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Australia, NZ cricketers to pay tribute to firefighers ahead of Sydney Test
Saturday is shaping as of most concern, when another heatwave is expected to sweep across the country and create dangerous fire conditions
 "Australia, NZ cricketers to pay tribute to firefighers ahead of Sydney Test")
Year in Review: Top five most exciting moments that defined cricket in 2019
From Malinga's 4-in-4 to the blockbuster final match of the ICC World Cup, Business Standard lists top 5 most exciting moments in cricket in 2019
 "Year in Review: Top five most exciting moments that defined cricket in 2019")
Year in Review: Mankading to WC final, top 5 cricket controversies of 2019
Business Standard lists the five controversies in world cricket that drew a lot of attention during 2019
 "Year in Review: Mankading to WC final, top 5 cricket controversies of 2019")
New Zealand lack quality bowling, will not win even a single Test: Ponting
The Kiwis will be boosted by the return of Trent Boult for the Boxing Day Test.
 "New Zealand lack quality bowling, will not win even a single Test: Ponting")
Perth Test Day 2: New Zealand tottering at 109/5 after Starc scalps 4
Mitchell Starc's fiery spell left Kiwis dumbfounded in their first innings as he picked four wickets out of five. The visitors are still trailing by 307 runs.
AUS vs NZ, Perth Test: Labuschagne's 143 helps Australia score 416 on Day 2
In stifling heat, the home team kept the Kiwis in the field for just a few minutes shy of five full sessions, with the last wicket falling in the final over before the break on day two
 "AUS vs NZ, Perth Test: Labuschagne's 143 helps Australia score 416 on Day 2")
AUS vs NZ Perth Test: Latham drops Steve Smith just before tea on Day 1
After Australia won a potentially pivotal toss in scorching heat and elected to bat, the home team was 160 for two at tea after facing some challenging bowling from the disciplined Kiwi attack.
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Can New Zealand win their second Test series in Australia after 34 years?
New Zealand cricket team has risen to Number 2 in the world test rankings after an unbeaten string of seven consecutive series, most recently at home over England.
 "Can New Zealand win their second Test series in Australia after 34 years?")
Race to the bottom
As far as Europe is concerned, a credible hypothesis is that racism in sport mirrors the growth of right-wing tendencies in society as a whole, which in turn produces right-wing regimes
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Rohit for ODIs, Kohli for Tests - Is it the right time for split captaincy?
Here's why we think Rohit Sharma's ascendency to captaincy will be a win-win situation for the Indian cricket
 "Rohit for ODIs, Kohli for Tests - Is it the right time for split captaincy?")
ICC scraps boundary count rule that cost New Zealand World Cup 2019
England scripted the history as they claimed their first-ever World Cup title in July this year, thanks to boundary count rule
 "ICC scraps boundary count rule that cost New Zealand World Cup 2019")
Kane Williamson, Akila Dananjaya reported for suspect bowling action
Both the players are right-arm off-break spinners and their bowling actions came under scrutiny during the opening Test which ended on Sunday
Ball gets trapped in Trent Boult's helmet, leaves everyone in splits
During the 82nd over of the New Zealand innings on Thursday, Boult found a leading edge and the ball got stuck in his helmet grill.
 "Ball gets trapped in Trent Boult's helmet, leaves everyone in splits")
World cup final: Overthrow involving Stokes, Guptill to be reviewed in Sept
The overthrow rules drew MCC's attention after New Zealand were left to rue a fortuitous, last-over overthrow that went for four after getting a deflection off Stokes' bat in ICC World Cup 2019 final
 "World cup final: Overthrow involving Stokes, Guptill to be reviewed in Sept")
When Neesham hit 6 in WC Super Over, his formative coach breathed his last
Neesham paid tribute to his Auckland Grammar teacher and coach on social media
 "When Neesham hit 6 in WC Super Over, his formative coach breathed his last")
ICC CWC 2019: Will try to score 500 runs against Bangladesh, says Sarfaraz
The match may even end at the toss, as Pakistan will be out of the semis race if Bangladesh opt to bat first
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ICC CWC 2019 final: England script history, claim maiden World Cup title
Both England and New Zealand posted 241 runs in their 50 overs, the match went to super over where both teams scored 15 runs but England won due to higher number of boundaries
Williamson breaks Jayawardene's record, becomes captain with most WC runs
An Indian in former skipper Sourav Ganguly is sixth on the list with 465 runs to his credit during the 2003 edition
 "Williamson breaks Jayawardene's record, becomes captain with most WC runs")
Kids, don't take up sport, says dejected Neesham after World Cup defeat
The 28-year-old apologised to the fans for not delivering what would have been New Zealand's maiden World Cup triumph
New Zealand didn't deserve to lose World Cup final: England's Jos Buttler
The World Cup final witnessed a first-ever super-over in which England came out triumphant as they had scored more boundaries in the match