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 numb
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 Mahendr
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,
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
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 opene
Gilchrist praises Sangakkara with hilarious tweet
Melbourne, March 12 (IANS) Former Australian batting star Adam Gilchrist acknowledged wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara’s record-breaking
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 consiste
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 cric
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 5
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
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)
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 Ban
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 e
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 e
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
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 Worl
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 t
India beat Ireland by eight wickets
Hamilton, March 10 (IANS) India earned their fifth consecutive win of the World Cup when they defeated Ireland by eight wickets in a Pool B encount
India bowl out Ireland for 259
Hamilton, March 10 (IANS) India bowled out Ireland for 259 runs in 49 overs in a World Cup Pool B match at the Seddon Park here on Tuesday.Opting to
Perera replaces Chandimal in Sri Lanka squad
Hamilton, March 10 (IANS) Left-handed batsman Kusal Perera replaced the injured Dinesh Chandimal in Sri Lanka’s squad for the World Cup.The Ev
