Chennai: Amidst criticism over his choice of the team, Indian captain Mahendra Singh on Saturday said the playing eleven will always depend on the nature of the wicket but indicated off-spinner R Ashwin and Suresh Raina will get to play in the last group b league match against West Indies here on Sunday. "Lot depends […]
Dhaka: Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan apologised to the fans after the co-hosts crashed out of the World Cup with a humiliating 206-run defeat against South Africa here on Saturday. Chasing a stiff victory target of 285, Bangladesh were shot out for a paltry 78 in 28 overs, which was Bangladesh`s second score of less […]
Chennai: India opener Virender Sehwag is doubtful for their final group B match of the World Cup against West Indies here on Sunday due to a knee injury. "Viru has got an allergic reaction in his right knee. We will take a call (on Sehwag) either in the evening or by morning before the game," […]
Kolkata: Kenya skipper Jimmy Kamande on Saturday criticised his Australian counterpart Ricky Ponting for his comments that associate nations don`t deserve to be in the World Cup. "What is disappointing is that someone like Ricky Ponting saying that associates don`t need to be here (in the World Cup)," Kamande said. Among the associates, Ireland were […]
Chennai: West Indies captain Darren Sammy on Saturday said his team has worked out a "different strategy" to tackle India`s spin attack on the turning pitch here in tomorrow`s must-win group B match of the cricket World Cup. West Indies have to win tomorrow to be assured of a spot in the quarterfinals and Sammy […]
Dhaka: A formidable South Africa thrashed co-hosts Bangladesh by 206-run in their final group B encounter of the World Cup at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Saturday. Bangladesh thus bow out of the competition with the second worst net run-rate among the seven teams. Chasing a stiff victory target of 285, Bangladesh were […]
Dutee Chand missed the automatic qualification mark of 11.15 seconds by two hundredths of a second during the Indian Grand Prix 4 here on Monday, though she broke her own national record.
Kolkata: Kenya captain Jimmy Kamande on Saturday astonished everyone when he compared veteran allrounder Steve Tikolo with Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. Kamande insisted that just like Mahatma Gandhi led the Indian freedom struggle, Tikolo brought Kenyan cricket into world map in the 1996 edition of the World Cup. "We call him Gandhi. He […]
Dhaka: South Africa captain Graeme Smith won the toss and elected to bat against Bangladesh in their Group B match of the cricket World Cup here today. South Africa made three to their squad, bringing in Wayne Parnell, Lonwabo Tsotsobe and Imran Tahir while resting Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel and Colin Ingram. There was just […]
Mumbai: Skipper Kumar Sangakkara led from the front with a brilliant maiden World Cup century as Sri Lanka scored 265 for nine in their concluding group A league encounter of the World Cup being played at the Wankhede Stadium. Sangakkara (111, 128 balls, 12×4, 2×6) added 145 runs for the third wicket with former captain […]
Kolkata: Paul Stirling`s swashbuckling century helped Ireland beat the Netherlands by six wickets and end their campaign in the ongoing World Cup on a winning note, at the Eden Gardens here on Friday. This was the second time in the tournament that Ireland managed to chase down target in excess of 300. Stirling`s 177-run partnership […]
Mirpur: South African captain Graeme Smith on Friday cautioned Bangladesh not to expect another upset win in the World Cup when the two sides meet in their last Group B match tomorrow though he refused to see it as a revenge game for their loss against the same opponents four years ago. Bangladesh had shocked […]
Chennai: A day after skipping practice due to a knee injury, Indian opener Virender Sehwag was on Friday back at the nets ahead of the crucial World Cup Group B match against the West Indies here on Sunday. In a session that lasted three and a half hour, Mahendra Singh Dhoni sweated it out at […]
Colombo: Australian captain Ricky Ponting on Friday said that an unpredictable Pakistan could give his side the first real test in the World Cup and asked his bowlers to prepare for a tough outing in their Group B encounter on Saturday. Ponting said he is relishing the challenge of locking horns with Pakistan, the last […]
Chennai: A day after skipping practice due to a knee injury, Indian opener Virender Sehwag was on Friday back at the nets ahead of the crucial World Cup Group B match against the West Indies here on Sunday. In a session that lasted three and a half hour, Mahendra Singh Dhoni sweated it out at […]
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