Talking points as Ireland look to break World Cup curse against All Blacks
Ireland face New Zealand in Paris seeking to reach a maiden semi-final at the Rugby World Cup.
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Marcus Smith given full-back role for England’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final
England have rolled the dice for Sunday’s World Cup quarter-final against Fiji by naming Marcus Smith at full-back in place of the jettisoned Freddie Steward.
France captain Antoine Dupont fit and ‘fully ready’ for World Cup quarter-final
Captain Antoine Dupont has declared himself “fully ready” to lead France in Sunday’s World Cup quarter-final against South Africa as he prepares to return to the starting XV just over three weeks after a broken cheekbone had him fearing his involvement in the tournament was over.
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Kane Williamson injury scare as New Zealand beat Bangladesh at Cricket World Cup
Kane Williamson made an impressive return to the crease on Friday as New Zealand beat Bangladesh by eight wickets in the World Cup.
Shubman Gill and spinners in spotlight for India and Pakistan World Cup showdown
India opener Shubman Gill could make the cut for the World Cup match against Pakistan in Ahmedabad on Saturday, with captain Rohit Sharma stating that he is close to being fully fit.
Unlucky India Lose 2-4 To Malaysia, Bow Out Of Merdeka Cup
India lost 2-4 to hosts Malaysia in the opening match, a virtual semifinal to bow out of the Merdeka Cup in Kuala Lumpur on Friday. Malaysia took the lead as early as in the seventh minute through Dion Cools before Naorem Mahesh Singh equalised for India with a beautiful volley in the 13 minute. A silly challenge from Nikhil Poojary on Arif Amin inside the Indian box gifted Malaysia a penalty and Amin made no mistake in finding the net from the spot in the 20th minute. To make matters worse for India, Faisal Halim increased the score-line 3-1 in Malaysia's favour four minutes from half time.
Cricket World Cup 2023 Points Table: New Zealand Replace South Africa At Top Spot With Win Over Bangladesh
Kane Williamson marked his return to international cricket with an elegant half-century while Daryl Mitchell blazed away to a 67-ball 89 as New Zealand crushed Bangladesh by eight wickets in the ICC World Cup on Friday. This was the Kiwis' third win in as many matches, completing the chase of 246 with plenty to spare. Playing in his first match of the ongoing showpiece after finally recovering fully from the knee injury he had sustained during the IPL in April and the ensuing surgery, Williamson showed his class with an old-fashioned calculative ODI batting that fetched him 78 runs from 107 balls.