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Will Young was playing senior team cricket at 19 but it is only at 30 that he's carved his place in the national team. In all that time, he's never given up

After rousing reception on arrival, team leaves city having resonated the same warmth, and won twice

And Mohammad Rizwan injects more drama into Pakistan's record run chase

The record for most centuries in a single World Cup game was also reset in Hyderabad on Tuesday

Since the Asia Cup, he's maintained a rare run of red-hot form in a career full of what-ifs. And tonight that meant an utterly breathtaking takedown of Pakistan's masterful quicks

Not long ago, Malan's place in England's ODI side looked under threat. Not for the first time, he changed the script with big runs

In 2015, wristspinners bowled a fourth of all spin bowled in ODIs, but since 2021, the fingerspinners have made a comeback

Champions, like Virat Kohli, embrace pressure and rise in its presence. They know how to shut out noise, and when to be buoyed by it

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

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

Ahead of his milestone 100th ODI, Bairstow acknowledged the "ups and downs" in his journey

He has one of the best strike rates in ODIs while playing the cut, and on Sunday he put the shot to excellent use to neutralise Australia's biggest spin threat

A fan watches his side go head to head with Australia and comes away with renewed admiration for them

Hazlewood: Australia need to come up with new plans against spin-heavy attacks

In-built resilience to this India side separates it from their recent global-tournament predecessors

Ravindra's knowledge of the conditions makes him as local as anyone can be, while Williamson, who's working towards his comeback, is no stranger to these shores either

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

With boundary countback out of the way and a fair round-robin format, the teams that nail their basics are the ones that will make the cut

This is a team that dominates spin bowling and may well have the best top six on the planet

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