All posts tagged "Afghanistan"
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ICC Cricket World Cup
/ 3 years agoBairstow: England-South Africa World Cup double will be ‘great spectacle’
Jonny Bairstow is relishing his role in a rare World Cup double as England and South Africa prepare for high-stakes battles...
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Features
/ 3 years agoEngland’s shock World Cup defeats as Afghanistan add their name to list
England slumped to a shock World Cup defeat against Afghanistan in Delhi. The defending champions were dismissed for 215 as they...
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ICC Cricket World Cup
/ 3 years agoButtler tells England to ‘let it hurt’ after World Cup loss to Afghanistan
England captain Jos Buttler told his side to “let it hurt” after their World Cup campaign hit the skids with a...
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ICC Cricket World Cup
/ 3 years agoEngland’s World Cup hopes in the balance after shock Afghanistan defeat
England’s hopes of defending the World Cup suffered an almighty blow in Delhi, where underdogs Afghanistan pulled off a stunning upset...
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ICC Cricket World Cup
/ 3 years agoCurran happy to relinquish England new ball to ‘amazing’ Topley
Sam Curran had no qualms about surrendering new-ball duties to Reece Topley after watching his Surrey team-mate deliver the goods in...
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ICC Cricket World Cup
/ 3 years agoShubman Gill – The crown prince of India
By Aadya Sharma As ever, India enter a World Cup unanimously branded ‘favourites’. Moreover it’s a home tournament, and the last...
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ICC Cricket World Cup
/ 3 years agoBas-ball, Dutch style
By Phil Walker Bas de Leede knew what was needed, and what was at stake. Chase down Scotland’s 277 inside 44...
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ICC Cricket World Cup
/ 3 years agoThe many layers of Babar Azam
By Ben Gardner As a captain and as a person, Babar Azam is famously inscrutable, and that can make it hard...
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ICC Cricket World Cup
/ 3 years agoA touch of Klaasen
By Katya Witney No one in the world is hitting it as well as Heinrich Klaasen. From only playing two matches...
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ICC Cricket World Cup
/ 3 years agoInjury-ravaged Sri Lanka stutter to the start line
By Jo Harman Just a couple of weeks ago, Sri Lanka appeared to be shaping up nicely for the World Cup....
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ICC Cricket World Cup
/ 3 years agoA new hope
By Jo Harman As they enter their third 50-over World Cup, Afghanistan’s record in the tournament doesn’t make for pretty reading....
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ICC Cricket World Cup
/ 3 years agoStarc Truth!
By Geoff Lemon Full flight: Mitchell Starc is still among the very best in the business PICTURE: Alamy When it comes...
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International News
/ 3 years agoAfghanistan achieve first ODI series win over Bangladesh
By Josh Stacey Afghanistan travelled to Bangladesh and beat them 2-1 in a bilateral ODI series, registering their first series victory...
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International News
/ 3 years agoTamim U-turns on retirement
Bangladesh legend Tamim Iqbal has reversed his decision to retire from international cricket. The left-handed batter had announced his retirement with...
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Mel Farrell
/ 3 years agoWTC holds great prestige but does it need a rethink?
VIEW FROM DOWN UNDER - THE MEL FARRELL COLUMN I’m writing this week’s column from possibly my favourite vantage point in...
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Features
/ 3 years agoNow let’s bring on the ‘proper’ stuff
All the savour of Lord’s just can’t hide the great Test divide says Jim Wallace You may or may not be...
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International News
/ 3 years agoMalan: We need to play more red-ball
It’s a measure of world cricket’s scheduling insanity that when The Cricket Paper recently caught up with Heinrich Malan, he was...
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Guest Blogs
/ 4 years agoStandout performers at the T20 World Cup
Although Twenty20 (T20) has received criticism from cricketing purists and oftentimes been referred to as an exhibition – the competitiveness, passion...
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England News
/ 4 years agoNo need to clear the air with Ben Stokes as we focus on World Cup – Alex Hales
Alex Hales denied he needed to clear the air with England captain Ben Stokes but revealed they have had a sit...
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Guest Blogs
/ 4 years agoWho Will Win the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup?
With all the different formats of cricket, both national and international, fans never have to wait too long for a big...
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County News/The Hundred
/ 4 years agoPakistan seamer Mohammad Hasnain joins Oval Invincibles after action cleared
Pakistan seamer Mohammad Hasnain has signed to play for Oval Invincibles in The Hundred, having just had his bowling action cleared...
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England News
/ 4 years agoEngland will warm up for T20 World Cup with three-match series against Australia
England will warm up for the men’s T20 World Cup in Australia in the autumn with a three-match series against the...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoFormer England batter Graham Thorpe ‘seriously ill’ in hospital
Former England batter and assistant coach Graham Thorpe is “seriously ill” in hospital, the Professional Cricketers’ Association has said. Thorpe, 52,...
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T20 International
/ 4 years agoIndia Equal Some Vast World T20I Records
As odds of sportsbooks on Bookmaker-Expert.com vastly predicted, India thrashed Sri Lanka 3-0 in a three-match T20I series at home on...
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T20 International
/ 5 years agoIreland’s Curtis Campher joins star duo with four wickets in successive balls
What connects the following bowlers – Rashid Khan, Lasith Malinga and Curtis Campher? Ireland’s little-known 22-year-old seamer wrote his name into...
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