Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola looked aghast at numerous points of his struggling team's 1-1 Boxing Day draw with Everton on Thursday, burying his face in his hands several times while watching their miserable run of poor results continue.

South Africa will be eyeing a place in the World Test Championship final with an all-seam attack against Pakistan in the first test, starting Thursday.

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The 50-over World Cup is far older and has been competed for since back in 1975. Australia are the record winners having run out victorious on five occasions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015). England took the 2019 crown after a dramatic Ben Stokes-inspired super-over win over New Zealand at Lord's.

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Boxing Day will see two blockbuster clashes as Australia hosts India while South Africa plays Pakistan at Melbourne and Centurion, respectively. Both India and Australia will have their eyes on how South Africa performs with the three teams competing for a place in the 2025 World Test Championship final scheduled to take place at Lord's.