West Indies vow to be positive in Australia World Cup clash
Nottingham, United Kingdom: West Indies captain Jason Holder urged his side to be "as positive as we possibly can be" against Australia as he prepares for a potential World Cup classic. West Indies came out on top against Australia in the first World Cup final in that year and won the next tournament, also in England, four years later. ...
CWC 2019: Rumman Raees sings motivational song for Pakistan team
KARACHI (Dunya News) ? Fast bowler Rumman Raees sung an anthem alongwith singer Sikandar Ali in support of Pakistani team in the ongoing World Cup 2019.
Pakistani cricketer Asif Ali says power hitting is my natural game
BRISTOL: Pakistan Cricket team?s flamboyant batsman Asif Ali has said that his job is to do power hitting for the team and that?s also his natural game. Talking to media in Bristol, Asif said that his first target is to score match-winning runs for Pakistan team instead of any personal goals. I need to score quick runs in the ...
Pakistani cricketers play with kids from local school in London
Bristol: The players of Pakistan Cricket team participated in Cricket for good activity at County Ground Bristol on Wednesday and played cricket with kids from a local school. Several kids from Bristol?s May Park Primary School were greeted by Pakistan?s players Sarfaraz Ahmed, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hasnain, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Imam ul Haq along with batting coach ...
World Cup 2019: New Zealand opt to bowl against Bangladesh
Mashrafe Mortaza (capt), Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Mithun, Mahmudullah, Mosaddek Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mustafizur Rahman Kane Williamson (captain), Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Ross Taylor, Tom Latham, James Neesham, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult ...
Bangladesh vs New Zealand Live cricket score: ICC World Cup 2019
New Zealand won the toss and elected to field against Bangladesh Teams: : Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mohammad Mithun, Mahmudullah, Mosaddek Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mehedi Hasan, Mashrafe Mortaza (c), Mustafizur Rahman :: Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Kane Williamson (capt), Ross Taylor, Tom Latham (wk), James Neesham, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult ...
Pakistan cricket team practice in Bristol ground ahead of Sri Lanka clash
BRISTOL: Pakistan cricket team has reached at the Bristol County Ground for a practice session ahead of Sri Lanka match. The green shirts are scheduled to play their third match on June 07. Babar Azam, Sarfraz Ahmed, Fakhar Zaman, Asif Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Shaheen Shah Afridi were present along with support staff. The team played first two matches in Nottingham on May 31 against ...
South Africa opt to bat against India in World Cup
SOUTHAMPTON (AFP) - Injury-hit South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first against India, who launch their World Cup campaign in Southampton on Wednesday. Top-order batsman Hashim Amla returns to the XI after missing the previous match against Bangladesh and, with paceman Lungi Ngidi injured, the Proteas are playing two spinners. "Mostly because of the make-up of ...
Bangladesh look to Shakib to tame New Zealand
LONDON: Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has set his sights on a memorable 200th one-day international as his side chase a second successive World Cup win against New Zealand today at The Oval. That wicket made Shakib only the fifth player behind Sri Lanka?s Sanath Jayasuriya, South African Jacques Kallis, and Pakistan pair Shahid Afridi and Abdul Razzaq ...
India to begin World Cup campaign against injury-hit South Africa today
Southampton: Virat Kohli?s India will unleash their formidable pace attack against beleaguered South Africa when the title contenders open their World Cup campaign today. The two-time world champions plan to push South Africa towards elimination in Southampton by deploying a feared bowling line-up led by Jasprit Bumrah, the top-ranked one-day international bowler in the world. Wrist spinners Kuldeep Yadav ...
West Indies quicks rekindle memories of World Cup glory
When West Indies beat Australia in the inaugural 1975 World Cup final at Lord?s, their side included a four-man pace battery. Former Australia captain Steve Waugh, a two-time World Cup winner, has been impressed by what he has seen from the West Indies so far. Clive Lloyd, the captain of the West Indies sides that won the 1975 and ...
West Indies recreating memories of World Cup glory
?They are the sort of team that, if they get on a roll and build some momentum, then they could win it all.? As for a batting order in which Chris Gayle is one of several big-hitters, Waugh said: ?They are the most watchable team in the tournament with a batting line-up that can kidnap any bowling attack with brute ...
South Africa can still reach World Cup semis without Steyn, says Du Plessis
SOUTHAMPTON (AFP) - South Africa captain Faf du Plessis said his struggling side could still reach the World Cup semi-finals, even after talisman paceman Dale Steyn was ruled out of the tournament with a shoulder injury. "Steyn has suffered a second shoulder injury which has not responded to treatment and has ruled him out of bowling for the foreseeable ...
World Cup adaptability is key, says New Zealand's Latham
LONDON (AFP) - Wicketkeeper Tom Latham said Tuesday that adaptability was the key to World Cup success and that New Zealand were "lucky" to have had recent experience of playing Bangladesh. He said New Zealand would benefit from recent knowledge of playing Bangladesh, whom they face at the Oval on Wednesday. "I guess we?re lucky with a side like ...
Langer prepares Australia for West Indies World Cup pace test
LONDON (AFP) - Justin Langer has hailed the West Indies? "Calypso cricket", admitting they were his heroes when he was growing up as he prepares Australia to face their current battery of fast bowlers. The two teams, who have won seven out of the 11 World Cups so far between them, meet at Trent Bridge on Thursday after both ...
Pradeep and Malinga strike as Sri Lanka recover to beat Afghanistan
Afghanistan, bidding for just their second win in a World Cup match and their first over a Test nation were in command halfway through a gloomy day in Cardiff after dismissing Sri Lanka for 201,. Afghanistan, playing in only their second World Cup, beat Sri Lanka soundly in last year?s Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates, but for ...
England pair fined for breaching ICC code in World Cup defeat
LONDON (AFP) - Jason Roy and Jofra Archer have each been fined 15 percent of their match fees for incidents during England?s World Cup defeat by Pakistan at Trent Bridge. The International Cricket Council found opener Roy had breached level one of its code of conduct, using an audible obscenity after a misfield during Pakistan?s innings. Pakistan captain Sarfaraz ...
Have learnt from 2017 Champions Trophy final mistakes: Kohli
While talking to media ahead of India?s World Cup opener against South Africa, Kohli said they will begin their campaign in the 2019 ICC World Cup as a much improved side. India, the world's number-two ranked team and one of the favourites alongside hosts England and Australia, launch their challenge against an injury-hit South Africa in Southampton on Wednesday, ...
Amir, Wahab justified World Cup selection: Sarfaraz Ahmed
Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed feels vindicated after left-arm pacers Mohammad Amir and Wahab Riaz came good with the ball, against England in the 2019 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup. In a blog post for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) website, the wicketkeeper-batsman said all the bowlers stepped up and performed their job perfectly to seal first victory for ...
Pakistan break another World Cup record
Pakistan broke another record, during the ongoing 2019 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup, against England at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. The Men in Green scored 348-8 in their allotted 50 overs, which is the highest total by a team without an individual century in a World Cup match. All-rounder Mohammad Hafeez top-scored with a brilliant knock of 84 in 62 balls, ...
