India's wait for a World Cup title continues after a comprehensive defeat to Australia in the final. Wion Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo caught up with fans outside the Narendra Modi Stadium, who felt the occasion got the better of the Indian team.

Ind vs Aus WC final: Indian fans disappointed with WC final no-show

Former U.S. President Donald Trump is returning to the U.S.-Mexico border to promote a hard-line immigration agenda.

Trump to campaign at US-Mexico border

The India vs Australia final match of the ICC World Cup 2023 is taking place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. As of the latest update, India set a target of 241 versus Australia.

Ind vs Aus Final - World Cup 2023: Kohli & Rahul score half centuries

Rahul Dravid, the former Indian cricket player and current head coach of the Indian national team, has had a remarkable journey in cricket, including his World Cup redemption arc. Dravid, known for his resilience and determination, has transitioned from being a classical Test match batter to an adept middle-order finisher in one-day cricket.

Rahul Dravid's WC redemption arc

India faces Australia in the 2023 ODI World Cup final on Sunday. Wion Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo caught up with fans outside the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad and they are confident of a third World Cup title for the hosts.

Indian fans yearn for world cup glory

India and Australia will lock horns on Sunday for the biggest prize in cricket. Hosts India enter the clash as favourites but Australia don't mind the underdogs tag. 1996 World Cup-winning coach Dav Whatmore takes a look at the key battles in the match in a conversation with Wion's Esha Hanspal.

The final frontier: India vs Australia in WC title clash

South Africa have lost a fourth World Cup semi-final having tied another in 1999. The Proteas are referred to as chokers by Cricket fans but this time they fought hard and pushed Australia extremely hard in the second semi-final at Kolkata's Eden Gardens. The bowlers bowled their hearts out against Australia but a poor batting performance cost the Proteas a shot at a first World Cup final. Is this campaign a success? 1996 World Cup-winning coach Dav Whatmore shares his views

South Africa bow out with their heads held high

New Zealand are all but through to the semi-finals of the World Cup with a clinical five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in Bengaluru. The Kiwis will most likely play India in the last-four. The Kiwis are set to play in their fifth straight World Cup semi-finals.

New Zealand all but through to semi-finals

India all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been ruled out of the remainder of the World Cup with an ankle injury. Pacer Prasidh Krishna has been named as his replacement in the 15-man squad. 1996 World Cup-winning coach Dav Whatmore and Wion's Esha Hanspal discuss if Pandya's absence will affect India's title chances.

Hardik Pandya ruled out of remainder of WC

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have been India's leading run-scorers so far at the 2023 ICC ODI World Cup. Skipper Sharma has adopted an aggressive approach and got India to a flyer in all of their matches, barring the opener against Australia. Kohli has then aced the chase in most of the matches. 1996 World Cup-winning coach Dav Whatmore feels the duo complement each other and are key to India's success in a conversation with Wion's Nikhil Mathur.

Can Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli help India break ICC jinx?

The Indian team is in search of a fourth consecutive win as they take on Bangladesh in their latest ODI World Cup contest on Thursday (Oct 19) in Pune. Riding on their latest success against Pakistan, Rohit Sharma’s men will look to continue their impressive run as they take on another neighbour Bangladesh. So can India continue their free-flowing run or will Bangladesh repeat the heroics of 2007 when they upset Team India in the West Indies? Here are Aditya Pimpale and former World Cup-winning coach Dav Whatmore discussing in detail on the contest.

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Pakistan suffered a stunning collapse from 155/2 to get bowled out for just 191 against arch-rivals India.

ODI WC: 5 Indian bowlers took two wickets in a clinical display

Five-time World Champions Australia will aim to bounce back after their opening defeat to India as they take on familiar Force South Africa in Lucknow.

ICC World Cup 2023: South Africa beat Australia by 134 runs in Lucknow

Australia will aim to bounce back after their opening defeat to India as they face rivals South Africa in Lucknow on Thursday. The Proteas are full confidence after scoring a World Cup record 428 in the victory over Sri Lanka. Australia all-rounder Marcus Stoinis is available for the clash and he could come in to the XI in place of Cameron Green. Wion's cricket expert Dav Whatmore previews the clash with Esha Hanspal.

Can Australia bounce back against proteas?

India and Pakistan have produced some of the greatest cricketers of all time. The two rivals face off in the World Cup on Saturday in Ahmedabad. Wion's cricket expert and 1996 World Cup-winning coach Dav Whatmore has been given the challenging task of picking an all-time India-Pakistan ODI XI on Wion World of Cricket.

Cricket World Cup 2023: Dav Whatmore's All-time Combined Indo-Pak ODI XI

KL Rahul and Virat Kohli's rescue act helped India beat Australia by six wickets in their World Cup opener in Chennai. Wion's cricket expert Dav Whatmore broke down how the duo built their 165-run stand to get India out of trouble.

Rahul, Kohli bail India out of trouble

The bowlers have their task cut out at the ICC World Cup. Batters are expected to feast on tailor-made conditions and the fielding restrictions are always a challenge in 50-over Cricket. The best bowlers in the world have relished the challenge in the past and some of Cricket's best bowlers have delivered big hauls in past editions of the World Cup. So will the pacers be smiling at the end of the tournament or will the conditions in India favour the spinners? 1996 World Cup-winning coach Dav Whatmore is WION's Cricket pundit and he has backed left-arm pacers to have a ball.

ICC World Cup 2023: DAV's Shahid Afridi at the World Cup

The Cricket World Cup promises edge-of-the-seat entertainment. The sport's best players have an opportunity to achieve sporting immortality reserved only for a select few. 1996 World Cup-winning coach Dav Whatmore is WION's Cricket pundit and he has drawn up a list of five players who he believes will be Gamechangers over the course of the World Cup.

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Team India is one of the favourites to win the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 edition, which got underway on October 5 in Ahmedabad. In India's final 15-member CWC squad, there are as many as six players who are playing their maiden ODI World Cup. Here is a look at all of them:

ODI World Cup 2023: Indians Playing Their Maiden ODI World Cup

This is the golden era of batting in Cricket. The rapid growth of T20 Cricket has had a ripple effect in ODI Cricket with batters constantly pushing the boundaries. The ODI World Cup promises a run-feast for the batters and top names in the international game are expected to keep the scorers bust. 1996 World Cup-winning coach Dav Watmore picks the five batters he thinks will own this World Cup and there aren't too many surprises.

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India's Mithali Raj jumped to the sixth spot in the latest ICC Women's ODI Rankings while South Africa opener Laura Wolvaardt has backed up her tremendous World Cup to date by claiming the mantle as the top-ranked ODI batter in the world.

Wolvaardt has scored more runs (433) at the World Cup than any other player and her excellent form in New Zealand has been noticed as she moved up two places and overtook two Australians in the process to claim the top ranking on the latest ODI Player Rankings.

The stylish South African has made five half-centuries from seven innings at the 50-over showcase, with her top score of 90 coming against tournament favourites Australia in Wellington last week.

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It means Alyssa Healy loses her top ranking, with the Australia wicket-keeper dropping four places to now be rated fifth in the Women ODI rankings.

Team-mate Beth Mooney remains in second place on the rankings, with Australia captain Meg Lanning (third) and England veteran Nat Sciver (fourth) rounding out the remainder of the top five batters on the latest rankings.

Mithali Raj's fifty against South Africa helped her make a three-place jump to No.6. However, the match ended in heartbreak for the Indian skipper as her team crashed out of the World Cup in a last-ball thriller.

While there is plenty of movement in the latest batter rankings, the same cannot be said for the bowling or all-rounder rankings. England spinner Sophie Ecclestone - who is the leading wicket-taker at the World Cup with 14 scalps - remains the highest-ranked bowler, while Australia's Jess Jonassen is second.

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In-form South Africa seamer Shabnim Ismail moves up one spot to take third in the rankings from Australia veteran Megan Schutt, while India pacer Jhulan Goswami rockets up two places to fifth.

It's status quo in the all-rounder ranks, with Australia veteran Ellyse Perry remaining at the top of the rankings and the top eight players all staying in their current spots.

England's Katherine Brunt moves up two places to ninth, while Goswami loses once spot to drop to 10th.

India's Mithali Raj jumped to the sixth spot in the latest ICC Women's ODI Rankings while South Africa opener Laura Wolvaardt has backed up her tremendous World Cup to date by claiming the mantle as the top-ranked ODI batter in the world.

India's Mithali Raj jumped to the sixth spot in the latest ICC Women's ODI Rankings while South Africa opener Laura Wolvaardt has backed up her tremendous World Cup to date by claiming the mantle as the top-ranked ODI batter in the world. Wolvaardt has scored more runs (433) at the World Cup than any other player and her excellent form in New Zealand has been noticed as she moved up two places and overtook two Australians in the process to claim the top ranking on the latest ODI Player Rankings. The stylish South African has made five half-centuries from seven innings at the 50-over showcase, with her top score of 90 coming against tournament favourites Australia in Wellington last week. ALSO READ: We fall, we rise: Over to the younger lot as Mithali Raj, Jhulan Goswami's World Cup dream remains unfulfilled It means Alyssa Healy loses her top ranking, with the Australia wicket-keeper dropping four places to now be rated fifth in the Women ODI rankings. Team-mate Beth Mooney remains in second place on the rankings, with Australia captain Meg Lanning (third) and England veteran Nat Sciver (fourth) rounding out the remainder of the top five batters on the latest rankings. Mithali Raj's fifty against South Africa helped her make a three-place jump to No.6. However, the match ended in heartbreak for the Indian skipper as her team crashed out of the World Cup in a last-ball thriller. While there is plenty of movement in the latest batter rankings, the same cannot be said for the bowling or all-rounder rankings. England spinner Sophie Ecclestone - who is the leading wicket-taker at the World Cup with 14 scalps - remains the highest-ranked bowler, while Australia's Jess Jonassen is second. ALSO READ: Umran Malik in or out? Kane Williamson-led SRH's predicted playing XI for IPL 2022 clash against RR In-form South Africa seamer Shabnim Ismail moves up one spot to take third in the rankings from Australia veteran Megan Schutt, while India pacer Jhulan Goswami rockets up two places to fifth. It's status quo in the all-rounder ranks, with Australia veteran Ellyse Perry remaining at the top of the rankings and the top eight players all staying in their current spots. England's Katherine Brunt moves up two places to ninth, while Goswami loses once spot to drop to 10th.

Women's ODI Rankings: Laura Wolvaardt become No.1 batter after World Cup heroics, Mithali Raj rises to 6th

Batter Richa Ghosh on Tuesday recorded the fastest fifty by an Indian batter in women's ODI cricket.

She achieved the feat in the ongoing fourth ODI against New Zealand here at the John Davies Oval, Queenstown.

Ghosh brought up her fifty off just 26 balls with the help of four 4s and four 6s. She departed after playing a knock of 52 runs.

The ongoing fourth ODI was curtailed to 20-overs per side after rain played spoilsport.

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Earlier, Amelia Kerr played a knock of 68 runs from 33 balls with the help of 11 fours and 1 six as New Zealand posted 191/5 against India.

Suzie Bates and Sophie Devine also played useful innings of 41 and 32 as the White Ferns posted a score of more than the 190-run mark.

Amy Satterthwaite also chipped in with a knock of 32 runs from 16 balls. For India, Renuka Singh returned with two wickets.

Batter Richa Ghosh on Tuesday recorded the fastest fifty by an Indian batter in women's ODI cricket. She achieved the feat in the ongoing fourth ODI against New Zealand here at the John Davies Oval, Queenstown.

Batter Richa Ghosh on Tuesday recorded the fastest fifty by an Indian batter in women's ODI cricket. She achieved the feat in the ongoing fourth ODI against New Zealand here at the John Davies Oval, Queenstown. Ghosh brought up her fifty off just 26 balls with the help of four 4s and four 6s. She departed after playing a knock of 52 runs. The ongoing fourth ODI was curtailed to 20-overs per side after rain played spoilsport. ALSO READ: Yuvraj Singh pens heartfelt note for Virat Kohli: From that young boy in the nets you’re now a legend Earlier, Amelia Kerr played a knock of 68 runs from 33 balls with the help of 11 fours and 1 six as New Zealand posted 191/5 against India. Suzie Bates and Sophie Devine also played useful innings of 41 and 32 as the White Ferns posted a score of more than the 190-run mark. Amy Satterthwaite also chipped in with a knock of 32 runs from 16 balls. For India, Renuka Singh returned with two wickets.

Ind vs NZ: Richa Ghosh slams fastest fifty by an Indian in women's ODIs

The International Cricket Council on Thursday decided to replace 'batsman' with gender-neutral term 'batter' in all its playing conditions starting with this month's men's T20 World Cup, describing the move as a "natural and overdue evolution" in the sport.

Last month, the Marylebone Cricket Club announced it would be replacing the word 'batsman' with 'batter' in the Laws of Cricket. That change will now be reflected across all ICC playing conditions going forward.

The ICC said over the past four years it has been moving away from the word 'batsman', with 'batter' implemented regularly in commentary and across the organisation's channels.

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The body's acting CEO Geoff Allardice said the MCC's decision to move to 'batter' in the laws of the game was one they 'welcomed'.

"The ICC has been utilising the term batter for some time now across our channels and in commentary and we welcome the MCC's decision to implement it into the Laws of cricket and will follow suit with our playing conditions that are derived from the Laws," Allardice said in a statement.

"This is a natural and perhaps overdue evolution of our sport and now our batters are gender-neutral in the same way as bowlers, fielders and wicket keepers."

He said it's a small change but one that will have significant impact on cricket being viewed as a more inclusive sport.

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"Of course language changes alone will not grow the sport, we must ensure that girls and boys who are inspired to play cricket have a fantastic, fun first experience and are both able to progress as cricketers without barriers."

For ICC Hall of Famer and former Australia star Lisa Sthalekar, the move to 'batter' is a simple but important one.

Unaware cricket was a sport played by women as a child, Sthalekar went on to become one of the finest from Australia before making the step into commentary.

Having grown up using the term 'batter' as a player, she stuck to the word when she stepped behind the microphone and remembers being told by a co-commentator in one of her earliest gigs that batter was for fish?

"We don't say 'hey look at that fieldsman', we say 'look at the fielder'. We don't say 'bowlsman', we say 'bowler'," she said following the MCC decision.

"So if there is a similar term to describe someone with a piece of wood in their hands, why wouldn't we follow suit?"

The ICC said it's worth noting that up until this century, the phrase 'fieldsman' was an accepted term before the MCC stepped in back in 2000.

Sthalekar is well aware even with the ICC and MCC both moving permanently to 'batter' that 'batsman' will still be heard on occasion in the media.

"It's like a habit, it takes forever to get rid of it."

But the more 'batter' is used, the more it will become the norm and with that cricket will better engage with the next generation, she said.

Allardice described the move as a "common-sense change".

"Why not take a small step to ensuring we're a sport that doesn't exclude 50 per cent of the world's population with outdated language choices.

"Whilst some may have made lots of noise against this common-sense change, the majority of people within the game have welcomed the move."

The International Cricket Council on Thursday decided to replace 'batsman' with gender-neutral term 'batter' in all its playing conditions starting with this month's men's T20 World Cup, describing the move as a "natural and overdue evolution" in the sport.

The International Cricket Council on Thursday decided to replace 'batsman' with gender-neutral term 'batter' in all its playing conditions starting with this month's men's T20 World Cup, describing the move as a "natural and overdue evolution" in the sport. Last month, the Marylebone Cricket Club announced it would be replacing the word 'batsman' with 'batter' in the Laws of Cricket. That change will now be reflected across all ICC playing conditions going forward. The ICC said over the past four years it has been moving away from the word 'batsman', with 'batter' implemented regularly in commentary and across the organisation's channels. ALSO READ | Ian Botham questions England desire for 'ultimate' Ashes Test The body's acting CEO Geoff Allardice said the MCC's decision to move to 'batter' in the laws of the game was one they 'welcomed'. "The ICC has been utilising the term batter for some time now across our channels and in commentary and we welcome the MCC's decision to implement it into the Laws of cricket and will follow suit with our playing conditions that are derived from the Laws," Allardice said in a statement. "This is a natural and perhaps overdue evolution of our sport and now our batters are gender-neutral in the same way as bowlers, fielders and wicket keepers." He said it's a small change but one that will have significant impact on cricket being viewed as a more inclusive sport. ALSO READ | 'The reason why he is more successful': Gautam Gambhir opens up on Virat Kohli's playing style "Of course language changes alone will not grow the sport, we must ensure that girls and boys who are inspired to play cricket have a fantastic, fun first experience and are both able to progress as cricketers without barriers." For ICC Hall of Famer and former Australia star Lisa Sthalekar, the move to 'batter' is a simple but important one. Unaware cricket was a sport played by women as a child, Sthalekar went on to become one of the finest from Australia before making the step into commentary. Having grown up using the term 'batter' as a player, she stuck to the word when she stepped behind the microphone and remembers being told by a co-commentator in one of her earliest gigs that batter was for fish? "We don't say 'hey look at that fieldsman', we say 'look at the fielder'. We don't say 'bowlsman', we say 'bowler'," she said following the MCC decision. "So if there is a similar term to describe someone with a piece of wood in their hands, why wouldn't we follow suit?" The ICC said it's worth noting that up until this century, the phrase 'fieldsman' was an accepted term before the MCC stepped in back in 2000. Sthalekar is well aware even with the ICC and MCC both moving permanently to 'batter' that 'batsman' will still be heard on occasion in the media. "It's like a habit, it takes forever to get rid of it." But the more 'batter' is used, the more it will become the norm and with that cricket will better engage with the next generation, she said. Allardice described the move as a "common-sense change". "Why not take a small step to ensuring we're a sport that doesn't exclude 50 per cent of the world's population with outdated language choices. "Whilst some may have made lots of noise against this common-sense change, the majority of people within the game have welcomed the move."

ICC to replace 'batsman' with 'batter' from T20 WC onwards

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