Tag: 2019 Cricket World Cup
England, New Zealand look to seize World Cup destiny
CHESTER-LE-STREET: England and New Zealand head into their final World Cup group match on Wednesday, each knowing that a win would see them into the...
India’s Vijay Shankar ruled out of World Cup with broken toe
India all-rounder Vijay Shankar has been ruled out of the rest of the World Cup with a toe fracture, the Board of Control for...
Young Windies looking to the future after early World Cup exit,...
West Indies have been knocked out of contention for a Cricket World Cup semi-final spot but the team are already looking ahead to the...
Close to complete performance, says England’s Bairstow
BIRMINGHAM: England opener Jonny Bairstow said Sunday’s 31-run victory over previously unbeaten India was the closest the hosts have come to a complete performance...
Ton-up Bairstow puts England in charge of crunch India match
LONDON: Jonny Bairstow put his spat with Michael Vaughan behind him to score a hundred that left England well-placed in their key World Cup match...
Cricket World Cup hat-tricks
LONDON: New Zealand’s Trent Boult took the 11th hat-trick in World Cup history when he achieved the feat against Australia at Lord’s on Saturday.
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ICC to take action after fans clash at Pak-Afghan match
LONDON: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has said it will take action against any fans involved in “scuffles” before the Cricket World Cup match...
England’s Buttler says World Cup pressure is a ‘privilege’
BIRMINGHAM: Jos Buttler has dismissed the idea that England are losing their cool after two straight defeats put their World Cup future in grave...
New Zealand’s Williamson expects feisty Lord’s for Australia clash
LONDON: New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is bracing himself for a more raucous atmosphere than normal at Lord s when his side face Australia in...
England’s World Cup on the line against India
How has it come to this? It's a question many England fans will be asking now their side's World Cup hopes are in the...
South Africa dent Sri Lanka World Cup hopes
Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis powered South Africa to a nine-wicket victory over Sri Lanka on Friday, dealing a huge blow to the...
England eye India, NZ games as quarter-finals: Root
BIRMINGHAM: Fourth-placed England will be playing two virtual ‘quarter-finals’ at the World Cup when they face India and New Zealand in their last two...
Bring on the boo-boys, says Warner
LONDON: David Warner says he’s living the dream playing for Australia at the World Cup and no amount of booing from England fans eager...
Three key battles in England v Australia World Cup clash
England face Australia on Tuesday in one of the most eagerly anticipated matches at the World Cup so far.
Hosts England have lost twice, against...
Bangladesh boost World Cup semi-final hopes with 62-run win over Afghanistan
Bangladesh boosted their bid to reach the World Cup semi-finals as Shakib Al Hasan's superb all-round display inspired a 62-run win over Afghanistan on...
IHC dismisses petition against Pakistan’s performance in World Cup
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday dismissed a petition filed earlier against the national cricket team’s performance in the ongoing World Cup.
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Holder challenges Brathwaite to repeat World Cup ton heroics
West Indies captain Jason Holder urged Carlos Brathwaite to "bring it together more often" after his remarkable hundred so nearly led to a stunning...
