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Men's ODI WC: England win the toss, elect to bowl against South Africa
England made three changes in the playing XI that lost to Afghanistan in their last match. As expected, Ben Stokes has recovered from an a right hip injury and is back while David Willey and Gus Atkinson come in for Chris Woakes and Sam Curran.
Men's ODI WC: Buttler banking on familiarity with Mumbai, past history at Wankhede against South Africa
Buttler made his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut for Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede and has scored a lot of runs for Mumbai Indians and against them at the iconic venue. At the international level, in the T20 World Cup in 2016, England played South Africa in a well-contested match at the Wankhede, going on to win the thriller by two wickets with two balls to spare.
Big derbies the highlight as Premier League returns to action
Liverpool welcomes their neighbors from across Stanley Park without Andy Robertson, who has a shoulder injury, while Diogo Jota is suspended, Cody Gakpo a doubt with a knee injury, and Darwin Nunez has little recovery time after helping Uruguay to victory over Brazil in midweek, reports Xinhua.
La Liga: Ramos in spotlight as he faces Real Madrid for first time in 18 years
Ramos' summer return to Sevilla, where he began his career, meant Saturday's game was always going to be underlined in red on the fixture list. The 37-year-old joined Real Madrid from Sevilla in the summer of 2005 and stayed until 2021, making 671 first-team appearances and winning five La Liga titles and four UEFA Champions League trophies, reports Xinhua.
Men's ODI WC: South Africa's Bavuma excited to play at idol Sachin Tendulkar's home ground
"Yeah, I think for me, growing up, idolising a guy like Sachin Tendulkar, Wankhede was a stadium you always heard about. So, to have that opportunity to be playing, that's another tick off my list as a cricketer," said Bavuma during a pre-match press conference here on Friday.
Men's ODI WC: Upset victims England meet South Africa with not a lot to separate the teams
Though it may sound a tad early to their fans, England are in trouble in the World Cup, having lost two of the three matches they have played so far. Their stunning 69-run defeat against minnows Afghanistan shook the tournament to the core. They had started the defence of their title with a 9-wicket defeat against New Zealand in a rematch of the 2019 final. Jos Buttler's team won their lone match so far against Bangladesh.
Aus vs Pak, World Cup 2023: Warner, Marsh centuries and Zampa's heroics power Australia to 62-run victory against Pakistan
Australia's World Cup campaign received a significant boost thanks to the breathtaking performances of Warner, who notched his 21st ODI century, and Marsh, who secured his second. The Australian opening duo combined for a remarkable partnership, accumulating 259 runs in just 203 deliveries. This achievement marked only the fourth instance in World Cup history where both openers recorded centuries in the same match.
Men’s ODI World Cup: Afridi scripts history, becomes only Pakistani bowler to take 5-wicket haul twice
Afridi was exceptional with the ball, picking up five wickets and conceding just 54 in his 10 overs.
Men’s ODI World Cup: Marsh goes past Ponting and Gilchrist to smash most sixes in an ODI World Cup match for Australia
Marsh slammed nine sixes in his 108-ball 121-run knock against Pakistan to set the record. The previous record was jointly held by Ricky Ponting and Adam Gilchrist, who had slammed eight sixes each.
Men’s ODI World Cup: Ruthless Warner-Marsh record highest opening partnership for Australia
The ruthless batting helped them cross Shane Watson and Brad Haddin's record of 183 runs, against Canada back in the 2011 World Cup. Shaheen Shah Afridi picked the wicket of Mitchell Marsh ending a 259-run opening partnership.
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