An indicator of the lay of the land and a boost for South Africa, the country

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This World Cup will serve as an indicator for the lay of the land. South Africa, apart from being the hosts, are two-time semi-finalists and believe this to be their full circle moment. This time for (South) AfricaUpto the point that Shakira sang those words to open the 2010 Football World Cup, South Africa was considered a premier destination for major sporting, and especially cricketing, events. It had hosted the 2003 Cricket World Cup, the 2007 T20 World Cup, the 2009 Champions Trophy and the IPL that year. Since then, South Africa has fallen away sharply as ageing infrastructure and high-level corruption have left the country on the brink of being labelled dysfunctional.
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Finch: Australia's 'fate out of our own hands to a point' following heavy defeat to New Zealand

"That's a big loss in the context of the tournament," Finch said. I think we still back ourselves that we can win four, and you need a little bit of luck along the way in such a brutal tournament." We've taken the fate out of our own hands I think, to a point. Australia's batting collapse will cause Aaron Finch some concerns • ICC/Getty Images"We felt that Marcus Stoinis bowling quite a bit of pace off was working really well," Finch said. We felt as though Stoinis would be able to defend himself a little bit better."

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Drama at the death - a ball-by-ball account of a cracking finish at the MCG

Haris Rauf. Here's how Karthik Krishnaswamy recorded the unbelievable last two overs of India vs Pakistan at the MCG on ESPNcricinfo's ball-by-ball commentary. Short outside off, and the ball beats Hardik's attempted uppercut18.4: Haris Rauf to Hardik, 1 runHard length., angling into the body. Can't pull that, just manages to send it dribbling towards long-on off the sticker of the bat18.5: Haris Rauf to Kohli, SIX runsOkay, wow. Length ball, finishing around bail-high, and Kohli punches it with an almost straight bat, straight back over the bowler's head.

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How should England replace Dawid Malan: Phil Salt, Chris Jordan or someone else?

Buttler was full of praise for Salt on Wednesday, saying: "He has a fantastic mindset, especially for the T20 format. Jordan lost his incremental England contract last month, which rather implies that this tournament could be his last hurrah. Tymal Mills impressed in last year's World Cup • Getty ImagesTymal MillsMills offers the opposite approach, in almost every sense. If England are intent on maxing out their bowling options, then how about heading into ultimate match-up territory? And now, a potential World Cup semi-finalist after a grand total of one international wicket in the past four years.

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'I rotate strike well against spin' - Gill open to middle-order role in ODIs

"Almost all batsmen have the same boundary percentage, but the ones with fewer dot balls have a higher strike rate. So even if I get a chance in the middle order, I am ready for that. If they [the team management] are looking at me in the middle order, then I am ready for it. While he is confident of his technique in red-ball cricket, Gill is aware of his concentration wavering when he is in flow. "You get a different type of confidence when you do well in red-ball cricket.

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An unlikely hat-tricker, a keeper-commentator... it's the simple things that stand out

There will be more wonderful stories of innocence and celebration from these women in what is the first World Cup of its kind, so let's be kind in response. Also, World Cup hat-tricks come in all shapes and forms. "It was super exciting to play India," she said. Then Meso took off. Meso took the last catch, on a day where she had the last word, among many others, too.

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Khawaja excited by prospect of era-defining six months for Test team

Usman Khawaja believes this Australia men's Test team will be remembered as a great side if they can sweep the three major challenges ahead of them in the next six months. 1 team at the moment, have been for last year, we've got some terrific players in this team. [We've got] one of the best Test cricket batsmen I've seen, Steve Smith, and got some amazing bowlers, too. "Personally, it's probably the best team I've been a part of because even when I came into the side we were sort of in transition. Usman Khawaja prepares for first Test in India Khawaja was part of the squads for the 2013 and 2017 tours of India but has yet to play a Test in the country.

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Cameron Green makes 'significant' progress in injury recovery ahead of Nagpur Test

Green got the all-clear to resume training shortly before leaving for the tour and has now begun batting and bowling with a hard ball in the nets. "I think sometimes talking about a couple of spinners you forget how good a lot of our fast bowlers have been in all conditions. Even some of the SCG wickets, there hasn't been a lot in them for quick bowlers but the quick bowlers have found a way. That's something we'll have to balance up if we want to go with two spinners," he said. Travis Head is in the side as well and bowls really good offspin.

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Nat Sciver-Brunt, Wyatt, Jones break Women's T20 World Cup record in win over Pakistan

After Wyatt powered England to a fast start, Sciver-Brunt took over with an unbeaten 81 from 40 balls and she combined in a century stand with Amy Jones to destroy Pakistan's short-handed attack. It was a return to form for Wyatt, who had only scored 27 runs in England's three previous matches this tournament. Sciver-Brunt, however, entered with confidence and played aggressively from the get go even though England wobbled at 33 for 2. Sciver-Brunt and Jones took advantage of an increasingly ragged Pakistan attack and smashed 88 runs off the last six overs as England became the first team to post 200 in a Women's T20 World Cup match. They did exactly that with Katherine Sciver-Brunt dismissing recalled opener Sadaf Shamas on the second ball of the innings.

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