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Category: World Cup 2019
Ben Stokes feels Williamson deserves New Zealander of the Year award
London: England all-rounder Ben Stokes on Tuesday turned down a nomination to be the New Zealander of the Year. He went on to add that the award would suit someone like New Zealand captain Kane Williamson. “I am flattered to be nominated for New Zealander of the Year. I am proud of my New Zealand […]
WC final both best & worst day of my life: Martin Guptill
New Delhi: Still coming to terms with the heart-wrenching loss at the 2019 World Cup finals, New Zealand batsman Martin Guptill feels the summit clash against England was both the best and worst day of his cricketing career. “Hard to believe it’s been a week since that incredible Final at Lords. I think it was […]
Not fair to win the World Cup like that: England captain Eoin Morgan
London: England captain Eoin Morgan admitted that he is troubled with the way the 2019 World Cup ended. England and New Zealand played out a match that was tied twice — first in regular play and then in the Super Over — and Morgan’s side won the title on the basis of their superior tally of […]
Ben Stokes asked umpire to take off four overthrows during WC final
London: Amid the furore over umpires call to give an extra run when a throw struck Ben Stokes’ bat in the World Cup final, it has now come to light that the all-rounder had asked the umpires to take away the four overthrows which ultimately proved to be decisive in England’s win over New Zealand. During […]
New Zealand players should be proud of their WC show: Daniel Vettori
New Delhi: Former New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori feels the Black Caps should be proud of their journey in the recently concluded World Cup and take the positives of the game ahead. In his column for the International Cricket Council (ICC), Vettori praised both England and New Zealand for showing a good fight in the […]
Dhoni missing from Tendulkar’s World Cup 2019 XI
New Delhi: Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has named his favourite XI of cricketers who played in the just concluded edition of the World Cup. Tendulkar’s XI, led by Kane Williamson, includes five Indians — Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah. However, he did not include wicketkeeper-batsman M.S. Dhoni in […]
‘Sharing’ World Cup title must be considered: New Zealand coach
London: New Zealand head coach Gary Stead believes the possibility of sharing the World Cup is something that “should be considered” by the International Cricket Council (ICC) after the Black Caps lost to England in the finals of the 2019 World Cup at Lord’s. On Sunday, two dramatic run-outs in the final over of England’s innings […]
Kohli, Bumrah retain top spots in ICC ODI rankings
London: India skipper Virat Kohli and pacer Jasprit Bumrah retained their top spots in the ICC ODI batsman and bowler’s rankings, respectively, after the World Cup, the cricket’s governing body said in a statement on Monday. While India crashed out of the World Cup after losing to New Zealand in the semifinal, Kohli slammed five consecutive […]
Rohit, Bumrah in ICC’s WC XI, no place for Kohli
London: Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah were the only two Indians to feature in the ICC’s World Cup 2019 Team of the Tournament, which didn’t have any place for Virat Kohli. New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson was named the captain of the team while Alex Carey of Asutralia was appointed the wicketkeeper. India vice-captain Rohit […]