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India vs Australia final: Odd similarities between 2 World Cup grand finale

With win prediction favouring Team India leading into the World Cup 2023 final, let's look at unreal similarities between India vs Australia finals, 20 years apart

Buttler to Bavuma: Top five disappointments of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

Big names like Jos Buttler and Temba Bavuma failed to impress at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. But apart from them, there were a few others as well

World Cup 2023 Final: Aussie captain Cummins can't wait to face India

A nerve-wracking semifinal win under their belt, Australia cannot wait for the World Cup summit clash against India in Ahmedabad on Sunday, said captain Pat Cummins. Australia beat South Africa by three wickets in the second semifinal on Thursday to book a final berth against India at the 1.3-lakh capacity stadium in Ahmedabad. India had beaten New Zealand by 70 runs in the first semifinal in Mumbai on Wednesday. "Easier than sitting in the dugout. Nerve-wracking couple of hours but great effort and a great game," Cummins said at the post-match presentation. Asked about taking on India in the final with a massive crowd supporting the hosts, he said, "The stadium is going to be packed, pretty one-sided but got to embrace it. "The good thing is a few of us have been there for finals before. The 2015 World Cup was a career highlight, so to be out there in a final in India, can't wait." Cummins said he knew the pitch would spin later in the match. "We thought it would spin quite a

World Cup 2023: South Africa head coach wouldn't accept his team choked

South Africa suffered yet another defeat in a knock out game of a global event but their performance against Australia in the second World Cup semifinal on Thursday was far from a choke, feels head coach Rob Walter From being a precarious 24/4, South Africa rode on David Miller's counter-attacking century to post a respectable 212 before Australia survived some tense moments to chase down the target in 47.2 overs. Walter provided his personal definition of a "choke," stating, "for me, a choke is losing a game that you are in a position to win. "In this instance, we were behind right from the word go, and we actually fought our way back into the competition and put up a score that gave us a chance," Walter said in the post-match media conference. We're 30-40 runs short =============== Walter said his team was 30-40 runs short. "And then, again, they (Australia) got us to a flier. We fought and we put ourselves back into the game," he said, adding 30 more runs would have made the

World Cup 2023 Final: Aussie Mitchell Starc wants to take on the best

"We want to take on the best," Mitchell Starc asserted after five-time champions Australia set up a mouth-watering World Cup summit showdown with tournament hosts India. Heading into the final with a perfect 10 wins, India have been the team to beat in the World Cup, and Australia are relishing the challenge of crossing swords with the formidable home side. Australia on Thursday prevailed over South Africa by three wickets in a see-saw contest at Eden Gardens. "We want to take on the best," Starc said at the post-match media interaction. "They've been the best in the tournament so far and we both find ourselves in the finals. So that's what World Cups are about. It's why we play the game. "We certainly come up against a team that have obviously led from the front through the tournament and they're undefeated," Starc said. Both teams had crossed swords in their opening fixture of the tournament in what turned out be a one-sided affair with India winning by six wickets after bowlin

World Cup Final: English officials named on-field umpires for IND vs AUS

Englishmen Richard Illingworth and Richard Kettleborough will stand as on-field umpires in the World Cup summit clash between India and Australia here on Sunday. This will be the second outing for Kettleborough, who also stood in the final of the 2015 World Cup. His partner on that occasion was Kumar Dharmasena. More than 93,000 spectators watched the 2015 final at the MCG. However, that number will be trumped as a three-figure crowd is expected on Sunday as the host nation will look to replicate their 2011 triumph on home soil. For Illingworth, too, this will be a second World Cup final appearance, albeit his first as a match official. He featured in the 1992 Cricket World Cup final as a player. Among other officials for the grand finale on Sunday is Joel Wilson of Trinidad and Tobago, who will be the third umpire, fourth umpire Chris Gaffaney (New Zealand), and match referee Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe). All of them were also part of officiating teams in the semifinals. Illingworth a

Would be wonderful to see India lift WC trophy on home soil: Air India CEO

India has marched its way to the finals after beating New Zealand in the semi-final episode of the Cricket World Cup, maintaining its streak of back-to-back victories in this cricket edition

World Cup 2023: When 'Dhoni' Review System' became Decision 'Rahul' System

There was an Instagram reel by a social media influencer that went viral last year, when the interviewee was asked to decipher an incomplete footage of a DRS call. Without having a look, he says "out hai sir" and then asks the interviewer to shift the focus of the photo and there stood Mahendra Singh Dhoni behind, taking another immaculate call in what has come to be known as the 'Dhoni' Review System (DRS). But in this World Cup, it won't be a misnomer if KL Rahul gets the DRS moniker in his name and we call it the 'Decision 'Rahul' System'. At least on five occasions over the course of the World Cup, the Indian wicket-keeper prevented an excited bowler or his skipper from raising a 'T' for the umpire. A lot of moving parts have come together in the tournament and one of the important cogs in the wheel is Rahul, whose 386 runs at near 99 strike-rate and 77 average has slipped under the radar because of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Mohammed Shami's brilliance but he has been that

I just try and bowl stump to stump: Mohammed Shami on his World Cup success

Senior India pacer Mohammed Shami has said there is nothing extraordinary in his bowling, adding he just focuses on stump-to-stump length and putting the delivery in "a zone" to get wickets. Shami has been India's go-to bowler in the World Cup, where he is currently the side's top wicket-taker, scalping 23 wickets in six matches at an economy of 5.01, including a four-for and three fifers. He grabbed seven wickets in the semifinal against New Zealand in Mumbai on Tuesday. "I always look at what the situation is, how the pitch and the ball are behaving and if the ball is swinging or not," Shami told Star Sports. "And, if the ball is not swinging, I try and bowl stump to stump while trying to land it in a zone where the ball can catch an edge of the batters (when they) are driving." Shami missed the initial four matches of the World Cup, with all-rounder Hardik Pandya being the preferred pacer in the team before an ankle injury ruled him out for the remainder of the competition. Si

Mad Max's Big Show to Fakhar's Fury: Impactful knocks of World Cup 2023

Revisit the top knocks of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 before the final

Spell that changed the game: Top 5 bowling performances of World Cup 2023

Revisit the top bowling performances of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 before the final

Rachin Ravindra to Madushanka: Debutants that impressed at World Cup 2023

Players playing their first ODI World Cup showed maturity and shined at Cricket World Cup 2023. While Ravindra is a find for Kiwis, Shreyas Iyer solved India's number 4 problem

SA vs AUS Highlights, SF World Cup 2023: Australia win low-scoring thriller

South Africa vs Australia Highlights, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Proteas gave their heart and soul, but just could not manage to win as the Aussies won by 3 wickets to reach record eighth final

World Cup 2023 Final: India face Australia as Rohit eyes fairytale finish

Rohit Sharma, who did not get into the 2011 World Cup squad, could now lead India to a World Cup title 12 years later at the largest cricket Stadium in the World in Ahmedabad

1999 redux? The Aus vs SA World Cup semifinal that ended in 213-213 tie

The 1999 World Cup semi-final is considered one of the most thrilling encounters in cricket history because of its context and importance.

ICC Cricket WC: Fans tuck into dosa, biryani as Virat Kohli hits 50th ton

Impresario Entertainment & Hospitality, which operates food chains like SOCIAL and Smoke House Deli, has seen a 20-30 per cent spike in order volumes during the ongoing event

World Cup 2023 semis, SA vs AUS Playing 11, toss result, live streaming

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, South Africa vs Australia live streaming: Hotstar will live stream the South Africa vs Australia SF match in India for free.

King of the Knockouts: How Australia have dominated the Cricket World Cup

Australia has most wins in knockouts, and there is no doubt why they have five World Cups in their kitty. Will they reach another final as they are up against Proteas in a knockout in the World Cup

ICC Cricket WC 2023: Disney Star wants to make Rs 30L from 10-sec ad slots

Before Cricket WC 2023 began, Disney Star wanted to make Rs 31 lakh per 10-second ad slot for matches featuring India. However, advertisers struck a deal to pay Rs 22-25 lakh for such matches

Curse of the knockouts: South Africa's choking history at the World Cups

South Africa have been nicknamed chokers due to their continuous failure in big games at the ICC World Cup. But once again today, they will like to shed the tag when they play semifinal vs AUS today