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The Joy of Six: spine-tingling sporting entrances

From the All Blacks to the ‘Bullet’, via boxing, basketball and more, we celebrate electrifying pre-match moments

The Guardian - UK

Christian Vieri: ‘Just like the West Indies, you’ve got to be confident in life’

Inter legend enjoyed a remarkable career in Spain and Italy, but football was not his only love growing up in Sydney

The Guardian - UK

Head-to-head stats highlight why Test cricket is greatest sporting format

Every match comprises hundreds of contests between batter and bowler. If statistics are your thing, it’s mesmerising

The Guardian - UK

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Which Famous Sports Stars Are The Best Golfers?

Many of us find mastering golf hard enough, but some people are sickeningly good at the game and world class in other sports for good measure...

Golf Monthly

World Cup 2023 IND vs NZ | It was a privilege to watch Virat Kohli’s feat, says Viv Richards

Sir Viv Richards praised Virat Kohli for breaking Sachin Tendulkar's record of 49 ODI centuries and Mohammed Shami for his 23 wickets from 6 matches. He hopes India will set a new record by winning their 11th match in a row in the World Cup final against Australia.

The Hindu

INTERVIEW | This World Cup is an advert why ODI format should stay as it is, says Viv Richards

Sir Viv Richards believes 50-over format should remain intact as it offers players enough time to get in and score impressive runs. He believes it is the best format after Test cricket and is an advert for why it should stay. He also believes it is the foundation for those…

The Hindu

Rohit Sharma on par with AB de Villiers and Viv Richards in World Cup performances | Data

Rohit Sharma's World Cup record is superlative: 7 hundreds in 20 matches, avg. 66.4, SR 101.96. Only AB de Villiers, Michael Clarke & Viv Richards have higher averages, while de Villiers, Shane Watson & David Miller have higher strike rates. Rohit & de Villiers stand out in relative measures.

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Classics that have gone into the Cricket World Cup lore

Epic! West Indies’ Clive Lloyd's 102, Gary Gilmour's five-for, Viv Richards' fielding, Keith Boyce's four-wicket haul, Kapil Dev's 175, Inzamam-ul-Haq's 60, Stuart Law & Michael Bevan's stand, Andy Bichel's seven-for, Sachin Tendulkar & Andrew Strauss' innings, Dhoni's 91*, Elliott's 84*, Stokes' 84* & Archer's Super Over - the inaugural World…

The Hindu

Stars, shocks and tragedies: The history of the ICC Cricket World Cup

Star players, upsets, and unforgettable moments – a roundup of the 47-year history of the ICC Cricket World Cup.

Al Jazeera

Richards, Hick and Lara: how David Foot saw three of the greatest innings

A new book draws together writing from David Foot’s 50 years on the county circuit, with a 1985 day in Taunton the highlight

The Guardian - UK

Thriving under pressure comes from confidence and belief in yourself

So as long as the management and the captain knew that that was what I was doing, they left me alone, which was good. It allowed me to think and do what I thought was best. Obviously, everyone who had confidence in me allowed me to do it, says Aravinda…

The Hindu

Focus on the fast men as India’s rebuilding process begins

India have won the last eight Test series against the West Indies, four of them away. India last lost a Test to the West Indies in 2002. The West Indies’ record in their last five home series is impressive: they have lost just one. The current series is as important…

The Hindu

Gates named after Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara unveiled at Sydney Cricket Ground

All visiting players will now take the SCG field through the newly-named Lara-Tendulkar Gates, with the duo bestowed with the honour on Monday to coincide with Sachin Tendulkar’s 50th birthday

The Hindu

Viv Richards helped West Indies inspire a community amid abuse of the Windrush Generation

Mirror Sport sat down with cricket author and journalist Michele Savidge to chat about her book Between Overs, her love for legend Sir Viv Richards and his impact on the Windrush Generation

Daily Mirror

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Dynamite News

Sports: On this day in 1983, a defiant Team India captured its maiden Cricket World Cup title

On this day in 1983, the Indian cricket team defied all odds and expectations and made history by clinching its first-ever Cricket World Cup title, defeating West Indies in the finals by 43 runs at Lord’s. Read more on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Deandra Dottin:‘I’ll stick with being World Boss; let Gayle be Universe Boss’

One of the most destructive batters in world cricket, Deandra Dottin has consistently won matches on the biggest stage. The 30-year-old, who smashed the fastest women’s T20I hundred back in 2010, talks about the game’s evolution, the cricketers she admires, and what it felt like to be compared with Viv…

The Hindu

Kiran reminds me of myself, says Dottin

The Indian slammed a 34-ball 69 at the Women’s T20 Challenge in Pune recently

The Guardian - UK

Richards-Botham Trophy: England-West Indies friendship has new name

New silverware is up for grabs in a series that will bring some much-needed cash into Caribbean cricket

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The Independent UK

Sir Viv Richards: The West Indies cricket star at 70

England and the West Indies start their battle for the Richards-Botham Trophy at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground in Antigua on Tuesday

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