RIVALRIES NEED FIGHTING SPIRIT

Tim Wigmore says an Indian stronghold over Pakistan in limited-overs cricket makes the rivalry far less intense…

Tim Wigmore

Needle: But is India’s dominance over Pakistan in white-ball cricket having an effect on the long-standing rivalry
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When India play Pakistan, the fixture is routinely described as the biggest rivalry in all sports. The geopolitical significance of the match remains huge, even if there is a welcome sense that a little sting has been taken out of the game. To be at Edgbaston for their latest meeting was not to see any great antago...

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