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Netherlands run themselves out of the World Cup

For the first time in 4691 ODIs, a team lost four of their top five to run-outs, and it cost Netherlands dearly

03-Nov-2023•Hemant Brar

Time for ICC to overhaul 15-man squad limit amid spate of injuries

Plight of teams like New Zealand, Australia and Sri Lanka throws spotlight on restrictions

02-Nov-2023•Matt Roller

Netherlands hope to keep 'intensity, dedication and spirit' intact in race for Champions Trophy spot

The team believes that a top-eight finish at the World Cup could provide long-term stability by attracting new sponsors

31-Oct-2023•Matt Roller

Stats: Runs galore, Australia's record victory, and Bas de Leede's unwanted feat

Quinton de Kock and Glenn Maxwell smash at will, as 350-plus totals pile up only 29 matches into this World Cup

30-Oct-2023•Sampath Bandarupalli

Netherlands comb over batting gaps and end up looking slick

Evolution of nous and skill aligns with usual pluck as orange becomes the new green in Kolkata

28-Oct-2023•Vithushan Ehantharajah

Bangladesh vs Netherlands: A forgotten cricket rivalry

It didn't go on for too long, but had at least one intriguing episode, in Kuala Lumpur back in 1997. Some of the key protagonists recall that game

27-Oct-2023•Mohammad Isam

Glenn Maxwell smashes the fastest ODI World Cup century

Bas de Leede, meanwhile, recorded the most expensive bowling figures in ODI cricket

25-Oct-2023•Sampath Bandarupalli

Paul van Meekeren: 'In the future, Netherlands can win four or five World Cup games without it being surprising'

The Netherlands fast bowler on the win over South Africa, his viral three-year-old tweet, and why Roelof van der Merwe compared him to his dog

25-Oct-2023•Interview by Nagraj Gollapudi

Dear World Cup, please be more exciting, please?

There have been three upsets already, but no close finishes, and very little jeopardy thanks to the tournament format

24-Oct-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando

World Cup trends: Where have all the thrillers gone?

This weekend, all teams would have played four of their nine round-robin games. What do the numbers from the first half of this World Cup tell us?

22-Oct-2023•Sidharth Monga and Shiva Jayaraman

The Dutch Bulldog is older, wiser, and providing the energy Netherlands thrive on

Playing a big role in two of Netherlands' biggest Word Cup victories, van der Merwe insists he is happy to be a consistent performer and not a superstar

19-Oct-2023•Firdose Moonda

Meet Netherlands' ODI heroes against South Africa

Players who beat South Africa in the World Cup have delivered Uber Eats, worked in real estate and as electricians

18-Oct-2023•Dustin Silgardo

Edwards leads from front as Netherlands nail their big moment

First World Cup win over Test nation fired by calculated rescue act with bat and assured captaincy

17-Oct-2023•Vithushan Ehantharajah

Stats - Netherlands' record-breaking rearguard blitz

Also, is chasing South Africa's Achilles heel?

17-Oct-2023•Sampath Bandarupalli

South Africa spooked as Dutch do the World Cup double

Familiar failings haunt Temba Bavuma's side, despite claims to have exorcised past demons

17-Oct-2023•Firdose Moonda

Sybrand Engelbrecht, the World Cup debutant who had walked away from cricket

Fifteen years after representing South Africa in the men's Under-19 World Cup, Engelbrecht lives his World Cup dream with Netherlands

16-Oct-2023•Shashank Kishore

How often have the first three batters been dismissed for ducks in World Cups?

And how many times has a World Cup innings featured three centurions?

10-Oct-2023•Steven Lynch

New Zealand stockpile World Cup positives but face problem of plenty

Return of Kane Williamson and Tim Southee will pose selection questions after strong start to tournament

09-Oct-2023•Firdose Moonda

Netherlands keep their SOUL intact despite World Cup reality check

Win or lose, the team's culture of warmth, gratitude and camaraderie has been infectious

08-Oct-2023•Shashank Kishore

Vikramjit Singh out to realise his dream - with inspiration from de Kock and help from a Kohli

Returning to the land of his forefathers for the World Cup, the Netherlands opener is hoping to turn his excellent start into something bigger

07-Oct-2023•Himanshu Agrawal

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