cricket-newsNew Zealand will enjoy semis battle: Captain McCullum
Auckland, March 23 (IANS) New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum on Monday said his message to the team ahead of their cricket World Cup semi-final clash against South Africa will be to put their
Indians in Good Spirits at Sydney Practice Session
Sydney, March 23 (IANS) Ahead of their high-voltage World Cup semi-final against Australia here on Thursday, the Indian cricket team looked in good spirits with the players looking calm and
New Zealand, South Africa eye first Cup final berth (Preview)
Auckland, March 23 (IANS) New Zealand and South Africa will look to entering their maiden final of the cricket World Cup when they meet each other in the first semi-final match at the Eden Park
Australia vs India contest will be intense: Faulkner
Sydney, March 23 (IANS) Australia all-rounder James Faulkner on Monday said he expects the intensity of Thursday's India vs Australia cricket World Cup semi-final to match the vigour attained in
New Zealand replace injured Milne with Henry
Auckland, March 23 (IANS) Ahead of their cricket World Cup semi-final match against South Africa here on Tuesday, New Zealand added fast bowler Matt Henry to the squad as a replacement for injured
Bangladesh will reply to injustice by winning next World Cup
Dhaka, March 22 (IANS) Bangladesh Sports Minister Biren Sikder on Sunday said his country will win the next cricket World Cup.He blamed ‘umpiring bias’ for the exit of the Tigers from
ICC president rules out resignation
Dhaka, March 22 (IANS) International Cricket Council (ICC) president Mustafa Kamal has dismissed "rumours" that he was resigning his post.Kamal had termed the umpiring in Bangladesh's quarterfinal
I get along with Indians really well: Maxwell
Sydney, March 22 (IANS) Australia's explosive batsman Glenn Maxwell on Sunday said the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) had helped him to get along with Indians really well."Personally, I get
Dhoni's World Cup-winning bat on display
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Days before India play Australia in a World Cup semi-final at Sydney, the iconic bat of Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni with which he hit the winning six in the 2011
South Africa could become World Champions: Miller
Auckland, March 22 (IANS) Ahead of their semi-final clash against co-hosts New Zealand, South Africa's middle order batsman David Miller on Sunday said that they are just eight days away from
ICC announces bids for World Cup mementos
Wellington, March 22 (IANS) With the buzz around the World Cup semi-finals, the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday came up with an unique opportunity for fans and astute collectors
Bangladesh 'made to lose' in World Cup: Hasina
Dhaka, March 21 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said her country was "made to lose" the cricket World Cup quarterfinal against India, according to media reports on
Not retiring from any format: Gayle
Wellington, March 21 (IANS) West Indies batsman Chris Gayle on Saturday made it clear that he is not retiring from any form of the game, but a recurring back injury will keep him out of upcoming
Australia will aim to continue dominating India: Maxwell
Sydney, March 21 (IANS) Australia’s power-hitting batsman Glenn Maxwell on Saturday said they have to be at their best and will look to dominate an in-form Indian side in the World Cup
India have to still beat two big favourites (Column: Just Sport)
Almost a month before the World Cup got under way, when most people were writing off India’s chances of defending their title, two grey-haired individuals said on a television talk show that
Watson has answered his critics fittingly: Brett Lee
Sydney, March 21 (IANS) Former Australian pacer Brett Lee believes all-rounder Shane Watson has finally answered his critics after playing a match-winning knock in Friday’s six-wicket World
Gayle's 'Welcome' gesture made me laugh: Guptill
Wellington, March 21 (IANS) New Zealand batsman Martin Guptill on Saturday said he was amused at West Indies opener Chris Gayle's 'welcome to the 200 league' gesture after cracking a whirlwind
Australia have edge over India: Josh Hazlewood
Sydney, March 21 (IANS) Pacer Josh Hazlewood on Saturday said their unbeaten record against India this Australian summer means they 'have the wood' over Mahendra Singh Dhoni's side ahead of their
List of ODI Double Centuries
Wellington, March 21 (IANS) The following is the list of double centuries scored in One-Day International (ODI) cricket.While India's Sachin Tendulkar (200 not out) scored the first one against
Knock has not sunk in yet: Martin Guptill
Wellington, March 21 (IANS) New Zealand opener Martin Guptill, who smashed an unbeaten 237 off 163 balls against the West Indies in the cricket World Cup quarter-final here on Saturday, said his
