Birmingham: Veteran M.S. Dhoni has been drawing a lot of flak for his batting approach in the ongoing World Cup. Fans and former cricketers have been left disappointed with the way Dhoni has struggled to score runs at a brisk pace in the tournament, thus questioning his intent and capabilities to collect runs freely and quickly […]
Tag: ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
Kohli, Rohit greet oldest Indian fan at Edgbaston stands
Birmingham: India’s 28-run win over Bangladesh saw them qualify for the knockout stages of the 2019 edition of the World Cup. And while one would think that the players would be excited to celebrate, skipper Virat Kohli and deputy Rohit Sharma took time out to meet the oldest Indian fan present at the Edgbaston Cricket […]
Rohit Sharma second player in history to hit 4 hundreds in single WC edition
India Opener Rohit Sharma has become the only second batsman after Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara to hit four centuries in a World Cup tournament. Rohit slammed 104 runs in 92 balls against Bangladesh on Tuesday. Earlier in the tournament, Rohit had smashed tons against South Africa (122 runs), Pakistan (140 runs) and England (102 runs). […]
Mayank Agarwal to join Team India in Leeds on Wednesday
London: Right-handed batsman Mayank Agarwal, who has been named as replacement for Vijay Shankar for the ongoing World Cup, will join Team India in Leeds on Wednesday, BCCI confirmed this development in a statement on Tuesday. Shankar was on Monday ruled out of the World Cup as he sustained a toe injury in the nets while […]
Nicholas Pooran’s ton in vain as Sri Lanka defeats West Indies
Chester-le-Street: Ton-up Nicholas Pooran played the innings of his life but Angelo Mathews delivered the ball of the match to get his wicket and help Sri Lanka to a 23-run victory over the West Indies in an inconsequential but thrilling World Cup tie here on Monday. With both teams not standing a chance to qualify for […]
Dhoni missed calling for DRS, but it isn’t his job alone
Birmingham: Indian cricket fans decided to question former India skipper and wicket-keeper M.S. Dhoni for failing to call it right and ask for a decision review after Jason Roy seemed to glove one down the leg side off Hardik Pandya at Edgbaston on Sunday. But what they fail to realise is that Dhoni is no superman […]
Can’t control what people say: Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed on ‘pig’ comment
Manchester: Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed has urged his fans to refrain from abuse while criticising his team’s performance in what is being seen as his first reaction to the abusive jokes that were hurled at him after his team’s crushing defeat against arch-rivals India in the ongoing World Cup. While teammates Shoaib Malik and Mohammed Amir […]
Pacers guide Australia into semifinal with win over England
London: Mitchell Starc produced a world-class yorker to get rid of the dangerous Ben Stokes while Jason Behrendorff returned career best figures to hand Australia a place in the semifinal with a 64-run win over hosts England in a high-octane World Cup group stage clash at the Lord’s here on Tuesday. Starc (4/43) first reduced England […]
Play fearless cricket in remaining games: Shoaib Akhtar tells Pakistan
London: Pleased with Pakistan’s convincing win over South Africa in their crucial World Cup fixture, former speedster Shoaib Akhtar is hoping that Sarfaraz Ahmed and the boys play fearless cricket in the remaining games and make it to the semi-finals. “I recommend Pakistan to hold their ground, play pressure-free cricket, play according to the best of […]
South Africa knocked out of 2019 WC after 49-run loss to Pakistan
London: Pakistan beat South Africa by 49 runs at Lord’s in their 2019 ICC World Cup group stage match on Sunday, ensuring they remain in contention for the playoffs while making the Proteas the second team after Afghanistan to be knocked out of the tournament. Chasing a target of 309, South Africa were restricted to a […]