Tag: World Cup

If T20 World Cup drains Indian resources or is unsafe, better not to play over there: Cummins

Male (Maldives), May 7:  Australian pace spearhead Pat Cummins believes if hosting the ICC T20 World Cup amidst raging COVID-19 pandemic is a “drain on Indian resources” or is “unsafe”, it would be prudent to shift it to the United Arab Emirates. The postponement of Indian Premier League […]

SL score 264/7 against India

Leeds, Jul 6: Electing to bat, Sri Lanka scored 264 for 7 against India in their last league match of the World Cup here on Saturday. Brief Scores:  Sri Lanka: 264 for 7 in 50 overs (Angelo Mathews 113, Lahiru Thirimanne 53; Jasprit Bumrah 3/37). PTI

England sets India a victory target of 338 at World Cup

BIRMINGHAM, England — England finished 337-7 in its 50 overs on Sunday and set unbeaten India a victory target that no team has ever achieved in the Cricket World Cup. But the 338 second innings isn’t entirely unprecedented. India and England both scored 338 in a tied World […]

Afghan coach Simmons to quit after World Cup

New Delhi :  Former West Indies allrounder Phil Simmons will step down from his position as Afghanistan coach after the end of the ICC men’s World Cup. Simmons, who took over the position in December 2017, said he has achieved his target of taking Afghanistan to the World Cup […]

Afghan coach Simmons to quit after World Cup

New Delhi ; Former West Indies allrounder Phil Simmons will step down from his position as Afghanistan coach after the end of the ICC men’s World Cup. Simmons, who took over the position in December 2017, said he has achieved his target of taking Afghanistan to the World Cup […]

After IPL triumph, Hardik trains his eyes on World Cup

Hyderabad :  After enjoying an amazing IPL season with Mumbai Indians where he enthralled the crowd with his prototype of ‘Helicopter Shot’, all-rounder Hardik Pandya has now trained his eyes on World Cup triumph. Shrugging the off-field controversies, Hardik was in his element scoring 402 runs at a strike-rate […]

Smith’s classy 89 not enough as N.Zealand win World Cup warm-up

Brisbane : Will Young stroked a masterful 130 to steer an under-strength New Zealand to a seven-wicket win over Australia in a World Cup practice match Wednesday, outshining a classy unbeaten 89 from Steve Smith. The visitors chased down their 278 target with 10 balls to spare, inflicting the […]

It’s going to be amazing but gruelling: Bairstow on World Cup, Ashes

London : England batsman Jonny Bairstow can’t wait for the “biggest summer” of his cricket career to get underway with the World Cup this month but he also expects it to be the most gruelling as the Ashes is lined up just a few weeks later. Bairstow, who scored […]

Gayle named West Indies vice-captain for World Cup

Jamaica : Explosive opener Chris Gayle has been named vice-captain of the West Indies team for the World Cup, beginning May 30 in the UK. Gayle, who is set to retire from ODIs after his fifth World Cup appearance, is in top form going into the tournament, having scored […]

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