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But Sangakkara, who also acknowledged the strength of India and Australia, highlighted the World Cup threat posed by the West Indies and Pakistan ... But Sangakkara, who also acknowledged the strength of India and Australia, highlighted the World Cup threat posed by the West Indies and Pakistan....

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‘No excuse’ for Pakistan at World Cup: Afridi

Dawn 24 May 2019

Wahab’s hostile spell to Australian Shane Watson was one of the highlights of the 2015 World Cup, but the 33-year-old has not played a one-day international since June 2017. Fellow left-arm quick bowler Amir was also initially omitted from Pakistan’s World Cup squad before being pencilled in on Monday....

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Disgraced Smith ready to pick up where he left off at World Cup

Independent online (SA) 24 May 2019

The 29-year-old has admitted it left him devastated but he has done his time, worked hard to be in prime condition for his return and provided an ominous reminder of his sublime skills in pre-World Cup warm-up games against a New Zealand XI ... Watch the highlights here 👀👇 pic.twitter.com/rOHceZpTVv — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) May 22, 2019....

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A capsule look at the 11 previous Cricket World Cups

This is Money 24 May 2019

A look at the previous 11 editions of the Cricket World Cup. ... Sachin Tendulkar finally picked up a World Cup trophy to add to his glittering list of personal cricket triumphs, and claimed it was the highlight of his career ... India was the first team to win the World Cup on home soil. For Tendulkar, it was a first title in six World Cups....

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GB Modern Pentathlete Francesca Summers set for World Cup finale in Czech Republic

Sky Sports 23 May 2019

It's safe to say the last two Modern Pentathlon World Cups for Francesca Summers have been anything but ordinary ... Highlights of Francesca Summers as she produces fireworks at the Modern Pentathlon World Cup in Cairo. Highlights of Francesca Summers as she produces fireworks at the Modern Pentathlon World Cup in Cairo....

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'No excuse' for balanced Pakistan at World Cup, says Shahid Afridi

Hindustan Times 23 May 2019

Riaz’s hostile spell to Australian Shane Watson was one of the highlights of the 2015 World Cup, but the 33-year-old has not played a one-day international since June 2017. Fellow left-arm quick bowler Amir was also initially omitted from Pakistan’s World Cup squad before being pencilled in on Monday ... ICC WORLD CUP 2019 FULL COVERAGE....

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Cricket-'No excuse' for balanced Pakistan at World Cup, says Afridi

This is Money 23 May 2019

Riaz's hostile spell to Australian Shane Watson was one of the highlights of the 2015 World Cup, but the 33-year-old has not played a one-day international since June 2017. Fellow left-arm quick bowler Amir was also initially omitted from Pakistan's World Cup squad before being pencilled in on Monday....

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Smith, Warner have been fantastic for Australia, says Finch

Independent online (SA) 23 May 2019

LONDON – Australia one-day captain Aaron Finch said everything had been put in place to protect disgraced pair Steve Smith and David Warner during the World Cup in England ... Watch the highlights here 👀👇 pic.twitter.com/rOHceZpTVv — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) May 22, 2019....

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Shahid Afridi wants no excuse from balanced Pakistan's side for World Cup 2019

Deccan Chronicle 23 May 2019

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ICC World Cup 2019: Pakistan team well-balanced now, should not have any excuses, says Shahid Afridi

Indian Express 23 May 2019

Shahid Afridi spoke about the Pakistan’s team chances at the 2019 World Cup in a video posted on the Pakistan Cricket Board’s Twitter feed on Thursday ... Riaz’s hostile spell to Australian Shane Watson was one of the highlights of the 2015 World Cup, but the 33-year-old has not played an ODI since June 2017 ... ICC World Cup 2019Pakistan cricket....

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Women’s World Cup marketing trends: Men and women take equal share in global audience

Net Imperative 23 May 2019

... globe for Women’s World Cup Audience (platform popularity for the Women’s World Cup, rankings by regions in release below) ... Interestingly, insights from the study highlight the audience for the Women’s World Cup is notably younger – just over half (54%) of its audience aged 16-34....

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Chokers South Africa confront Cup demons

The News International 23 May 2019

-For South Africans, there is no escape from the reality of the country’s bitter history of painful failure in World Cup knockout games ... England was the scene of South Africa’s most spectacular implosion, 20 years ago, when the World Cup was last played there ... “In previous World Cups, we wanted to do ‘Superman’ things....

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Sangakkara confident Sri Lanka will host England series despite serial attacks

Cricket Country 23 May 2019

He said Sri Lanka, which endured a long and bloody civil war until 2009, had managed to host cricket tours, including a World Cup “in very trying circumstances” in the past ... But Sangakkara, who also acknowledged the strength of India and Australia, highlighted the World Cup threat posed by the West Indies and Pakistan....