ICC Cricket World Cup 2015

Tiger’s pacer problem

Where India are playing three pacers on the batting pitch at Fatullah, Md Shahid is the lone warrior meant to give Tigers breakthroughs with the new and old ball.

World Cup parodies

The Cricket World Cup of 2015 generated tremendous public interest as it created more spoofs than any previous World Cup. The

ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 / Vettori announces his retirement

Daniel Vettori has confirmed his retirement from international cricket, declaring that the World Cup final against Australia was his last game for New Zealand.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 / Blazing Brendon, Sensational Starc

The 2015 World Cup saw a paradigm shift in ODI scoring patterns, a few records broken, and a spirited display from the Associates

ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 / STEPHEN FLEMING: Five overs that cost New Zealand the chance of glory

Former New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming reflects on the five overs that cost New Zealand the chance of glory in the ICC Cricket World Cup final

ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 / The Six Moments that sealed the World Cup for Australia

It was the battle of trans-Tasman neighbours, the show down between a four-time tournament winner and a team playing in its maiden final

Riyad, Mushi in WC 2015 records

Bangladesh’s top order batsmen Mahmudullah Riyad and Mushfiqur Rahim have entered in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 records with their individual performances

ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 / Huge bounty promised for Aussie cricketers

It will be bonuses all around should the Australian cricket team beat the Kiwis at the MCG on Sunday night with each squad member in line to pocket almost $340,000

ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 / McCullum creates 'Duck' record

Brendon McCullum becomes the first captain to be dismissed for a duck in the world cup finals' history, an awkward distinction for the Kiwi skipper.

February 16, 2015
February 16, 2015

Ireland beat WI by 4 wickets

The Caribbeans made 304 riding on the ton of Simmons and crucial knock of Sammy

February 15, 2015
February 15, 2015

Tricky Ireland could test embattled West Indies

Since their heroics in the Caribbean in 2007, Ireland have continued to sit atop the second rung of international sides, so much so that they now, in ODIs at least, find themselves in a separate little group alongside Afghanistan with an enhanced position in the rankings. That is crucial for the next World Cup in 2019, but their one focus at the moment is to use this tournament as a base to highlight the folly that the game's biggest global event is shrinking and the fact they largely continue to be ignored by the Full Members.

February 15, 2015
February 15, 2015

India win big against archrival Pakistan

In a high voltage match today, two arch rivals -- India and Pakistan -- are standing face to face at the fourth match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 at Adelaide Oval in Australia. India captain Mahendra Dhoni has won the toss and decided to bat first

February 15, 2015
February 15, 2015

SA record partnership downs Zimbabwe

A record fifth-wicket partnership helps South Africa beat Zimbabwe by 62 runs in their opening and third match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 in Hamilton

February 14, 2015
February 14, 2015

England's Taylor stranded amid DRS drama

Poised on the brink of an excellent maiden century in their first Cricket World Cup match against Australia, England batsman James Taylor suffered an agonising end to his innings

February 14, 2015
February 14, 2015

Steven Finn's rare hat-trick (Video)

Steven Finn became the first England bowler to take a World Cup hat-trick with wickets off the final three balls of Australia's 342-9.

February 14, 2015
February 14, 2015

Pakistan-India match to set the pulse racing

'The sense of excitement that used to build up days in advance, is still very much a part of my DNA today,' says former India paceman Javagal Srinath

February 14, 2015
February 14, 2015

Not an English summer!

While chasing Australia's gigantic total of 342 runs, England struggle to reach the 200-mark. Lower-order batsman James Taylor helms the English innings with his unbeaten 98 runs while his co-players keep returning to the pavilion. By sheer misfortune, he misses his maiden ODI century and England face a defeat of 111 runs

February 14, 2015
February 14, 2015

Kiwis thrash Lankans in WC opener

In a day of allround performance by the Kiwis, Lankans appear weaker both with their bats and the ball.

February 13, 2015
February 13, 2015

Form, expectation favour New Zealand

As New Zealand arrive, wanting only to sustain their success, confident the bowlers will not lose their lines, and lifted by the feeling that someone in the top seven will always find a way to fire, Sri Lanka are scrambling around, searching for that spark that will set their campaign alight. In past world tournaments, the visitors have found it in unlikely places.