Pat Cummins led the way before Josh Hazlewood struck as Australia retained the Ashes with a 185-run win over England in the fourth Test at Old Trafford on Sunday. England, set a huge target of 383 to win, were bowled out for 197 following some spirited lower-order defiance. Cummins, the world’s top-ranked Test bowler, took…
England crowned World Champions
July 15, 2019In what can be termed as a sensational final and a nail-biting finish at the Lord’s Cricket Ground, hosts England beat New Zealand on a better boundary count after the match ended in a tie even in the super over on Sunday. Brief Scores — New Zealand: 241 for 8 in 50 overs (Henry Nicholls…
ICC World Cup 2019: England beat Australia to reach Final
July 12, 2019A brilliant effort by England opener Jason Roy (85) and an inspiring spell of fast bowling by Chris Woakes (three for 20), enabled the hosts to post a crucial win against defending champion Australia by eight wickets in the semi-final of ICC World Cup-2019 at Edgbaston yesterday and ensured them of a place in the…
India’s semi-final scenarios
July 6, 2019India along with Australia, England and New Zealand will feature in the semi-finals of the ongoing World Cup 2019. While all the four teams semi-finalists have been confirmed now, India and Australia, still have a match remaining to decide who will top World Cup points table. If India lose their last league game against Sri…
ICC World Cup 2019: England beat India to keep semis hopes alive
July 1, 2019England moved a step closer to the World Cup semi-finals after Jonny Bairstow’s 111 set up a crucial 31-run win over India in Birmingham on Sunday. Eoin Morgan’s side posted 337-7 thanks to Bairstow and a dashing 79 from Ben Stokes. Needing a record World Cup run chase to win, India finished on 306-5 as…
ICC World Cup 2019: Finch stars in Australia’s 64-run win over England
June 26, 2019Reigning champion Australia beat England by 64-runs at Lord’s Cricket Ground here and magnificent performance by skipper Aaron Finch 100 (116b,11×4,2×6) and left-arm medium-pacers Jason Behrendorff (five for 44) and Mitchell Starc (four for 43), enabled them to seal their place in the semi-finals in the on-going ICC World Cup 2019 on Tuesday. Australia became…
ICC World Cup-2019: Lasith Malinga bowls Sri Lanka to a 20-run win over England
June 22, 2019Sri Lanka came back strongly through some brilliant bowling performance by the experienced Lasith Malinga (4 for 43) and shocked the favourites England by 20-runs in an exciting ICC World Cup 2019 game played at Headingley, Leeds, on Friday. England’s batsman faltered on a dicey wicket and fell prey to the guiles of the disciplined…
ICC World Cup-2019: England beat Afghanistan with a big hitting carnival
June 19, 2019Old Trafford: England strolled to a comfortable 150-run win against Afghanistan in a World Cup 2019 league match at Old Trafford in Manchester on Tuesday. Afghanistan were never in the game once England put a mammoth total of 397/6 batting first. A total of 33 sixes were hit during the match, highest-ever in any ODI…
ICC 2019 World Cup Cricket: Joe Root stars in England’s win
June 15, 2019Hosts England with some inspiring batting by their opener Joe Root who scored an unbeaten 100, registered a facile eight-wicket win over former champions West Indies in the ICC World Cup cricket match played at Southampton on Friday. Winning the toss and electing to field, England began well by striking early and dismissing opener Evin…
ICC World Cup – 2019: Roy shines in England’s win
June 9, 2019An inspiring century by opener Jason Roy (153, 121b, 14×4, 5×6) enabled England, the hosts to register a big 106-run win over Bangladesh in the ICC 2019 Cricket World Cup match played at Cardiff on Saturday. Put into bat by Bangladesh, England got off to an excellent start with their openers Jason Roy (153) and…
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