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ODI World Cup digest: South Africa's record-breaking batting; India-Australia offer mouthwatering match-up

ODI World Cup digest: South Africa's record-breaking batting; India-Australia offer mouthwatering match-up

Bangladesh put in an impressive all-round display to open their tournament with victory over Afghanistan

07-Oct-2023•ESPNcricinfo staff

South Africa confident to cut loose despite untried lower-order hitters

South Africa confident to cut loose despite untried lower-order hitters

Top order have faith in Marco Jansen and Gerald Coetzee to tee off as required

07-Oct-2023•Sidharth Monga

Aiden Markram: 'There's a lot of passion in this team to give our absolute all at this World Cup'

Aiden Markram: 'There's a lot of passion in this team to give our absolute all at this World Cup'

South Africa record-breaker says "you can sleep a bit better at night knowing you stuck to your strengths", referring to his move from top-order batter to middle-order power-hitter

07-Oct-2023•Sidharth Monga

Markram, van der Dussen and de Kock ton up as South Africa trump Sri Lanka in run-fest

Markram, van der Dussen and de Kock ton up as South Africa trump Sri Lanka in run-fest

Sri Lanka fought back hard but South Africa's 428 proved to be too much on a day to forget for the bowlers

07-Oct-2023•Madushka Balasuriya

Injured Theekshana to miss SL's opener against South Africa

Injured Theekshana to miss SL's opener against South Africa

Head coach Chris Silverwood backs Sri Lanka's rookie bowlers in the absence of seniors

06-Oct-2023•Madushka Balasuriya

In warm and humid Delhi, it could be South Africa's batters vs Sri Lanka's spinners

In warm and humid Delhi, it could be South Africa's batters vs Sri Lanka's spinners

South Africa look a well-oiled machine, but if the surface in Delhi plays true to tradition, Sri Lanka could make a contest of it - they'll have to do it without their star man Maheesh Theekshana though

06-Oct-2023•Madushka Balasuriya

Coach Simons hoping Rabada and Coetzee get into the heads of opposition

Coach Simons hoping Rabada and Coetzee get into the heads of opposition

South Africa's bowling coach hoping his oldest and youngest quick provide the fear factor for opposition in the absence of the speedy Anrich Nortje

05-Oct-2023•Firdose Moonda

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Kashvee Gautam's simple agenda: 'providing breakthroughs and hitting the winning runs'

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