[ad_1] Opener Travis Head hit a sparkling 137 to power Australia to a record-extending sixth World Cup title with a convincing six-wicket win over India in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Chasing a tricky 241 for victory in the final, Australia slipped to 47-3 before the left-handed Head hit his second century of the tournament to steer…
[ad_1] Ivory Coast enjoyed a goal rout at the start of their World Cup qualifying campaign but fellow African heavyweights Cameroon, Ghana and Tunisia made heavy work of home games against lowly opposition on Friday. The Ivorians, who will host January’s Africa Cup of Nations, won 9-0 at home to the Seychelles in their Group…
[ad_1] It was not known if Pat Cummins was searching ‘How to silence a big, partisan crowd’ as the Australia captain entered the press conference room fiddling with his phone but he conceded that was pretty much the plan for the World Cup final against India. As if India’s formidable batting lineup and fiery bowling…
[ad_1] Following a disappointing performance of the Green Shirts in the ICC World Cup 2023, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is likely to sack the team’s director, Mickey Arthur. Apart from Arthur, head coach Grant Bradburn and batting coach Andrew Puttick are also likely to be sacked. According to sources, the PCB is keen on…
[ad_1] South Africa Friday secured an impressive five-wicket win to bring Afghanistan’s World Cup 2023 journey to an end. Chasing Afghanistan’s 244 runs total, the Proteas sailed through the run-chase and achieved the target in the 48th over. Despite a brilliant start that saw the Proteas scoring 60 runs in the first 10 overs for…
[ad_1] Sri Lanka batsman Angelo Mathews demanded “justice” from the ICC and branded Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan “a cheat” on social media after becoming the first player to be ‘timed out’ in international cricket at World Cup 2023 on Monday. Angelo Mathews had already made his feelings clear in the press conference after the…
[ad_1] Team director Mickey Arthur sought “divine help” on Monday as Pakistan braced for one last push to squeeze into the World Cup semi-finals before piling on the praise for “game-changing” opener Fakhar Zaman. Pakistan have recorded back-to-back wins over Bangladesh and New Zealand to reignite their campaign with Zaman returning from a knee injury…
[ad_1] Sri Lanka’s entire national cricket board was sacked on Monday by sports minister Roshan Ranasinghe after a poor World Cup campaign. Sri Lanka play Bangladesh later Monday and need a mathematical miracle if they are to qualify for the semi-finals of the World Cup. Ranasinghe has been at loggerheads with Sri Lanka Cricket —…
[ad_1] India hammered Sri Lanka by 302 runs in Mumbai on Thursday as the unbeaten tournament hosts reached the World Cup semi-finals with a crushing victory. Sri Lanka collapsed to 55 all out inside 20 overs, having been set 358 to win. Mohammed Shami took 5-18 in five overs after Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj…
[ad_1] Marsh who flew to Perth on Wednesday is set to be unavailable for an indefinite period as Cricket Australia said there is no confirmation on his return yet. “Mitchell Marsh has returned home from the ICC Men’s World Cup for personal reasons. A timeline on his return to the squad is yet to be…
