MUMBAI: Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara said on Thursday that it was always nice to play at home and they will miss the home crowd greatly when they play New Zealand in their last Group ‘A’ match at Wankhede Stadium on Friday. “We will miss them greatly but at the same time we know that …
CHENNAI: West Indies have not beaten a big side for some time but their coach Ottis Gibson is confident of upstaging India in their last league match on Sunday to advance to the quarterfinal stage of the World Cup. The Group B is still wide open with only the South Africa assured of a berth …
NEW DELHI: Under-fire Sri Lankan umpire Asoka de Silva, who gave batsman Gary Wilson out lbw in Ireland’s loss to West Indies in Mohali, has been dropped from officiating in some key World Cup matches. Asoka’s onfield decisions has come under scanner during the World Cup with the most criticised being the decision to give …
CHENNAI: England off-spinner Graeme Swann, who was fined for using “abusive language” against one of the on-field umpires in the match against Bangladesh, admitted it was due to frustration in bowling with a wet ball in a day-night game. “It was quite a shame as to what happened and also about my own behaviour. It …
KOLKATA: Their tails up after the nail-biting victory against India, South Africa would be eyeing to top group B as they clash with Ireland here Tuesday. Injuries to its key players and Ireland’s promising displays in the tournament could make it far from a cakewalk for Graeme Smith’s side as the World Cup returns to …
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CHENNAI: England all-rounder Paul Collingwood has had an ordinary World Cup so far but has ruled out any retirement plans from limited overs cricket. Collingwood, who retired from Tests after England’s historic Ashes triumph in Australia, has scored only 61 runs and picked a wicket in four matches. “The reason I retired from Test cricket …
PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka: Pakistan qualified for the World Cup quarterfinals with a seven-wicket win over Zimbabwe on Monday after chasing down a revised target with almost four overs to spare in a rain-marred Group A match. Zimbabwe’s innings was twice stopped by rain, and the African team finished at 151-7 in 39.4 overs at the …
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh: Bangladesh cruised closer to World Cup quarterfinal qualification on Monday with a six-wicket victory over the Netherlands. Slow left armer Abdur Razzak took three wickets and opener Imrul Kayes stroked 73 not out to give Bangladesh its second victory in Chittagong in four days, keeping alive its chances of reaching the last eight. …
NEW DELHI: India heads to Nagpur for a World Cup Group B fixture against South Africa on Saturday, with both teams needing to lift their games after less than convincing starts. Co-host India made heavy weather of chasing modest totals against Ireland and the Netherlands before completing identical five-wicket wins. An earlier victory against Bangladesh …
MOHALI: The Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS) once again found itself at the centre of a controversy after Irish batsman Gary Wilson was given a contentious leg before during their 44-run defeat against West Indies in a World Cup Group B match here Friday. An irate Ireland captain William Porterfield later called it one of …
