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ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Close encounters with kind people of Manchester – India's home away from home

It is to be hoped no hack who arrives at Manchester's Old Trafford is ever hungover or cynical enough to do something so heartless. We live in such a cold world that any warmth we can find is to be cherished.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: At the conclusion of the league stage, which team has provided the best World Cup story?

Stories will fuel the growth of cricket in most places (not the subcontinent; here it is stars). So after the World Cup league stage, which team has had the best story?

ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, South Africa Review: There's only one way for Proteas to go after another sorry campaign, and it's not up

Later this year, South Africa will go off to their theatre of nightmares, India, to play three T20s and as many Tests. That’s quite enough to have to deal with, but there’s still more. The game in South Africa seems determined to eat itself alive. At least, off the field.

The Final Word, World Cup 2019 Podcast: Listen to Geoff Lemon and Adam Collins talk about South Africa's win over Australia

Every day, The Final Word will team up with Firstpost to bring you a new episode from wherever Geoff and Adam are on the road. On trains and buses, in pubs, on the street, in parks, on barges floating down rivers, and anywhere else that they might end up.

World Cup points table 2019, highest wicket-taker and run-scorer: India finish on top after Australia's narrow loss to South Africa

Here's the full points table along with the top run-getter and top wicket-taker of World Cup 2019.

Highlights, Australia vs South Africa, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match, Full cricket score: Proteas win by 10 runs

Australia vs South Africa LIVE SCORE, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match Updates: Faf du Plessis entrusts Phehlukwayo with the last over of the innings, giving away seven runs off the first four deliveries — including three to Behrendorff off the first ball — before getting rid of Nathan Lyon off the penultimate delivery to bring the match to an end. South Africa may have notched up their worst-ever performance in World Cup history, but at least they end it with a thrilling victory over their old foe. Australia, on the other hand, will meet arch-rivals England at Edgbaston in the second semi-final on 11 July, with table-toppers India facing New Zealand on 9 July at this venue.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: South Africa's Imran Tahir says he is prepared for emotional farewell ahead of Australia clash

South Africa's Imran Tahir is readying himself for an emotional farewell to one-day international cricket, although the veteran is upbeat about the Proteas' future.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Australia not treating South Africa clash as dead rubber, says coach Justin Langer

Australia may have already booked their place in the semi-finals of the World Cup ahead of Saturday's round-robin finale against South Africa but the match still matters to coach Justin Langer.

ICC Crikcet World Cup 2019: Jonty Rhodes backs CSA's decision to not include AB de Villiers in South Africa squad

Jonty Rhodes said South Africa's World Cup campaign took a hit because they didn't have an alternate plan for tough situations.

Pacers, Faf du Plessis and Hashim Amla shine as Proteas register second win of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019

Check out here all the key moments from Match No 35 between South Africa and Sri Lanka which the Proteas won by 9 wickets on Friday