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Cricket World Cup 2023 Warm-Ups: England, New Zealand Win Rain-Affected Games

England beat Bangladesh by four wickets while New Zealand disposed of the South African challenge by seven runs, both courtesy Duckworth-Lewis method in their respective World Cup warm-up games on Monday. In the match at Guwahati which became a 37-overs-per-side affair, Bangladesh scored 188 for 9 riding on Mehidy Hasan Miraj's 74 off 89 balls. Tanzid Hasan with 45 was the other useful contributor. England used as many as nine bowlers with left-armer Reece Topley taking three wickets. In reply, England's revised target was 197 and they knocked it off in just 24.1 overs. Moeen Ali hit six sixes in his 56 off 39 balls while Jos Buttler hit a quick-fire 15-ball 30.

Moeen fires England to World Cup warm-up win over Bangladesh

:Moeen Ali smashed a quickfire half century to guide champions England to a four-wicket victory over Bangladesh in a rain-affected World Cup warm-up game in Guwahati on Monday.

England Legend Picks Cricket World Cup 2023 Semifinalists, Snubs Multiple-Time Champions

Former England cricket team skipper Michael Vaughan named his pick for the Cricket World Cup 2023 semifinalists and he believes that Australia will not be among the final four in the competition. The Australian cricket team is the most decorated side in the history of the Cricket World Cup with five titles but Vaughan said that he expects India, Pakistan, South Africa and England to fight it out in the business end of the tournament. India have won the tournament twice while Pakistan and defending champions England have won it once. South Africa have never won the title and have not even reached the final.

Springboks draft in centre Am as replacement for Mapimpi

MARSEILLE, France : South Africa have called up outside centre Lukhanyo Am as an injury replacement for wing Makazole Mapimpi, adding the 2019 World Cup winner to their squad for the current tournament in France, officials confirmed on Monday.

Pool Permutations: What Ireland need to do to qualify with one match left

It's coming down to the wire ahead of the final round of pool games at the Rugby World Cup.

Conor Murray: 'Zero' chance of complacency v Scotland

Conor Murray says there is "zero" chance that Ireland will get caught up in their own hype ahead of Saturday's Rugby World Cup Pool B decider against Scotland.

Ajay Jadeja Named Afghanistan's Mentor For Cricket World Cup 2023

Former Indian cricket team batter Ajay Jadeja was appointed as the mentor of the Afghanistan cricket team ahead of the Cricket World Cup 2023. Ajay Jadeja has played 15 test matches for India from 1992 to 2000, scoring 576 runs at 26.18 with 4 half-centuries to his name and a best of 96. He has also represented India in 196 One Day Internationals (ODIs) during the period, having scored 5359 runs at 37.47 with 6 hundreds and 30 fifties to his name in the format. He has also been part of 111 First Class and 291 List A games and has scored over 8000 runs in each format with 31 hundreds and 88 fifties.

Boks call up Am to replace injured Mapimpi in Rugby World Cup squad

The Springboks have called up centre Lukhanyo Am into their Rugby World Cup squad to replace injured wing Makazole Mapimpi.

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Cricket World Cup 2023 Warm-Ups: England, New Zealand Win Rain-Affected Games

Moeen fires England to World Cup warm-up win over Bangladesh

England Legend Picks Cricket World Cup 2023 Semifinalists, Snubs Multiple-Time Champions

Springboks draft in centre Am as replacement for Mapimpi

Pool Permutations: What Ireland need to do to qualify with one match left

Conor Murray: 'Zero' chance of complacency v Scotland

Ajay Jadeja Named Afghanistan's Mentor For Cricket World Cup 2023

Boks call up Am to replace injured Mapimpi in Rugby World Cup squad