Men's ODI World Cup: Sri Lanka register big win as England suffer fourth loss
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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.
Men’s ODI WC: England versus Sri Lanka is not just a game – it’s a battle for redemption, says Eoin Morgan
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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.
Root, Wood and Brook handed multi-year deals; Stokes signs single-year contract with ECB
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In total, 29 players have received Central Contract offers - 18 England Multi-Year Central Contracts, eight England Annual Central Contracts, and three England Development Contracts. Seven players (Rehan Ahmed, Gus Atkinson, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Matthew Potts and Josh Tongue) receive an England Central Contract offer for the first time.
Men’s ODI WC: England’s decision-making was shambolic, none of it made any sense, says Mark Butcher
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England allowed South Africa to score 399/7 after being 243/5 at one point, with Heinrich Klaasen blazing his way to a 67-ball 109 and Marco Jansen hammering a 42-ball unbeaten 75. In reply, England succumbed to scoreboard pressure and were restricted to 170 in 22 overs.
Men's ODI WC: Buttler banking on familiarity with Mumbai, past history at Wankhede against South Africa
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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.
Men's ODI WC: South Africa's Bavuma excited to play at idol Sachin Tendulkar's home ground
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"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
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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.
Men’s ODI WC: Winning the game against England was a big one for us, back home they will be so proud, says Rashid Khan
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Coming into Sunday’s match, Afghanistan had won just once – back in 2015 - in their ODI World Cup participation history. But at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, that turned into two as Afghanistan brought the tournament to life with a 69-run win over England.
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