2019 ICC Cricket World Cup
Root out to emulate 2019 WC success in India
Root was part of the victorious England side that lifted their inaugural World Cup trophy at home four years ago and they get the chance to become just the third team to claim back-to-back titles when they travel to the sub-continent for this year's 50-over showcase.
Dharmasena admits to 'error' in final, report says
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.
Theresa May hosts England cricket team
British Prime Minister Theresa May hosted the World Cup-winning England cricket team in the garden of her Downing Street residence on Monday, describing their win as "one of the great sporting spectacles of our time".
8.3 million Brits watched England win World Cup
More than 8 million people in Britain tuned in to watch England win the Cricket World Cup on Sunday following the decision by Sky decision to allow the final to be shown on a free-to-air channel.
Cricket philosopher’s triumph
Kane Williamson stood with hands outstretched as an accurate throw from Martin Guptill ricocheted off a diving Ben Stokes’s bat and went for four in the 100th over of a sublime World Cup final at Lord’s on Sunday. If the ball had just found the keeper’s glove, or even
‘England mistakenly awarded extra run’
England were mistakenly awarded an extra run during their nail-biting World Cup win over New Zealand at Lord’s, a member of the sport’s chief rules committee told media on Monday.
Will apologise to Kane for rest of my life: Stokes
England all-rounder Ben Stokes, the hero of the final for the hosts as they clinched their maiden World Cup title, said that he will be apologising to Kiwi skipper Kane Williamson for the rest of his life after his accidental nudge with the bat led to one of the most critical moments in the game.
What they said
I am lost for words. I can’t believe what has happened. I can’t get my head around it. I thought it was gone needing 30 off 16. It has probably been the best day for cricket in this country. I feel like everything that has happened today is destiny.
England lift World Cup after tied Super Over
England ended their 44-year wait for a maiden 50-overs World Cup title by beating a gutsy New Zealand side on boundaries after a tied Super Over amidst heart-stopping drama.
England hand Afghanistan 150-run thumping
The hosts England hand bottom-placed Afghanistan a thumping 150-run defeat in Manchester today.
Rohit ton leads India to 89-run win over Pakistan
Rohit Sharma scored his second hundred in three innings as India maintained their unbeaten record against Pakistan at the World Cup with an 89-run win under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method on Sunday.
Friendship bonds India-Pakistan fans despite rivalry
India and Pakistan may be preparing for a high-stakes World Cup match on Sunday but one Pakistan supporter made sure an Indian super-fan does not miss out on the occasion.
Tigers prepare for bumper barrage
Tigers were practising against short-pitched deliveries in the nets to be primed for the West Indies pacers in their next match Bangladesh vs West Indies tomorrow. Practice was not without its perils as wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim was hit on the right forearm
Finch, Starc shine in 87-run win over SL
Australia captain Aaron Finch and pace bowler Mitchell Starc stole the show as the World Cup holders eased to an 87-run win over Sri Lanka at the Oval yesterday.
Consistency, control and execution are more important: Walsh
Bangladesh bowling coach, Courtney Walsh defended the performance of the Bangladesh pacers when he talked to the reporters in Taunton ahead of their World Cup match against West Indies on June 17.
‘Mash is a fighter’
Bangladesh bowling coach Courtney Walsh yesterday spoke out in favour of the captain. “We all know Mashrafe is a fighter. He has a slight niggle,” Walsh told reporters in Taunton, referring to the hamstring injury Mashrafe picked up during the warm-up match against India on May 28
Good chance of Shakib playing WI
The one silver lining of a dark cloud over Bangladesh’s abandoned World Cup match against Sri Lanka yesterday was that ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan would get more time to recover from a left thigh injury ahead of their next match against West Indies on June 17.
Dhawan ruled out for 3 weeks
Shikhar Dhawan has been ruled out of the 2019 Cricket World Cup for three weeks with a fractured thumb. He had been hit on his left thumb during India’s match against defending champions Australia at The Oval on Sunday.
Tigers to battle SL as well as weather
Crunch time has come for Bangladesh sooner than they would have liked, and it has as much to do with their opposition in today’s World Cup match as it does with the weather in Bristol.