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Rain could play spoilsport as Bangladesh and Netherlands look to make a splash
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Saturday, 22 October 2022 22:46
Big picture It has been eight years since Netherlands have qualified for the main round of the T20 World Cup, but even longer since Bangladesh last won a match at this stage of the competition - 15 years to be precise. Long enough for the notion to spread that Bangladesh are miles behind most T20 teams at this level.But as…
Sam Curran five-for sees England past Afghanistan in low-scorer
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Saturday, 22 October 2022 08:22
England 113 for 5 (Livingstone 29*) beat Afghanistan 112 (Curran 5-10) by five wicketsEngland's World Cup campaign is up and running thanks to a five-wicket victory over Afghanistan in their opening match in Group 1.It was very much a performance of two halves for one of the tournament favourites. They were outstanding in the field, vindicating Jos Buttler's decision to…
Finch: Australia's 'fate out of our own hands to a point' following heavy defeat to New Zealand
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Saturday, 22 October 2022 08:14
Aaron Finch conceded that Australia's hopes of defending their men's T20 World Cup title may already be out of their hands because of the huge margin of the loss to New Zealand and its impact on their net run-rate.Although the table is in its most embryonic stage after the first day of the Super 12s, Australia's NRR is -4.450 following…
'They have won us enough matches' - Babar Azam puts faith in Pakistan's middle order
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Saturday, 22 October 2022 04:17
The Melbourne weather has had to tie itself in knots to usurp the chicken-and-egg situation between Pakistan's middle-order issues and their opener's slow strike rate to emerge as the biggest talking point in the lead-up to their first match of the T20 World Cup. That situation has got to the point where a journalist told Pakistan's captain Babar Azam at…
Conway, Allen thrash Australia; New Zealand end decade-long wait
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Saturday, 22 October 2022 07:03
New Zealand 200 for 3 (Conway 92*, Allen 42) beat Australia 111 (Maxwell 28, Southee 3-6, Santner 3-31) by 89 runsTen years can be a good time to wait for some things - inspiration, lifetime service awards, the right blend of salt and pepper in your hair - but not a win. New Zealand last beat Australia in Australia in…
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