ICC Cricket World Cup 2019

ICC Cricket World Cup 2019

Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka to get off to a winning start in T20 WC

After Rishad Hossain and Mustafizur Rahman claimed three wickets each to restrict Sri Lanka to 124 for nine, Hridoy smashed a 20-ball 40 and Liton Das played a sensible 38-ball 36-run knock

10m ago

ASM Faruque no more

Former National cricketer ASM Faruque breathed his last in Dhaka today following a cardiac arrest, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said. Faruque, a former BCB Board Member and councillor, was 75 at the time of his death.

4y ago

Anik banned till February 2021 for doping offence

The Bangladesh Cricket Board officially announced today that Kazi Anik, a 21-year-old pacer on the domestic circuit who represented Bangladesh in the 2018 Under-19 World Cup, tested positive for a prohibited substance in November 2018 and accepted a two-year suspension for his first doping offence.

4y ago

India beat New Zealand in opening T20I

Half-centuries from Lokesh Rahul and Shreyas Iyer lead India to a six-wicket victory over New Zealand in the opening Twenty20 match in Auckland, with the winning runs coming with an over to spare

5y ago

Tamim asks to be rested

Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal asks to be rested for the lone Test against Afghanistan in September this year, informs Bangladesh Cricket Board Cricket Operations chairman Akram Khan.

5y ago

Kane deserves New Zealander of the Year award and gets my vote: Stokes

England all-rounder Ben Stokes says he was flattered to be nominated for New Zealander of the Year but the country's beaten World Cup cricket captain Kane Williamson should win it.

5y ago

‘If we’d lost, I didn’t know how I’d play cricket again’

Jos Buttler, the England wicketkeeper-batsman, revealed he was struggling with fear of failure before the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 final against New Zealand last week.

5y ago

‘There was an error of judgement’

The umpire who awarded England six runs from a freak overthrow in the last over of the World Cup final has admitted he made an “error” and should have given one run fewer, a report said Sunday.

5y ago

‘Sorry we let you down’

Cricket hero Trent Boult has apologised to New Zealand fans for “letting everyone down” as the first group of Black Caps touched down in Auckland following their heartbreaking World Cup final defeat to England.

5y ago

Reno provides good view at Lord’s

The entire World Cup was also no less than quality entertainment and the Global smartphone brand OPPO was proud to be the global partner of the ICC Cricket World Cup.

5y ago

New Zealand players make sombre homecoming after World Cup blow

A group of rueful New Zealand players touched down on home soil on Thursday, still coming to terms with the gut-wrenching defeat to England in the World Cup final.

5y ago

Another Super Over should decide winner: Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar endorsed a second super over to decide the winner instead of considering the boundary count if such an extraordinary situation arises like it did in the World Cup final.

5y ago

Stokes plays down redemption talk

Ben Stokes admitted memories of the off-field incident that threatened his career triggered his tears after England’s historic World Cup triumph.

5y ago

New Zealand coach says umpires are 'human' amid rule debate

New Zealand coach Gary Stead has shrugged off the debate as to whether an umpiring error cost the Black Caps dearly in the World Cup final against England, saying umpires are "human" and the result could not be changed anyway.

5y ago

BCCI invites applications for head coach role

India's cricket board (BCCI) invites applications for the position of head coach and support staff for the men's side, with incumbent Ravi Shastri and his team given automatic entry in the recruitment process.

5y ago

Stokes was only thinking of Bangladesh before final delivery

England batsman Ben Stokes gave a riveting account of his innings against New Zealand, especially the final delivery of the match and what was going through his mind before it was delivered. Incredibly, the Chirstchurch-born English all-rounder was thinking only about Bangladesh.

5y ago

‘Who said cricket was boring?

England ended a 44-year drought when they clinched their maiden World Cup title by defeating New Zealand in an enthralling final, where the boundary count separated the sides after both the 50-over game and the Super Over ended in ties, at Lord’s in London on Sunday.

5y ago

‘It will inspire a new generation’

England captain Eoin Morgan hopes his side’s “incredible journey” to World Cup glory will inspire a new generation of fans in the sport’s birthplace.

5y ago