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World Cup 2023 Points Table: India at number 2, Australia move to number 4

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 points table after Australia vs Pakistan match: India remained at the number two position while Australia moved to 4th position after a win over Pakistan in Bengaluru

World Cup 2023, NZ vs AFG preview: Afghan spinners in focus at Chepauk

Afghanistan's upset win over defending champions England has given the side a new stature and New Zealand would underestimate Hashmatullah Shahidi's side at their own peril when the two sides clash in their World Cup match here on Wednesday. While the Kiwis would look to keep their unbeaten run going in the tournament, Afghanistan, who shocked England by 69 runs, would be keen to create another big upset and put their campaign firmly on track in the showpiece event. New Zealand are going great guns in the tournament, having won all three matches so far and are currently placed second on the points table, trailing India on net run rate. On the other hand, Afghanistan had an inauspicious start to their campaign losing to Bangladesh and India before leaving Jos Buttler's England in a tizzy with a victory to be cherished for long in New Delhi on Sunday. New Zealand will again be led by wicketkeeper-batter Tom Latham after their charismatic skipper Kane Williamson suffered a fracture on

World Cup 2023 IND vs NZ: India will be tough to beat, says Santner

New Zealand spinner Mitchell Santner feels assessing the conditions in Dharamsala and countering an in-form Rohit Sharma will be vital as they eye the "tough" task of beating India at home during their World cup clash on Sunday. New Zealand have done well to adapt to the different conditions in the World Cup. The Black Caps, who have won all four of their games in the tournament so far, have played in Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Chennai. They will now fly to Dharamsala for the much-anticipated game against India, who are on a three-match winning streak. "We know they're going to obviously be a challenge at home. They look pretty tough to beat. We'll have to do our assessment in Dharamsala - see what the wicket's going to do. "There has been a little pace and bounce. But whether that is the case when we play them, we'll see," Santner said after New Zealand's 149-run win over Afghanistan on Wednesday. Rohit has looked in imperious form at the top, playing brilliant knocks of 86 against

World Cup 2023: We nullified Rashid's threat says, New Zealand's Phillips

Aware of the dangers that spin wizard Rashid Khan poses as a bowler, New Zealand batters tried to work through his spell and were able to nullify the threat during their 149-run win over Afghanistan, said wicketkeeper-batter Glenn Phillips. Rashid could only manage figures of 1 for 43 in his 10 overs, while a couple of dropped chances against his bowling hurt his spell too. "Everyone plans against Rashid as best as they can. Sometimes, he has an unbelievable day, and he's just unplayable regardless of how much you plan," Phillips told reporters here. "We understood that if we could keep him quiet, it would allow us to take on other bowlers. I have seen batters taking on Rashid really well, besides also seeing others struggle against him. "We have realised that we need to work through his spell. It's a cool challenge every time you face him. He bowled incredibly well today, but I believe that we nullified his threat today." Phillips played a knock of 71 and involved in a partnershi

NZ vs AFG Highlights, World Cup 2023: Kiwis hammer Afghans by 149 runs

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, New Zealand vs Afghanistan Highlights: Glenn Phillips and Tom Latham with the bat while Mitchell Santner and Lockie Ferguson with the ball helped Kiwis hammer Afghans

Cricket World Cup 2023 NZ vs AFG Playing 11, toss result, streaming

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, New Zealand vs Afghanistan Playing 11: Afghanistan are unchanged from the previous match; Kiwis brought Young in place of Williamson in their line-up

World Cup 2023: Afghanistan challenge at Chepauk for high-flying Kiwis

The three Afghan spinners are going to be the biggest challenge for New Zealand as they look for fourth win in a row

Williamson's thumb fracture can affect New Zealand's World Cup campaign

New Zealand captain Williamson was injured again. Tom Blundell has been called in as cover for him till he recovers from a thumb fracture

NZ vs BAN Highlights, World Cup 2023: Kane back, Kiwis continue winning run

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, New Zealand vs Bangladesh Highlights: Kane Williamson announced his return to international cricket in style as he scored fifty, guided his team to a third consecutive win

Cricket World Cup 2023, NZ vs NED highlights: New Zealand win by 99 runs

Will Young, Rachin Ravindra and Tom Latham defied the sluggishness of the pitch to construct well-paced fifties and lead New Zealand to a healthy 322 for 7

Cricket World Cup 2023: Kiwi batter Phillips heaps praises on Santner

New Zealand player Glenn Phillips praised all-rounder Mitchell Santner, saying that he has a knack for taking wickets and he does not leak runs while being wicketless during his bowling spells.

ICC World Cup 2023: Key takeaways from ENG vs NZ match in Ahmedabad

England were hammered by New Zealand in the opening game of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023. Hers' what went wrong for them and right for the Kiwis

CWC 2023: Fantastic to see Devon and Rachin bat amazingly says, Tom Latham

New Zealand's stand-in captain Tom Latham was delighted to have found a new hero in ton-up Rachin Ravindra as they began their World Cup campaign, obliterating champions England by 9 wickets here on Thursday. The 23-year-old Ravindra (123 not out) combined with senior pro Devon Conway (152 not out) to complete a mauling of England after their bowlers set it up with measly spells. "Obviously, a fantastic partnership between Rachin and Devon. From the 30-over mark onwards, to restrict them to 280 was fantastic," Latham said at the post-match presentation ceremony. Not done with praises for the centurion duo, Latham added, "Probably, the most pleasing thing was Devon and Rachin just reacted to what was being bowled. Rachin played a fantastic innings and was proud of him. Looking forward to getting around him tonight." Opting to field after winning the toss, New Zealand bowlers did well to restrict a flamboyant England line-up to 282 for 9 in the allotted 50 overs, and that was not los

Cricket World Cup 2023, ENG vs NZ: Ravindra, Conway bash England by 9 wkts

Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway put together 273* to win by by nine wickets with 82 balls remaining.

World Cup 2023, ENG vs NZ Highlights: Ravindra, Conway star in big Kiwi win

England vs New Zealand Highlights, ICC World Cup 2023: Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway put together an unbeaten 273 to win the match for the Kiwis by nine wickets against defending champions

Cricket World Cup 2023, ENG vs NZ: Henry, spinners restrict England to 282

Matt Henry and Kiw spinners Mitchell Santner and Glenn Phillips were in their element as New Zealand restricted the defending champions to 282/9 in the first innings

Cricket World Cup 2023 ENG vs NZ Playing 11, toss result, streaming

England and New Zealand will field their strongest playing 11, although New Zealand doesn't have Kane Willaimson and Tim Southee available for selection.

Google Doodle celebrates opening of Cricket World Cup 2023. Details here

The World Cup 2023 will begin today, with the first match being played between England and New Zealand

Cricket World Cup 2023: New Zealand full schedule, squad, timing, streaming

New Zealand will play at six venues out of the ten stadiums scheduled to host the World Cup matches.

Cricket World Cup 2023: Team-wise schedule, 10 teams squad, match timings

Check the squads of all 10 teams participating in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in India and their match timetable here