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July 11, 2019 Australia / England

This is the big question about that Steve Smith run-out

< 1 minute read2019 Cricket World Cup semi-final, Australia v England

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July 10, 2019 Australia / England

A ‘sign’ ahead of the Australia v England semi-final

< 1 minute read2019 Cricket World Cup semi-final, Australia v England

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July 2, 2019 England / New Zealand

Could England spend exactly half a match watching Kane Williamson bat and still win?

2 minute read2019 Cricket World Cup, Game 41, England v New Zealand

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June 29, 2019 England / India

Pressure + wrist spin = what? Is it time to revert to full pessimism about England’s World Cup prospects?

2 minute read2019 Cricket World Cup, Game 38, England v India

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June 28, 2019 Australia / England

Just a reminder that there’s A WHOLE BLOODY ASHES SERIES STRAIGHT AFTER THIS

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June 25, 2019 Australia / England

Shall we all just agree to blame James Vince for absolutely everything forever?

2 minute read2019 Cricket World Cup, Game 32, Australia v England

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June 22, 2019 England / Sri Lanka

Lasith Malinga: the weirdest military medium bowler in the world

< 1 minute read2019 Cricket World Cup, Game 27, England v Sri Lanka

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June 18, 2019 Afghanistan / England

What was Eoin Morgan aiming for?

< 1 minute read2019 Cricket World Cup, Game 24, Afghanistan v England

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June 14, 2019 England / West Indies

Was Fran Wilson’s horizontal diving catch the perfect horizontal diving catch?

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June 8, 2019 Bangladesh / England

Was Jason Roy’s the greatest World Cup hundred celebration?

2 minute read2019 Cricket World Cup, Game 12, Bangladesh v England

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