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 […]
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‘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 […]
We had Allah with us as well: Morgan on winning the final match against New Zealand
New Delhi: World Cup winning captain Eoin Morgan has praised New Zealand and reckons the Kiwis had a decent run in the showpiece event as they also outclassed the hot favourites — India — in the first semifinal of the tournament. Speaking at the post-match presentation, Morgan said: “They’ve been actually through a better tournament than […]
Take up baking, not sport, die at 60 really happy & fat: Neesham to kids post WC loss
New Delhi: New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham was left shattered after their narrow defeat in a nerve-wrecking final of the 2019 World Cup at the hands of England. On Sunday, the scores were levelled twice in the game — one after the allotted 100 overs and the other after the Super Over at the iconic Lord’s. […]
Winning the World Cup means the world to us: England skipper Morgan
London: An elated England captain Eoin Morgan said to get over the line and win their maiden World Cup means the world to them, after the hosts beat New Zealand in an eliminator here at Lord’s on Sunday. It took England 44 years but on Sunday, in their own backyard, Morgan and Co. lifted the […]
NZ showed great heart to be here, boys devastated at the moment: Williamson
London: New Zealand captain Kane Williamson, who was adjudged player of the tournament, said his team showed great heart to reach their second consecutive World Cup final, adding the players are shattered to come so close to winning their maiden crown. Electing to bat first New Zealand put up 241/8 in 50 overs. Chasing the […]
England win maiden World Cup after dramatic Super Over
London: It took them 44 years, but England have finally done it. Neither a tied game, nor a spirited New Zealand could stop England from bringing the trophy home at the Lord’s on Sunday. It finally took a Super Over for England to be crowned winners of the 2019 World Cup. Eoin Morgan’s boys are the […]
Williamson becomes captain with most runs in a single WC
London: New Zealand’s Kane Williamson on Sunday became the captain with most number of runs in a single World Cup, breaking the 12-year-old record of former Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene who had amassed 548 runs in the 2007 edition of the showpiece event. Williamson achieved the feat when he opened his account in the final […]
Sending Dhoni to bat at No. 7 was a team decision: Shastri
London: 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 first semifinal which was played over two days due to rain in Manchester, India restricted the Black Caps to 239/8 in 50 overs. […]
Modi, Rahul laud Team India’s fighting spirit at WC 2019
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed pride in India’s performance at the World Cup 2019 and said the Virat Kohli-led team showed a fighting spirit in the semi-final against New Zealand, which they lost by a narrow 18-run margin. “A disappointing result, but good to see #TeamIndia’s fighting spirit till the very end. India batted, […]