Kiwis looking to keep calm ahead of mega final
London, July 13 (IANS) The euphoria around the final of the World Cup cannot be missed, but for New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson, it is about keeping the basics right and playing the match against…
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SWOT: England favourites, but Kiwis can clip their wings
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Playing in front of home crowd and familiarity with the conditions make England the favourites to win the World Cup for the first time when they take on New Zealand…
BCCI not keen to accept ICC’s proposal regarding NOC to play T20 leagues
By Baidurjo Bhose London, July 13 (IANS) The annual conference of the International Cricket Council (ICC) is set to start from July 15, a day after the World Cup final at Lord’s, where a working…
Morgan feels aggression is England’s USP
London, July 13 (IANS) There might have been only two knockout games as per the format of the 2019 World Cup, but when it comes to England, they also had to win their last two…
Rashid thanks Morgan for having his back
London, July 13 (IANS) England’s Adil Rashid might not have had the best of games in the group stages, but the legspinner made it count on the big stage as he picked up three wickets…
We played our worst cricket in most critical moments of this WC: Ponting
London, July 13 (IANS) Former skipper Ricky Ponting believes Australia played their worst cricket in the most critical moments of the ongoing World Cup. Australia failed to make it to the finals after suffering an…
‘Is it time to hand over white ball captaincy to Rohit Sharma?’
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Following India’s exit from the ongoing World Cup, former Indian Test cricketer Wasim Jaffer thinks opener Rohit Sharma should lead India in the 2023 edition of the showpiece event which…
Resell your final tickets: Jimmy Neesham to Indian fans
London, July 13 (IANS) Black Caps all-rounder Jimmy Neesham has appealed to the Indian fans to resell their tickets via the official platform if they don’t want to come and watch the World Cup finals…
Winner takes all as favourites England face in-form New Zealand
By Baidurjo Bhose London, July 13 (IANS) The last time England and New Zealand met in the 2019 World Cup, it was a group stage encounter and the hosts broke a 27-year-old record to beat…
SA didn’t have chance to win WC without you: Yuvi tells AB
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) “There was never a chance for South Africa to win this World Cup without you,” said former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh to former Proteas captain AB de Villiers after he…
Morgan-led England has no weakness: Waugh
London, July 13 (IANS) Eoin Morgan’s England ODI team are already one of the best of any era, says former Australian captain Steve Waugh. But to go down in history, they need finish off the…
We’ve not won anything yet, says England coach
London, July 13 (IANS) England coach Trevor Bayliss has called on his team not to get carried away by the ‘favourites’ tag and concentrate on the summit clash of the ongoing World Cup to be…
Curtains for India
By Yajurvindra Singh The final of the Cricket World cup has the host England playing against New Zealand. Both the countries have been at the last stage of the tournament in the past, but unfortunately,…
BCCI wants selectors to throw light on ‘no.4’ fiasco
By Baidurjo Bhose London, July 13 (IANS) Test opener K.L. Rahul is made the number four by the Indian team management going into the World Cup even though the selectors led by M.S.K. Prasad said…
Sending Dhoni to bat at No. 7 was a team decision: Shastri
London, July 13 (IANS) India head coach Ravi Shastri revealed that sending M.S. Dhoni to bat at No. 7 in their 18-run World Cup semifinal loss to New Zealand was a team decision. In the…
Lucky to get a direct hit: Guptill on Dhoni run out
London, July 12 (IANS) New Zealand opener Martin Guptill said that his game-changing run out of M.S. Dhoni durin their 18-run semifinal victory over India was a “lucky” one. “I didn’t think the ball was…
India-New Zealand semifinal sets new viewership record
London, July 12 (IANS) The World Cup semifinal between India and New Zealand set a new world record by delivering the highest ever concurrent views on Hotstar with a peak of 25.3 million, as per…
Kiwi players’ experience their USP, feels coach Stead
London, July 12 (IANS) New Zealand coach Gary Stead is high on confidence and doesnt believe that the Kiwis are underdogs going into the final of the World Cup against hosts England at the Lords…
Staying calm is the mantra for success, feels Archer
London, July 12 (IANS) Having helped his team march to the final of the World Cup after 27 years, England pacer Jofra Archer believes staying calm has been the key to success for him and…
Officials for the World Cup final announced
London, July 12 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s Kumar Dharmasena and South Africa’s Marais Erasmus will be the two on-field umpires for the World Cup final, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said in a statement on Friday….