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Afghanistan v Pakistan

Shahidi's 74 helps Afghanistan down Pakistan

There were two positives for Pakistan though: Babar Azam's 112 and Wahab Riaz's reverse swing

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    Injury scare for Vijay on eve of India's first warm-up game

    The nature of the blow is not yet certain and the BCCI is assessing the allrounder's progress

    Fans see India v Pakistan differently than players do - Kohli

    "Once you step on the field, it's just a game of cricket for us," says the India captain

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    Eoin Morgan sustains 'flake fracture' to finger

    England captain to miss Australia warm-up but will be fit for World Cup opener

    Dobell: Morgan mishap reminds England what could possibly go wrong

    Favourites' smooth build-up hits a snag on eve of warm-up fixture at Southampton

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    It's going to be one of the most competitive World Cups - Kohli

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    Will Kohli clinch the World Cup?

    Can the World's No. 1 batsman and No. 1 bowler propel India to their second World Cup win in a decade?

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    'Wouldn't have been scoring like this if I didn't take risks' - Rohit

    India opener explains the process that has worked well for him

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    Virat Kohli hails Jofra Archer's 'X-factor'

    The India captain, however, had a word of warning for England's batsmen, saying going gung-ho from ball one can backfire in the knockouts

    Who will win the World Cup? The captains have their say

    Is it England? Or India? Or Australia? Or is there a dark horse lurking?

    Pakistan: volatile and wonderful

    Winners of the 2017 Champions Trophy in England, Pakistan arrive to the World Cup on the back of 11 winless games

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    Can SL spring another surprise, 23 years on?

    Sri Lanka go into the World Cup marred by captaincy changes, corruption scandals and poor form. But then, no one expected them to win in 1996 either

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    A new chapter in Afghanistan's cricketing fairy tale

    They have consistently shown their mettle over the last few years, and now, under a new captain, will aim to carry that success into the World Cup

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    Bangladesh more than just underdogs

    Since the 2015 World Cup Bangladesh have won more ODIs than they have lost

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    Monty Panesar reborn

    On the comeback trail

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    Monty Panesar opens up on mental health battles and hoping to play again

    Former England spinner on suffering from "paranoia/schizophrenia" and setting the record straight with his new book

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    Which is Daniel Vettori's favourite World Cup performance?

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