World Cup 2019

Leeds, July 7 (IANS) Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has paid tribute to veteran Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga who played his last World Cup game on Saturday at Headingley. Terming Malinga as a…

London, July 7 (IANS) The ICC on Sunday appointed the officials for the knockout stages of the ongoing World Cup. English umpires Richard Illingworth and Richard Kettleborough will be the on-field umpires during the first…

Birmingham, July 7 (IANS) Wicketkeeper-batsman Matthew Wade and all-rounder Mitchell Marsh were called up as cover to Australia’s World Cup squad after Usman Khawaja (hamstring) and Marcus Stoinis (side) suffered injuries during the defending champions’…

Leeds, July 7 (IANS) Indian opener Rohit Sharma, who has been in impeccable form in cricket World Cup 2019, is not subdued by the pressure of playing in a big tournament, but rather focuses on…

New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar wants the World Cup to come back to the subcontinent and hence is backing India to go all the way and clinch the title on…

Leeds, July 7 (IANS) Iconic former India captain M.S. Dhoni celebrated his 38th birthday with daughter Ziva, wife Sakshi and members of the Indian cricket team after their seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the…

Manchester, July 7 (IANS) South Africa captain Faf du Plessis believes India would be “really happy” as they would be facing New Zealand in the semifinals of the ongoing World Cup as the form of…

Leeds, July 7 (IANS) Umpire Ian Gould, who officiated in his final ODI at Headingley during the World Cup encounter between India and Sri Lanka, admitted he could not have wished for a better way…

Leeds, July 7 (IANS) Indian skipper Virat Kohli is one of the few cricketers who don’t shy away from showcasing their emotions, no matter what the situation of the game is. Extremely passionate about the…

Leeds, July 7 (IANS) Sri Lanka skipper Dimuth Karunaratne wants his boys to take a leaf out of Indias limited-overs deputy Rohit Sharmas book. Speaking after the loss to India in their final group stage…

Leeds, July 7 (IANS) From a bowler with a different action to being the spearhead of the Indian pace attack, Jasprit Bumrah has had a dream ride on the international stage and the bowler who…

New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday congratulated the Indian cricket team for their victory over Sri Lanka in its last group stage match of the ongoing World Cup….

Leeds, July 7 (IANS) After 45 games of the 2019 World Cup in the group stage got over, the final four now know who will play who in the semi-finals. Australia, India, England and New…

By Baidurjo Bhose Leeds, July 7 (IANS) Ravindra Jadeja and former India batsman-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar have been in the news in recent times after the latter called the former a “bits and pieces cricketer” which…

Leeds, July 7 (IANS) Rohit Sharma is on a roll these days, but the Indian vice-captain in limited-overs cricket says scoring hundreds means nothing if the Men in Blue dont go on to lift the…

Manchester, July 6 (IANS) South Africa rode a super batting effort from their top order to post a challenging 325/6 in the last round-robin league match of the World Cup against defending champions Australia here…

Leeds, July 6 (IANS) Rohit Sharma became the batsman with the most number of centuries in a single World Cup when he slammed his fifth hundred of the ongoing edition against Sri Lanka in India’s…

Leeds, July 6 (IANS) A plane carrying the slogan “Justice for Kashmir”, followed by another plane with the slogan “India Stop Genocide & Free Kashmir” were seen flying over the Headingley Cricket Ground as India…