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Saturday’s World Cup clash will mark David Warner and Steve Smith’s first meeting with South Africa since their tumultuous exits from the country last year. While the pair both received 12-month bans stemming from the ball-tampering scandal, that drama was just the climax of a spiteful series between the two teams. Live stream Australia v South Africa in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. Get your 14-day free trial and start streaming instantly > Mitchell Starc tears New Zealand apart World Cup: Mitchell Starc became the first player to ever claim three five-wicket hauls at the World Cup with this stunning performance against New Zealand. Tensions first flared when Warner and Proteas wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock clashed in a stairwell in Durban, before Faf du Plessis, Usman Khawaja and Smith intervened. Smith also found himself at the centre of the action in the following Test in Port Elizabeth, when quick Kagiso Rabada was charged for intentionally … [Read more...] about Cricket World Cup 2019: Usman Khawaja expects ‘fair’ David Warner and Steve Smith treatment from South Africa

Starc was comfortably the best bowler of the tournament with 27 wickets at 18.79 while Carey was a revelation behind the stumps and a regular contributor with the bat. Australia's Mitchell Starc (C) took a tournament-high 27 wickets. Picture: AFPSource:AFP MORE CRICKET NEWS DEMONS: Stokes’ father admits ‘trophy should be shared’ REPORT: ‘There will never be a greater match in history’ GENIUS: ‘Time traveller’ Archer’s eerie World Cup predictions England opener Jason Roy appears to have pipped Warner based on a superior strike rate (115.36 to 89.36) because the Australian made 647 runs at 71.88 compared to 443 at 63.28. India’s Rohit Sharma, who top scored with 648 runs at an average of 81, was the other opener and was included alongside teammate and quick Jasprit Bumrah. Middle-order batsman Joe Root, all-rounder Ben Stokes and paceman Jofra Archer were the other England players to make the team following Sunday’s … [Read more...] about World Cup Team of Tournament: David Warner snubbed as Alex Carey, Mitchell Starc get nod

 A watchful Australia attempted to bat New Zealand out of the first Test during a sedate middle session on day three, as the hosts stretched their lead to 325 runs on Saturday. Australia reached the dinner break at 75 for one in their second innings with Joe Burns 32 not out and Marnus Labuschagne unbeaten on 18. Labuschagne, who has scored three straight tons, was dropped on four by a diving Colin de Grandhomme at mid-wicket. David Warner, who passed 7,000 Test runs, was Australia’s sole loss after he miscued a pull shot off Tim Southee on 19. His sluggish 63-ball innings was in contrast to his majestic unbeaten 335 in the last Test against Pakistan in Adelaide. Australia’s tactical approach to bat carefully and build an impregnable lead was exemplified by Burns, who did not score until the 25th delivery he faced. The hosts gained a sizeable 250-run first-innings lead after bowling New Zealand out cheaply on the stroke of tea. New Zealand, in reply to … [Read more...] about Perth Test: Australia stretch lead to 325 runs against New Zealand on Day 3

        Peter Dinklage has finally weighed in on the divisive series finale of Game of Thrones, which left fans bemused due to the dark turn taken by the fan favourite character of Daenerys Targaryen. Showrunners David Benioff and DB Weiss have been under fire for below par script writing and poor portrayal of women in the final season of the epic fantasy HBO series, based on author George RR Martin’s book series A Song of Ice and Fire.In an interview with The New Yorker, the 50-year-old actor said he understands that people love the character, played by Emilia Clarke, but said the show’s plotline was throughout hinting to where Daenerys was heading. “Well, everybody’s always going to have an opinion, and that means an ownership. It’s like breaking up with somebody. They get upset. I can’t speak for everybody, but my feeling is they didn’t want it to end, so a lot of people got angry. I feel like what Dave and Dan did … [Read more...] about Peter Dinklage on Daenerys twist: ‘Monsters are created. And you don’t see it coming. We vote them into office’

IMAGE: An England fan celebrates after the match at Samara Arena in Samara, Russia on Saturday. Photograph: Lee Smith/Reuters England have their best chance in decades to lift the World Cup, having fallen short in the semi-finals in 1990, and the nation's media are getting into a frenzy. Goals from Harry Maguire and Dele Alli gave Gareth Southgate's side a deserved 2-0 last-eight win over Sweden on Saturday, and they must now prepare to take on Croatia in three days time for a spot in the World Cup final."Semi Gods," the Sunday Mirror declared with a picture of English players celebrating Maguire's thumping header to opening the scoring, while the Sunday People's headline urged the fans and the squad to "Keep calm and Harry on". The Observer said a nation hungry for joy has finally found its new heroes. The Sunday Express said a quietly confident nation has started to believe that football could really be "coming home", as England's 1996 soccer anthem goes. The last time England … [Read more...] about Optimistic media celebrate England’s World Cup semi-final spot