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The four semi-finalists have been confirmed for the knockout stage of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023.Hosts India will finish top of the standings during the group stage of the event regardless of the result in their final match against the Netherlands on Sunday, with Rohit Sharmá’s side already locked in to tackle New Zealand in a knockout semi-final on Wednesday, 15 November. That match will commence at 2 pm IST at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, the same venue where India registered a commanding 302-run victory over Sri Lanka earlier in the tournament. The second semi-final will be…

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icc-cricket – 10 November, 2023 The International Cricket Council Board has suspended Sri Lanka Cricket’s membership of the ICC with immediate effect. In a statement released on Friday night, the ICC said that the SLC had breached its obligations as a member, in particular the requirement to manage its affairs autonomously and without government interference. In its statement, the ICC said: “The conditions of the suspension will be decided by the ICC Board in due course.” The ICC Board is set to meet on November 21, after which the future course of action is expected to be clearer. Sri Lanka…

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Percy had been a regular at Sri Lankan cricket matches for more than five decades, but gained global prominence during the 1996 World Cup ESPNcricinfo – 30-Oct-2023 Sri Lanka mascot and superfan Percy Abeysekara, affectionately known as Uncle Percy, has died aged 87. Percy had been a fixture at Sri Lankan cricket matches for more than five decades, but gained global prominence during the 1996 World Cup, particularly when he was seen parading the Sri Lanka flag around the ground at Lahore, following Sri Lanka’s victory in the final. Renowned for his rhyming English-language chants, and witty exchanges with players…

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