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Taylor knows Chester-le-Street well from his time as an overseas player with northeast county Durham. It was also the venue where England sealed a dramatic 3-2 win over New Zealand in their first white-ball series after an embarrassing first-round exit at the 50-over global showpiece in 2015. (Photo:AFP)

ICC CWC'19: Ross Taylor backs New Zealand to change fortunes before England game

Wednesday's match in Chester-le-Street is effectively a quarter-final, with the winners guaranteed a place in the last four.

03 Jul 2019 9:55 AM

Sunday's success against India, the team that recently replaced England at the top of the one-day international rankings, came after back-to-back defeats by Sri Lanka and reigning champions Australia had led many pundits to question their tournament nerve and nous. (Photo: AFP)

ICC CWC'19: England and New Zealand look to seal semis berth

Even a defeat would not spell the end of either team's chances of emerging as one of the top four from the 10-team round-robin phase.

02 Jul 2019 11:27 PM

Top-order batsman Usman Khawaja and wicketkeeper Alex Carey rescued Australia at 92-5 with a century stand. (Photo: AFP)

ICC CWC'19: Australia beats New Zealand in 2015 World Cup final rematch

The Australians squeezed out a fifth consecutive win defending a total since its only loss to India.

30 Jun 2019 11:22 AM

Mitchell Starc then mowed down the New Zealand lower order to consolidate his position as the tournament’s leading wicket-taker with 24 victims. (Photo: AFP)

ICC CWC'19: Mitchell Starc takes fifer as Australia sinks New Zealand by 86-runs

It turned out that each of Boult’s three hat-trick victims played significant part in Australia’s victory.

30 Jun 2019 10:07 AM

Jimmy Neesham led New Zealand's fightback with a career-best undefeated 97 to lift them from a precarious 83-5 to 237-6 in their 50 overs at Edgbaston but they went down to their first defeat of the tournament. (Photo:AFP)

ICC CWC'19: New Zealand can shrug off Pakistan World Cup defeat, says Neesham

The 2015 runners-up lost by six wickets to a resurgent Pakistan, on the back of 101 by Babar Azam and 3 wickets from Shaheen Shah Afridi.

27 Jun 2019 10:57 AM

The 24-year-old Babar Azam completed his century, 10th in ODIs, with a single of Lockie Ferguson off. His knock, coming off 127 balls, was embellished with 11 shots to the fence. (Photo:AFP)

ICC CWC'19: Babar Azam's ton halts New Zealand's unbeaten run

Chasing 238 on a tricky Edgbaston pitch which offered vicious turn, Azam (101) and Sohail (68) showed intent, temperament and resolve.

27 Jun 2019 9:03 AM

New Zealand have named an unchanged side for the fifth game in a row (Photo: Cricket World Cup/Twitter)

New Zealand win toss, elect to bat against Pakistan in delayed match

The start of the match was delayed by an hour because of wet ground condition but no overs were lost.

26 Jun 2019 4:02 PM

Blackcaps have displayed an all-around performance in batting, bowling, and fielding. (Photo:AFP)

ICC CWC’19: Key players to watch out for in New Zealand Pakistan clash

The Kiwis have not faced defeat in the tournament so far and are at the number two position with 11 points.

26 Jun 2019 12:54 PM

Santner said it was far from straightforward to prepare for a game against Pakistan, who also stunned pre-tournament favourites England earlier this month. (Photo:AFP)

ICC CWC'19: 'We are thriving on team work': Mitchell Santner

New Zealand’s campaign has been built on a string of close wins, having edged out Bangladesh, South Africa and West Indies in tight games.

26 Jun 2019 8:22 AM

Sarfaraz Ahmed and his men will now not only have to win the remaining three matches, starting with New Zealand, but also hope that the results in other matches favour them to salvage any hopes of a semifinal berth. (Photo:AFP)

ICC CWC'19: Resurrected Pakistan faces stiff task against rampant New Zealand

With just two wins and three losses, Pakistan are at the seventh spot with five points in six games.

25 Jun 2019 12:06 PM

The majority of Munro’s 113 runs also came in the 10-wicket victory over Dimuth Karunaratne’s side when he scored 58 not out in Cardiff as he and Guptill chased down the 137 needed for victory in 16.1 overs. (Photo:AFP)

ICC CWC'19: 'Guptill and Munro will come good sooner or later': Gary Stead

Guptill and Munro, in full flight, provide New Zealand with an explosive start but the pair have struggled in England.

25 Jun 2019 11:03 AM

New Zealand will next take on Pakistan on June 26, while West Indies will meet India on June 27. (Photo: AP)

ICC CWC'19: Williamson guides NZ to 5-run win over Windies

Chasing a challenging target of 292, West Indies suffered early blows as they lost Shai Hope and Nicholas Pooran in quick succession.

23 Jun 2019 10:29 AM

New Zealand, who are unbeaten at the tournament and in a strong position to qualify for the semi-finals, next play West Indies in Manchester on Saturday. (Photo: AFP)

ICC CWC'19: Vettori hails Kane Williamson as NZ's greatest ODI player

The 28-year-old earned plaudits for his patience at the crease, with many praising his calmness and clever leadership.

21 Jun 2019 3:25 PM

Kiwi skipper Kane Williamson scored his first World Cup century to secure a victory for New Zealand in a close encounter against South Africa at Edgbaston in Birmingham. He scored 106 from 138 balls to maintain his side's unbeaten streak in the tournament. (Photo: Blackcaps/twitter)

ICC CWC'19: Twitterati lauds Kane Williamson for his gritty 106 runs vs South Africa

After losing four wickets in quick succession, Kiwis captain Kane Williamson showed his nerves of steel as he scored 106 from 138 balls.

20 Jun 2019 6:09 PM

Williamson played a match-winning knock of 106 runs off 138 balls. (Photo: AFP)

'Why didn't Kane Williamson walk?': Paul Adams questions skipper's ethics

South African skipper Faf du Plessis, however, downplayed the incident.

20 Jun 2019 1:17 PM

The 28-year-old’s 91-run partnership with Colin de Grandhomme (60) saw their side through to the cusp of victory. (Photo: AFP)

ICC CWC'19: Praise pours in for New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson

Williamson, however, did receive some criticism for not ‘walking’ when he had appeared to have got a thin edge from an Imran Tahir delivery.

20 Jun 2019 12:43 PM

Chasing 242 in 49 overs in the rain-truncated match, New Zealand recovered from a mini slump at 137 for five, riding on a 91-run stand between skipper Kane Williamson (106 not out off 138 balls) and Colin de Grandhomme, to reach home with three balls to spare. (Photo:AFP)

ICC CWC'19: Colin De Grandhomme's mantra to success is 'keeping the game simple'

Colin De Grandhomme (60 off 47 balls) played a crucial role in New Zealand's four-wicket victory over South Africa here on Wednesday.

20 Jun 2019 12:05 PM

"I don't really rank innings, but each time you can try and go out and contribute to a winning performance is something that you're always wanting to do, and it was nice I was able to achieve that," said Kane Williamson, (Photo: AFP)

ICC CWC'19: Experience of playing on slower tracks will prove beneficial': Williamson

Chasing a target of 242 in 49 overs in rain-truncated match against South Africa, New Zealand recovered from a mini slump at 137 for five

20 Jun 2019 11:43 AM

On Wednesday, South Africa fought hard to get to 241 for six on a difficult pitch after losing the toss. (Photo: AFP)

ICC CWC'19: South Africa lick wounds after more agony

The Proteas' hopes of reaching the semi-finals in England and Wales are all but over after a four-wicket defeat by New Zealand on Wednesday.

20 Jun 2019 11:29 AM

Chasing a target of 242 in 49 overs in rain-truncated match, New Zealand recovered from a mini slump at 137 for five riding on a 91-run stand between Kane Williamson (106 not out off 138 balls) and Collin de Grandhomme (60 off 47 balls) to reach home with three balls to spare. (Photo:AP)

ICC CWC'19: Kane Williamson, Colin de Grandhomme help New Zealand home versus Proteas

Needing 12 off last 7 balls, Williamson steered a Lungi Ngidi slower delivery to bring down the equation to 8 off the last over.

20 Jun 2019 8:44 AM

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