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England vs New Zealand Finals Match Prediction | ICC World Cup 2019

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England vs New Zealand :   “Home is where your story begins” said, Annie Danielson. The story for England began in 1877, the supposed pioneers of the beautiful game. They played the Aussies in the first ever test, the ODIs began with these two teams having a hit after the first three days of an Ashes test were washed out & all England have to show in their trophy cabinet is the World T20 title they’d won in 2010. It wasn’t a silky progression to the semis for England. And as things stand, the 3rd & the 4th placed team on the points table will play the 2019 World Cup finals. The English soil has seen champions like Clive Lloyd, Kapil Dev & Steve Waugh savour World Cup wins, but, never has an English skipper been able to flaunt the gorgeous prize. 27 years since they last played a World Cup finals, the Poms now battle it out for the most cherished possession in cricket. It’s coming home has been a common outcry, but is it really? New Zealand making it to the ...

Australia vs England 2nd Semi-Final Match Prediction | ICC World Cup 2019

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Australia vs England :   The Kiwis are through to their 2nd consecutive World Cup finals & they’ll take on either England or Australia. The dress rehearsal for the Ashes is on & this for the spot in the finals. “There’s a lot of good things about England, but I don’t want to tell you too many of them.” – said Michael Clarke in a presser for the ashes in the year 2010. This, however, was for their test team. Nine years down the line the same phrase can be used with a lot of conviction for the ODI team. The English team has come a long way. If they were Mt. Kilimanjaro in the 2015 World Cup, they’re now the Everest. If they were Jenson Button in 2015, they’re Lewis Hamilton in 2019. Their stature as a unit has reached new heights & they’re only one step away from realizing the very obvious. England are ranked one in the ODI rankings & will look to make it to the finals of the quadrennial tournament after 27 years. They can bat, they can bowl & also field...