World Cup 2019

New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers has denied that he made any demand to be included in the national squad for the ICC World Cup in England and Wales….

By Baidurjo Bhose London, July 12 (IANS) India might be knocked out of the 2019 World Cup in the first semi-final in Old Trafford on Wednesday (it was a two-day affair with rain interruption taking…

Mumbai, July 12 (IANS) India vice-captain Rohit Sharma feels the team could not deliver as a unit during their 18-run semifinal loss to New Zealand in the World Cup. “We failed to deliver as a…

By Baidurjo Bhose London, July 12 (IANS) The English team thrashed Australia on Thursday to book themselves a place in the final of the 2019 World Cup at the Lord’s. But it all started four…

Birmingham, July 12 (IANS) Having won the toss and batted first, the last thing Australia would have wanted was a top-order collapse against hosts England in the 2019 World Cup semi-final encounter at the Edgbaston…

Birmingham, July 12 (IANS) England’s resurgence in white-ball cricket has been spoken about quite a bit and to finally see their performance on the biggest stage – the World Cup – has impressed skipper Eoin…

By Baidurjo Bhose Birmingham, July 12 (IANS) The Indian coaching staff, including chief coach Ravi Shastri, might have been handed a 45-day extension after their contract ended with the 2019 World Cup. But the position…

Birmingham, July 11 (IANS) After being knocked out of the World Cup, Australia skipper Aaron Finch lauded England for their superlative display in the semifinal which the hosts won by 8 wickets on Thursday, but…

Birmingham, July 11 (IANS) England skipper Eoin Morgan said that his team wanted to build on the momentum gained from the group stages and make the most of it in the semifinal after the hosts…

By Baidurjo Bhose Birmingham, July 11 (IANS) With England thrashing Australia by 8 wickets in the second semifinal at the Edgbaston Cricket Stadium on Thursday to set up a summit clash with New Zealand, the…

Bhubaneswar, July 11 (IANS) A cricket fan in Odisha’s Kalahandi district allegedly attempted suicide on Thursday after team India failed to win against New Zealand in the ICC Cricket World Cup semi-final match on Wednesday….

Manchester, July 11 (IANS) Former India opener Kris Srikkanth said overcast conditions on the reserve day of the first semifinal helped New Zealand bowlers as they scripted a 18-run win over title favourites India in…

By Jayant K. Singh New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) The ball used on June 16 for the World Cup match between India and Pakistan has been sold for Rs 1.5 lakh. According a officialmemorabilia.com, which…

By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, July 11 (IANS) As consistent as they have been in reaching the knockout stages of International Cricket Council (ICC) events, fancied India have, in the last four years, failed to overcome…

By C.P. Thomas A couple of days before league table-toppers India took on New Zealand in the first semifinal of the World Cup on Wednesday, Sachin Tendulkar, a legend of the game, wished the country…

London, July 11 (IANS) Veteran London-based cricket broadcaster and writer Ashis Ray has called for “a calm introspection by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) into how India, with an investment in…

By Baidurjo Bhose Birmingham, July 11 (IANS) Using the ongoing 2019 World Cup as a platform for spreading political messages continued on Thursday as a plane with a message “WORLD MUST SPEAK UP FOR BALOCHISTAN”…