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'If you had told me I would be the Afghanistan captain, I would never have believed it'

Gulbadin Naib is the joker of a team that laughs a lot - despite their circumstances. He talks about how cricket offered him hope, like it did a lot of his team-mates

03-Jun-2019•Sidharth Monga

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03-Jun-2019•ESPNcricinfo staff

South Africa's nth grade meltdown

In a crackling atmosphere that ought to have got any competitor's juices flowing, the vibes they projected were simply meekness and passivity

02-Jun-2019•Andrew Miller at The Oval

Can Pakistan help Hasan Ali break early-career slump?

Pakistan's lack of success with the new ball means one thing - for the quick to come good, the entire attack needs to come good

02-Jun-2019•Osman Samiuddin in Nottingham

How Soumya Sarkar shocked South Africa

This is a World Cup characterised by bowling attacks bouncing out top-order batsmen. But the Bangladesh opener isn't backing down

02-Jun-2019•Mohammad Isam at The Oval

Shakib's all-round exploits, and new batting highs for Bangladesh

He got to the mark in his 199th match, having already played a part in setting Bangladesh up to make their highest total in 50-over cricket

02-Jun-2019•ESPNcricinfo stats team

'I gain positivity from remembering some of my best performances'

Rubel Hossain's famous four-for in Adelaide in the last World Cup remains his most memorable performance. He will look to change that in England

02-Jun-2019•Mohammad Isam

Afghanistan's team of No. 8s behind the eight ball in this World Cup

While they have a number of potentially dangerous hitters, the worry is Afghanistan won't consistently put up competitive totals

01-Jun-2019•Jarrod Kimber in Bristol

World Cup trending: Bouncers to the fore as bowlers hunt wickets

With short, straight boundaries to defend in England and wickets more important than economy, expect teams to keep banging the ball in

01-Jun-2019•Sidharth Monga in Bristol

The pleasant mildness of Bangladesh's World Cup build-up

The Bangladesh players look like they are enjoying the mildness of everything here, even the seeming lack of buzz surrounding their campaign

01-Jun-2019•Mohammad Isam at The Oval

Leaders in their field: New Zealand sweat the small stuff in big win

The effort to save singles and cut off fours showed that New Zealand, as ever at World Cups, mean business

01-Jun-2019•Sharda Ugra in Cardiff

Karunaratne's record in Sri Lanka's World Cup low

Karunaratne's captaincy debut at the World Cup was a shocker by all means as they slumped to a few lows

01-Jun-2019•Bharath Seervi

Cricket can't undo the horrors of the bombings, but it can be a balm to Sri Lanka

The game unites the country, cutting through race, religion, caste and class in the way few other things can

01-Jun-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Andre Russell's fast show ignites World Cup fire for West Indies

Short and smart was the strategy as Andre Russell shook up Pakistan's batsmen during a thrilling spell

31-May-2019•Nagraj Gollapudi in Nottingham

How Australia plan to beat Kuldeep and Chahal

Indians Pardeep Sahu and KK Jiyas are travelling with the squad as part of the support staff, tuning up the batsmen for the challenge posed by wristspinners

31-May-2019•Sidharth Monga in Bristol

You talk, Steven Smith bats

There has been no shortage of words written and spoken about Steven Smith's comeback, but the man himself cares only about batting

31-May-2019•Jarrod Kimber in Bristol

The undercards descend on Cardiff

Every venue has been injected with a bit of oomph to pull crowds and make some noise, but it's slightly different in rugby country

31-May-2019•Sharda Ugra in Cardiff

Pakistan crash to their biggest World Cup defeat

Chris Gayle surpassed AB de Villiers to become the leading six-hitter in World Cup history

31-May-2019•Bharath Seervi

Australia come to the World Cup singing and dancing

Is it all coming together at just the right time? Justin Langer and Ricky Ponting are impressed with the belief in this group, so they must be on to something. Right?

31-May-2019•Sidharth Monga in Bristol

Aaron Finch - the kid from the sticks who will lead Australia in the 2019 World Cup

Aaron Finch is a lot more than the homespun journeyman you might think he is. And he just might be the leader Australia need

31-May-2019•Jarrod Kimber

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