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England bat first in opening match as World Cup starts

LONDON, May 30 (Reuters): The 2019 Cricket World Cup began under bright London skies on Thursday as hosts England were put in to bat by South Africa in the first game of the six-week tournament.Both teams have an uncomfortable history with the 50-over tournament, neither having won it, but arrive...

Cricket World Cup to boost England's local economy

England and Wales will host the 12th edition of International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket World Cup, which starts with England-South Africa match today (Thursday) and ends with the final at Lord's on July 14.The hosting rights were awarded in April 2006, after England and Wales withdrew from the bidding to...

Pakistan face West Indies in World Cup 2nd day today

NOTTINGHAM, United Kingdom, May 30 (AFP): Pakistan will seek inspiration from their dramatic Champions Trophy win in England two years ago when they take the field in their opening World Cup match against a resurgent West Indies on Friday.Pakistan have lost their past ten one-day internationals including a 5-0 whitewash...

Tahir becomes 1st spinner to bowl opening over

LONDON, May 30 (IANS): South African leg-spinner Imran Tahir scripted his name in the history books on Thursday as he became the first spinner to bowl the first ball of a World Cup.After electing to bowl against England in the opening match at The Oval, South Africa skipper Faf du...

Gayle breaks record for most World Cup sixes

Chris Gayle broke the record for most sixes hit in the history of the World Cup in his innings for West Indies in their first match of the tournament against Pakistan at Trent Bridge on Friday, reports https://indianexpress.com.Gayle smashed Hasan Ali for two consecutive sixes in just the fourth over...

Most commercial partners for World Cup 2019 from India

The Cricket World Cup is one of the biggest sporting events this year. Host nation England started the tournament as favourites, but India is hoping to not only take home the trophy, but a big share of the returns.Star Sports' target is $143m in revenue The International Cricket Council's (ICC)...

Ten great cricketers who never won a WC

Attaining the status of a great does not actually guarantee the World Champion tag. While this holds true in every sport but particularly in cricket, the list is rather long and illustrious, especially taking the relatively short history of the tournament into consideration, according to reports.One does not have to...

NZ begin WC charge against SL as Australia take on Afghanistan today

LONDON, May 31 (AFP): New Zealand are happy to go under the radar as they prepare to launch their campaign for World Cup glory against Sri Lanka in Cardiff on Saturday.The Black Caps reached the final four years ago for the first time after six semi-final defeats, only to be...

Tamim uncertain for first World Cup game

Bangladesh's injury woes before the World Cup worsened with opener Tamim Iqbal suffering a fresh blow during net session at the Oval on Friday, reports UNB."Tamim came out of the net right after the blow which was a sign of worry. But it's too early to say anything about the...

Tigers set to begin WC assault today

The wait is finally coming to an end as Bangladesh get ready to start their World Cup campaign at Kennington Oval with a match against South Africa today (Sunday), report agencies.While it is Bangladesh's opening game in this World Cup, South Africa have played in the opener against hosts England...

Some stars likely to retire after WC

FE Sports DeskWhile the biggest players like Mitchell Starc, Virat Kohli will find themselves on the posters of the campaign, there are a few who would be featuring in their last World Cup. The game might bid adieu to some of its veteran players after the tournament.Many cricketers announce their...

WC prize purse not money-spinning like other major tournaments

Held every four years, the ICC Cricket World Cup is one of the most-watched sporting events and the moment a winning team lifts the World Cup trophy is one of the most celebrated moments around the world.The fact that the tournament only comes around every four years adds to the...

England return to their batting paradise against Pakistan today

England will return to their batting paradise Trent Bridge, where they have twice registered the highest One-Day International total, for World Cup 2019 Match 6 against Pakistan today (Monday), reports NDTV.Sarfaraz Ahmed-led Pakistan suffered an embarrassing seven-wicket defeat to the West Indies at the same venue on Friday. Some disciplined...

Tigers' fans rock Oval

The stadium of popular cricketing ground Kennington Oval, formerly known as The Oval, in London was resonated on Sunday with the cheerful shouts of Bangladeshi cricket fans as Tigers off to a good start against Proteas, reports UNB.A large number of Bangladeshis, wearing the Bangladesh national cricket team jersey and...

Broadcast, round-robin format, viewership give opportunity to generate revenue for World Cup

The Cricket World Cup returns to England as one of the most lucrative and most-watched events in all of sport. The tournament is now the third biggest stand-alone world championship in any sport, below football and rugby, according to Sportcal, a sports market intelligence company. It will generate about £400?million...