Jun 22, 2019
Twitterati slam BCCI for gloating India’s win
BCCI described India’s 11-run win over Afghanistan as a ‘thumping victory’
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Jun 21, 2019
Run-machine Warner ‘so grateful’ for World Cup chance
Warner’s international career came to a juddering halt when he was given a 12-month ban for his part in a ball-tampering scandal last year.
Jun 21, 2019
Uganda Women create history, score 314 runs in T20I
Mali bowled out for 10 runs, handing Uganda the biggest ever winning margin, 304 runs, in the history of T20Is.
Jun 21, 2019
Ferguson revels in New Zealand’s powerful World Cup batting line-up
Ferguson has claimed 11 wickets in four matches, but it is the batsmen who have taken New Zealand over the finish line in their four wins so far.
Jun 21, 2019
Warner grateful for playing at the World Cup
Aussie opener is thankful for the opportunity after the sandpaper saga last year.
Jun 21, 2019
Malinga’s ‘basic plan’ too much for England at World Cup
Malinga took four for 43 as Sri Lanka, defending a seemingly modest total of 232-9, beat England by 20 runs to open up the race for a semi-final spot.
Jun 21, 2019
West Indies should learn from ‘terrific’ Williamson: Lloyd
West Indies will face New Zealand, who are fresh from their four-wicket win over South Africa where Williamson made an unbeaten 106.
Jun 21, 2019
Mortaza hopeful of making it to semis
Bangladesh skipper commends Warner for a splendid innings on Thursday.
Jun 21, 2019
West Indies still in race for World Cup semis, insists Holder
West Indies started the tournament by beating Pakistan in their opener but soon lost momentum with defeats to Australia, England and Bangladesh.
Jun 21, 2019
Sri Lanka survive Stokes assault to beat England in World Cup thriller
Mathews’ painstaking 85 not out of 115 balls, with just five fours, helped Sri Lanka recover from a top-order collapse to finish on 232-9.
Jun 21, 2019
We aim to set better standards, says India’s Shankar
Shankar insists India have a professional approach for every game and will look to keep improving against bottom of the table Afghanistan.
Jun 21, 2019
We didn’t deserve to win this game, says Eoin Morgan
Chasing 233, no one apart from Joe Root and Ben Stokes managed to impress with the bat as England fell short by 20 runs against Sri Lanka.
Jun 21, 2019
We have to lift ourselves’: Pakistan’s Wahab calls for World Cup unity
Riaz insists his team-mates realise the importance of the do-or-die game and he hopes displaying a united front against South Africa will spark a stro...
Jun 21, 2019
A battle of contrasts on the cards as India face Afghanistan
Both teams have played just two games thus far and while one has ended in India’s favour, the other has ended in a tie.
Jun 21, 2019
Archer on top as England hold Sri Lanka to 232-9
Archer took 3-52 — his fifth three-wicket haul in six matches this World Cup — to join Australia’s Mitchell Starc on 15 wickets.
Jun 21, 2019
England’s Roy still eyeing Australia return
Roy tore the muscle while fielding in England’s group win over the West Indies and has been ruled out for at least two games including Friday’s match...
Jun 21, 2019
India vs Afghanistan: Virat Kohli chasing another unique record
Against Pakistan, Kohli broke Sachin Tendulkar’s record by becoming the fastest player to reach 11000 ODI runs.
Jun 21, 2019
Maxwell relishing World Cup clash with England quicks
The old rivals meet at Lord’s on Tuesday for a group match in what could be a preview of the final given both sides are on their way to the last four.
Jun 21, 2019
Naib wants Afghanistan to get more exposure to top-level cricket
Afghanistan are competing in their second World Cup, with some critics claiming they have failed to progress since their appearance last World Cup.
Jun 21, 2019
Pakistan hurting after World Cup slump, says Hafeez
Pakistan are languishing in ninth place, with only Afghanistan below them, after a single victory in five matches.
Jun 20, 2019
Vijay Shankar suffers injury scare during nets
Shankar was facing pacer Jasprit Bumrah in the nets on Wednesday when the incident happened.
Jun 20, 2019
Williamson is New Zealand’s greatest ODI player, says Vettori
Williamson made an unbeaten 106 to guide the Kiwis to a nervy four-wicket win with three balls to spare at Edgbaston on Wednesday against South Africa...
Jun 20, 2019
It’s unfortunate that Shankar got injured, says Bumrah
Shankar received a blow on his toe following Bumrah’s Yorker during India’s rain-hit nets session on Wednesday.
Jun 20, 2019
Lanka will have to think out of the box, says Karunaratne
Skipper believes England has the best batting line-up in the competition