The 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup, the 13th edition of the men’s Cricket World Cup, is scheduled to be hosted by India from February 9 to March 26, 2023. This will be the first time the competition is held completely in India. The country has previously co-hosted the World Cup three times in the past,…
Euphoria, Ecstasy, Agony, Disappointment at The Lord’s and Wimbledon
July 15, 2019By V.N. Prasad Nerves shattered at ‘Mid Night’ on Sunday, the 14th of July 2019, as two of the most popular world sporting events concluded in the historic city of London — ‘The Wimbledon Cup’ and ‘The ICC World Cup.’ Both the venues set the world on fire as sports lovers across the globe watched…
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: London Weather Sunshine expected, no chance of rain
July 14, 2019New Zealand will play England in the World Cup final at Lord’s on Sunday. Both teams will be aiming for their maiden World Cup glory in London. The weather, after playing hide and seek throughout the tournament, is expected to remain clear on Sunday. The sky will remain mostly cloudy from the time of toss…
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…
Debacle at ‘Old Trafford’ as ‘Men in Blue’ succumb to the ‘Black Caps’
July 11, 2019By V.N. Prasad Hearty congratulations to the ‘Black Caps’ on their concerted efforts to defend a total that even Afghans would have fancied to chase comfortably. While our top order collapsed, the Kiwi bowlers Trent Boult, Matt Henry, Mit Santner and Lockie Ferguson deserve all the accolades for their tact and for exploiting the mindset…
ICC World Cup 2019: Kiwis beat India, enters final
July 11, 2019The Kiwis, spearheaded by their fast bowler Matt Henry (three for 37), skittled out hot favourites India for 221 in 49.3 overs and registered a stunning 18-runs win in the semi-final on the reserve day of the ICC World Cup 2019 at the Old Trafford in Manchester on Wednesday. New Zealand, resuming at 211 for…
ICC World Cup 2019: India Vs New Zealand Rain refuses to relent Semi-final goes into Reserve Day
July 10, 2019India’s World Cup 2019 semi-final match against New Zealand was suspended for the day after rain stopped the proceedings on Tuesday at Old Trafford in Manchester. The semi-final match will resume on Wednesday at 3 pm IST. After winning the toss and electing to bat, New Zealand got off to a poor start as they…
India Vs New Zealand: Rain expected to play spoilsport
July 9, 2019India are all set to take on New Zealand in the first semi-finals of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup on Tuesday. While a lot of time will be spent on forging tactics around different players and situations, players will also keep a close eye on the clouds above as the forecast for the day…
ICC World Cup 2019: Semi-Finals India to meet New Zealand, Australia to take on England
July 7, 2019India made light work of Sri Lanka in their final World Cup 2019 league stage match at Headingley in Leeds on Saturday. Riding on their seven-wicket win against Sri Lanka, India took the top spot on the points table with 15 points from nine matches. On the other hand, Australia, who were the table toppers…
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