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July 21News: ‘I’ll never regret the decision’ – Kumar DharmasenaIan Chappell: Two things we learned from the 2019 World CupJuly 20News: Don’t think it’s fair to have a result like that – Morgan on World Cup finalNews: Broken NZ will understand ‘magnificent’ final over time – McCullumAnantha Narayanan: The players who lit up the 2019 World CupWhere to watch the World Cup
Indian subcontinent: Star Sports | United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland: Sky Sports | South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa: SuperSport | Middle East and North Africa: OSN | Australia: Fox Sports Australia and Channel Nine | USA: Willow TV | New Zealand: Sky TV and Prime | Pakistan: Ten Sports and PTV | Bangladesh: Gazi TV, Maasranga and BTV | Sri Lanka: SLRC | Afghanistan: Radio Television Afghanistan | Continental Europe and South Asia: Yupp TV | Caribbean: ESPN
July 18Highs and lows: 1992 parallels, Kohli’s statesmanship, and the Afridi award for retirementNews: No one is probably going to get closer to winning the World Cup or losing it as us – BoultNews: Redemption is ‘not a word I’ll ever use’: Ben Stokes on World Cup final gloryNews: ‘We had a good party after one of cricket’s greatest games’ – Martin GuptillJuly 17ESPNcricinfo’s World Cup 2019 XI: Starc, Archer, Ferguson, Bumrah in ESPNcricinfo’s 2019 World Cup XIBest moments: What we loved, gasped at, and were disappointed by in the World CupStats review: A World Cup dominated by left-arm seamers and No. 3 batsmenJuly 16Feature: Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler and other England players on the dramatic World Cup finalNagraj Gollapudi: ‘You are looking for a run’ – Gutted New Zealand try to make sense of the unbelievableSidharth Monga: Why count boundaries to determine who wins a World Cup? Here are three better waysFeature: Nine better ways of deciding the World Cup winnerSocial media round-up of the World Cup: The other Pakistan, Jimmy Neesh, and what Kohli’s saying when he says “Ben Stokes”Podcast: The World Cup hangover editionJuly 15News: Sharing World Cup ‘something that should be considered’ – New Zealand coachNews: Umpires made ‘error of judgement’ with overthrows – TaufelWatch: Polite Enquiries: Did the best team in the World Cup win the tournament?News: World Cup final viewing figures compete with 2005 Ashes after free-to-air returnNews: Kane Williamson, Ben Stokes reach career-high ODI ranking pointsWatch: Daniel Vettori, Graeme Swann, Ajit Agarkar and Murali Kartik pick their World Cup XIAndrew Miller: England ride their World Cup luck for perfect day that may yet save tomorrowWhat They Said About: The boundary count tiebreaker ruleMelinda Farrell: Whuddathunkit … it’s Liam Plunkett, in the Middle Overs, with the Cross-Seam DeliveryMark Nicholas: Look ma, no fingernailsSambit Bal: If cricket were to end tomorrow, at least we’d have this gameJuly 14Report: England v New Zealand, World Cup final, Lord’sGallery: A tie within a tieOsman Samiuddin: What the luck! New Zealand, and the randomness of life (or a World Cup final)George Dobell: Legacy-maker Ben Stokes shows what he deserves to be remembered forNews: ‘It just wasn’t going to be today’ – Kane WilliamsonNews: ‘He’s almost superhuman’ – Morgan lauds extraordinary StokesJarrod Kimber: Nerve, skill, errors: How the greatest ODI finish played outPodcast: Dear cricket, we hate you, but we love youNews: Should England have got five, not six for overthrows?News: Morgan hopes World Cup epic leaves legacy for English cricketWhat They Said About: The 2019 World Cup finalNews: ‘I thought I’d seen everything in cricket’ – Jos ButtlerJuly 13Daniel Vettori: What sets New Zealand apart? Their ability to understand conditionsPreview: It all comes down to this, and it had to be an England-New Zealand World Cup finalNews: Underdogs? Can win regardless of breed – WilliamsonNews: Eoin Morgan relaxed about Lord’s pitch that ‘looks greener than it is’Mark Nicholas: The man from Tauranga and the one from RushTactics Board: Where the World Cup final could be won and lostOsman Samiuddin: Nice guys and world champions? It’s possibleNagraj Gollapudi: Bring on the pressure, dot-ball devil Mitchell Santner is up for itOsman Samiuddin: Boult, Henry, Ferguson: Brutal, Hellish, FastGeorge Dobell: Jason Roy knows he’s one for the big stageJuly 12News: I did not demand to be included in World Cup squad – de VilliersAndrew Fidel Fernando’s World Cup diary: Ethiopian delights and Colombo eveningsQuiz: How much do you know about World Cup finals?Nagraj Gollapudi: The serenity and resilience of being New ZealandJuly 11Report: Australia v England, second semi-final, EdgbastonGeorge Dobell: It’s a new dawn, a new day, a new life – it’s a New EnglandOsman Samiuddin: The unreality of Adil Rashid’s greatnessJarrod Kimber: Maybe winning World Cups is not in Australia’s DNA, perhaps believing they will is in oursNews: Australia choose worst time to put in ‘worst performance’ of the World CupNews: ‘Playing in a World Cup final seemed laughable after 2015 exit’ – MorganNews: Channel 4 to screen World Cup final free-to-air after agreement reached with SkyWhat They Said About: England making it to the World Cup finalNews: Prophetic Archer predicted the whole World CupNews: Jason Roy avoids suspension after outburst against umpiresNews: Dhoni should have come in to bat earlier – GavaskarJuly 10Report: India v New Zealand, first semi-final, Old TraffordSambit Bal: India’s strongest suit turns weakest link in Madchester dramaNews: Virat Kohli ‘heartbroken’ after batting failure wrecks India’s World Cup campaignNagraj Gollapudi: Bit by bit, piece by piece, Ravindra Jadeja almost keeps India’s dream aliveAndrew Fidel Fernando: When Boult made hay in Old Trafford’s gloomNews: ‘Forty-five minutes of bad cricket’ knocked us out – KohliWhat They Said About: New Zealand’s 18-run win over IndiaNews: Williamson all praise for ‘world class’ SantnerJarrod Kimber: The first four overs, and a semi-final we didn’t think we’d haveGeorge Dobell: Trophies matter and this England side needs to win oneNews: ‘Not good for a team environment’ – Morgan unhappy with Pietersen criticismOsman Samiuddin: Liam Plunkett is the fast bowler that you don’t want to beMark Nicholas: Why it is important for England to win this World CupPodcast: Talking World Cup: A trophy England badly needJuly 9Feature: India v New Zealand semi-final pushed to reserve day – who stands to benefit?News: Edgbaston set for sparse attendance after ticketing confusionNews: Peter Handscomb ‘definitely in’, Marcus Stoinis fit – Justin LangerAndrew Fidel Fernando: It’s been the World Cup of the yorker, and we love itAsk Steven: Has Rohit Sharma broken the record for most runs in a single World Cup?July 8Feature: The Monga-Kimber World Cup 2019 XI is here (already)Alagappan Muthu: Kane Williamson’s is the hand that steadies New Zealand’s shipSambit Bal: Rohit Sharma and the art of the non-violent sixNagraj Gollapudi: India’s bowling plan – Bhuvneshwar or Shami? Kuldeep or Chahal?Watch: The World Cup press conference compilationJuly 7News: ‘Mentally and physically I’m right where I wanted to be’ – Jason RoyNews: ‘We’ll be doing everything we can to nullify Bairstow and Roy’ – Justin LangerMelinda Farrell: Eternal scrappers New Zealand happy to fly under the radarIan Chappell: An Australia-India final is likely and that’s not good for the gameNews: Pakistan captaincy decision in PCB’s hands – Sarfaraz AhmedS Rajesh: The bat-first advantage of the World CupNews: Rohit Sharma closes in on Virat Kohli on top of ICC ODI rankings for batsmenMohammad Isam: Shakib’s masterplan: Allrounder’s stellar showing was no flukeNews: It’s not about the numbers, it’s about the person you are – DuminyNews: Lyon begins the mind games – World Cup England’s to loseJuly 6Report: Australia v South AfricaReport: India v Sri LankaNagraj Gollapudi: Move aside Chris Gayle, Rohit Sharma is the true Universe BossAndrew Fidel Fernando: What’s Angelo Mathews’ worth? He will remind youWhat they said: ‘Rohit is now making numbers look silly’News: It’s not about the numbers, it’s about the person you are – DuminyNews: Usman Khawaja, Marcus Stoinis injury doubts for Australia semi-finalJarrod Kimber: Afghanistan have hit a bump on their happy roadNews: Afghanistan board orders inquiry into Aftab Alam’s ‘misbehaviour’ during World CupFan following: Cheers for Shakib, and a funny Fakhar chantJuly 5Report: Bangladesh v PakistanNews: No ‘miracle’ for Pakistan but Sarfaraz Ahmed happy to go out on a highSidharth Monga: Australia ‘proud’ of fielding efforts – but have they been the best?Jarrod Kimber: You can try, but you can never out-Pakistan PakistanNews: Sky Sports will show World Cup final on free-to-air if England qualifyMelinda Farrell: At Lord’s, a sea of green, a celebration of cricket, and a lesson for the futureOsman Samiuddin: Why Imran Tahir is the daddy of modern white-ball legspinNews: No more World Cups, ‘I don’t intend to put my body on the line’ – Chris GayleWeekly roundup: Bairstow beats a shadow as Dhoni becomes oneAakash Chopra: What India need to do against Sri Lanka’s key playersJuly 4Report:West Indies v AfghanistanJarrod Kimber: Afghanistan find accidental hero in Ikram AlikhilNews: Peter Handscomb replaces injured Shaun Marsh in Australia’s World Cup squadGeorge Dobell: World Cup win can inject fresh (free to) air in English cricketNews: Liam Plunkett clarifies free-to-air remarks amid Sky access debateAndrew McGlashan: Alex Carey quietly proves his mettleNews: Australia loss was the turning point – Sarfaraz AhmedSharda Ugra: Wahab Riaz dreamed he would be picked for the World Cup. And then he wasMark Nicholas: Nerve-shredders, no-contests and a night in NewcastleJuly 3Report: England v New Zealand, Chester-le-StreetGeorge Dobell: Jonny Bairstow – Jason Roy union moves into very special territorySambit Bal: England’s evolving ODI juggernautNews: Williamson unlucky, I have the ‘smallest’ hands – WoodSidharth Monga: New Zealand’s No. 1 (and No. 2) problemMohammad Isam: Bangladesh v Pakistan – Reliving the 1999 miracleSidharth Monga: Ben Stokes, England’s five-star batsmanAndrew Fidel Fernando: A team fashioned in Williamson’s spirit – not McCullum’s imageJuly 2Report: Bangladesh v India, EdgbastonNagraj Gollapudi: Pant shows he can be a bestseller – in three ballsMohammad Isam: All fizz, no fuss, the charming simplicity of Mustafizur RahmanAndrew Miller: What does the Yankees v Red Sox game in London teach cricket?Jarrod Kimber: Do right-left pairs at the crease work? It’s complicatedAakash Chopra: What India need to do against Bangladesh’s key playersJuly 1Report: Sri Lanka v West IndiesNews: Vijay Shankar out of World Cup with toe injuryAndrew Fidel Fernando: Angelo Mathews and the craziest ball of the 2019 World CupPoints tally: How England’s win affects Bangladesh and PakistanSambit Bal: Don’t blame Dhoni or the boundary, the better side wonNews: ‘Surprised that Dhoni question continues to come up’ – Sanjay BangarFan following: An India fan has a great day out at Edgbaston despite the team’s loss to EnglandThe Briefing: Here’s a massively premature review of the World Cup by Andrew Fidel FernandoJune 30Report: England v India, EdgbastonNagraj Gollapudi: India’s start and finish raise questions of gameplanNews: Kohli questions 59-metre boundary as England batsmen punish India’s spinnersGeorge Dobell: England slay demons in dominating India’s spinnersNews: Jonny Bairstow puts ‘difficult week’ behind him in match-winning performanceOsman Samiuddin: The pain of Wahab and Hamid, in victory and defeatSidharth Monga’s World Cup diary: Beefy’s day, Imran’s day, New DayJune 29Report: Australia v New Zealand, Lord’sReport: Pakistan v Afghanistan, HeadingleyJarrod Kimber: ‘It was a game of dots’Andrew Miller: Burden on Williamson grows as New Zealand’s cracks emergeNagraj Gollapudi: What does KL Rahul need to do to take the next step?News: Clashes in stands at Headingley as Afghanistan-Pakistan turns uglyMohammad Isam: Pain no bar for this band of World Cup dreamers from BangladeshAakash Chopra: What India need to do against England’s key playersJune 28Report: South Africa v Sri Lanka, Chester-le-StreetNews: ‘That first week was really tough for us’ – Faf du PlessisFernando: Sri Lanka’s romance with the World CupSidharth Monga: An opportunity to keep the Afghanistan-Pakistan rivalry dignifiedJarrod Kimber: Why aren’t there more true allrounders like Shakib in ODIs?Sambit Bal: The sounds of watching Virat Kohli batNews: ‘Don’t want to think about it’ – Mashrafe shrugs off retirement talkJune 27Report: India v West Indies, Old TraffordNagraj Gollapudi: How West Indies’ dream went up in smokeNews: ‘People were waiting for us to fail’ – Jonny Bairstow lashes out at England criticsMark Nicholas: Baz, Barry, Babar, and the beauty of sporting lifeWhat They Said About: Pakistan’s win over New ZealandSidharth Monga: You’d better believe It is on, PakistanBest of the week: Starc to Stokes, and superman SarfarazJune 26Report: New Zealand v Pakistan, EdgbastonOsman Samiuddin: Welcome to the age of Babar AzamPodcast: Is the ‘scene on’ for Pakistan?Sambit Bal: Under pressure, England can become the team they want to beJarrod Kimber: How left-arm pace has undone England this World CupSidharth Monga: How extreme pace is making a mark at this World CupNews: Gayle says ‘definitely’ playing ODIs and ‘maybe’ Test post World CupAakash Chopra: What India need to do against West Indies’ key playersMohammad Isam: Are Bangladesh lagging behind because of a self-imposed limitation?News: England have failed to adapt but can still make last four – Joe RootLiam Brickhill: Where did South Africa’s preparations go wrong?June 25Report: Australia v England, Lord’sNews: No backwards steps, say England, as Kevin Pietersen criticises Eoin Morgan “weakness”Melinda Farrell: Mitchell Starc, Jason Behrendorff reprise left-arm double act to upstage EnglandJarrod Kimber: Mitchell Starc: The Grand Old Duke of YorkerGeorge Dobell: England facing Deja vu – all over againOsman Samiuddin: The eerie similarities between 1992 and 2019 for PakistanNagraj Gollapudi: What Vijay Shankar brings for India at No. 4Osman Samiuddin: Catches can win matches – so can a lot else for PakistanFan Following: In Shakib we trustJune 24Report: Afghanistan v Bangladesh, SouthamptonMohammad Isam: Bangladesh’s batting plans lacked flexibility and ruthlessnessAndrew Miller: Shakib’s brilliance, Mashrafe’s mental strength raise Bangladesh’s semi-final hopesNews: Slow over rate leaves Kane Williamson on thin iceNews: Injured Andre Russell out of rest of the World CupJarrod Kimber: West Indies gambled on Russell’s knees, and it hasn’t workedNews: Philosophical Kagiso Rabada takes in the lessons of a chastening World CupNews: We wanted Rabada to skip IPL, says du Plessis; bowler says plan fell throughInterview: ‘The 2015 World Cup semi-final made me realise that sport can change a nation’ – Grant ElliottJune 23Report: Pakistan v South Africa, Lord’sOsman Samiuddin: The World Cup of Mohammad Amir, nerdSharda Ugra: When Pakistan needed some magic, Haris Sohail conjured the spellSidharth Monga: Brathwaite, Bishop, Neesham and what gets rememberedNews: ‘I thought I had bat on it’ – BrathwaiteWhat They Said About: Carlos Brathwaite nearly beating New Zealand at Old TraffordNews: Mehidy Hasan struck on the head at practice sessionIan Chappell: Sri Lanka’s win over England shows that ODIs don’t need huge totals to be excitingJune 22Report: New Zealand v West Indies, Old TraffordReport: Afghanistan v India, SouthamptonAndrew Fidel Fernando: How Mohammad Nabi almost hustled a big upset for Afghanistan over IndiaSmart Stats: Smart Stats: New Zealand’s two-man show from Williamson and BoultPoll: Which is England’s most shocking loss at an ICC event?Osman Samiuddin: Pakistan’s think tanks are to blame for the Shoaib Malik problemAndrew Fidel Fernando: Sri Lanka script new chapter of cricketing incomprehensibleAndrew Fidel Fernando’s World Cup diary: Fifty shades of greyNews: ‘Criticise us but don’t abuse us’ – Sarfaraz AhmedJune 21Report: England v Sri Lanka, HeadingleyNews: ‘We didn’t deserve to win’ – Eoin MorganAlan Gardner: The monster they call MaliWhat They Said About: Sri Lanka beating EnglandBest of the week: Williamson’s silk and steel or Rohit’s pull?Shaun Tait’s World Cup XI: Sachin, Imran and who else?Aakash Chopra: What India need to do against Afghanistan’s key playersInterview: ‘Once you realise you’ll survive without the game, you’ll enjoy it for what it is’ – Jimmy NeeshamNews: Rashid Khan ‘not thinking about’ England game anymore – Gulbadin NaibJune 20Report: Australia v Bangladesh, Trent BridgeJarrod Kimber: New David Warner, same old wheelhouseNews: Bangladesh not giving up on semi-finals yet – Tamim IqbalMohammad Isam: Is Bangladesh’s bowling standing up to the rigours of a World Cup?Sidharth Monga: Are New Zealand the World Cup’s best bowling attack?Interview: ‘Fitter fielders mean faster fielders. That means saving more runs’ – R Sridhar, India fielding coachNews: Vijay Shankar hit by Jasprit Bumrah yorker, team says he’s fitNews: ‘We left everything out there, that’s all I can ask’ – Faf du PlessisSidharth Monga: Penultimate-over boundary was a bonus for WilliamsonAndrew Fidel Fernando: The haunted history of South Africa’s World CupsJune 19Report: New Zealand v South Africa, EdgbastonSidharth Monga: Masterful Williamson keeps calm and carries onJarrod Kimber: Australia’s World Cup of gamblesNews: Simmons promises to expose truth behind Afghanistan’s World Cup messNews: Shikhar Dhawan ruled out of World Cup, Rishabh Pant confirmed as replacementNews: Organisers to review security after pitch invader sustains broken armMark Nicholas: An evening with the Judge. And the joys of watching Finch, Rohit and ShakibJune 18Report: England v Afghanistan, Old TraffordSharda Ugra: The pall over Rashid Khan’s World CupGeorge Dobell: Eoin Morgan: Beyond the sixes, the heartbeat of ‘new’ EnglandNews: Marcus Stoinis on course for recall as Australia brace for Bangladesh threatJarrod Kimber: West Indies go short only to come up shortFeature: Can South Africa stir the World Cup pot?Mohammad Isam: Liton Das’ battle against nerves, pressureGeorge Dobell: The ingredients for an upset heightened amid England injury concernsJune 17Report: Bangladesh v West Indies, TauntonOsman Samiuddin: Rohit Sharma, and the magic in his touchNews: Morgan doesn’t rule out Hales return, but conscious of ‘stigma’Trends: Archer a hit, Russell a flopNews: Jason Roy to miss two World Cup matches after hamstring tear is confirmedNagraj Gollapudi: Kohli’s India, a scary machineFeature: Watching India v Pakistan in BeijingAndrew McGlashan: Maxwell’s bowling helps Australia make their balancing act workJune 16Report: India v Pakistan, Old TraffordWright Thompson: India-Pakistan match produces an atmosphere that exceeds the hypeOsman Samiuddin: Rohit Sharma and the magic in his touchOsman Samiuddin: Pakistan need to first figure out what their best XI actually isNews: Bhuvneshwar Kumar out for two-three matches with hamstring injuryJune 15Report: Australia v Sri Lanka, The OvalReport: Afghanistan v South Africa, CardiffAndrew Fidel Fernando: Afghanistan’s World Cup of self-inflicted chaosWright Thompson: Why a billion people will watch when India, Pakistan playAakash Chopra: What India need to do against PakistanOsman Samiuddin: What I think about when I watch Rohit and KohliTactics board: Where the India-Pakistan game could be won or lostNagraj Gollapudi: How Maradona mania can explain India-Pakistan madnessFAQs: How big is India-Pakistan really?Osman Samiuddin: The meaning of India-Pakistan, for India and for PakistanJune 14Interview: ‘We have to compete, but we can’t do that by copying India’ – Dimuth KarunaratneNews: ‘Very unfair’ – Sri Lanka complain to ICC about less-than-ideal pitches, training facilitiesPodcast: Making sense of the India v Pakistan rivalryMohammad Isam: Mashrafe Mortaza is an easy target, but should he be targeted at all?News: AB de Villiers’ inclusion in World Cup would have set difficult precedent – van der DussenJune 13Sidharth Monga: How Kane Richardson learned to stop worrying and love the gameDaniel Brettig: Warner’s hundred another stage of the homecomingSharda Ugra: Babar Azam is beating himself up so he gets betterNews: Pressure exists for every team, not just Pakistan – Mohammad AmirJarrod Kimber: How Andre Russell’s knees hold the key to West Indies’ World Cup hopesBest of the week: The ESPNcricinfo weekly from a soggy week at the World CupJune 12Report: David Warner hundred enough for Australia as Pakistan comeback falls shortOsman Samiuddin: Error-prone Pakistan squander their advantageSidharth Monga: David Warner finds old mindset to flick switch for AustraliaNews: Rishabh Pant to join Indian squad as cover for Shikhar DhawanMark Nicholas: Bend the rules and bring AB back for the World Cup? Why not?Aakash Chopra: What India need to do against New Zealand’s key playersFeature: Mitch Santner – the X-factor is in his instinct and his braveryWatch: Graeme Swann picks his all-time World Cup XI (and captains it)June 11News: Hairline fracture puts cloud over Shikhar Dhawan’s World CupNews: Marcus Stoinis out of Pakistan game with side strain, Mitchell Marsh flown in as coverWorld Cup weather watch: Your guide to the soggy scenarioInterview: ‘Trying to avoid the World Cup as much as I can’ – Josh HazlewoodNews: Steve Rhodes unhappy with ICC’s reserve day policyNews: Warner needs ‘a little mindset change’ to go from slow to spectacularAsk Steven: Is Nathan Coulter-Nile’s 92 the highest score by a No. 8 in the World Cup?June 10News: AB de Villiers revelations could bring South Africa World Cup squad closer – Faf du PlessisNews: Jofra Archer adds spice to England v West Indies World Cup clashNews: ‘If they don’t want me to play, I will quit cricket’ – Mohammad ShahzadSidharth Monga’s World Cup diary: ‘Ello from BrizzleFeature: Are Australia dynamic enough with their batting order?June 9Report: Australia v India, The OvalNews: Virat Kohli tells India fans not to boo Steven SmithFeature: The curious case of the bails that lost their zingOsman Samiuddin: The exact moment Hardik Pandya joined the freak showIan Chappell: Long live the 50-over formatJune 8Report: Afghanistan v New Zealand, TauntonOsman Samiuddin: Mitchell Starc – chained to his yorker, and liberated by itAlex Malcolm: The story behind Coulter-Nile’s World Cup batting recordAndrew Fidel Fernando: New Zealand and the art of the gym selfieNews: ‘If AB wanted to be here, he would be here’ – Ottis GibsonAakash Chopra: What India need to do against Australia’s key playersNews: Australia net bowler in hospital after hit to the headSidharth Monga: Why does Trent Boult not get his due when we talk about the world’s best bowlers?June 7News: Persistent rain forces Pakistan v Sri Lanka washout in BristolNews: ICC says no to dagger emblem on MS Dhoni’s glovesFirdose Moonda: Did AB de Villiers want to have his cake and eat it too?June 6Report: Australia v West Indies, Trent BridgeNews: West Indies’ fury at ‘dodgy’ decisions as Australia get rub of the greenNews: AB de Villiers sought World Cup recall, SA team management said noBest of the week: Stokes, shocks and ‘Mr Worldwide’Jarrod Kimber: Who caught it better: Stokes or Cottrell?June 5Report: India v South Africa, SouthamptonReport: Bangladesh v New Zealand, The OvalNagraj Gollapudi: Rabada and Bumrah, a tale of two terrific spellsMohammad Isam: Bangladesh bowling attack exposed for lack of wicket-takersAndrew Fidel Fernando: South Africa undone by Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, and the spectre of the pastWatch: Mark Butcher picks his all-time World Cup XIJune 4Report: Afghanistan v Sri Lanka, CardiffSidharth Monga: How Bangladesh and New Zealand have shown familiarity breeds respectJarrod Kimber: Madness beats joy as Afghanistan miss their big chance against Sri LankaAsk Steven:Why did South Africa change their kit between the first and second World Cup matches?Mark Nicholas: Brearley’s lecture, Warnie’s diet, and Mickey’s love for PakistanAakash Chopra: What India need to do against South Africa’s key playersJune 3Report: England v Pakistan, Trent BridgeOsman Samiuddin: Victory a tangle of threads that can’t be untangled, unless it’s Pakistan doing the untanglingWhat They Said About: ‘Sarfaraz Ahmed could turn around the world economy’News: Malinga wants Sri Lanka to ‘feel the shame of losing’Feature: ‘If you had told me I would be the Afghanistan captain, I would never have believed it’ – Gulbadin NaibJune 2Report: Bangladesh v South Africa, Lord’sAndrew Miller: South Africa’s nth grade meltdownOsman Samiuddin: Can Pakistan help Hasan Ali break early-career slump?June 1Report: New Zealand v Sri Lanka, CardiffReport: Afghanistan v Australia, BristolAndrew Fidel Fernando: Cricket can’t undo the horrors of the bombings, but it can be a balm to Sri LankaThe Cricket Monthly: ‘When you play with emotion, that’s when you become dangerous’ – Kagiso RabadaJarrod Kimber: Afghanistan’s team of No. 8s behind the eight ball in this World CupWorld Cup trending: Bouncers to the fore as bowlers hunt wicketsMay 31Report: Pakistan v West Indies, Trent BridgeJarrod Kimber: Aaron Finch, the kid from the sticks who will lead Australia in the World CupFeature: Bruised but not broken, Hamid Hassan is ready for one final rideNews: ‘At a professional level, players should be picked on merit’ – Kagiso RabadaMay 30Report: England v South Africa, The OvalWhat They Said About: Ben Stokes’ world-beating catchInterview: ‘Sometimes the ball goes for six even if I’ve not timed it’ – Andre Russell speaks to Alexis NunesSidharth Monga: A tale of two different batting approachesMelinda Farrell: Is this going to be Glenn Maxwell’s World Cup?May 29Andrew Fidel Fernando: So you want to know about the teams at this World Cup?FAQs: All you wanted to know about the World Cup but were afraid to askAndrew McGlashan: From Brentwood to the World Cup: Adam Zampa’s return to the topFeature: Five reasons why non-cricket fans NEED to watch this World CupAlan Gardner: Wants you to love the World Cup – and England – as much as he does in his tournament previewFeature: Inzamam-ul-Haq, Allan Border in our World Cup horror XIOsman Samiuddin: Can a smouldering Faf du Plessis sex up South Africa’s World Cup chances?May 28Watch: Men of the Finals: James Faulkner, 2015Analysis: The importance of Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali to England’s World Cup dreamsAsk Steven: Is Imran Khan the oldest man to play in a World Cup final?FAQs: What’s the big deal about the World Cup anyway?Podcast: World Cup 2019 preview (and a dash of nostalgia)May 27The Cricket Monthly: What goes into the making of a World CupNews: ‘I’d rather be favourites than non-contenders’ – Eoin MorganStaff predictions: Who will win the tournament?Feature: World Cup 2019 in numbers: From the oldest squad to the biggest jersey numberWatch: Tamim Iqbal picks his all-time World Cup XIMay 26News: Jayawardene declines Sri Lanka Cricket’s World Cup offerIan Chappell: The World Cup will largely be decided by which teams bowl bestInterview: ‘I’m most effective operating at 140kph’ – Matt HenryOsman Samiuddin: How long can Imam-ul-Haq feed off the hate of his critics?May 25Mark Nicholas: Ten things I’d like to see at this World CupInterview: Vijay Shankar: ‘Whatever the conditions, I will perform and adapt’News: Crowd abuse is ‘water off a duck’s back’ as Steven Smith arrives in England with a hundredMay 24News: Injury scare for Vijay Shankar on the eve of India’s first warm-upGeorge Dobell: Eoin Morgan mishap reminds England what could go wrongNews: England captain Eoin Morgan sustains finger fracture after fielding accidentNews: ‘Wouldn’t have been scoring like this if I didn’t take risks’ – Rohit Sharma backs his ODI methodVideo: Will be one of the most competitive World Cups – Virat KohliMay 23News: Who will win the World Cup? The captains have their sayThe Cricket Monthly: The making of Jasprit Bumrah, India’s fast-bowling superheroNews: Virat Kohli hails Jofra Archer’s ‘X factor’News: Spin to define Australia’s World Cup – PontingWatch: Daniel Vettori on his favourite World Cup performanceMay 22Watch: A new chapter in Afghanistan’s cricketing fairy taleNews: MS Dhoni should bat at No. 5 – Sachin TendulkarMay 21News: Handling pressure, not conditions, the challenge – Virat KohliGeorge Dobell: Focus on fringe inclusions shows how far England’s WC planning has comeInterview: ‘When I look in a batsman’s eyes and see fear, it’ll pump me up to bowl even faster’ – Oshane ThomasRasool: Important for ‘Unpredictable Pakistan’ to manage World Cup expectationsWatch: England players react to their World Cup kitsNews: Wahab determined to ‘prove Mickey Arthur wrong’ at World CupBrettig: Australia Gallipoli learnings go deeper than platitudesWatch: How Jofra Archer fast-tracked it to the World CupMay 20News: Jadhav fit, no changes to India’s World Cup squadThe Cricket Monthly: Afghan, nomad, superstar: the story of Rashid KhanNews: Bereaved Asif Ali to play World CupNews: Moeen hopes fans don’t get personal with Smith, WarnerNews: Glenn Maxwell keen to control (with ball) and finish (with bat)Watch: Bangladesh more than just underdogsNews: No late entry for Taskin in Bangladesh’s World Cup partyMay 19Interview: Trying to make sure captaincy change doesn’t affect team dynamics – Afghanistan coach Phil SimmonsNews: Pollard, Dwayne Bravo among West Indies’ World Cup reservesTravel: The cricket pilgrim’s list of must-dos in the UKNews: India’s quicks have both skill and pace – Mohammed ShamiNews: Bowling is going to play a very important role in the World Cup – Rahul DravidMay 18News: Don’t want to have fear of failure – Faf du PlessisWatch: Mahela Jayawardene takes our World Cup quiz (and needs plenty of hints)News: Smith, Warner ready to face the fire on comeback – Justin LangerWatch: Brad Hodge’s all-time World Cup XIWatch: Danny Morrison would love to see Afghanistan upset someoneMay 17News: World Cup 2019 winners to get US $4 millionNews: Lungi Ngidi looking forward to ‘grudge match’ against IndiaNews: Jason Holder targets Afghanistan at the World CupBrickhill: South Africa prepare to feel the heat … with one eye on England’s heavensPoll: ESPNcricinfo readers pick their all-time World Cup XIMay 16Video: KL Rahul best suited at No. 4 – Gautam GambhirNews: Could have never dreamt of playing so many World Cups – Chris GayleNews: Was frustrated on learning I had hepatitis – Shadab KhanNews: Rabada, Steyn on track to play World Cup openerMay 15News: ‘The passion’s the same’ – Dhawan confident of another successful ICC tournamentNews: Rabada, Steyn ‘on track’ to play World Cup opener against EnglandThe Cricket Monthly: Eoin Morgan, the Irishman who became captain of EnglandTravel: Things to do in the World Cup citiesOlderThe Cricket Monthly: The greatest World Cup matchesQuiz: Which ground has hosted the most World Cup matches?The Cricket Monthly ‘I wanted to be there at the end. That was my drug’ – Lance KlusenerThe Cricket Monthly: The effortless genius of Quinton de KockIan Chappell: Players to watch at the World Cup? Put Kohli, Buttler and Stokes at the top of the listWatch: Sanjay Manjrekar takes our World Cup quizIan Chappell: Who are the leading contenders for the World Cup?All-time World Cup XI: Russel Arnold picks hisThe Cricket Monthly: From the 1999 World Cup to the 2019 one, how much has ODI cricket changed?Watch: Shahid Afridi picks his all-time World Cup XIWatch: The World Cup by numbersWatch: Kumar Sangakkara on the 1996 World CupFeature: How teams’ World Cup jerseys have evolved over the yearsWatch: Waqar Younis take our World Cup quizThe Cricket Monthly: Scotland’s heartbreak in the World Cup QualifiersWatch: Courtney Walsh on West Indies’ first two titlesWatch: Kumar Sangakkara take our World Cup quizWatch: Sanjay Manjrekar on Pakistan’s 1992 win