Classy Australia look to find form

The 2015 World Cup winner was certain that the likes of opener David Warner would be raring to go when their tournament starts against hosts India in Chennai on Oct. 8.
1 October 2023, 11:23 AM

Up and down Pakistan seek consistency in World Cup

Arthur, Pakistan's head coach at the 2019 World Cup when they failed to make the semi-finals, is confident the team can bounce back from recent disappointments
1 October 2023, 05:25 AM

'Pocket dynamite': Kishan dreams of World Cup glory

Kishan, 25, has an ODI best of 210 in 25 matches, but a recent 82 against Pakistan in the Asia Cup won him rich praise from the cricketing fraternity including former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar who called him a "big match player"
1 October 2023, 03:34 AM

England bid to join elite company in retaining World Cup

As recently as 2015, England suffered a humiliating group-stage exit but they are now the reigning world champions in both men's one-day international and Twenty20 cricket
1 October 2023, 03:21 AM

‘Improved’ Mahedi offers Tigers variety

Off-spinner and all-rounder Mahedi Hasan has put his ability to bowl with the new as well as the old ball to good use in recent contests as his consistency coupled with guile has earned him a place in Bangladesh’s World Cup squad.
1 October 2023, 02:00 AM

Starc gets hattrick in World Cup warm-up

Starc, a left-arm quick, struck with the final two balls of his first over and then got another wicket on the first ball of his second to rattle the Dutch in Thiruvananthapuram.
30 September 2023, 16:35 PM

Walton renews contract with Bangladesh all-rounder Miraz 

Local electronic giant Walton has renewed their contract with Bangladesh national cricket team all-rounder Mehedi Hasan Miraz for a third successive time. 
30 September 2023, 13:44 PM

Tiger turned Cop: Mehrab cherishes new role

A career switch is never easy and for a former cricketer, who has played at the highest level for their country, it is probably even more difficult.
30 September 2023, 13:07 PM

How Jos Buttler has assumed the leadership mantle from Eoin Morgan

Jos Buttler’s record as a captain in ICC limited overs tournaments is unblemished, having led England to ICC Men’s T20 World Cup glory in 2022.
30 September 2023, 08:59 AM

Zaka Ashraf retracts 'enemy nation' comment

Pakistan Cricket Board chief Zaka Ashraf has clarified his comments regarding India ahead of ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, calling India a “traditional rival” and not an “enemy.”
30 September 2023, 05:28 AM

Pavilion End at Trent Bridge to be renamed after Stuart Broad

The Pavilion End at Trent Bridge will be renamed the Stuart Broad End to recognise one of England's greatest bowlers who retired earlier this year after the Ashes series.
30 September 2023, 04:07 AM

Liton-Tanzid find the right cue from warm-up win

Over the course of the last 12 months, the highest stand by a Bangladesh opening pair had been 102 that Liton Das and Tamim Iqbal had notched. Without Tamim in the World Cup squad, and amidst the ongoing form concerns of openers ahead of the World Cup, youngster Tanzid Hasan and the formidable Liton finally found the runs they needed under their belt ahead of a huge tournament during the first warm-up fixture against Sri Lanka in Guwahati yesterday.
30 September 2023, 01:45 AM

World cup 2023: Shakib to sit out 2nd warm-up too

Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan will not be featuring in the Tigers’ final World Cup 2023 warm-up against England as a precautionary measure after having picked up a niggle that saw the all-rounder also sit out the first warm-up against Sri Lanka yesterday.
29 September 2023, 18:00 PM

Williamson fires on return as Kiwis beat Pak in World Cup warm-up

Rachin Ravindra and returning Kane Williamson played key knocks as New Zealand chased down 345 to thrash Pakistan by five wickets in a World Cup warm-up match on Friday.
29 September 2023, 17:40 PM

Australia backing Maxwell as frontline spinner at WC

Australia chief selector said Maxwell was always in their plans as a spin option.
29 September 2023, 16:17 PM

Openers propel Tigers to comfortable win in Guwahati

Bangladesh openers Liton Das and Tanzid Hasan Tamim scored fifties to help the Tigers to a comfortable seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka in their first World Cup warm-up match at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Friday. 
29 September 2023, 16:04 PM

Lankans provide a glimpse of what awaits Tigers

Mehedi Hasan Miraz led the Tigers in the match today, with regular skipper Shakib Al Hasan having to sit out due to an ankle sprain he picked up during practise the day before.
29 September 2023, 15:58 PM

Shakib-less Bangladesh restrict Sri Lanka to 263

Bangladesh were without their ODI skipper Shakib Al Hasan in their first warm-up match of the World Cup at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati against Sri Lanka on Friday.
29 September 2023, 12:24 PM

Recovering Williamson ruled out of NZ's WC opener

The 33-year-old would play both their warm-up matches in Hyderabad and Thiruvananthapuram but will skip the tournament opener in Ahmedabad, the team said in a statement.
29 September 2023, 11:08 AM

Bangladesh asked to field first in first warm-up match

The Tigers are playing without their regular skipper, Shakib Al Hasan.
29 September 2023, 08:55 AM