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The Cricket World Cup

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  Cricket World Cup  The Cricket World Cup is one of the most prestigious events in the sport of cricket. It is a quadrennial international cricket championship organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The tournament features the world's top cricketing nations and is regarded as the pinnacle of one-day international (ODI) cricket.  The first Cricket World Cup was held in 1975 in England, with eight teams participating in the inaugural edition. Since then, the tournament has grown in popularity and stature, with more teams joining in subsequent editions. The current format of the Cricket World Cup features ten teams, with each team playing against every other team in a round-robin format, followed by semi-finals and a final. The Cricket World Cup has produced some of the most memorable moments in the history of the sport. The tournament has seen some outstanding performances by both individuals and teams. Some of the most iconic moments include the West I...

Mott hopeful of Stokes overturning ODI retirement

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  Mott hopeful of Stokes overturning  ODI retirement England's Head Coach Matthew Mott is hopeful of Ben Stokes reversing his ODI retirement in order to play the 2023 World Cup in England. Seeing the way ben stokes batted in the t20world cup 2022 final and in the last match against the Lankans, the coach may insist he to get out of ODI retirement The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has not given up hope on the all-rounder and have asked him to reconsider his decision to retire from ODIs. "I'm hopeful that he will change his mind," said Mott, who was appointed coach last month. "We would love him to be available for the World Cup." Mott also said that he would speak to Stokes about a possible return for the World Cup but did not want to put pressure on him. With the World Cup less than 12 months away, England are not scheduled to play a lot of T20Is over the next few months - a factor that Mott hopes can persuade Stokes to return to the ODI fold. "...