Bangladesh are hopeful of a strong comeback in the ongoing ICC World Cup after a poor start saw them lose five games in the tournament. Bangladesh's qualification for the 2025 Champions Trophy is at stake as the ICC announced that the top seven sides at the end of the league stage will qualify for the…
Six rounds of league games done and dusted, we are yet to have a team to confirm their semifinal spot or book their return tickets. The current top four, who have settled in those spots for at least a week, are well placed to go through to the semis with enough buffer with the six…
Afghanistan's dream World Cup campaign got even better on Monday (October 30) in Pune as they defeated Sri Lanka comfortably for their third win of the tournament. Having already defeated England which was then followed by a famous win over Pakistan in Chennai, Afghanistan have now mathematically kept themselves in contention for a semifinal spot…
It was just a 25-ball stay eventually but Jasprit Bumrah's night out with the bat appeared to be a battle with himself more than the bowlers. For every shot he tried, and miscued, he knew what the right one was a few moments later as he shadow-practiced it with gusto, be it the cut, pull…
The clinical dismantling of Pakistan or England, which would you call bigger? The former happened in Chennai, on an easy-paced wicket as Afghanistan coasted to victory, going past Pakistan's total of 282 with an over to spare and 8 wickets in hand. Eight days before that, Afghanistan had pulled off the first upset of this…
Rohit Sharma batted on a different pedestal to his peers on a wildly unpredictable Lucknow surface against England as his 101-ball 87 helped India wade past their wobbly start. Suryakumar Yadav then chipped in with a vital 49 that took India to 229 for 8 in 50 overs
For the first time in this World…
It was at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow where, six months ago, KL Rahul suffered an injury that left him needing surgery and missing a considerable amount of international cricket. Now, back as a regular part of the Indian team, Rahul could afford to joke about it, albeit wryly.
"I am trying to forget; you…
At first glance, the polarising press release sent out by the Pakistan Cricket Board on Thursday morning (October 26) might seem strange and ill-timed, considering the team was in the middle of the World Cup. But to gain an understanding of the politics within Pakistani cricket right now is to realise that, rather than an…
Paul van Meekeren returned the best figures for a Dutch bowler at the World Cup (4/24) as Netherlands stunned Bangladesh on Super Saturday to pick up another famous win in the ongoing World Cup. Having already beaten table toppers South Africa, Netherlands put up a clinical show, especially with the ball to condemn Bangladesh to…
This was supposed to be the marquee clash of the tournament, between two of the pre-tournament favourties. It's a surprise then we are where we are as India gets ready to take on England, in a clash that could potentially end even the glimmer of hope that the defending champions hold.
England themselves have uttered…