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• India’s Virat Kohli unhappy with Cricket World Cup format after semi-final exit

  10-07-2019 21:33 via theguardian.com
  • Captain laments ‘45 minutes of bad cricket’ against New Zealand
  • Kohli: changes should be made ‘if topping table means anything’Virat Kohli has suggested the International Cricket Council may want to consider changing the format of the World Cup after India’s dramatic semi-final exit.India unleashed the fury of one billion fanatical cricket fans back home when they stumbled to an 18-run defeat by New Zealand at Old Trafford despite topping the table dur
  
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• India’s Virat Kohli regrets ‘45 minutes of bad cricket’ against New Zealand

  10-07-2019 21:33 via theguardian.com
  • India crashed to 24 for four inside 10 overs in semi-final loss
  • Captain suggests ICC may want to consider changing format
  Virat Kohli, the India captain, has suggested the International Cricket Council may want to consider changing the format of future World Cups after his team’s dramatic semi-final exit.India unleashed the fury of one billion fanatical cricket fans back home when they stumbled to a shock 18-run defeat by New Zealand in Manchester despite topping the table du
  
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• Australia absorb mishaps knowing World Cup demons are England’s | Geoff Lemon

  10-07-2019 20:39 via theguardian.com
  Everything has fallen into place for Aaron Finch’s side and history only adds to their serenity before the semi-finalAustralia are a team who should look rattled. They are playing the hosts and favourites in a semi‑final at a supposed fortress. Awaiting in the World Cup final at Lord’s are New Zealand, who should have beaten them at the same venue a couple of weeks ago but for a rearguard from the first drop, Usman Khawaja. Now Khawaja is gone with a hamstring strain and, Shaun
  
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• New Zealand’s Trent Boult prefers Australia in final for chance of revenge

  10-07-2019 20:32 via theguardian.com
  • Fast bowler has unfinished business after Australia’s 2015 win
  • Australia play England in second semi-final on ThursdayAfter playing a starring role in New Zealand’s thrilling last-four victory against India, Trent Boult has said he would rather face Australia than England in the World Cup final on Sunday.Boult dismissed the India captain, Virat Kohli, in a devastating opening spell at Old Trafford and took the key wicket of Ravindra Jadeja during the closing stages of a
  
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• County cricket: Kent beat Surrey, Lancs draw with Northants – as it happened

  10-07-2019 19:18 via theguardian.com
  Lancashire returned to the top of Division Two after battling to a draw against Northamptonshire, while Surrey’s relegation fears deepened with defeat to Kent 6.18pm BST That’s it then! A great round, and thanks for sticking with us while all the excitement was going on at Old Trafford. What a buzz for the Black Caps - and my little nephew and niece Winston and Kitty over in Auckland. (Gives an over the top embarrassing auntie wave.) Well done to Lancs who knuckled down to vault back
  
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• England are back to their best, says Eoin Morgan before Australia semi-final

  10-07-2019 19:04 via theguardian.com
  • ‘If we don’t give it everything, we’ll be disappointed’
  • Australia’s Finch seems to back Glenn Maxwell to keep placeEoin Morgan believes England are back to their old selves and ready to deliver their best cricket under high‑stakes pressure as they bid to join New Zealand in the World Cup final at Lord’s on Sunday.Four became three on Wednesday when Kane Williamson’s Black Caps edged the first semi-final with India by 18 runs at Old Tr
  
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• England have the chance to make history but Australia stand in the way

  10-07-2019 18:53 via theguardian.com
  The host nation are bidding to reach their first World Cup final since 1992 but must overcome a relaxed Australian sideAustralia at Edgbaston with a World Cup final in prospect. It is time to salivate or fret or rejoice depending on your disposition. Despite all the ancient history England are favourites. Australia have played seven World Cup finals and won every one of them; they have lifted the trophy five times.No wonder they always seem pretty relaxed about the process though Aaron Finch sur
  
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• Cricket World Cup: Watch India's collapse as New Zealand reach final

  10-07-2019 18:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch India's collapse as New Zealand produce the bowling performance of the tournament to edge out their opponents by 18 runs at Old Trafford.
  
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• Cricket World Cup highlights: New Zealand book their place in final with win over India

  10-07-2019 17:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch highlights as New Zealand reach the Cricket World Cup final by beating India by 18 runs in a thriller at Old Trafford.
  
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• County cricket: Kent beat Surrey, Northants v Lancs and more – live!

  10-07-2019 16:57 via theguardian.com
  County Championship updates from around the groundsEssex thrash Yorkshire, Somerset beat NottsEmail Tanya here, tweet @tjaldred or discuss below the line 3.57pm BST That was quick! Leicester lost the last three wickets in ten balls for three runs. Raine finishes with 5-47, and nine in the match. Well batted Cosgrove and Azad.3.53pm BST Wantage Road: Northamptonshire 442 (Bavuma 103; Onions 5-77) and 263-9 dec (Keogh 74) v Lancashire 315 (Davies 147; Sanderson 4-62) and 165-3 (Davies 53, Hameed 5
  
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• New Zealand stun India to win thrilling Cricket World Cup semi-final – as it happened

  10-07-2019 16:27 via theguardian.com
  A devastating new-ball burst from Trent Boult and Matt Henry was ultimately decisive as New Zealand beat India by 19 runs in a nerve-shredding semi-final 3.27pm BST The book will always say that New Zealand beat India by 18 runs in the first semi-final of the 2019 World Cup. But you’d need thousands and thousands of words to tell the full story of a marvellous, nuanced match. It placed unreasonable demands on the brain, gut, heart, nerves, eyes and soul - and that’s just for the neut
  
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• Cricket World Cup: MS Dhoni run out by Martin Guptill

  10-07-2019 16:15 via bbc.co.uk
  MS Dhoni is run out by Martin Guptill in what could be his final international match for India in the Cricket World Cup semi-final against New Zealand at Old Trafford.
  
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• New Zealand into Cricket World Cup final despite Jadeja’s heroics for India

  10-07-2019 15:55 via theguardian.com
  • New Zealand 239-8; India 221
  • India’s top three of Sharma, Kohli and Rahul each out for oneNew Zealand made the Cricket World Cup final after a gripping 18-run victory over India in the rain-hit semi-final at Old Trafford. After initially reducing the world’s No 2-ranked side to five for three, Kane Williamson’s side held their nerve amid late fireworks from Ravindra Jadeja to set up a final against Australia or England at Lord’s on Sunday. Related: India cha
  
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• Women’s World Cup captured public’s imagination despite Fifa’s worst efforts | Marina Hyde

  10-07-2019 13:30 via theguardian.com
  Patronising scheduling set it up to fail but players used their platform to highlight how the governing body lets them downGianni Infantino is one of those intensely political people who believe that as far as everyone else is concerned, there is no place for politics in football. It was just last year – at some grimly political press conference in Iran, naturally – that the Fifa president announced: “It’s very clear that politics should stay out of football and football
  
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• India chasing 240 to beat New Zealand: Cricket World Cup 2019 semi-final – live!

  10-07-2019 13:13 via theguardian.com
  Cricket World Cup updates from the rain-delayed matchCounty cricket – live! Latest news from around the groundsAnd feel free to email Simon or tweet @Simon_Burnton 12.13pm BST 15th over: India 43-4 (Pant 20, Pandya 9) One run from Ferguson’s second over. India need 5.6 an over from here on in. Asif Gil emails again. “rrrrrrr4 thee,” he says. I think his phone might be broken.12.07pm BST 14th over: India 42-4 (Pant 19, Pandya 9) Pandya times one past cover, where the field
  
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• India v New Zealand: Cricket World Cup 2019 semi-final resumes – live!

  10-07-2019 11:25 via theguardian.com
  Cricket World Cup updates from the rain-delayed matchCounty cricket – live! Latest news from around the groundsAnd feel free to email Simon or tweet @Simon_Burnton 10.25am BST If you get tired of the glitz and glamour of World Cup cricket, here’s Tanya Aldred with the County blog: Related: County cricket: Surrey v Kent, Northants v Lancs and more – live!10.23am BST “Trying to think of a less appealing challenge in world cricket than coming in cold this morning to try and
  
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• County cricket: Surrey v Kent, Northants v Lancs and more – live!

  10-07-2019 11:24 via theguardian.com
  County Championship updates from around the groundsEssex thrash Yorkshire, Somerset beat NottsEmail Tanya here, tweet @tjaldred or discuss below the line 10.24am BST Here is Vic’s match report of what went on yesterday Related: India v New Zealand semi-final to resume on Wednesday after rain delayRelated: England have more to give against Australia and Jason Roy is big factor | Moeen Ali10.21am BST The Oval: Surrey 271-9dec (Elgar 63, Foakes 60) and 179-6 (Elgar 65; Stevens 4-46) v Kent 36
  
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• Australia’s Australianism makes it hard to predict an England win | Andy Bull

  10-07-2019 11:00 via theguardian.com
  Excellence and resilience over the years led to John Arlott coining a term in Australia’s honour which tilts the World Cup semi-final in their favourMy youngest is three weeks old now, just enough already to know the best and worst of English cricket. She was born right around the time they beat Afghanistan, came home on the day they lost against Sri Lanka, and her first match – the one I watched while she sat on my lap – was that bleak and dispiriting defeat against Australia
  
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• India vs New Zealand live streaming: How to watch Cricket World Cup semi-final online

  10-07-2019 08:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  INDIA and New Zealand are back in action today in the semi-finals of the Cricket World Cup and Express Sport is on hand with all the live stream information.
  
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• Cricket World Cup reserve day: Will India vs New Zealand restart? When will England play?

  10-07-2019 01:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  INDIA’s Cricket World Cup semi-final against New Zealand has been hampered by rain, but how does the reserve day work?
  
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