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Cricket World Cup headlines with summaries.
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Black Caps admit England favourites, happy to play underdogs
14 Jul 2019Black Caps captain Kane Williamson has no problem that hosts England have been branded favourites for the Cricket World Cup final and says being underdogs suits them just fine.
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Nearly-men New Zealand steeled for final
14 Jul 2019Too fragile, too slow and boasting too many popgun players to be a World Cup threat.
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Black Caps feel long-distance love
13 Jul 2019New Zealand coach Gary Stead says his team are tapping into the support they are getting from home.
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Opinion: Black Caps have chance to create NZ cricket history
12 Jul 2019Opinion - England might be the best all-round side in the tournament, but the Black Caps won't fear them when they meet in Sunday's Cricket World Cup final at Lord's, Hamish Bidwell writes.
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Extra Time: The Cricket World Cup special
12 Jul 2019On Extra Time this week - White Ferns batter Suzie Bates joins the RNZ Sport team to discuss the Black Caps' chances against England in the Cricket World Cup final. Audio
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Cricket World Cup: Black Caps to play England in final
12 Jul 2019England will play the Black Caps in the World Cup final after demolishing Australia's title defence with an eight-wicket victory. Video
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Recap Cricket: England beat Australia
12 Jul 2019Cricket World Cup - Hosts England beat Australia at Edgbaston in Birmingham to seal place in the final against the Black Caps. Look back at match updates here.
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Opinion: In Ross Taylor we should trust
11 Jul 2019Opinion - The Black Caps have insisted on nail-biting wins at this World Cup, but James Nokise says it's time to acknowledge the greatness of Ross Taylor.
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Vettori hails Black Caps 'best ever' one-day display
11 Jul 2019Former Black Caps captain Daniel Vettori says the Black Caps thrilling semifinal victory over Cricket World Cup favourites India ranks as one of their best ever limited-overs performances.
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World's media heap praise on stunning Black Caps
11 Jul 2019Sports media around the world have praised New Zealand's shock victory over India to reach the Cricket World Cup final, saying the Black Caps have produced the bowling performance of the tournament.
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'Bring on the Aussies' - Trent Boult
11 Jul 2019Trent Boult is out for revenge after New Zealand booked their spot in the World Cup final, hoping Australia can join them at Lord's this Sunday.
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Today's sports news - What you need to know
11 Jul 2019In today's sports news - All Blacks discards to turn out for NZ Maori, NSW snatch victory and Kiwi through to Wimbledon semi-final.
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Kane Williamson on Black Caps win: 'Anybody can beat anybody'
11 Jul 2019Captain Kane Williamson hailed his pace attack after a devastating opening 10 overs led the Black Caps to an 18-run win over India and their second straight Cricket World Cup final. Video
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Black Caps beat India to reach Cricket World Cup final
11 Jul 2019New Zealand have beaten India by 18 runs in their Cricket World Cup semifinal at Old Trafford in Manchester. Video
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Recap Cricket: Black Caps vs India
11 Jul 2019Cricket World Cup - The Black Caps have beaten India by 18 runs in their semifinal at Old Trafford in Manchester. Look back at how the match unfolded here.
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Former bowler backs Black Caps cautious approach to semi-final
10 Jul 2019Former Black Caps bowler Iain O'Brien believes New Zealand has taken the safe but smart option in its Cricket World Cup semi-final against India.
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NZ vs India cricket: Inside a reporter's notebook
10 Jul 2019RNZ award-winning reporter Ravinder Hunia was at Old Trafford for the rain-interrupted semi-final against India. She settled in to watch the cricket - and the Indian crowd. These are the notes she…
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Black Caps' semi-final against India goes into second day
10 Jul 2019The Black Caps' cricket world cup semi-final against India goes into a reserve day after rain stopped play with New Zealand on 211-5 off 46.1 overs. Audio
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LIVE Cricket: Black Caps vs India
10 Jul 2019Cricket World Cup - New Zealand's semifinal against India at Old Trafford in Manchester was hit by rain. Look back at live updates from Matt Chatterton and Jeremy Rees.
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Cricket World Cup: Who to support when you're New Zealand-Indian
9 Jul 2019First Person - Growing up a New Zealand-Indian, Ravinder Hunia faces the tough task of choosing who to support in tonight's Cricket World Cup semifinal.
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Divided loyalties and battle lines drawn for cricket-loving families
9 Jul 2019What will ensue tonight is that in most households of the Indian-New Zealander community, the battle line will be drawn over the game of cricket, with divided loyalties, writes Sandeep Singh.
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Cricket: Set yourself free Black Caps skipper urges batsmen
9 Jul 2019New Zealand captain Kane Williamson encouraged his frontline batsmen to play with freedom in Tuesday's semi-finals against India.
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There's a lot to like about Jimmy Neesham
9 Jul 2019Cattle, cricket and politics - is Neesham the World Cup's most interesting man?
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Cricket: Struggling Black Caps can topple India - Vettori
8 Jul 2019New Zealand have the capability to upset the Cricket World Cup favourites in Tuesday night's semifinal if they can make an explosive start to the match, the former captain says.
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