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Editorial ICC ODI WC 2023

Indian cricket team’s dominance of the past six weeks a pleasant surprise, says Saurav Ghosal, squash star

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Saurav Ghosal Now, let’s just go and win it all! A Cricket World Cup final brings along a sense of expectation. Though this Indian team knows what pressure is, this is a bit different. Everything is just amped up a notch. Every shot and every ball will be scrutinised more if it is even possible! A lot has already been said and will be said leading up to the marquee game on Sunday, with everyone having an opinion on where the match will be won or lost. I am sure the Indian team would cut out all the outside noise.…

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Editorial ICC ODI WC 2023

Without Radical Rassie-Style Honesty, South Africa Will Remain World Cup Chokers

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Craig Marais I’ve experienced such disappointment with the Proteas in the past – including covering the 2007 World Cup in the Caribbean and the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand that I have no expectations when it comes to South Africa at World Cups. They did really well in this competition, finishing second in the league phase. Rob Walter and his coaching staff must be congratulated for that, given that this was their first experience of the big stage. But the truth is, I expected the Proteas to lose Thursday’s semi-final. They did, as they normally do. More…

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