London, May 27 (IANS) Australia wicketkeeper-batsman Alex Carey feels the expected hostility from the English crowd towards Steve Smith and David Warner will only add to their game and make them stronger during the course…
Kolkata, May 27 (IANS) Legendary Australia pacer Glenn McGrath feels England will go into the World Cup as favourites. “England, a very good one-day unit,” McGrath told ESPNcricinfo recently during his trip to India. “To…
London, May 27 (IANS) England pacer Mark Wood has been cleared of serious injury and will remain part of the 15-member squad for the World Cup beginning May 30. Wood pulled up because of an…
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Indian opener Rohit Sharma is expected to play a pivotal role in India’s campaign in the World Cup beginning Thursday in England and Wales. And as the team prepares for…
London, May 27 (IANS) Senior New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor feels that he can continue even after the upcoming World Cup if his body allows, taking inspiration from hard-hitting West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle. Taylor,…
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, May 27 (IANS) Blessed with some of the best power hitters in the world, West Indies can be unpredictable as the team can cause major upsets this World Cup starting on…
London, May 27 (IANS) After Steve Smith and David Warner were given a torrid time during Australia’s first warm-up game, off-spinner Nathan Lyon insisted that his team was prepared for the “ruthless” reaction from the…
By Baidurjo Bhose New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The 2019 edition of crickets biggest showpiece event gets underway this Thursday and while pundits are busy debating whether India and England will do justice to their…
Cardiff, May 27 (IANS) Bangladesh coach Steve Rhodes believes the team is well prepared going into the World Cup and they are happy with the “underdog” title. Bangladesh didn’t have an ideal start to their…
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Former Australia skipper Ian Chappell believes the Virat Kohli-led India has variety in their bowling department, making them a strong contender to win the 2019 World Cup beginning May 30…
London, May 26 (IANS) After helping his team thrash India in a warm-up match ahead of the World Cup here, New Zealand seamer Trent Boult said the real challenge for the pacers would be when…
Colombo, May 26 (IANS) Former Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene has declined to play a role in Sri Lanka’s World Cup campaign, saying he is disillusioned with the general state of the sport in the…
London, May 26 (IANS) After the Indian top order failed to live up to the expectations in the warm-up game against New Zealand, skipper Virat Kohli expects his lower-order batsmen to rise to the occasion…
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, May 26 (IANS) While exuding confidence that New Zealand will remain as consistent as they have been at the World Cup in the recent past, pacer Lockie Ferguson believes there are…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) England and India, both touted as favourites for the ICC World Cup 2019, began their preparations for the showpiece event on a losing note, something which they must not be…
By Aakash Kumar New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Sri Lanka are entering this year’s World Cup tournament as underdogs. The 1996 World Cup champions have not been in the best of their forms ever since…
London, May 26 (IANS) Australian batsman Steve Smith said he was not bothered by the smattering of jeers he was greeted with during the warm-up game against England, adding he tries not to pay attention…
London, May 25 (IANS) Steve Smith continued his good run of form ever since he made a comeback to playing in Australia colours. In a pre-World Cup warm-up match against England in Southampton on Saturday,…
London, May 25 (IANS) England assistant coach Paul Collingwood (42) was forced to take the field briefly on Saturday in the team’s pre-World Cup warm-up tie against Australia after seamers Mark Wood and Joffra Archer…
London, May 25 (IANS) India’s batsmen cut a sorry figure in overcast conditions in their first warm-up tie ahead of the World Cup against New Zealand at the Kennington Oval on Saturday. Doing the pitch…