South Africa's Dale Steyn ruled out of opening match against England
South African coach Ottis Gibson regarding the player?s expected return revealed: "He is getting closer everyday; we hope that if not by Sunday [against Bangladesh] then by the India game [on 5 June]."
West Indies’ coach Mushtaq Ahmed says his heart lies with Pakistan
Moreover, he went on to express that earlier while coaching the Pakistan team he felt disappointed at seeing them lose against England saying: "It is not easy to see Pakistan lose like that.? Speaking about the World Cup and the strategy prepared by Windies during the tournament?s second match as they clash with Pakistan on May 31, Ahmed stated: ?The ...
ICC World Cup 2019 captains to meet Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace
LONDON: Captain of the Pakistan team Sarfaraz Ahmed touched down in London to meet Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday along with the other team captains. Sarfaraz who had been in Nottingham with the rest of the team arrived in London for his meeting with Queen Elizabeth II at the Buckingham Palace accompanied by captains of all ...
India lose 5 wickets in final warm-up against Bangladesh ahead of ICC World CUp 2019
Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mohammad Mithun, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Mahmudullah, Mosaddek Hossain, Sabbir Rahman, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mehidy Hasan, Mashrafe Mortaza(c), Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain, Abu Jayed ? Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), Lokesh Rahul, Vijay Shankar, Hardik Pandya, MS Dhoni(w), Dinesh Karthik, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal ...
Beauty of Pakistan cricket lies in its unpredictability: Waqar Younis
Following 10 consecutive ODI defeats and a shock three-wicket loss to Afghanistan in the warm-up match for the ICC World Cup 2019, Pakistan are off to a rough start. However, Waqar Younis believes that the team will bounce back to surprise the world as he recalls the unanticipated victory of 1992. If we can get off to a strong ...
Khawaja stakes World Cup claim as Australia win Sri Lanka warm-up
The world champions rested opener David Warner (leg soreness) while former Australia skipper Steve Smith, also returning to the international scene following a year-long ban for his part in a ball-tampering scandal, batted in the nets. "Behind the scenes we?ve put in a lot of hard work, you need that to be able to compete at this level," said ...
World Cup organisers happy with security amid 'moderate' threat
Recent terror attacks in cricket playing nations have heightened safety concerns regarding the World Cup, which features 48 one-day international matches in 46 days starting with tournament hosts England against South Africa on Thursday. "When those incidents happened so close to the tournament, quite understandably that did cause some nervousness," Jill McCracken, the World Cup safety and security director, ...
World Cup 2019: Hafeez counts on crowd support to inspire Pakistan
Preparation this time around has been less than ideal though, with Sarfaraz Ahmed?s side losing the ODI series with England earlier this month before being edged out by Afghanistan in their opening World Cup warm-up game. As a cricketer, you always want to do well and get lots of respect.? Pakistan have at least taken some solace from the superb ...
Down the World Cup lane: Pakistan’s journey through the years - Part I
From playing in the first-ever ICC Cricket World Cup in 1975, to winning the trophy in 1992, here's a look back at the national team's journey through the mega tournament's history, in this three-part series. The ICC Cricket World Cup as we know it dates back to 1975, when the inaugural tournament, then dubbed 'Prudential Cup' after its sponsor, ...
Morgan tells England to 'embrace' World Cup excitement
Their last warm-up match saw them rout Afghanistan by nine wicket at the south London venue on Monday, with England dismissing the outsiders for just 160 and then reaching their target in fewer than 18 overs. England, top of the one-day international rankings, won 4-0 at home to Pakistan in a recent series before a team missing several first-choice ...
England thrash Afghanistan by 9 wickets in their final warmup
England, two days after losing their previous practice match to world champions Australia, returned to winning ways in convincing fashion ahead of their tournament opener against South Africa at the Oval on Thursday. Before play started, England were boosted by the news that fast bowler Mark Wood had been passed fit to face South Africa after a foot injury ...
England dismiss Afghanistan for 160 in World Cup warm-up
LONDON: Afghanistan were bowled out for 160 against England as Jofra Archer and Joe Root took three wickets apiece in a World Cup warm-up match here at the Oval on Monday. Afghanistan were in danger of being dismissed for under 100 before Nabi, with 44, helped the last two wickets add 68 runs. Afghanistan lost their next four wickets ...
Chacha Cricket to get first ever Global Sports Fan Award for 50-year stint as super fan
Hailing from Sialkot, 70-year-old Abdul Jalil who goes by the name of Chaha Cricket and attended his first cricket match in 1969 in Lahore is receiving international acclaim with the prestigious Global Sports Fan Award on June 14 in Manchester, two days before Pakistan locks horns with India in one of the biggest clashes of the tournament. Also inundated ...
Surprise New Zealand selection Blundell on brink of ODI debut in World Cup
LONDON (Reuters) - Tom Blundell was plucked from obscurity to be the surprise pick in New Zealand?s squad for the Cricket World Cup but the wicketkeeper could be in line for his one-day international debut when they face Sri Lanka in Cardiff on Saturday. ?I?m happy where my game is at currently, both keeping and batting-wise,? Blundell told reporters ...
Uber releases anthem to energize ICC WC
It was a fun experience recording the song with him.? Excited about the launch, Simba Diallo from New Zealand said, ?The anthem will truly bring all cricketing nations closer together to cheer on and spread the joy of the game!? Khayelitsha United Mambazo from South Africa said, ?It is a great honour for us to represent the African voice and nations ...
England launch World Cup bid against South Africa
Batting has been the basis of England?s ODI rejuvenation, with Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Morgan and the dynamic Jos Buttler among a top seven who can all change the course of an innings in the blink of an eye. "It?s an exciting feeling being in this team as you have world-class players all around you and the ...
England expects as host nation launch World Cup party
Boasting a plethora of big-hitting white-ball specialists, England are the top-ranked team in the 50-over game, while Kohli?s India are also packed with superstars who have honed their skills in the Indian Premier League. New Zealand and South Africa will also harbour hopes of World Cup glory in the 10-team tournament, in which each side will play all the ...
Cricket World Cup: a potted history
A West Indies side including several players who had experience of limited-overs competitions in county cricket swept all before them in England before beating Australia in the final at a sun-drenched Lord?s. Clive Lloyd, the West Indies captain, led from the front with a brilliant 102 and despite a rearguard action from Australia, the Caribbean side completed a 17-run victory. ...
Hope and Russell help West Indies to mammoth total
BRISTOL (Web Desk) - A rip-roaring batting display from the West Indies saw them race to 421 all out in their ICC Men?s Cricket World Cup 2019 warm-up match at the Bristol County Ground on Tuesday, 28 May. The innings started off with a bang thanks to an opening stand between Chris Gayle and Evin Lewis that was worth ...
Dhoni, Rahul hit centuries as India beat Bangladesh in final warm-up
Bangladesh were only able to put up 264 in reply, as Virat Kohli?s young spin duo of Kuldeep Yadav (3/47) and Yuzvendra Chahal (3/55) made light of the opposition middle order. A brilliant 120-run stand stand between Liton Das (73) and Mushfiqur Rahim (90) did offer hope for Bangladesh, but once that partnership was broken, the floodgates opened, with ...
