Lahore, November 13 Former South African pacer Morne Morkel on Monday resigned as the Pakistan cricket team’s bowling coach without completing his contract and two days after the team’s elimination from the World Cup in India. The Babar Azam-led Pakistan...
Mumbai, November 13 New Zealand will lean on the experience of senior players to tackle the “threat” posed by a rampant India in the World Cup semifinal here on Wednesday, says opening batter Devon Conway. New Zealand, who finished fourth...
Bengaluru, November 13 In the run-up to ODI World Cup, KL Rahul was the pet troll of social media rabble-rousers. An often-fragile fitness, a propensity to start slow in T20s, etc. made him an easy target of the troll gangs....
Kolkata, November 13 Marnus Labuschagne’s batting skills in the middle overs would make him a better choice than all-rounder Marcus Stoinis in Australia’s World Cup semifinal against South Africa here on Thursday, feels former captain Ricky Ponting. Glenn Maxwell would...
Bengaluru, November 12 KL Rahul’s pillaging hundred, the fastest by an Indian in World Cup, and Shreyas Iyer’s doubts-allaying 128 lit up the Diwali day as India mowed down Netherlands by 160 runs here on Sunday, registering their ninth consecutive...
New Delhi, November 12 Gearing up to live the dream of playing the World Cup semifinal against India in front of a packed Wankhede stadium, New Zealand’s latest batting sensation Rachin Ravindra is confident his side will “stay level” in...
Bengaluru, November 12 India won the toss and opted to bat against the Netherlands in their final league game of the ODI World Cup here on Sunday. Both India and the Netherlands named unchanged teams. India will be eyeing their...
Bengaluru, November 12 Team India extended greetings to people on the occasion of Diwali and celebrated the festival of lights in the company of their loved ones. The players and their families gathered for a wonderful Diwali celebration, creating a...
New Delhi, November 12 India will probably have to wait for another three World Cups to have a shot at the title if they are not able to extend their dominant run in the ongoing edition, reckons Ravi Shastri. Speaking...
Kolkata, November 12 An emotional David Willey has revealed that he felt like a “third wheel” in England’s changing room for being the only player in their World Cup squad not having a central contract. The pacer, who is performing...
Kolkata, November 12 Pakistan captain Babar Azam didn’t hide his disappointment after a humiliating 93-run defeat to England in their last World Cup game here on Saturday but hinted that he would like to lead the national team during its...
KOLKATA, November 11 Current champions England ended their dismal World Cup campaign with a 93-run victory over Pakistan today, denying the 1992 champions the miracle they needed to make it to the last-four stage of the showpiece. England had already...
Pune, November 11 Mitchell Marsh blasted his second big century of the World Cup as Australia primed themselves for the semifinals by cruising to their seventh straight victory with an eight-wicket win over Bangladesh here today. 177 Marsh goes past...
Bengaluru, November 11 India’s dominant streak in the World Cup has a lot to do with Rohit Sharma adapting brilliantly to his dual role of team captain and opener, reckoned head coach Rahul Dravid. Rohit has made 443 runs from...
Bengaluru, November 11 The marauding Indians have not put a foot wrong in their authoritative run in the World Cup and it won’t be a surprise if they go about plundering Netherlands in their final group game, where Virat Kohli...
Kolkata, November 11 England skipper Jos Buttler admitted that there will be lot of “reflection” on their premature ouster from the ODI World Cup but he ruled out any massive churning that happened after their 2015 group league stage exit...
Karachi, November 11 Skipper Babar Azam has been advised against putting in his papers by his national teammates even as he has rested case with the Pakistan Cricket Board headed by Zaka Ashraf to take a call on his future....
Pune, November 11 Mitchell Marsh smashed his way to an unbeaten 177 off 132 balls as Australia warmed up nicely for their semi-final against South Africa with an easy eight-wicket victory over Bangladesh in their final World Cup league game...
Kolkata, November 11 England crushed Pakistan by 93 runs to end an otherwise forgettable campaign in the World Cup on a winning note here on Saturday. England scored a competitive 337 for nine in their last game of the tournament,...
London, November 11 The umpires had correctly ruled Angelo Matthew ‘timed out’ but the Sri Lankan batter could have avoided getting dismissed in that fashion by consulting the officials before asking for a new helmet, Marylebone Cricket Club, the custodian...
Bengaluru, November 11 The marauding Indians have not put a foot wrong in their authoritative run in the World Cup. It won’t be a surprise if they go about plundering Netherlands in their final league game, where Virat Kohl would...
Ahmedabad, November 11 Over a million fans have attended the ongoing cricket World Cup with the tournament on track to become one of the most attended ICC events in history. With six games to go, the millionth fan came through...
Ahmedabad, November 11 Five time champions Australia have a “good reference” of how to win knockout matches but South Africa would continue with their “must-win” mindset when the two sides clash in the semifinals, said Proteas batter Rassie Van der...
Dubai, November 10 Sri Lanka Cricket’s (SLC) membership of the International Cricket Council (ICC) has been suspended with immediate effect for government interference, the sport’s governing body said today. Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Sport dismissed SLC’s board and replaced it...
KOLKATA, November 10 Pakistan’s Babar Azam does not think the burden of captaincy has affected his batting at the World Cup and is not losing sleep over whether he will keep the job after the showpiece event. The 1992 champions...
Pune, November 10 Australia will take a late call on Glenn Maxwell’s participation in their World Cup game against Bangladesh after the all-rounder batted through severe cramps to script an improbable win over Afghanistan, bowling coach Daniel Vettori said today....
Bengaluru, November 10 Virat Kohli’s net sessions are almost as intense and well-calculated as his real-game batting. India’s optional nets here today witnessed Kohli meticulously going about polishing his skills against short-pitched bowling and left-arm spin, preparing no doubt for...
AHMEDABAD, November 10 South Africa saw off a spirited fightback from Afghanistan to win by five wickets with 15 balls to spare in their final World Cup group game and consolidate second place in the standings. South Africa have 14...
Bengaluru, November 10 Virat Kohli’s net sessions are often an intense, well-calculated drill, a compressed version of his real-game batting. India’s optional nets here on Friday was an encore as Kohli meticulously went about polishing his skills against short-pitched bowling...
Dubai, November 10 The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday suspended Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) due to government interference. The Sri Lanka government had sacked the SLC following the team’s disastrous show at the World Cup, where it lost seven...