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        <title>T20 World Cup: Corteen-Coleman, Hunter and Nandani among breakout stars to watch</title>
        <description>From exciting prospects to recent debutants, these are the names to keep an eye on in England</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:03:32 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Ireland's tryst with Test cricket: too few and over too soon</title>
        <description>It was their first Test at home in two years, and it ended in three days, with few people watching</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/too-few-and-over-too-soon-irelands-tryst-with-test-cricket-1538883</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 08:16:34 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Ravindra finds Test groove in face of a new challenge</title>
        <description>There will likely be tougher examinations ahead but Ravindra had to work hard to lift New Zealand out of trouble</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 00:45:25 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>ESPNcricinfo Awards 2025 women's T20I bowling nominees: four-fors, three-fors, done for</title>
        <description>There were career-bests and maiden wickets in the shortest format for our nominees </description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/espncricinfo-awards-2025-womens-t20i-bowling-nominees-four-fors-three-fors-done-for-1521102</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 05:40:09 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>IRE vs ZIM LIVE Score, T20 World Cup 2026 - Persistent rain delays start</title>
        <description>Ireland vs Zimbabwe LIVE Score: Ireland take on Zimbabwe in Kandy. Expect a thrilling Group B battle as both teams fight to go further in the tournament. Starts at 3pm IST.
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            <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:36:57 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Stats - England end their Euro jinx, Ireland's record total</title>
        <description>Markram smashes a 19-ball fifty, the fastest for SA at the men's T20 World Cup</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 19:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>How one lapse from Oman turned things around for Tucker and Ireland</title>
        <description>Tucker got a life on 18 when Oman wicketkeeper Vinayak Shukla whipped the bails off with the wrong hand, and ended on a career-best 94*</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 13:43:15 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Ireland vs Oman LIVE Cricket Score, T20 World Cup 2026 - Tucker, Little star in dominant Ireland win</title>
        <description>Ireland vs Oman LIVE Score &amp; Updates: Ireland face Oman in the T20 World Cup 2026 Group B match in Colombo with both teams looking for their first points. The match starts at 11am IST at the Sinhalese Sports Club ground</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 09:00:11 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>AUS vs IRE Live, T20 World Cup 2026: Ellis, Zampa lead Australia to big win</title>
        <description>Australia vs Ireland LIVE Score &amp; Updates: Australia meet Ireland in a T20 World Cup 2026 group clash. Australia won their last game convincingly, while Ireland arrive after a narrow defeat. Match at starts at 3:00 PM IST</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:28:32 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>SL vs Ireland highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: Injured Hasaranga saves SL's blushes</title>
        <description>Sri Lanka take on Ireland in a highly anticipated Group B encounter of the T20 World Cup in Colombo</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 17:49:32 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>T20 World Cup 2026: Groups, timings, venues and everything you want to know</title>
        <description>How, when, where and everything in between. The tenth edition of the T20 World Cup is here</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2026-faqs-groups-timings-venues-and-everything-you-want-to-know-1522415</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:26:17 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Ireland face tough challenges in bid to improve poor T20 World Cup record</title>
        <description>Ireland have co-hosts Sri Lanka and Australia in their group and face a difficult route to the next stage</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2026-ireland-face-tough-challenges-in-bid-to-improve-poor-t20-world-cup-record-1521936</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 07:43:57 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Under-19 World Cup 2026: Peake, Mathulan and other players from Group A to watch </title>
        <description>Two each from Australia and Sri Lanka, and one apiece from Japan and Ireland in our list from the Group A teams</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/oliver-peake-kugathas-mathulan-charlie-hara-hinze-group-a-players-to-watch-at-under-19-world-cup-2026-1518643</url>
        
        
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        <title>India and South Africa become world champions, Netherlands and Nepal sizzle, Sri Lanka fizzle</title>
        <description>In our first batch of team reports cards for 2025: India, South Africa, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Ireland and the Associates</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/2025-in-review-how-india-south-africa-pakistan-sri-lanka-ireland-and-associate-teams-did-in-cricket-in-2025-1514301</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 08:13:56 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Bangladesh look to fine-tune their prep for T20 World Cup</title>
        <description>Ireland will welcome the experience of Josh Little and Mark Adair and search for a change in fortunes after losing the Test series</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ban-vs-ire-bangladesh-look-to-fine-tune-in-last-t20i-series-before-2026-t20-world-cup-1513021</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 04:27:35 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>A walk down memory lane to Mushfiqur's Lord's origins</title>
        <description>The now grizzled Bangladesh veteran was so fresh faced in 2005, he could have passed for 12</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ban-vs-ire-test-a-walk-down-memory-lane-to-mushfiqur-rahum-lords-origins-1511789</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 02:30:55 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Have England ever won a Test in Perth?</title>
        <description>And who took England's first wicket in ODIs?</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 02:22:38 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Carmichael, Neill, Murad sparkle on day of the debutants</title>
        <description>Three promising players, and an umpire, made their Test debuts in Sylhet</description>
        
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        <title>Buttler must stay as England opener after triumphant return to the top</title>
        <description>Now 35, former captain remains at peak of his powers, and England ought to cash in while they can</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 11:25:50 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Switch Hit: Dub smash</title>
        <description>After two topsy-turvy series against South Africa, England round off their season with a trip to Ireland. Alan Gardner, Andrew Miller and Matt Roller discuss white-ball form and Ashes selection latest</description>
        
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        <title>From Itoje to Buttler: How Ross Adair shelved rugby for second innings in cricket</title>
        <description>How hard-hitting batter turned to another sport after injury curtailed his rugby career</description>
        
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        <title>New loyalties - Ross Taylor joins growing list of dual-internationals</title>
        <description>Check out the growing list of male cricketers who have gone across borders to play more international cricket</description>
        
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        <title>The mystique of Kolkata 2001 is still unbeatable</title>
        <description>Leeds 2019 and Brisbane 2021 made strong claims to the crown, but Kolkata 2001 still prevailed among the fans as the greatest Test match of the 21st century</description>
        
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        <title>Six teams, two World Cup spots on offer, many intrigues</title>
        <description>Bangladesh and West Indies are the favourites, but if Pakistan raise their game at home, the calculations could change</description>
        
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        <description>In our first batch of team report cards for 2024: Sri Lanka, England, New Zealand, Pakistan, Ireland, the Associates
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        <description>Mining the talent pool is top of mind for both teams with an eye out for the T20 World Cup in 2026</description>
        
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        <description>There are plenty of sons, nephews and cousins of past and current cricketers at the 2024 Under-19 World Cup in South Africa</description>
        
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        <title>Toppers, duffers, can-do-betters - the World Cup report cards are out</title>
        <description>Australia are annoying teacher's pets again, India get gold stars for effort, England look for a place to hide their report cards</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2023 06:49:52 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Which is the biggest ever World Cup upset?</title>
        <description>Vote for your pick from these 11 games in which underdogs stunned favourites</description>
        
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        <title>Twos to the fore for England, as Scrimshaw's struggles inject the intensity </title>
        <description>Debutant shows guts as jostle for post-World Cup era begins </description>
        
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        <title>Tucker flies flag as latest Irish talent to hit global T20 circuit</title>
        <description>Wicketkeeper-batter is back in international fold for England ODIs after shining at CPL</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2023 10:56:26 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Switch Hit: Roy-al rumble</title>
        <description>England dropped Jason Roy from their final World Cup squad and called in Harry Brook. Alan, Miller and Vish sat down to discuss what it means for the defence of their title</description>
        
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        <title>Anatomical XI: A hand-on-heart list of champions from Head to Foot</title>
        <description>Our XI also features, along the way, a Chin, a Butt, a Back and a Knee</description>
        
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        <title>Elimination pushes Irish cricket further into the fringes</title>
        <description>They must now pick themselves up for a qualifying event for the T20 World Cup, but the fact remains: missing the ODI World Cup hits their finances and following</description>
        
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        <title>All you need to know about the World Cup Qualifier</title>
        <description>Here are answers to all your questions about the high-stakes tournament in Zimbabwe</description>
        
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        <title>How many Tests in England have not featured the England team?</title>
        <description>And how many times has a bowler gone wicketless in the first innings and taken a five-for in the second innings of his debut Test?</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2023 02:12:38 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Stats - Bazball renewal and Pope's Botham-beating double at Lord's</title>
        <description>Duckett and Pope bulldozed records stretching through the past century during their 252-run stand</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Sat, 03 Jun 2023 10:13:56 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Zak Crawley keeps riding the purity of Bazball's high notes</title>
        <description>Perhaps the true miracle of Crawley is that he's willing to keep driving into the abyss</description>
        
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        <title>Is Stuart Broad brewing something spectacular ahead of the Ashes?</title>
        <description>A low-key five-for against Ireland helped Broad remind England of his enduring quality</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/stuart-broad-could-be-brewing-something-spectacular-ahead-of-the-ashes-1379359</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2023 07:37:02 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>'We know England are going to come at us. They're changing the way Test cricket is played'</title>
        <description>Andy Balbirnie will captain Ireland at Lord's this week and opens up on the challenges of his role</description>
        
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        <title>Ireland's call goes unanswered as Lord's prepares to underwhelm</title>
        <description>Under-strength, under-prepared tourists arrive in London with dice grossly loaded against them</description>
        
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        <title>Does Chris Gayle have the best career strike rate in the IPL?</title>
        <description>And who has faced the most dot balls before getting off the mark in an IPL chase?</description>
        
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        <title>Bangladesh enhance their ODI credentials with dramatic Chelmsford win</title>
        <description>The team will be pleased to see their young batters taking leading roles and the tail finally generating some runs</description>
        
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        <title>Bangladesh find a home away from home to breathe life into Ireland's series in exile</title>
        <description>Few home comforts at Chelmsford for nominal series hosts, but plenty of lessons for the international game</description>
        
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        <title>Does Ireland's Ben White hold the record for the most sixes conceded in a Test innings?</title>
        <description>And who has the highest Test batting average without ever scoring a century?</description>
        
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        <title>Ireland host Bangladesh in final Super League contest as South Africa watch on</title>
        <description>Ireland need a series whitewash to secure direct qualification for the World Cup, at South Africa's expense</description>
        
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        <title>Does Dinesh Karthik hold the record for most ducks in the IPL?</title>
        <description>Also: how many players have scored a hundred and taken a hat-trick on the same day in first-class cricket?</description>
        
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        <title>Has anyone gone past Dwayne Bravo as the IPL's top wicket-taker?</title>
        <description>And how many Mumbai Indians players have taken IPL hat-tricks?</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/has-anyone-gone-past-dwayne-bravo-as-the-ipls-top-wicket-taker-ask-steven-1369444</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2023 02:07:30 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Lorcan Tucker thinks on his feet in first red-ball foray </title>
        <description>The wicketkeeper-batter scores his maiden Test hundred at a venue where he had impressed Rahul Dravid in 2016</description>
        
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        <title>The Josh Little journey, from Pembroke's Under-11s to the IPL's bright lights</title>
        <description>Fast, skillful and entirely homegrown, the left-arm quick is Ireland's brightest ambassador on the global stage</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ipl-2023-the-josh-little-journey-from-pembroke-under-11s-to-the-ipl-bright-lights-1366645</url>
        
        
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        <title>PJ Moor: 'I missed out on World Cups for Zimbabwe but I'm hoping I can play for Ireland at the next one'</title>
        <description>The former Zimbabwe international is all set to appear in Tests for Ireland, but he's got his sights trained on his white-ball prospects</description>
        
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        <title>Ireland come into Bangladesh T20s with plenty of ground to make up</title>
        <description>The conditions in Chattogram should bring spin into the contests more, but the match timings might not be ideal for the fans</description>
        
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        <title>Mary Waldron always wanted to play a World Cup, but she didn't think it would be in cricket</title>
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        <description>And how many batters' first three or more hundreds have come in defeats?</description>
        
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        <title>Ben Stokes, Sikandar Raza, Suryakumar Yadav and Renuka Singh make it to our 2022 teams of the year</title>
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        <title>ICC World Cup Super League scenarios - West Indies, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Ireland contest for one spot</title>
        <description>With Afghanistan securing their place in next year's World Cup, there's only one spot left for automatic qualification</description>
        
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        <title>VOTE - Your favourite moment of the 2022 T20 World Cup</title>
        <description>Superlative fielding efforts, stunning shots and special hat-tricks find a place in our shortlist</description>
        
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        <description>All the key numbers from the T20 World Cup in Australia, where ball trumped bat, and the Associate nations had a say</description>
        
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        <title>T20 World Cup stats round-up: Openers struggle in fast-bowling paradise</title>
        <description>Conditions have been challenging for batters in Australia, but the fielders haven't always supported the bowlers</description>
        
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        <title>Ireland's new 'golden generation' comes of age at the biggest stage of all</title>
        <description>The true significance of this win might lie with those who orchestrated it, not the opponents who were defeated</description>
        
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        <description>Pre-tournament expectations from the venue have taken a beating after an India-Pakistan clash that was all about pace, bounce and swing</description>
        
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        <description>Having exited at the first-round stage in the last three T20 World Cups, Ireland have reached Super 12s thanks to a transformed approach</description>
        
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        <description>&quot;There was a lot of pressure, but that's why you play these games - it's for these kinds of moments,&quot; says Dockrell</description>
        
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        <description>Allrounder is in the form of his life with the bat, and thriving with a new bowling action, too</description>
        
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        <description>The Ireland batter talks about his tough run in T20Is, his cricket-mad family, and his belief in the squad's ability to go further in the T20 World Cup this year</description>
        
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        <description>The former allrounder also backs Harry Tector to deliver at the big stage</description>
        
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        <description>Less than a year after Australia won it for the first time, we're all set for another edition of the tournament. We've put together some FAQs for you</description>
        
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        <description>Retirements, form issues, and changes in tactics in some cases, mean many squads look drastically different from just a year ago</description>
        
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        <description>We look at the data and tactics to explore at this World Cup - with help from David Hussey</description>
        
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