NEW DELHI: England's campaign to defend their 2019 ODI World Cup crown has nosedived to the point that they are now just one defeat away from being eliminated in the race to the semifinals. But their sorry run is already the worst start ever for a defending champion in the history of the tournament. England began with a mauling at the hand of last edition's runners up New Zealand, who won by nine...
NEW DELHI: Swashbuckling Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell was in carnage mode as he fired the fastest century of the ODI World Cup ever against Netherlands in the national capital on Wednesday.Going hammer and tongs against the Dutch bowlers, Maxwell fired a ton off just 40 balls.With the supernatural effort, Maxwell surpassed South African Aiden Markram, who earlier in the ongoing World Cup itself,...
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli's century against Bangladesh in the ICC World Cup was celebrated like a festival among the Indian cricket fans; but the expert opinion over Kohli's approach to get to his hundred, which was 48th for him in ODIs and 78th in international matches, is divided. Over the question of denying singles to ensure Kohli farms most of the strike and completes his century, KL Rahul, who was...
NEW DELHI: When the runs India needed to win were near idential to the runs Virat Kohli required to get to his century in the ICC World Cup match against Bangladesh in Pune on Thursday, the self-less batting icon approached his parnter in the middle, KL Rahul, and said "it will not look nice to not take a single" in pursuit of a personal milestone. Rahul shared the conversation he had with Kohli on the...
The Netherlands' skipper, Scott Edwards, called his team's remarkable win over South Africa in the ICC World Cup on Tuesday as a significant achievement, while Proteas' captain Temba Bavuma acknowledged that the 38-run defeat would be a painful setback. South Africa, chasing a target of 246 in a rain-shortened 43-over match following Edwards' crucial unbeaten 78, were eventually dismissed for 207."Proud...
NEW DELHI: The unwavering support of fans plays a huge role in injecting adrenaline into players and India spinner Ravindra Jadeja feels exactly the same talking about the impact they are going to make in India's quest for success in the World Cup."The energy of Indian fans, their confidence, and their unwavering faith in us are incredibly high," Jadeja said on the latest episode of The ICC Review...
Though multiple teams competing at the World Cup go in as potential title contenders, there's no doubt that the one team which can be called the 'boss' of the tournament is Australia.From their first title win in 1987, under Allan Border's captaincy to their last title hurrah under Michael Clarke in 2015, the men in yellow have won as many as 5 ODI World Cuptitles in 12 completed editions and are hands...
NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Saba Karim has weighed in on the debate surrounding KL Rahul's place in the India playing XI, expressing his belief that the 31-year-old star batter should maintain his role as the team's first choice wicketkeeper-batsman. KL Rahul is the part of the India squad for the upcoming ICC ODI World Cup, starting October 5. India will kick off their campaign in the mega event...
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan captain and member of the cricket board's technical committee, Mohammad Hafeez, has made a fervent plea for unwavering support and a boost in confidence for skipper Babar Azam in the lead-up to the forthcoming World Cup in India. Addressing the media on Saturday, Hafeez addressed concerns regarding Babar's captaincy and stressed the importance of a collective effort."It is not...
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