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Writers

Mark Nicholas

An evening with the Judge. And the joys of watching Finch, Rohit and Shakib Our diarist watches three batsmen take centre stage in the World Cup
George Dobell

England facing Deja vu - all over again It is simplistic to describe the team as flat track bullies - but there is a kernel of truth to it too
Andrew Fidel Fernando

How Mohammad Nabi almost hustled a big upset for Afghanistan over India "At times, we felt the way Nabi was playing was irritating" - Mohammed Shami
Osman Samiuddin

The eerie similarities between 1992 and 2019 for Pakistan The inescapable conclusion is that for Pakistan, the 2019 World Cup is going the exact same way as the 1992 tournament
Ian Chappell

Sri Lanka's win over England shows that ODIs don't need huge totals to be exciting Their victory breathed life into an otherwise predictable World Cup
S Rajesh

England's losses open up qualification race The pre-tournament favourite's defeat against Australia has ensured every team, barring South Africa and Afghanistan, have a shot at making the semi-finals
Sidharth Monga

Chris Gayle's dazzling reminder of what might have been Everything about Chris Gayle's 87 against New Zealand is what one has come to associate with him in recent years, but was that his final big effort in ODIs?
Steven Lynch

How many people have taken a wicket with their first delivery in the World Cup? And how many players have been out hit-wicket in the tournament?
Aakash Chopra

What India need to do against Afghanistan's key players How they face up to Nabi, Rashid and Mujeeb will be crucial
Paul Edwards

South Northumberland prepares to showcase north-east passion for the game As the Royal London Cup comes to Gosforth, it is a reminder of the strength of the club scene in England's north east
Andrew McGlashan

World Cup 2019 and the curious story of the bails that lost their zing Jasprit Bumrah to David Warner was the fifth instance at this World Cup of a batsman surviving despite the ball hitting his stumps
Tim Wigmore

Heartbreak in Harare One year ago, Scotland missed out on the World Cup by five runs
Andrew Miller

Shakib's brilliance, Mashrafe's mental strength raise Bangladesh's semi-final hopes From suffering miserable defeats, Bangladesh have an extraordinary depth of experience in World Cups, with Mashrafe and Shakib leading the way
Mohammad Isam

Bangladesh's batting plans lacked flexibility and ruthlessness If their ambition is to be a top side, even in this World Cup, they have to press the accelerator harder at times