cricket-newsUnbelievably disappointing to be knocked out: Morgan
Adelaide, March 9 (IANS) A dejected England skipper Eoin Morgan on Monday said it is “unbelievably disappointing” that they crashed out of the World Cup after losing to Bangladesh in
Sangakkara sports new helmet with neck safety feature
Sydney, March 9 (IANS) Not only did Sri Lanka's ace batsman Kumar Sangakkara score a brilliant ton against Australia on Sunday, but he also took a step forward in ensuring player-safety, as for
India most likely to face Bangladesh in WC quarters
Hamilton, March 9 (IANS) Bangladesh's 15-run win over England has more or less settled the question of who India will face in the quarterfinals.With the win at the Adelaide Oval in a Pool A match,
Bangladesh enter WC quarters, England ousted
Adelaide, March 9 (IANS) Bangladesh created history on Monday by ousting England from the cricket World Cup's league stage and securing a quarterfinal berth for the first time with a 15-run victory
Ishant helped me a lot, says Mohit Sharma
Hamilton, March 9 (IANS) Pacer Mohit Sharma, who has been a revelation in the ongoing cricket World Cup, credited injured Ishant Sharma for his own success."When I came over to Australia, Ishant
India can '99 percent' win World Cup: Madan Lal
Greater Noida, March 9 (IANS) One of the 1983 World Cup-winning heroes, Madan Lal is mightily impressed with the current Indian cricket team and believes that they can "99 percent" retain the
Sangakkara to retire after India Test series in August
Sydney, March 8 (IANS) Ace batsman Kumar Sangakkara on Sunday said he will retire from Test cricket "by the end of August" when Sri Lanka hosts India in a three-match series.The 37-year-old
New Zealand thump Afghanistan by six wickets
Napier, March 8 (IANS) New Zealand bowled out Afghanistan for 186 and overhauled the target with six wickets to spare in a cricket World Cup Pool A match at McLean Park here on Sunday.Veteran
This is the best team to lift the trophy: De Villiers
Auckland, March 7 (IANS) Notwithstanding the loss against Pakistan in a rain-curtailed World Cup game on Saturday, South African skipper AB De Villiers asserted they have put together the best
President, PM congratulate Indian cricket team
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated the Indian cricket team for their four-wicket victory against the West Indies in the
India beat Windies, reach World Cup quarters
Perth, March 6 (IANS) A superlative bowling performance helped India beat the West Indies by four wickets in a World Cup Pool B encounter at the WACA here on Friday. They registered their fourth
Tendulkar, Dhoni to vie for greatest ODI cricketer crown
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar and present One-Day International (ODI) skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni along with three other cricketers are the leading contenders
India's inconsistent bowling will be exposed soon: Viv Richards
Perth, March 5 (IANS) West Indies cricket legend Viv Richards on Thursday said that the Indian bowling is not consistent enough and sooner or later it will be exploited by opposition batsmen.In a
BCCI tells Kohli to maintain dignity of team
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Finally after all the hustle and bustle regarding the controversy surrounding Virat Kohli abusing a journalist, the Indian cricket board on Thursday said that it has told
Media frenzy mars Dalmiya's Eden Gardens visit
Kolkata, March 4 (IANS) Newly elected Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Jagmohan Dalmiya's return to his home turf Eden Gardens, that houses the Cricket Association of Bengal
Limiting World Cup to 10 teams a backward step: Tendulkar
Sydney, March 4 (IANS) Former Indian batting superstar Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday labelled the International Council Cricket (ICC)'s decision to restrict the World Cup to just 10 nations as "a
Indian team downplays Kohli's outburst against journalist
Perth, March 4 (IANS) The Indian cricket team on Wednesday tried to play down Tuesday's incident when vice captain Virat Kohli hurled abuses at a Hindustan Times correspondent during the team's
Out-of-form Watson replaced by Faulkner
Perth, March 4 (IANS) All-rounder Shane Watson was on Wednesday dropped from the Australian playing XI for their World Cup Pool A encounter against Afghanistan at the WACA here.The 33-year-old was
England not Playing with fear: Stuart Broad
Sydney, March 4 (IANS) Hitting out at former captain Michael Vaughan, who had said England are “playing with fear”, fast bowler Stuart Broad has denied the allegation."I don't think we
Windies not daunted by unbeaten India: Sammy
Perth, March 4 (IANS) All-rounder Darren Sammy has said the West Indies are not daunted by the prospect of facing an unbeaten India when the two teams clash in the cricket World Cup Pool B fixture
