ICC World Cup 2019: Pakistan wins toss, opts to bat against Afghanistan in 1st warm-up match
Pakistan come into the match having been thumped 4-0 in their recent ODI series against tournament favourites England, and while it might have been a useful bedding-in period which could help them acclimatise to the host nation's conditions, their bowling performances in particular were not up to par. Pakistan will be hoping that recalls for out-of-sorts left-armer Mohammad Amir, ...
India deserve co-favourite billing at World Cup, says Harbhajan
Chasing their first World Cup crown, England have emerged as a formidable force, while defending champions Australia are also highly regarded after winning four of the last five editions. But India, second in the ICC one-day rankings, are the only team to have broken Australia?s dominance over the last 20 years when Harbhajan and company took the silverware on ...
Precocious Rabada is South Africa’s World Cup weapon
Rabada has topped the International Cricket Council?s bowler rankings in both Tests and one-day internationals, making the paceman one of South Africa?s key figures at the World Cup. Able to bowl at speeds close to 93 miles per hour (150 kilometres per hour) with a languid action, swinging the ball in both directions and delivering pinpoint yorkers almost at ...
Jos Buttler: England’s destroyer in chief
London: Jos Buttler?s ability to single-handedly change the course of matches is a key reason why tournament hosts England head into the World Cup as favourites to win it for the first time. England fast bowler Jofra Archer found himself up against some of the world?s best batsmen during the recent Indian Premier League but he still reckoned his ...
Sangakkara laments Sri Lanka’s ‘chaotic’ build-up to World Cup
The 1996 champions head into this year?s edition in England, which starts next week, having lost eight of their last nine one-day internationals -- with the lone win in that run Tuesday?s rain-affected victory over Scotland, a non-Test nation who have not qualified for the World Cup. "It?s been quite chaotic, both in terms of continuity in selection and ...
Smith ready to pick up where he left off at World Cup
The 29-year-old has admitted it left him devastated but he has done his time, worked hard to be in prime condition for his return and provided an ominous reminder of his sublime skills in pre-World Cup warm-up games against a New Zealand XI. "Best physical condition of his life," coach Justin Langer said recently of Smith, who is also ...
ICC World Cup Captains' Media Day: Sarfaraz confident with Amir, Wahab in the squad
So I am very confident in my bowling attack.? He further expressed his thoughts as the ICC World Cup 2019 is just around the corner, saying: ?Its great to be a part of this tournament and great to be a captaining the team and we all are ready to play and do well in this World Cup as a ...
Arthur confident team has got what it takes to win World Cup
Head coach Mickey Arthur spoke about Pakistan team?s preparations for the ICC Cricket World Cup, which begins in England and Wales from May 30. ?The [ongoing] practice sessions [in England] have been outstanding. The kit change has been [refreshing], there is freshness among the squad. Mohammad Amir bowled very well today [in the nets]. We scored higher than 340 ...
Embattled Sri Lanka hope for World Cup miracle
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka go into the World Cup with low expectations after losing eight of their last nine one-day matches and led by a captain who has not played 50-over cricket for more than four years. Karunaratne, who is regarded as one of the best batsman in the five-day format, had not been part of Sri Lanka?s ODI set-up ...
T20 kings West Indies seek to make fresh World Cup mark
ST. JOHN?S, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA: Can the West Indies take the form that has made them such a potent force in Twenty20 cricket into the World Cup? With the increasing similarity in the way teams approach the two formats of the white-ball game, there seems no reason why the West Indies cannot again be a force in 50-over cricket ...
Afghan spin the key for new captain at World Cup
Under Asghar, Afghanistan had made serious progress, beating Bangladesh and Sri Lanka at last year?s Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates and even tying a game with India at the tournament. Asghar was confident his spin trio of Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Mohammad Nabi could dismantle any team once they had a fighting total on the ...
Smith makes fifty, Khawaja injured in World Cup warm-up
LONDON: Australia?s Steve Smith was back in the groove on Wednesday with 76 on his return to cricket in England, but team-mate Usman Khawaja suffered an injury scare during the unofficial World Cup warm-up match against the West Indies. Both top-order batsmen took part in three warm-up matches at home to a New Zealand XI, but Wednesday?s hastily arranged ...
ICC, PCB wish Sarfraz Ahmed happy birthday
LONDON: Pakistan cricket team captain Sarfraz Ahmed is celebrating his 32 nd birthday on Wednesday here in England where he is leading his side in the ICC World Cup to be held from May 30 to July 14. Meanwhile, the PCB on its tweet posted a video showing Sarfraz cutting the birthday cake with his players and team management ...
England enters ICC World Cup 2019 with surging confidence as Morgan eyes the trophy
The England cricket team after routing Pakistan in the recent five-match ODI series, has hopes and excitement surging high ahead of the ICC World Cup 2019. Eoin Morgan, captain of the team termed widely as the ?top favorites? to grab the ICC World Cup 2019, said on Wednesday that he wished the tournament could start as early as tomorrow ...
Virat Kohli can’t win the ICC World Cup 2019 without team’s support: Sachin Tendulkar
Former captain of the Indian team Sachin Tendulkar said on Wednesday that in order for the Indian team to life the ICC World Cup, all team members will have to ?chip in.? The Indian cricket legend in conversation with news agency PTI revealed that while people were widely depending upon captain Virat Kohli to get the winning title, he would ...
Shadab Khan shares his emotions on representing Pakistan in World Cup
Leg-spinner Shadab Khan, who will be playing his first ever World Cup for Pakistan beginning next week, shared his emotions on what the feat means for him, calling it a ?dream come true?. The 20-year-old, who has recovered from a virus-related illness and is with the squad in England, tweeted about the emotional moment when he picked up his ...
Bangladesh aim to break new ground at World Cup
Bangladesh showed they can compete with cricket?s elite nations when they advanced to the Champions Trophy semi-finals two years ago from a strong group featuring England, Australia and New Zealand. Bangladesh?s group stage win against England four years ago proved to be a catalyst for the side, boosting their belief and triggering a sustained spell of success. Between April ...
Inzamam names Sharjeel Khan, Kamran Akmal in all-time Pakistan World Cup squad
Pakistan?s Chief Selector Inzamamul Haq has selected banned opener Sharjeel Khan and discarded wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal in his 13-member all-time Pakistan squad. While selecting an all-time Pakistan World Cup XI for Cricket Pakistan, Inzamam lamented the fact that Sharjeel was not able to play longer for Pakistan. ?But I would select Zaheer Abbas, Javed Miandad and Mohammad Yousuf as ...
WC warm-up match: Pakistan win toss, bat against Afghanistan
BRISTOL (Dunya News) ? Pakistan have on Friday won the toss against Afghanistan in their first ICC World Cup 2019 warm-up match and decided to bat first at County Ground, Bristol. Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed said, ?It?s a practice match and we need our batsmen to get some work in. Bowling wasn?t up to the mark in the England ...
Precocious Rabada is South Africa's World Cup weapon
Rabada has topped the International Cricket Council's bowler rankings in both Tests and one-day internationals, making the paceman one of South Africa's key figures at the World Cup. Able to bowl at speeds close to 93 miles per hour (150 kilometres per hour) with a languid action, swinging the ball in both directions and delivering pinpoint yorkers almost at ...
