India aim to further Proteas’ misery in WC
Southampton, June 4 (IANS) India will look to add to South Africa’s agony when they face beleaguered Faf du Plessis’ men in their first World Cup encounter at the Ageas Bowl, here on Wednesday. The…
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It’s a happy dressing room after England win: Hafeez
Nottingham (England), June 4 (IANS) Mohammad Hafeez admitted it was the total team effort from Pakistan which helped them defeat hot favourites England by 14 runs in their World Cup tie. Hafeez played a superb…
Flat deck or turner, I don’t look at tracks for assistance: Chahal
By Baidurjo Bhose New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Leading up to the 2019 World Cup in England and Wales, there was a lot of debate on the kind of wickets that will be on offer….
No need for England to panic: Root after Pakistan defeat
Nottingham, June 4 (IANS) Joe Root believes England must not press the panic button after being handed a 14-run defeat by Pakistan in their second match of the ongoing World Cup. On Monday, Root scored…
We paid price for bad fielding, concedes Morgan
Nottingham, June 4 (IANS) England skipper Eoin Morgan admitted that it was their ‘bad fielding’ which let them down and cost the game against Pakistan in the ongoing World Cup. Electing to field at a…
Pakistan bounce back with 14-run win over England
Nottingham, June 4 (IANS) Joe Root (107 off 104) and Jos Buttler’s (103 off 76) centuries were of no use as England suffered a 14-run defeat against Pakistan at the Tent Bridge here on Monday….
WC 2019: Kallis frustrated with SA’s dismal show
Capetown, June 3 (IANS) After South Africa’s second consecutive defeat in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, a frustrated former Proteas all-rounder Jacques Kallis has said that the Faf du PLessis-led side have no…
Muller wishes Kohli, team India good luck for WC
London, June 3 (IANS) German forward Thomas Muller on Monday shared a picture of himself in the Indian cricket jersey and a cricket bat in his left hand and wished good luck to participants of…
Unpredictable Pakistan score 348/8 against England
London, June 3 (IANS) Pakistan looked a different side from the one that surrendered to West Indies in their opening game in the 2019 World Cup as their batsmen put up a clinical performance on…
Pakistan capable of winning 2019 WC: Afridi
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Former swashbuckling batsman and Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi has put his weight behind the Sarfaraz Ahmed-led Green Brigade and said that the team is well capable of winning the ICC…
Rhodes reminds Proteas that ABD doesn’t play anymore
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) After South Africa suffered their second consecutive defeat in the ongoing World Cup, fans on social media pointed out that the Proteas are missing the services of batting great AB…
Ganguly changed Indian cricket, only wanted to win: Hussain
London, June 3 (IANS) Former England captain Nasser Hussain sees Sourav Ganguly as the man who changed Indian cricket. “Indian cricket changed because of Ganguly,” Hussain said at the India Today show Salaam Cricket 2019….
England opt to bowl against Pakistan
Nottingham (England), June 3 (IANS) England skipper Eoin Morgan won the toss and elected to bowl against Pakistan in their World Cup tie at the Trent Bridge on Monday. England have included Mark Wood in…
Sri Lanka aim to bounce back against Afghanistan
Cardiff (Wales), June 3 (IANS) Sri Lanka, who were comprehensively beaten by New Zealand in their opening game, will look to come out with a much improved performance when they take on dark horses Afghanistan…
Love guys like Kohli, he has what I had: Richards
London, June 3 (IANS) It is not often that stalwarts like Vivian Richards comes out and praises you. But such is the pedestal that India skipper Virat Kohli has reached that Richards not only shut…
Richards stopped Tendulkar from retiring post 2007 WC debacle
London, June 3 (IANS) Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has revealed that he had thought of calling it quits after the disastrous World Cup campaign in the West Indies in 2007. India were eliminated in…
Pakistan players want to play like Kohli: Younis Khan
London, June 3 (IANS) They might be arch-rivals on the field, but the relationship between Indian and Pakistani players is no different than that of other international players and that was highlighted once again by…
Bangladesh cricket has come a long way: Shakib
London, June 3 (IANS) Shakib al Hasan, who played a pivotal role in Bangladesh’s emphatic win in their opening World Cup match over South Africa, believes there has been a massive improvement in their game…
Fans have fun as Kohli and boys gear up for SA challenge
London, June 3 (IANS) After playing their warm-up matches, Team India has been gearing up for their World Cup opener against South Africa to be played at The Oval, here on Wednesday. Amid the training…
ECB’s chief executive launches Ashis Ray’s book on WCs
London, June 3 (IANS) “Cricket World Cup: The Indian Challenge” – a book on the history of the tournament from an Indian perspective by veteran broadcaster and writer Ashis Ray – has been formally unveiled…