All posts tagged "Afghanistan"
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England News
/ 1 year agoEngland to face Scotland in T20 World Cup opener
England will start their trophy defence at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup with an all-British clash against Scotland. The Group...
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ICC Cricket World Cup
/ 1 year agoAustralia handle pressure as India come up short – reflecting on the World Cup
After seven weeks and 48 games, the 2023 Cricket World Cup is at an end with Australia crowned champions for the...
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ICC Cricket World Cup
/ 1 year agoMaxwell hits stunning 201* as Australia reach semi-finals
Glenn Maxwell hit a record-breaking double-century as Australia fought back to beat Afghanistan by three wickets in a remarkable contest in...
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ICC Cricket World Cup
/ 1 year agoMathews fumes at Shakib and Bangladesh after ‘disgraceful’ first
Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews has criticised opponents Bangladesh for the appeal that led to him becoming the first player to be...
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ICC Cricket World Cup
/ 1 year agoRoot acknowledges growing uncertainty surrounding future of ODI cricket
England’s Joe Root admits doubts over whether ODI cricket remains “relevant” have not gone unnoticed by players at the World Cup...
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ICC Cricket World Cup
/ 1 year agoHow England’s current World Cup woes compare to previous tournament struggles
England continued on the path towards one of their worst Cricket World Cup campaigns with a humbling 229-run defeat to South...
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ICC Cricket World Cup
/ 2 years agoStokes says he is ready to make England return in crunch South Africa clash
Ben Stokes has declared himself ready for action in England‘s must-win World Cup clash against South Africa, after missing the first...
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ICC Cricket World Cup
/ 2 years agoBairstow: England-South Africa World Cup double will be ‘great spectacle’
Jonny Bairstow is relishing his role in a rare World Cup double as England and South Africa prepare for high-stakes battles...
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Features
/ 2 years agoEngland’s shock World Cup defeats as Afghanistan add their name to list
England slumped to a shock World Cup defeat against Afghanistan in Delhi. The defending champions were dismissed for 215 as they...
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ICC Cricket World Cup
/ 2 years agoButtler tells England to ‘let it hurt’ after World Cup loss to Afghanistan
England captain Jos Buttler told his side to “let it hurt” after their World Cup campaign hit the skids with a...
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ICC Cricket World Cup
/ 2 years agoEngland’s World Cup hopes in the balance after shock Afghanistan defeat
England’s hopes of defending the World Cup suffered an almighty blow in Delhi, where underdogs Afghanistan pulled off a stunning upset...
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ICC Cricket World Cup
/ 2 years agoCurran happy to relinquish England new ball to ‘amazing’ Topley
Sam Curran had no qualms about surrendering new-ball duties to Reece Topley after watching his Surrey team-mate deliver the goods in...
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ICC Cricket World Cup
/ 2 years agoA new hope
By Jo Harman As they enter their third 50-over World Cup, Afghanistan’s record in the tournament doesn’t make for pretty reading....
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ICC Cricket World Cup
/ 2 years agoStarc Truth!
By Geoff Lemon Full flight: Mitchell Starc is still among the very best in the business PICTURE: Alamy When it comes...
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ICC Cricket World Cup
/ 2 years agoShubman Gill – The crown prince of India
By Aadya Sharma As ever, India enter a World Cup unanimously branded ‘favourites’. Moreover it’s a home tournament, and the last...
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ICC Cricket World Cup
/ 2 years agoBas-ball, Dutch style
By Phil Walker Bas de Leede knew what was needed, and what was at stake. Chase down Scotland’s 277 inside 44...
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ICC Cricket World Cup
/ 2 years agoThe many layers of Babar Azam
By Ben Gardner As a captain and as a person, Babar Azam is famously inscrutable, and that can make it hard...
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ICC Cricket World Cup
/ 2 years agoA touch of Klaasen
By Katya Witney No one in the world is hitting it as well as Heinrich Klaasen. From only playing two matches...
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ICC Cricket World Cup
/ 2 years agoInjury-ravaged Sri Lanka stutter to the start line
By Jo Harman Just a couple of weeks ago, Sri Lanka appeared to be shaping up nicely for the World Cup....
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International News
/ 2 years agoAfghanistan achieve first ODI series win over Bangladesh
By Josh Stacey Afghanistan travelled to Bangladesh and beat them 2-1 in a bilateral ODI series, registering their first series victory...
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International News
/ 2 years agoTamim U-turns on retirement
Bangladesh legend Tamim Iqbal has reversed his decision to retire from international cricket. The left-handed batter had announced his retirement with...
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Mel Farrell
/ 2 years agoWTC holds great prestige but does it need a rethink?
VIEW FROM DOWN UNDER - THE MEL FARRELL COLUMN I’m writing this week’s column from possibly my favourite vantage point in...
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Features
/ 2 years agoNow let’s bring on the ‘proper’ stuff
All the savour of Lord’s just can’t hide the great Test divide says Jim Wallace You may or may not be...
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International News
/ 2 years agoMalan: We need to play more red-ball
It’s a measure of world cricket’s scheduling insanity that when The Cricket Paper recently caught up with Heinrich Malan, he was...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 years agoStandout performers at the T20 World Cup
Although Twenty20 (T20) has received criticism from cricketing purists and oftentimes been referred to as an exhibition – the competitiveness, passion...