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World Cup 2023: Cummins' lieutenants remained "fixated" like Kapil's Devils

It was a cold morning in Tunbridge Wells back then in 1983 and after 40 years, the warm evening at the Wankhede carried the same vibes. It was Kapil Dev back then and it was Glenn Maxwell now. It was 17 for 5 against an unheralded Zimbabwe team full of professionals playing league cricket in England back then and on Tuesday night, it was 91 for 7 against an Afghanistan attack full of T20 league freelancers across the globe. The similarities doesn't end there. On June 25, 1983, team manager PR Man Singh didn't allow Krishnamachari Srikkanth to take a leak as Kapil bulldozed the Peter Rawsons and Kevin Currans. Everyone was told to stay put where they are till Kapil was batting. Superstitions and cricket have had a long standing relationship and when Maxwell was on a carnage, the Australian players were "fixated" in their designated dressing room positions till he swatted Mujeeb ur Rahaman for a six. "I was sitting with George Bailey and Zamps (Adam Zampa) kept floating in and out.

World Cup 2023: 3 teams, 3 days, one spot to decide India's semifinal rival

Following Australia's sensational victory on Tuesday night that sealed their last-four clash against South Africa, it will largely be a three-way battle among New Zealand, Pakistan and Afghanistan to identify hot-favourite India's semifinal rival. New Zealand, Pakistan and Afghanistan are on eight points each and are separated only by Net Run-Rate. The Kiwis, who face the struggling Sri Lanka in their last group match at Bengaluru on Thursday boast the highest NRR of 0.398 among the three teams. The last edition's runners-up need to win by a handsome margin and hope that Pakistan (0.036) and Afghanistan (-0.038) do not win. The Black Caps' late struggle -- they have lost four matches in a row with poor bowling -- and a rain forecast for their match in Bengaluru has added some more spice to the intriguing scenarios. India-Pakistan semifinal at Eden? =================== An India-Pakistan semi-final clash on Thursday at Eden Gardens is still possible. For this to happen, Pakistan w

AUS vs AFG highlights: Maxwell 201 clinches incredible win for Australia

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, Australia vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: Aussies defeat Afghanistan by three wickets, they were tottering at 91-7. Australia became the third team to enter the semifinals

Cricket World Cup 2023 AUS vs AFG Playing 11, toss result & live streaming

Hotstar will livestream the Australia vs Afghanistan World Cup match in India for free.

Champions Trophy 2025: Race for qualification heats up in World Cup 2023

Only the top eight teams in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 will get direct qualification for the Champions Trophy 2025 event. Six teams are almost fixed, but who could be the remaining two?

Mathews timed-out to Kohli's wide: Top 5 controversies in World Cup 2023

Controversies of Cricket World Cup 2023: Angelo Mathews became the first cricketer in history to be given timed-out in international cricket. Virat Kohli reached his century thanks to a not-wide call.

Wasim Akram pitches for India vs Rest of world match; check teams here

The way the Indian team are playing in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 even forced the legendary Pakistani pacer Wasim Akram to pitch India against the Rest of the World Team.

World Cup: Afghanistan keep semis hopes alive with 7-wicket win over Dutch

Afghanistan captain Shahidi dedicated the win over the Dutch to refugees in Pakistan, saying There are a lot of our refugee people in struggle; we all are watching their videos and we feel their pain.

NED vs AFG Highlights, World Cup 2023: Clinical Afghanistan collect 4th win

Netherlands vs Afghanistan Highlights, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Afghan bowlers with tight and then skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi with a fifty made paved the way for their fourth win in 7 matches

Ahmadzai: An Afghan refugee's journey from a camp to the Cricket World Cup

In an interview with Business Standard, Afghanistan assistant coach Raes Ahmadzai talks about his journey from a refugee camp in Pakistan to helping his team do better at the Cricket World Cup 2023

Cricket World Cup 2023 NED vs AFG Playing 11, pitch report, live streaming

Afghanistan are expected to unleash Noor Ahmed against the Netherlands, however, this ploy could backfire with dew expected to become a big factor in the night

Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi wants to become a good businessman

28-year-old Shahidi talked at length about how he took captaincy as a challenge, and the first-class cricket in Afghanistan has been the major reason behind the team's success in the ICC Cricket World

Jadeja to Trott: Support staff behind Afghanistan's success in World Cup

Afghanistan have defeated teams like England, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. These are established cricketing nations with World Cups behind their names. A look at those who prepare the Afghan players

World Cup 2023: IND-PAK semis still on cards; semifinal chances of 9 teams

As many as nine teams have a chance to make it to the semifinal of the Cricket World Cup with England having the least chance ie 0.01 per cent.

World Cup 2023: Jonathan Trott wants Afghanistan batters to score centuries

The calm and collective batting effort of the Afghanistan team has found its own set of admirers in the ongoing World Cup and head coach Jonathan Trott has set the next target for his players -- someone needs to bat deep and score a hundred in remaining three games. Enjoying their best ever performance, Afghanistan have been on a giant killing run in the ongoing 50-over showpiece with comprehensive wins over defending champions England, rivals Pakistan and 1996 winners Sri Lanka, proving that they can no longer be termed as minnows. "Nobody has got a hundred so far yet, so that's the next challenge. Someone accepts responsibility and batting for a longer period of time and make sure we get a hundred," Trott said at the press conference after Afghanistan's seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka on Monday. The likes of opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmat Shah have come close but haven't been able to reach the magical three figure mark in the ongoing event. "You see, a lot o

AFG vs SL highlights, World Cup 2023 updates: Afghans win, move to 5th spot

A 111-run partnership between Shahidi (58 not out) and Azmatullah (73 not out) for the unbroken fourth wicket stand formed the cornerstone of the big win, their third in this tournament.

Champions Trophy 2025: Qualification scenarios, Teams, venue, winners list

According to the ICC rules, the teams finishing inside top seven of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 points table along with the hosts Pakistan will only play in the 8-team Champions Trophy in 2025

Cricket World Cup 2023 AFG vs SL Playing 11, toss result and live streaming

With Lahiru Kumara ruled out of the remainder of ICC World Cup 2023, his replacement Dushmantha Kumara replaced him in the Sri Lanka Playing 11.

World Cup 2023 points table, top batters and bowlers after SA vs BAN match

de Kock at the top of the batting charts with 407 runs, followed by Kohli and Rohit. In the bowlers' list, Mitchell Santner is at the top with 12 wickets, followed by Bumrah (11) and Madushanka (11)

ICC CWC: Why did Ibrahim Zadran dedicate his award to refugees in Pakistan?

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: The remarks by Afghanistan batter Ibrahim Zadran come in the backdrop of Pakistan asking all undocumented Afghan refugees to leave the country by November 1