ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

ICC ODI Rankings: Gill inches closer to top-ranked Babar; Kohli rises to fifth
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Babar's lead at the top of the Rankings with 829 points has been reduced to just six rating points as Gill closed him with 823 points.
Men’s ODI World Cup: Scoring three hundred in five innings is a pretty special effort: JP Duminy on De Kock
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Earlier in the tournament De Kock has scored century against Sr Lanka 100, and 109 against Australia.
ODI Men's World Cup: Maxwell, Warner smash tons as Australia post 399/8 vs Netherlands
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Maxwell reached one of the most entertaining ODI centuries of all time in just 40 balls, breaking the previous record held by Adien Marken (in 49 balls) at the same ground.
Men’s ODI WC: Australia’s Glenn Maxwell smashes fastest century in ODI World Cup
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Through his whirlwind knock, he 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 against Sri Lanka at the same venue and co-incidentally at the same pitch on October 7.
Men’s ODI WC: Australia's game against Netherlands not to be underestimated, says Ian Healy
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Australia enter Wednesday’s match with two consecutive wins over Sri Lanka and Pakistan after losing to India and South Africa in the tournament. The Netherlands, on the other hand, lost to Sri Lanka in Lucknow after upstaging a more-fancied South Africa in Dharamshala.
Men’s ODI WC: It has always been my motto to chase betterment, not excellence, says Virat Kohli
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With India set to return in action when they face defending champions England at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on October 29, Kohli has given an insight into how the motto of chasing betterment over excellence is fueling his drive to win matches for the team.
Men's ODI WC: Hardik Pandya unlikely for India's matches against England and Sri Lanka: Reports
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The 30-year-old limped off the field after injuring his left ankle while fielding on his own bowling during India’s fourth league match of the 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup, against Bangladesh at MCA Stadium in Pune, and did not participate in the rest of the match.
Men's ODI WC: Sarfaraz, Afridi, Rizwan among players to replace Babar Azam as captain: Report
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Pakistan will be touring Australia for a three-match Test series soon after the ODI World Cup.  Considering the team’s performance in the ongoing ODI World Cup, there is speculation that Babar Azam is feeling the pressure of captaincy and is not able to express himself more as a batter.
Men's ODI WC: My innings was not a warning to think tank to promote me, says Mahmudullah after his ton in a losing cause
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However, from his responses to questions in the post-match press conference, it was clear Mahmudullah was not happy with the way things are being handled in Bangladesh setup. He was axed for last year's T20 World Cup due to poor form and missed many matches in the lead-up to the ODI World Cup.
Men's ODI WC: Need some of the juice he's having, says de Kock after Klaasen blasts 49-ball 90 in SA win
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De Kock held South Africa's innings together after they lost two early wickets and raised two century stands -- a 131-run partnership with skipper Aiden Markram (60) and a sensational 142-run stand with Klassen (90 off 49) as South Africa raced to 382/5 in 50 overs.
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