LONDON, July 06 (Reuters): Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza singled out batsman Shakib Al Hasan for praise after the side's final match at the Cricket World Cup on Friday, a 94-run loss to Pakistan at Lord's.The swashbuckling Shakib smashed 64 runs as his side stumbled to 221 all out. That took...
Read moreLONDON, July 06 (Agencies): Pakistan's teenage fast bowler Shaheen Afridi created history on Friday by becoming the youngest bowler ever to take five wickets in a World Cup match.Afridi, who is often referred to as Pakistan's 'wonder kid', took six cheap wickets as his side beat Bangladesh by 94 runs...
Read moreWhen the World Cup began, Liverpool had not yet been crowned champions of Europe, Rory Stewart still had a chance of being the next prime minister and the Love Island villa was not yet full of potential couples.Now, after 45 games over 38 days, the 10 teams have been whittled...
Read moreLONDON, July 07 (AFP): World Cup hosts England will face reigning champions Australia in a semi-final showdown between the old rivals on Thursday, while India carry the hopes of a cricket-obsessed nation into their last four clash with 2015 runners-up New Zealand on Tuesday.England appeared to have rediscovered the game...
Read moreSix of the World Cup's 10 teams are heading back home after missing out on the semi-finals following the conclusion of the group stage on Saturday.England, Australia, India and New Zealand still have their eyes on the prize, but here AFP Sport takes a look at five players who failed...
Read moreMANCHESTER, July 08 (Agencies): India, table toppers at the ICC Cricket World Cup, will take on fourth placed New Zealand in the first semi-final at Old Trafford, Manchester on Tuesday.India's semi-final calculations were put out of kilter by South Africa's upset win over Australia in the last round robin match...
Read moreThe first semi-final of ICC World Cup 2019 between India and New Zealand today (Tuesday) is likely to be affected by rain, with a weather forecast of a light shower in Manchester. According to the British MET department, there is a possibility of "cloudier skies and some showery rain developing...
Read moreNEW DELHI, July 08 (ANI): International Cricket Council (ICC) shared on Monday picked four superstars of the ongoing Men's Cricket World Cup.In a Twitter post, ICC shared a collage of Rohit Sharma, Mitchell Starc, Joe Root, and Alex Carrey.ICC captioned the image as, "Most Runs, Most Wickets, Most Catches, Most...
Read moreEighteen months ago, New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham was trying to convince farmers to buy iPads. Today, he is preparing to play in a World Cup semi-final.That is merely one part of the story of what might be cricket's most interesting man, who uses Twitter to air his views on...
Read moreAfter 45 matches, on the last day of the league stage, India will play against New Zealand in the first semi-final while Australia will take on against England in the other match for a spot in final. Interestingly, all the top-eight highest-wicket takers in the Cricket World Cup 2019 so...
Read moreIndia's captain Virat Kohli reacting after MS Dhoni missed a chance to run out New Zealand's captain Kane Williamson during the 2019 Cricket World Cup first semi-final match at Old Trafford in Manchester, northwest England on Tuesday — AFP
Read moreThe delivery which made Waqar Younis or Wasim Akram so lethal, a traditional yorker is one where the ball lands around the batsmen's feet, bouncing on or near the popping crease in an attempt to break the stumps and dismiss the batsman.From the late '80s through the '90s and the...
Read moreIndia's captain Virat Kohli left his fans disappointed after he managed to score only one run in the first World Cup 2019 semi-final between India and New Zealand in Manchester on Wednesday, reports https://sports.ndtv.com/world-cup-2019. It was the third consecutive occasion when Virat Kohli failed to make it count in a...
Read moreBIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom, July 10 (Agencies): For England to advance to the Cricket World Cup final in front of its own fans, Australia must do something it has never done before in seven previous semifinals at the tournament.Five-time champions Australia and six-time semifinalist England meet Thursday at Edgbaston at 3.30...
Read moreIt is perhaps no surprise that cricket's three wealthiest nations -- England, India and Australia -- are in the semi-finals of the World Cup.The tournament, which will generate some £400 million ($500 million) in broadcast revenues alone, is key in funding the International Cricket Council's work in developing the sport....
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