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Brecel and Si come of age in Sheffield – World Championship talking points

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Significant shocks and sensational upstarts scattered the 2023 World Snooker Championship.

Early defeats for the likes of in-form Shaun Murphy and Judd Trump blasted open the seedings while up-and-comers Luca Brecel and Si Jiahui came of age.

Here the PA news agency casts an eye over the highlights from another unforgettable fortnight-and-a-bit at the Crucible.

Luca trooper

Cazoo World Snooker Championship 2023 – Day 16 – Final – The Crucible
Luca Brecel can look forward to many more Crucible quests (Zac Goodwin/PA)

The Chinese are (still) coming

Cazoo World Snooker Championship 2023 – Day 15 – The Crucible
Si Jiahui led a new batch of Chinese stars (Zac Goodwin/PA)

Long gone

Cazoo World Snooker Championship 2023 – Day 15 – The Crucible
Mark Selby and Mark Allen battled into the early hours (Zac Goodwin/PA)

Home discomfort

Cazoo World Snooker Championship 2023 – Day 11 – The Crucible
Jak Jones provided a rare bright spot for the home nations (Zac Goodwin/PA)

Class dismissed?

Cazoo World Snooker Championship 2023 – Day 12 – The Crucible
Ronnie O’Sullivan, pictured, was blasted away by Brecel (Zac Goodwin/PA)

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