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The County MOT: A deep dive into the finances of the 18 counties

SAM MORSHEAD looks under the bonnet of the 18 first-class counties; he finds them cutting their cloth to survive in a testing, post-pandemic, franchise-dominated landscape

Mitchell Starc praises Pat Cummins' leadership after World Cup glory

This year, the Aussies have also retained the Ashes on English soil and pushed the Indians hard in an overseas Test series, which they lost 2-1 in March. It is a formidable set of results, and Starc pointed to his skipper's contribution

"It's the best achievement I've ever been a part of": Australia stars revel in World Cup triumph

For Marnus Labuschagne and Josh Hazlewood - two cricketers who have experienced plenty of success - the victory over India in India ranked higher than anything else over the course of their considerable careers

"It's a lot better than sitting on the couch at home": Travis Head, Australia's final hero

Head took a superb catch to dismiss the dangerous Rohit Sharma and then made a wonderful 137 in the chase as the Aussies claimed yet another global title to silence the Ahmedabad crowd. The opener nearly did not make the tournament

Afghanistan's task may be impossible but they can still reflect with pride on this World Cup

SAM MORSHEAD: The Afghans have discovered a sense of occasion, have rarely been overawed, and as a result have strung together a series of performances which a number of other nations' supporters will have looked at with envy

New Zealand face twin enigmas of Sri Lanka and Bengaluru weather in pursuit of World Cup semi-final

SAM MORSHEAD: For Kane Williamson, the days leading up to this game have been spent refocusing his players on a simple objective: one game, one win, one semi-final. Perhaps most worrying at present is the runs New Zealand have been conceding

Jonathan Trott calls for resilience from Afghanistan as World Cup semi-final hopes remain

SAM MORSHEAD: Trott's men are level on points with New Zealand, and will all become Sri Lanka supporters on Thursday (November 9) when the Kiwis face the already-eliminated Lions in Bengaluru

The greatest ODI innings: Glenn Maxwell's battle of Big Show will be spoken about forever

SAM MORSHEAD: The allrounder - a wild blur of green and gold encircled by Afghan blue - produced the sort of single-handed, single-legged defiance which would surely have raised an admiring nod from General Custer

Angelo Mathews labels Shakib Al Hasan and Bangladesh "disgraceful" after timed out controversy

SAM MORSHEAD: Mathews' explosive post-match press conference was highly critical of Tigers captain Shakib for opting to appeal for a timed out dismissal when the Sri Lanka allrounder suffered a kit malfunction on his way to the crease

Afghanistan pursue hopes of dizzying semi-final spot as Australia wait on Steve Smith

SAM MORSHEAD: Far from being the rank outsiders which some tried to suggest when they trounced the world champions, the Afghans have variety in their bowling, aggression in the top order and a new-found sense of calm

Afghanistan and Sri Lanka aim to keep faint knockout hopes alive in Pune showdown

SAM MORSHEAD: The nature of the ICC's exclusive 10-team, round-robin format for this 50-over World Cup means that dead rubbers come about far too often, far too early. But this most certainly is not one

PLAYER RATINGS: Quinton de Kock and Kagiso Rabada spearhead dominant South Africa

South Africa romped to victory over Australia at the World Cup in Lucknow. The Cricketer rates all 22 players' performances out of 10.

South Africa make World Cup statement as Quinton de Kock sets up thumping win over Australia

SAM MORSHEAD: This World Cup may have run less than a quarter of its course, and the Proteas still have plenty to do to break their major tournament duck. But it is increasingly apparent that their 2023 crop is well prepared to do so

England to lose senior backroom staff member to Royal Challengers Bangalore

Mo Bobat joined the ECB in 2011 and worked his way up the organisation to his current position, in which he is in charge of overseeing the entire England men's pathway, and the development of players for the national side

World Cup heartbreak for Jason Roy as Harry Brook replaces Surrey opener in England squad

Roy was named in the provisional 15-man group but has dropped out after back spasms prevented him from making a meaningful contribution in England's white-ball fixtures against New Zealand in September

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