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Men's ODI WC: 'I have lot of confidence and belief in myself...', Buttler determined to remain England captain
The loss to Sri Lanka doesn’t mathematically rule England out of the running for a semifinal spot, but it would take a near-miraculous turnaround but Buttler conceded his team's hopes had all but vanished ahead of the game against tournament favourites and host India in Lucknow on Sunday.
Greg Chappell admits facing financial crisis, friends launch fundraising platform
“I certainly don’t want it to sound like we’re in desperate straits, because we’re not — but we’re not living in luxury either. I think most people assume that, because we played cricket, that we are all living in the lap of luxury. While I’m certainly not crying poor, we’re not reaping in the benefits that today’s players are,” Chappell told News Corp.
Men’s ODI World Cup: Pakistan suffers a big blow, Hasan Ali ruled out of South Africa clash
Hasan Ali was reported unwell due to a fever and missed the training session on Thursday. Pakistan Cricket Board medical panel has confirmed that he has been advised to rest in order to recover fully ahead of the remaining games. Hasan Ali was recalled as the replacement for ace pacer Naseem Shah, who was ruled out of the ODI World Cup 2023 tournament due to a shoulder injury.
Men's ODI World Cup: Sri Lanka register big win as England suffer fourth loss
The result means that England's defence of their World Cup crown is likely over, with Jos Buttler's team needing to win all of their remaining results, produce a huge swing in net run rate and see other results go their way to stand any chance of reaching the semi-finals.
England bundled out on lowest-ever ODI total at M Chinnaswamy
The previous lowest total at this ground was held by India when they got all out at 168 chasing a total of 293 against Pakistan in 1999.
Men’s ODI WC: Bit weird that I had to calm myself down for the first 20 odd balls and rebuild, says Maxwell
At the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday, Maxwell broke the record of fastest ODI World Cup century held by South Africa’s Aiden Markram, who reached three-figure mark off just 49 deliveries at the same venue earlier this month.
Barca cling on for vital Champions League win, but lose Joao Felix to injury
The win, thanks to goals from Ferran Torres and the impressive Fermin Lopez, helps distance fears of a third consecutive failure in the tournament after Barca failed to get out of the group stage in 2021 and 2022. Xavi Hernandez brought Yamine Lamal, Marcos Alonso and Ronald Araujo back into a side still missing several key players, while Ferran Torres played in a central attacking role.
I took 40 balls to get off the mark, Maxwell has scored a hundred in 40 balls: Sunil Gavaskar
"This one (Reverse hit) has got to be one of the greatest cricketing shots. It's gone for six. It should be a 12. The bowling after that got a bit rattled because they just didn't know where to bowl. It was an incredible effort. He had an average of 12, to score the runs that he did and at the rate at which he did. It was amazing," said Gavaskar.
Real Madrid starts preparations for "Clasico" with Barcelona
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti looked to shrug off the worry of Jude Bellingham's injury at a press conference after the England international had left the pitch during the Braga game. Ancelotti insisted the "Clasico isn't in danger for Bellingham," explaining that he had a slight strain, due to the fact the pitch in Braga "was a bit heavy" after continued rainfall.
Men’s ODI WC: England versus Sri Lanka is not just a game – it’s a battle for redemption, says Eoin Morgan
England come into the clash at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday on the back of suffering losses to Afghanistan and South Africa, with their overall record at one win and three losses. Sri Lanka also have the same overall record, and with injury replacements coming in, need a big win to bring their campaign on track.
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