Jamie Alter
![Cricket World Cup 2019: England and Australia renew rivalry at Lord's, with semi-finals in striking distance Cricket World Cup 2019: England and Australia renew rivalry at Lord's, with semi-finals in striking distance](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/styles/zm_700x400/public/2019/06/25/798682-morgan-england.jpg)
Cricket World Cup 2019: England and Australia renew rivalry at Lord's, with semi-finals in striking distance
LONDON: World Cup champions meet World Cup hopefuls. No 1 versus No 5. Australia, who have won the World Cup a record five times, against England, never to get their hands on the trophy.
![Pakistan win against South Africa opens up World Cup 2019 semi-final race Pakistan win against South Africa opens up World Cup 2019 semi-final race](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/styles/zm_700x400/public/2019/06/24/798414-798296-pakistan-wc.jpg)
Pakistan win against South Africa opens up World Cup 2019 semi-final race
LONDON: The World Cup is alive. Well, three of the top four look safe, but a few wins here and there and we may get a surprise fourth entrant.
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Cricket World Cup 2019: Pakistan cricket team is alive and kicking, warns coach Mickey Arthur
LONDON: Mickey Arthur has seen plenty during his time as coach of the Pakistan cricket team. Enough, you imagine, to fill up a fat book of anecdotes.
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Cricket World Cup 2019: In hopes of an ecstatic crescendo, Pakistan hit the high notes and low
LONDON: In a qawwali – that centuries-old Sufi form of devotional music – the first song is always a Hamd. Praise. Then comes the Naat. Poetry.
![World Cup 2019: India eye semi-final passage with win over Afghanistan World Cup 2019: India eye semi-final passage with win over Afghanistan](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/styles/zm_700x400/public/2019/06/21/797883-796412-d9mnpp4xyai3utd.jpg)
World Cup 2019: India eye semi-final passage with win over Afghanistan
Southampton: After a five-day gap, the Indian cricket team resumes its campaign in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 on Saturday at The Rose Bowl, eyeing easy points against winless A
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ICC World Cup 2019: Crocked South Africa have run out of luck, but are we surprised?
BIRMINGHAM: This wasn’t the day the music died. No, that took place a while ago.
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ICC World Cup 2019: Weather permitting, cracker awaits as South Africa meet New Zealand in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM: For the first potential ripper of a game at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, focus your gaze on New Zealand versus South Africa at Edgbaston on Wednesday. Why, you ask?
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World Cup 2019: Familiar opponents West Indies, Bangladesh seek vital points in Taunton
Taunton: Game 23 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 is a must-win for both West Indies and Bangladesh, teams whose campaigns have hit the skids after a strong start.
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Cricket World Cup 2019: Bangladesh can defeat West Indies only by taking wickets, says skipper Mashrafe Mortaza
TAUNTON: It is a rivalry that, purely in the ODI format, is decidedly lop-sided in favour of Bangladesh.
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World Cup 2019: Injured Marcus Stoinis ruled out of Sri Lanka clash
LONDON: Marcus Stoinis will play no part in Australia‘s match against Sri Lanka at Kennington Oval on Saturday, the skipper Aaron Finch has confirmed, which indicates that the defe