Pakistan batsman Shoaib Malik confirmed his retirement from ODIs without making a farewell appearance in his side’s victory over Bangladesh.

South Africa’s Imran Tahir is readying himself for an emotional farewell to one-day international cricket, although the veteran is upbeat about the Proteas’ future.

There was a period of play in the middle overs when the match could have turned in Bangladesh’s favour. After an expensive first spell from skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, Shakib Al Hasan and Mosaddek Hossain had dried up the runs, conceding just 24 runs from overs

Shakib Al Hasan said before the match yesterday that one of the disappointments of Bangladesh’s World Cup campaign so far has been their fielding efforts. He may have been hoping that the match to follow -- the Tigers’ last World Cup game against Pakistan at Lord’s -- would be an exception

Bangladesh’s World Cup game against Pakistan yesterday was the first ever ODI game for the Tigers at the historic Lord’s ground. It is a

Mustafizur Rahman continued his brilliant run in the World Cup as the left-arm seamer bagged a second consecutive fifer against

Pakistan made a commendable comeback to come close to qualifying for the semifinals with the likes of Babar Azam, Mohammad Amir and Haris Sohail earning plaudits.

New Zealand coach Gary Stead has backed his misfiring side to find their lost form in the World Cup and advance to their second successive final.

Australia coach Justin Langer believes Steve Smith and David Warner will be under no extra pressure when they face South Africa for the first time since both batsmen were given 12-month bans for ball-tampering.

West Indies should follow England’s example to return stronger in the next World Cup, all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite said after the two-time champions exited the tournament with only two victories from nine matches.

Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne blamed poor domestic structure for the team’s decline and said the players should be allowed to play in leagues abroad to gain valuable experience.

South Africa’s dismal effort at the 2019 World Cup has left an unmissable stain on Faf du Plessis’ legacy as Proteas captain.

Shakib Al Hasan became only the third batsman to have crossed the mark of 600 runs in one edition of World Cup today.

Mustafizur Rahman became the fastest bowler from Bangladesh to grab 100 ODI wickets during the World Cup match against Pakistan. He took the wicket of Haris Sohail in the 45th over of the Pakistan innings to reach his 100th at Lord’s today.

Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed admitted his team need a miracle to qualify for the World Cup semi-finals as they prepare for their final league game against Bangladesh at Lord’s on Friday.

Facing the ire of critics and fans alike, the Pakistan cricket team found an ally in former captain Moin Khan, who believes the 1992 champions did not have a disastrous World Cup campaign despite standing on the verge of ouster.

Speculation surrounding Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza’s future was given fresh life when the 35-year-old did not show up for the pre-match press conference at Lord’s yesterday, ahead of Bangladesh’s last World Cup game against Pakistan today. It was instead Bangladesh coach Steve Rhodes

“Firstly, Bangladesh versus Pakistan at Lord’s, the beautiful Lord’s... there’s no such thing as a dead rubber,” Rhodes said during the pre-match press conference yesterday. “Both teams are desperate to beat each other. We certainly are. I’m pretty sure they are. They’ve got a lot to play for as well.

Chris Gayle failed with the bat but struck with his tame off-breaks as the West Indies secured just their second win of a chastening World Cup campaign against Afghanistan yesterday.

Dead rubber or not, if cricket is one’s profession then not much motivation is needed to be pumped up about a match at the Lord’s Cricket Ground. Bangladesh have been eliminated from the race to the 2019 World Cup semifinals, but from the expressions