CLOSE IN: What a Maximo- Hats Off Glen Maxwell (IANS column)
I came across the word “Maximo” during my recent visit to Malaga, Spain, for the European Cricket Championship. It was used when a batsman hit the ball out of the park for a six. One…
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
Medulance assists HPCA stadium with emergency medical support & staff
Dharamshala, Nov 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Medulance, an emergency medical service provider, has provided on-ground emergency medical support to the HPCA Stadium during the ICC World Cup 2023. The collaboration aimed to ensure the well-being of players…
Men’s ODI World Cup: Want more ODI and Test cricket to help us improve: Hashmatullah Shahidi
Ahmedabad, Nov 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi on Thursday put the onus on the Afghanistan Cricket Board and the ICC to prioritise ODIs and Test cricket going forward to help them improve on a…
Men’s ODI WC: Semifinals as good as decided after New Zealand thrash Sri Lanka
Bengaluru, Nov 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) New Zealand’s five-wicket win over Sri Lanka with as many as 160 balls to spare has boosted their Net Run Rate (NRR) up to +0.743 and almost assured them of a…
Men’s ODI WC: Bowlers set up New Zealand’s 5-wicket win over SL; virtually seal semis spot
Bengaluru, Nov 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) New Zealand survived a minor scare before surging to a five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka with 160 balls to spare, all but grabbing the fourth and last place in the semifinals…
Men’s ODI WC: Virat Kohli is proving his status as one of the all-time greats, says Sir Viv Richards
New Delhi, Nov 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Legendary West Indies batter Sir Viv Richards has been left in awe of Virat Kohli’s performances in the 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup, saying the talismanic India batter is proving…
Men’s ODI World Cup: Santner equals Daniel Vettori’s record of most wickets in single edition
Bengaluru, Nov 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Mitchell Santner on Thursday equalled Daniel Vettori’s record of most wickets in a single edition of the ODI World Cup in the match against Sri Lanka at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium….
Men’s ODI WC: Theekshana-Madushanka record highest tenth wicket stand for Sri Lanka
Bengaluru, Nov 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Maheesh Theekshana and Dilshan Madushanka recorded a 43-run partnership — the highest 10th-wicket stand for Sri Lanka in World Cup history in a crucial match of the ICC Men’s ODI World…
Men’s ODI WC: Boult becomes third Kiwi bowler to complete 600 International wickets
Bengaluru, Nov 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Trent Boult on Thursday became the third New Zealand bowler to take 600 wickets in International cricket, during the ICC ODI World Cup match against Sri Lanka at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium….
Men’s ODI WC: Buttler is just horribly out of nick; never seen him in this kind of form, says Hussain
Pune, Nov 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former captain Nasser Hussain believes skipper Jos Buttler is just horribly out of touch with the bat in the ongoing 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup and that he had never seen…
Men’s ODI World Cup: Kusal Perera slams fastest fifty against NZ
Bengaluru, Nov 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Kusal Perera on Thursday smashed the fastest half-century of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 during Sri Lanka’s match against New Zealand at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday. Perera…
Men’s ODI WC: Funnier things have happened in the game, says Teja Nidamanuru ahead of India-Netherlands clash
Pune, Nov 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Though Netherlands have bowed out of 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, middle-order batter Teja Nidamanuru believes his side can cause an upset win over India in their clash at M…
Men’s ODI World Cup: Boult becomes first New Zealand bowler to claim 50 wickets
Bengaluru, Nov 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Trent Boult on Thursday became the first New Zealand bowler to take 50 wickets in the ICC ODI World Cup playing against Sri Lanka at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. Tim Southee ranks…
Men’s ODI WC: Ponting wishes for Maxwell’s astonishing knock to inspire Australia to trophy glory
Pune, Nov 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Two-time Men’s ODI World Cup winning captain Ricky Ponting said he wishes for Australia to take immense faith from Glenn Maxwell’s astonishing 201 not out off 128 balls against Afghanistan and…
Men’s ODI World Cup: I want Pakistan to reach the semi-finals and play India, says Sourav Ganguly
New Delhi, Nov 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly on Thursday said he wants Pakistan to qualify for the semis of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 and play against India. India became the…
Men’s ODI WC: It was an emotional rollercoaster for everyone, says McDonald on Maxwell’s astonishing knock
Pune, Nov 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Australia head coach Andrew McDonald admitted he was thinking about Glenn Maxwell’s impact on the team’s net run rate during their come-from-behind three-wicket win over Afghanistan, and added that watching the…
Men’s ODI WC: England have shown the commitment and desire to put things right, says Jos Buttler
Pune, Nov 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Though England are out of reckoning for 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup semi-finals, captain Jos Buttler said his team have shown a commitment and desire to put things right after beating…
ODI WC: Noah Croes approved as replacement for Ryan Klein in Netherlands squad
Dubai, Nov 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Event Technical Committee of the Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 has approved Noah Croes as a replacement for Ryan Klein in the Netherlands squad, the world governing body (ICC) said…
Final set of tickets for ICC Men’s World Cup 2023 knockouts to go live on Thursday
Mumbai, Nov 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) As the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 reaches its business end, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will release a final batch of tickets on Thursday. “The…
Men’s ODI World Cup: A complete performance sees England return to winning ways
Pune, Nov 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) England set Netherlands a target of 340 and then defended it with ease at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, here on Wednesday In the first innings, Dawid Malan’s attacking…