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  Du Plessis blasts ‘mediocre’ SA after exit

  Agence France-Presse . London | Updated at 12:00am on June 25, 2019

  Faf du Plessis admitted South Africa’s limp World Cup exit was embarrassing as the furious captain branded his under-performing team ‘mediocre’ and challenged them to take responsibility for...

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  Kallis urges SA to follow England ODI example

  Agence France-Presse . London | Updated at 12:00am on June 25, 2019

  South Africa great Jacques Kallis has urged the Proteas to learn lessons from England’s one-day international revival following the team’s miserable early exit from the World...

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  Four footballers to leave for Brazil

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 12:00am on June 25, 2019

  Brazil-bound four budding footballers were introduced before the press at the Bangladesh Football Federation house on Monday ahead of their month-long training at a Brazilian football...

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  ‘Copa America starts anew in qtrs’

  Agence France-Presse . Porto Alegre | Updated at 12:00am on June 25, 2019

  Argentina will start from afresh in the Copa America after averting disaster with Sunday’s 2-0 victory over Qatar that sent them into the knock-out stages, star Lionel Messi...

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  Sakib credits fitness for sublime show

  Azad Majumder .  Southampton | Updated at 12:00am on June 25, 2019

  Sakib al Hasan credited his fitness for a sublime show in the World Cup as he shone both with both bat and ball in Bangladesh’s 62-run win over Afghanistan at Southampton on...

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  Pakistan eye unlikely World Cup survival

  Agence France-Presse . London | Updated at 12:00am on June 25, 2019

  Pakistan find themselves ‘alive and kicking’ in the World Cup despite a disastrous start as coach Mickey Arthur warned his unpredictable team were still gunning for the semi-finals...

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  England’s WC nerve faces Australia test

  Agence France-Presse . London | Updated at 12:00am on June 25, 2019

  Are England just a bunch of ‘flat-track bullies’? That’s the uncomfortable question facing Eoin Morgan’s side as they look to get their World Cup campaign back on track against...

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  Finch backs Australia to come good

  Agence France-Presse . London | Updated at 12:00am on June 25, 2019

  Australia captain Aaron Finch believes his side’s proven ability to handle World Cup pressure will stand them in good stead when they face England in a crunch game on Tuesday...

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  Mushfiq shares spotlight finally

  Azad Majumder . Southampton | Updated at 12:00am on June 25, 2019

  Sakib al Hasan hit yet another half-century to reclaim his position as the leading run scorer of the ongoing World Cup, but Mushfiqur Rahim could finally take some spotlight towards him with his...

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  Superb Sakib leads Bangladesh to big win

  Azad Majumder. Southampton | Updated at 03:17pm on June 24, 2019

  Sakib al Hasan continued to amaze in the World Cup, this time with both bat and ball, to guide Bangladesh to a crushing 62-run win over Afghanistan and keep their semi-final hopes alive in...