Cook says England were wrong dropping him from World Cup side
Abu Dhabi, March 18 (IANS) Discharged England captain Alastair Cook on Wednesday said his country's early exit from the World Cup was proof that the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) was wrong
Cricketing world congratulates Sangakkara, Jayawardene
Sydney, March 18 (IANS) As Sri Lanka’s two batting icons Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene retired from limited overs cricket after their loss to South Africa in the World Cup
Weather might play spoilsport in India-Bangladesh clash
Melbourne, March 18 (IANS) There is a high probability of rain or thunderstorm interrupting the cricket World Cup quarter-final between India and Bangladesh at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on
Our worst performance in World Cup: Angelo Mathews
Sydney, March 18 (IANS) Describing their loss to South Africa in the quarter-final as their worst performance in the World Cup, Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews on Wednesday thanked old war horses
India bowling coach Arun praises pacer Shami
Melbourne, March 18, (IANS) India's speedster Mohammad Shami, who has claimed 15 wickets in just five World Cup games, has a bright future ahead of him that augurs well for Indian cricket,
Proud of our bowlers: India's bowling coach Arun
Melbourne, March 18, (IANS) With the Indian bowlers taking sixty wickets in six consecutive games in the group stages of the cricket World Cup, bowling coach Bharat Arun on Wednesday said that he
Time to pay back my country: South Africa's Tahir
Sydney, March 18 (IANS) South African leg-spinner Imran Tahir, who was adjudged Man-of-the-Match for his superlative performance against Sri Lanka in the first cricket World Cup quarterfinal on
Bangladesh captain Mortaza seeks all-round performance
Melbourne, March 18 (IANS) Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza is not overawed by the occasion or the stage for their cricket World Cup quarterfinals clash against defending champions India at the
Not taking Bangladesh lightly: Raina
Melbourne, March 18 (IANS) Middle-order batsman Suresh Raina has said India are not taking Bangladesh lightly ahead of their cricket World Cup quarterfinals clash at the iconic Melbourne Cricket
Australia count on steep bounce to trouble Pakistan
Adelaide, March 18 (IANS) Ahead of their cricket World Cup quarter-final against Pakistan on Friday, Australia coach Darren Lehmann said it will be a "different story" for the Asians as they will
Proteas thrash Sri Lanka by nine wickets to reach semis
Sydney, March 18 (IANS) South Africa entered the semi-finals of the cricket World cup as they thrashed Sri Lanka by nine wickets in the first quarter-final at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) here
India favourites in quarterfinal against Bangladesh (Preview)
Melbourne, March 18 (IANS) India go into their cricket World Cup quarterfinal against Bangladesh as the clear favourites but they would surely not take their neighbours lightly when the two teams
Steve Waugh boosts Australia ahead of Pakistan clash
Adelaide, March 18, (IANS) Australia's World Cup-winning captain Steve Waugh joined his countrymen here on Wednesday to help reassure the players they can cope with the pressure of entering the
South Africa bowl Sri Lanka out for 133
Sydney, March 18 (IANS) Spinners Imran Tahir (4-26) and Jean-Paul Duminy (3-29) starred for South Africa as they bowled out Sri Lanka for 133 runs in 37.2 overs in the first cricket World Cup
Rain interrupts Proteas-Lanka quarter-final
Sydney, March 18 (IANS) Rain halted the first cricket World Cup quarter-final with Sri Lanka batting on 127/9 in 36.2 overs against South Africa at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) here on
Duminy hat-trick cripples Sri Lanka
Sydney, March 18 (IANS) South African all-rounder J.P. Duminy on Wednesday clinched a hat-trick in the first cricket World Cup quarterfinal against Sri Lanka at the Sydney Cricket Ground.Duminy
Clash with India just another game of cricket: Shakib Al Hasan
Melbourne, March 17 (IANS) Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has termed their World Cup high-voltage quarter-final match against India on Thursday as "just another game of cricket.Asked if it
Team India undergo light practice session in Melbourne
Melbourne, March 17 (IANS) The Indian cricket team began preparations for their quarter-final clash against Bangladesh on Thursday with a light training session here on Tuesday.The players started
India-Pakistan cricket matches from December: Pakistan envoy
Kolkata, March 17 (IANS) India and Pakistan are set to resume bilateral cricketing ties in December this year, Pakistan High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit said here Tuesday."Pakistan and
Need to get rid of de Villiers early: Mathews
Sydney, March 17 (IANS) Wary of the threat his counterpart AB de Villiers is to his side, Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews says getting rid of the dashing right-hander early will be the key to his