Australia thrash Sri Lanka to revive World Cup campaign
LUCKNOW, India: Five-time champions Australia injected some life into their moribund World Cup campaign with a comprehensive five-wicket victory against Sri Lanka on Monday (Oct 16).
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World Cup 2023 Points Table: Massive Boost For Australia After 1st Win
Australia are back in the reckoning at the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023. Coming into the match against Sri Lanka at the Cricket World Cup in Lucknow on Monday, the former champions found themselves at the bottom end of the points table. However, the Australia cricket team came out all guns blazing against Sri Lanka and registered an easy win, also their first in three matches at this edition. With this win, Australia have climbed up to the eighth place in the World Cup points table. They are on two points from three matches with a run-rate of -0.734.
"Wasn't Feeling Great...": Adam Zampa Reveals he Was Playing Through Pain vs Sri Lanka
Leg-spinner Adam Zampa on Monday revealed that he has been suffering from back spasm for the last couple of days, but that could not come in his way of producing a match-winning effort against Sri Lanka in the World Cup. The 31-year-old Zampa was adjudged the Player of the Match after returning impressive figures of 8-1-47-4 as Australia posted their first win of the ongoing tournament.
"Never Seen...": Australia Star Shocked As Storm Sees Hoarding Fall, Fans Run For Cover In Lucknow. Video
Strong winds caused several hoardings to fall from the roof of the Ekana Stadium on to the seats below during the World Cup match between Australia and Sri Lanka in Lucknow on Monday. After rain stopped play for a bit, there was a dust storm and heavy winds led to several iron angles with branding material from the roof falling on people sitting at the lower levels.
Zampa braves back spasms to reignite Australia's stuttering campaign
LUCKNOW, India: Australia's Adam Zampa would not rate his performance against Sri Lanka in Monday's World Cup clash among his best but its importance was not lost on the leg spinner.
Punch-drunk French wake up to World Cup hangover
PARIS: France went through the opening phase of the Rugby World Cup like party-goers at a summer disco, but after a weekend of electrifying rugby, the lights were switched back on abruptly and the country woke up on a greyish, crisp autumn morning.
Proteas won't be 'arrogant' against Dutch at World Cup
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma insists his team cannot afford to be "arrogant or loud" when they face the Netherlands in the Cricket World Cup on Tuesday, wary of the shock defeat they suffered against the Dutch at the World T20 last year.
Cricket World Cup 2023: First Time In 48 Years! England Achieve Dubious Record With Afghanistan Loss
England achieved the unwanted record of losing to all 11 Test-playing nations at the Cricket World Cup after they were stunned by Afghanistan on Sunday. England are the first team ever to achieve this feat as they were completely outplayed by Afghanistan in the Cricket World Cup 2023 encounter in New Delhi. In the first two editions of the tournament, England lost to Australia in 1975 and then to West Indies in the 1979 final. In 1983 and 1987, they suffered losses at the hands of India and Pakistan respectively. In 1983, they were also defeated by New Zealand in a shock result.