cricket-newsIndia take on Zimbabwe, aim for 6-0
Auckland, March 13 (IANS) India, who play their sixth and final Pool B match against Zimbabwe, look all set to maintain their unbeaten record at the 2015 cricket World Cup.Whatever the situation,
Ponting, Richards, Botham back New Zealand to win the Cup
Wellington, March 13 (IANS) Three cricketing greats -- Ricky Ponting, Ian Botham and Viv Richards -- have voiced their support for the New Zealand team who they believe can clinch this year’s
McGrath unhappy with quality of bowling in World Cup
Melbourne, March 13 (IANS) Former Australian quickie Glenn McGrath is disappointed with the quality of pace bowling in the ongoing cricket World Cup and feels Sri Lanka’s Lasith Malinga and
De Villiers hits maximum sixes in a World Cup
Wellington, March 12 (IANS) South Africa skipper A.B. de Villiers on Thursday broke yet another record as he bludgeoned his way to the highest number of sixes, 20, in a single edition of the
262 million viewers tuned in to India-Windies encounter
Mumbai March 12 (IANS) A staggering 262 million viewers tuned in to watch the India versus West Indies cricket World Cup Pool B game as the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led side registered their fourth
England players let coach Moores down: Afghanistan coach
Sydney, March 12 (IANS) As they head to a dead rubber on Friday, Afghanistan coach Andy Moles on Thursday expressed his sympathy for Peter Moores, saying the England coach was let down by his
Australian batsman try helmets with neck safety feature
Hobart, March 12 (IANS) Australian cricketers on Thursday tried out a new helmet attachment that is designed to protect back of the neck and head.At training, the likes of Steven Smith, Glenn
Gayle doubtful for Windies' do-or-die clash
Napier, March 12 (IANS) With just two wins from five cricket World Cup Pool B matches, the West Indies are now in deep trouble with explosive opener Chris Gayle struggling with back injury ahead
Gilchrist praises Sangakkara with hilarious tweet
Melbourne, March 12 (IANS) Former Australian batting star Adam Gilchrist acknowledged wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara’s record-breaking One-Day International (ODI) cricket feats with a
New Zealand favourites but India fantastic, says Warner
Melbourne, March 12 (IANS) Australian swashbuckling opener David Warner on Thursday said co-hosts New Zealand’s new ball bowlers and consistent batting unit makes them the favourites but
Undeterred Mooney's sole focus on beating Pakistan
Adelaide, March 12 (IANS) Ireland's pacer John Mooney on Thursday said he is not affected by a Zimbabwean newspaper article that his country's cricket board has slammed as a "vicious personal
De Villiers, Behardien take South Africa to 341/6
Wellington, March 12 (IANS) Skipper A.B. de Villiers (82-ball 99) and Farhaan Behardien (64 not out in 31 balls) powered South Africa to 341/6 in 50 overs against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in
Dhawan most popular Indian cricketer on Twitter
Hamilton, March 11 (IANS) Prolific left-handed opener Shikhar Dhawan was once again the most talked about Indian cricketer on Twitter, as his ton on Tuesday helped the dedending champions beat
Record-breaking Sangakkara, Dilshan power Sri Lanka to 363
Hobart, March 11 (IANS) Kumar Sangakkara (95-ball 124) became the first batsman to record four consecutive hundreds in One-Day International (ODI) cricket as Sri Lanka posted an imposing 363 all
Rape charges dropped for Bangladesh cricket hero Rubel
Dhaka, March 10 (IANS) Bangladesh cricket star Rubel Hossain got good news along with his match-winning heroics on Monday at the World Cup as a Bangladeshi actress who filed a rape case against him
What transformation, from nobody to somebody! (Column: Just Sport)
Where does one put one’s finger on for India staying unbeaten, winning all their five Pool B matches in the World Cup? For once, answers are easy.The major achievement is that the Indians
President, PM congratulate Indian cricket team
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated the Indian cricket team for their eight-wicket victory against Ireland in a World
India made it look easy with the bat: Porterfield
Hamilton, March 10 (IANS) Ireland skipper William Porterfield on Tuesday said India made it look easy with the bat as they beat his side with eight wickets and 79 balls to spare in a Pool B
Nerves suffocated England out of WC: Collingwood
Adelaide, March 10 (IANS) Former England captain Paul Collingwood said on Tuesday that lack of confidence in the team suffocated it out of the World Cup following its fourth loss in five Pool A
India beat Ireland, Secure top group spot
Hamilton, March 10 (IANS) Guided by Shikhar Dhawan's dominating century, India's smooth eight-wicket victory over Ireland here on Tuesday ensured that the defending World Champions will finish at
