmanullah Gurbaz Reprimanded For Breaching ICC's Code Of Conduct During Cricket World Cup 2023

PSL Team Calls India's Cricket World Cup 2023 Win Over Pakistan 'Upset'. Social Media Responds

Cricket World Cup 2023: New Zealand Face England-Beaters Afghanistan, Aim To Keep Their Unbeaten Run Intact

Team India "Extremely Hard To Beat": Ricky Ponting's Honest Admission For World Cup 2023

Rashid backs England to bounce back from Afghanistan loss

"Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Would Want To Have Olympic Medal": Former Cricketer Atul Wassan

"Bad For Subcontinental Cricket": Gautam Gambhir's Huge Take On India-Pakistan Rivalry