South Africa will not choke: De Villiers
Sydney, March 17 (IANS) South Africa skipper AB De Villiers on Tuesday said they are not going to choke under pressure in the World Cup quarterfina
Collingwood credits India for turnaround, hails batsmen
Melbourne, March 17 (IANS) Ahead of Thursday's India vs Bangladesh quarterfinal, former England captain Paul Collingwood credited the players and t
Umpire communication in World Cup knockouts to be aired
Sydney, March 17 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday that TV umpire communications during decision-making will be availa
Run feast on cards in Lanka vs Proteas clash
Sydney, March 17 (IANS) It will be a highly-charged contest between two powerful batting line-ups as former champions Sri Lanka take on superbly ta
World Cup: Money lures Indian fan to root for Kiwis
Wellington, March 16 (IANS) There is nothing that money cannot buy you and perhaps no bond that it cannot dilute.Such is the story of diehard Indian
Jayawardene praises Malinga
Sydney, March 16 (IANS) Veteran Sri Lankan batsman Mahela Jayawardene on Monday praised pace spearhead Lasith Malinga, crediting him with returnin
No Indian among top six scorers at World Cup
Kolkata, March 16 (IANS) In a testimony to the collective effort that has marked India's all-conquering show in the cricket World Cup so far, no In
De Villiers, Sangakkara battle for top batting spot
Melbourne, March 16 (IANS) AB de Villiers of South Africa and Kumar Sangakkara of Sri Lanka have brought their battle for the coveted No.1 spot in
Dhoni rises to No.8 in batting rankings
Melbourne, March 16 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has risen two places to World No.8 in the latest One-Day International (ODI) batting
Gayle expected to be available for quarterfinal
Napier, March 16 (IANS) West Indies captain Jason Holder expects Chris Gayle to be available for Saturday’s quarterfinal clash against New Ze
New Zealand PM backs Sikhs on wearing kirpans at cricket matches
Wellington, March 16 (IANS) New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said on Monday that the International Cricket Council's (ICC) decision to bar Sikh
Gould, Aleem Dar to officiate India-Bangladesh quarterfinal
Melbourne, March 16 (IANS) England's Ian Gould and Pakistan's Aleem Dar will be the on-field umpires for the India-Bangladesh cricket World Cup qua
Pietersen could ditch IPL for English county deal
Hobart, March 14 (IANS) Exiled batsman Kevin Pietersen says he's considering a return to English county cricket this year in a bid to regain his pl
Concentrating more on process than results: Dhoni
Auckland, March 14 (IANS) India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said his team is in rollicking form because they are concentrating on processes rather
Dhoni, Raina guide India to 6-0
Auckland, March 14 (IANS) A 196-run record fifth-wicket stand between captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Suresh Raina guided India to a six-wicket vi
Raina, Dhoni help India beat Zimbabwe by six wickets
Auckland, March 14 (IANS) India completed their cricket World Cup Pool B campaign with six consecutive victories as they defeated Zimbabwe by six w
India bowl out Zimbabwe for 287
Auckland, March 14 (IANS) India bowled out Zimbabwe for 287 in 48.5 overs in their last World Cup Pool B match at the Eden Park here on Saturday.Capt
Cyclone Pam threatens Windies' quarterfinal hopes
Napier, March 14 (IANS) The West Indies are keeping an anxious watch on the weather ahead of Sunday’s crucial fixture against the United Arab
India opt to field against Zimbabwe
Auckland, March 14 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to field in their last Pool B match of the cricket World Cup
Morgan wants to continue as England skipper
Sydney, March 13 (IANS) England skipper Eoin Morgan insists that he is still keen to continue at the helm of the team despite leading the side to a
