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Off-form Amla makes South Africa World Cup squad 18 Apr 2019 - 08:53 pm

CAPE TOWN: South Africa have included off-form opening batsman Hashim Amla in their squad for the Cricket World Cup in England and Wales...

Sri Lanka leave Chandimal and Tharanga out of World Cup squad 18 Apr 2019 - 08:53 pm

COLOMBO: Former Sri Lanka captains Dinesh Chandimal and Upul Tharanga were left out of the 15-man squad announced on Thursday for the World...

'Don't want to step on toes': Archer wary of England World Cup row 17 Apr 2019 - 11:13 pm

London: Jofra Archer did his best to take the heat out of a potentially awkward situation with his new England team-mates after a...

Shamed Bancroft hits 151 on Durham one-day debut, wants 'to win crowd over' 17 Apr 2019 - 11:13 pm

London: Cameron Bancroft hit an unbeaten and match-winning 151 on his one-day debut for Durham as the disgraced Australia batsman started to repay...

Karunaratne replaces Malinga as Sri Lanka ODI captain 17 Apr 2019 - 11:13 pm

Colombo: Sri Lanka on Wednesday axed Lasith Malinga as captain for the upcoming World Cup, and announced Test skipper Dimuth Karunaratne was being...

West Indies rope in Sarwan to work with batsmen ahead of World Cup 17 Apr 2019 - 11:13 pm

West Indies have brought on board former top order batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan to help prepare their players for the 50-over World Cup in...

England preliminary World Cup squad 17 Apr 2019 - 11:13 pm

London: England preliminary World Cup squad and squads for matches against Ireland and Pakistan announced Wednesday: England preliminary 15-man World Cup squad: Eoin...

Uncapped Jayed, recalled Mosaddek in Bangladesh World Cup squad 16 Apr 2019 - 03:57 pm

DHAKA: Rookie swing bowler Abu Jayed earned a spot in Bangladesh's World Cup squad on Tuesday while batsman Mosaddek Hossain also made the...

India's Shankar seeks guidance from World Cup winners at Sunrisers 16 Apr 2019 - 10:10 am

All-rounder Vijay Shankar is making the most of his presence in a Sunrisers Hyderabad camp which also contains a couple of World Cup...

Pant left out, India pick Karthik and Rahul for World Cup 15 Apr 2019 - 05:01 pm

MUMBAI: Dinesh Karthik pipped young Rishabh Pant to the second wicketkeeper's spot in India's World Cup squad on Monday and all-rounder Vijay Shankar...

Royals' Buttler continues rampant form with quickfire 89 13 Apr 2019 - 07:51 pm

England batsman Jos Buttler showcased his big-hitting talent once again by cracking 89 off just 43 balls in Rajasthan Royals' win over Mumbai...

Buttler ends 'Mankad' row with Ashwin 09 Apr 2019 - 09:32 am

New Delhi: England's Jos Buttler has declared an end to his showdown with Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin after being dismissed by a "Mankad"...

Hot English summer to aid subcontinent teams - Pietersen 08 Apr 2019 - 08:53 am

MUMBAI: The English weather will play a major role during the World Cup and teams from the Indian subcontinent stand to gain if...

'No excuses': Kohli's Bangalore suffer record sixth straight IPL loss 07 Apr 2019 - 06:56 pm

Bangalore, India: Skipper Virat Kohli said he ran out of excuses after his Royal Challengers Bangalore crashed to a record equalling sixth straight...

Windies paceman Joseph claims IPL best of 6-12 on debut 07 Apr 2019 - 08:33 am

Hyderabad: West Indies fast bowler Alzarri Joseph enjoyed a dream Indian Premier League debut for Mumbai Indians on Saturday after returning best ever...

Buttler calls for clarity after IPL 'Mankad' dismissal 04 Apr 2019 - 06:38 pm

London: Jos Buttler has broken his silence after falling victim to a controversial 'Mankad' dismissal in the Indian Premier League, calling for clarity...

Kohli in IPL crisis as RCB suffer fourth straight loss 04 Apr 2019 - 02:44 am

Jaipur: India’s superstar captain Virat Kohli admitted that Royal Challengers Bangalore’s IPL fate looks “really bad” after his side crashed to their fourth...