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Iranian football association unsure if national team will play at World Cup in US
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Iranian football association unsure if national team will play at World Cup in US
‘We cannot look forward with hope,’ says FFIRI presidentEngland Lions match in Abu Dhabi cancelled due to warThe president of Iran’s football federation says he does not know if the national team can play World Cup matches in the US after the US and Israeli bombardment of the country.“What is certa…
Strongman Samson takes India past West Indies to set up England semi-final
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Strongman Samson takes India past West Indies to set up England semi-final
Samson guides India to five-wicket win to reach last fourT20 World Cup co-hosts play England in Mumbai on ThursdayFor the third time in three T20 World Cups, England will meet India in the semi-finals, after the co‑hosts beat West Indies in what was in effect a quarter-final on Sunday night to seal…
Pakistan crash out of T20 World Cup despite victory against Sri Lanka
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Pakistan crash out of T20 World Cup despite victory against Sri Lanka
Pakistan 212-8, Sri Lanka 207-6. Pakistan win by five runsNew Zealand into semi-finals on net run-ratePakistan went out of the T20 World Cup despite a five-run victory against Sri Lanka in the Group Two Super 8s match in Pallekele on Saturday. Their inferior net run rate meant Pakistan had to win c…
Jacks and Ahmed find dramatic late blitz to earn England unlikely win over New Zealand
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Jacks and Ahmed find dramatic late blitz to earn England unlikely win over New Zealand
Super 8s: England, 161-6, bt New Zealand, 159-7, by 4 wktsLate flurry of runs from all-rounders proves crucialA game played on a turning wicket and dominated by spin was decided, appropriately, after a decisive, savage twist. Just as it looked as if England’s unconvincing progress through the World…
Perfect pitches for historic matches | Letters
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Perfect pitches for historic matches | Letters
David Dudding and Alan Burkitt-Gray bowl up some cricket grounds within Unesco world heritage sitesAlex Preston, in his travel feature on Corfu (21 February), writes about playing with the Lord’s Taverners on “the only cricket pitch in the world I know that’s set …
India in a West Indies frame of mind
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India in a West Indies frame of mind
"The brand of cricket we played today and since last year, the same intent, we want to keep" - Tilak Varma
‘He’s doing all he can’: England back Buttler to end miserable run of form
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‘He’s doing all he can’: England back Buttler to end miserable run of form
Batter will play in Friday’s match against New ZealandWinner of the game will top the group in Super 8sEngland have not committed to fielding their strongest side in Friday’s do-not-necessarily-have-to-win T20 World Cup encounter with New ­Zealand but Jos Buttler will be given the chance to turn ar…
The Spin | Zimbabwean breakout at T20 World Cup has fans rejoicing renaissance
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The Spin | Zimbabwean breakout at T20 World Cup has fans rejoicing renaissance
Swelling fanbase has been in dreamland this past month as Zimbabwe have defied all expectations in the competitionDean du Plessis could tell Zimbabwean cricket had turned a corner by the noise of the crowd. The veteran broadcaster, who was born blind, has forged a remarkable career as a commentator…
Pakistan players will not be excluded from Hundred, insist ECB and all teams
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Pakistan players will not be excluded from Hundred, insist ECB and all teams
Cricket board and eight franchises issue joint statementECB sent email to teams warning against discriminationThe England and Wales Cricket Board and all eight of the Hundred teams have jointly insisted the competition is “inclusive and open to all” amid claims Pakistan players could be frozen out …
England edge past Pakistan: T20 Cricket World Cup Super 8s – as it happened
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England edge past Pakistan: T20 Cricket World Cup Super 8s – as it happened
A brilliant century from Harry Brook helped England to a two-wicket win that qualified them for the semi-finals with a match to spare Pakistan: 1 Sahibzada Farhan, 2 Saim Ayub, 3 Salman Ali Agha (capt), 4 Babar Azam, 5 Fakhar Zaman, 6 Shadab Khan, 7 Usman Khan (wk), 8 Mohammad Nawa…
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