"And you need also that you can make tactical choices. We are looking for the right player for our squad and (he) has to match our sporting criteria but also our financial criteria."
There were close matches, acrobatic fielding, some sharp bowling and big runs scored in the round-robin phase. Here are some memorable moments from the World Cup so far
Manchester United coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer berated his team for their under par performance in the first half in their FA Cup semi-final first leg loss to cross-town rivals Manchester United
24-year-old Zak Crawley faces he axe after scores of 9 and 13 at Lord's, where South Africa triumphed by an innings and 12 runs inside three days to grab a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Australia batsman Steve Smith says he likes to get into tough situations and be the player on whom the team can count upon.
United suffered a shock exit in the last 16 with a 2-1 defeat by Sevilla after substitute Wissam Ben Yedder struck twice at Old Trafford. The Spaniards sealed a 2-1 aggregate victory having drawn the first leg 0-0 in Spain.
His duel with India stalwart Virat Kohli will be an interesting sub-plot of the match.
The Premier League leaders will be without Rio Ferdinand, Gary Neville, Nemanja Vidic and Mikael Silvestre for their Champions League semi-final against Inter Milan.
'We felt a bit like we got the Ashes stolen the other day'
Liverpool reclaimed top spot in the Premier League with a 3-1 win over Burnley at Anfield on Saturday, but they were made to battle hard by a brave visiting side.
Washington Sundar's return to international cricket will be further delayed as a left shoulder injury sustained during a 50-over game for his county side Lancashire has now ruled him out of the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe, starting on August 18.
India may have lost Shikhar Dhawan to injury and pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar is ruled out of the next few games, but the team is so strong that despite the setbacks it will qualify for the World Cup semi-finals, reckons former skipper Sourav Ganguly.
TThe switch to five subs - up from three - brings the Premier League in line with other major competitions in Europe.
Virat's captaincy may have come of age in this competition.
Manchester United's final Premier League game of the season against Bournemouth, which was abandoned on Sunday after the discovery of a suspect device at Old Trafford, will be played on Tuesday, the League announced in a statement.
For all their improvement under Klopp, European champions Liverpool have not won at Old Trafford under the German
The 31-year-old left-hander missed the first two matches in the series and could be doubtful for the fourth and final Test at The Oval.
Factbox on the Australian leg spinner after he became the first man to take 600 Test wickets.
One fan has got a mural painted on the wall of his home in Dalgaty Lane as a mark of tribute. And little wonder, it is slowly turning into a tourist destination.
After a string of middling transfer windows, Manchester United have made their biggest statement of intent in recent years by signing centre back Raphael Varane and winger Jadon Sancho.
BBC pundit Chris Sutton said United had "hit rock bottom" while his former strike partner Alan Shearer put down the debacle to years of mismanagement at Old Trafford.
'It's still my motivation to carry on working hard, to still love the passion for the game, and of course Manchester and my teammates help me all the way so I have to appreciate all the people who help Cristiano.'
Australia would be open to hosting Asian arch-rivals Pakistan and India in a series to revive a contest world cricket wants to see, board chief Nick Hockley said.
A fairytale moment unfolded at the Wankhede as Virat Kohli climbed to the summit, overtaking the legendary Sachin Tendulkar.
Australia dismissed England for 368 on the fourth morning of the third Test at Old Trafford on Sunday to take a first-innings lead of 159.
India's 15-member squad for the ICC World Cup will be selected on April 15 in Mumbai.
United were unable to create enough quality opportunities to get themselves the goal they needed.
Jose Mourinho signed a pre-contract in February to take over as manager of Manchester United in place of Louis van Gaal at the end of the season, Spanish newspaper El Pais reported on Sunday, citing sources close to the Portuguese.
Pakistan had set England a target of 155. The hosts beat a battling Pakistan by three wickets.
Edgbaston will serve as a contingency venue to stage additional training throughout July.
The Ireland squad will arrive in England and set up their base at the Ageas Bowl, Southampton on July 18, before facing world champions England in three ODIs at the same venue.
After over 500 appearances, 100 goals and countless mesmerising dribbles, Ryan Giggs, Manchester United's prince of wingers, has suddenly become a target for the club's boo-boys.
All-rounder Chris Woakes has been added to England's squad for the fourth Test against India, with wicketkeeper Jos Buttler set to miss the match to attend the birth of his second child, the country's cricket board (ECB) said on Sunday.
Tendulkar scored 119 runs against England in 1990, helping India save the match at Old Trafford.
Fast bowler Jofra Archer will, however, go through a second COVID-19 test and will join England's behind-closed-doors training camp on Thursday, provided he tests negative.
With the league paused for the international break, Ronaldo is expected to play his first game when United host Newcastle United at old Trafford on September 11.
England fast bowler James Anderson has been ruled out for the rest of the Ashes series against Australia due to a niggling calf injury.
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