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World Cup ‘firsts’ still vivid for West Indies hero Lloyd

Lloyd was in London on Tuesday at an event marking 100 days until the start of the 2019 World Cup in England and Wales.

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West Indies and their 7 ICC Trophy triumphs

In this decade, West Indies have won four world titles and three in 2016. We do not know yet if West Indies cricket will get better in the long-term or not but what certainly it is having its time under the sun at the moment.

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11 Man-of-the-match awardees in the ICC Cricket World Cup finals

For days, the teams battle it out to reach the grandest stage of them all – the World Cup finals. For how they fare here determines the rest of their lives.

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14 unsung heroes in the history of World Cup finals

The names of man-of-the-match in the World Cup finals have been etched in the annals of cricket forever, but there were players who rose on the day of the mega event and contributed with gems and cameos for their side – some unselfish, some less spectacular, some in cause of a triumph and some in defeats.

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10 unforgettable controversies in World Cup history

Without a doubt one of the most morbid and sad moments in a World Cup came when Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer was found dead in his room under mysterious circumstances during the 2007 World Cup

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New Zealand vs West Indies in past World Cup encounters

The dominant New Zealand side will be facing the volatile West Indian side at home for the seventh time in the history of World Cup. This is the second time the sides are meeting each other in a World Cup knock-out clash, their first being in 1975 semi-final.

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Australia vs Pakistan in past World Cup encounters

Pakistan lost their first two games in this tournament but came back well by winning their next four matches. They are an unpredictable side and can best the best on their day, just like they upset South Africa at Auckland, a couple of days back.

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17 players who have appeared in at least five World Cups

Mahela Jayawardene and Shahid Afridi are the latest entrants to the prestigious five-World Cup club come the ICC World Cup 2015. In doing so, they will became the 16th and 17th cricketers to have played in at least five World Cups.

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ICC World Cup 2015: Pakistan vs West Indies in past World Cup matches

Pakistan and West Indies have been both champion sides in the past and share an uncanny similarity of being volatile at times. And both have lost their first match in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.

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ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: England vs New Zealand in past World Cup matches

It’s a clash between two sides which have peculiar similarities. While England have lost three World Cup finals without winning one, New Zealand have never gone past beyond semi-finals. In fact, they have played six and lost all.

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