Category: CRICKET

Edgbaston, July 11, 2019: A new nation will lift the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup after England joined New Zealand in the final with an emphatic eight-wicket victory over Australia at Edgbaston (Superb England march). Australia had won the toss and chosen to bat, but a blistering opening spell from Chris Woakes (3/20) and Jofra…

Old Trafford, Manchester, July 10, 2019: New Zealand captain Williamson hails New Zealand looked remarkably calm for a man who had ridden an emotional rollercoaster. The Blacks Caps booked their second consecutive ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup final appearance as a brilliant bowling performance secured a dramatic 18-run victory over India at Old Trafford. Williamson…

London, July 7, 2019: The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 group stage has exposed 10 nations to every possible pressure, examining every nook and cranny of their method in the 50-over format. India, Australia, England and New Zealand have ridden the wave and reached the final four on the strength of clear plans and…

July 6, 2019: Before Gary Pratt there was Umpire Ian Gould. The English umpire will be in the middle for the final time in India’s clash with Sri Lanka at Headingley, but a look into the archives reminds us that he too once had a substitute fielder Ashes moment. An accomplished wicket-keeper, Gould was part…

Headingley, Leeds, July 4, 2019: They came to see Chris Gayle, instead they had to settle for watching the future of West Indies batting. Gayle was supposed to be the story at Headingley, playing his final match at an ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. A pair of tantalizing landmarks were within reach. Brian Lara’s record…

By Daniel Vettori New Zealand, The Riverside Durham, Chester-Le-Street, July 3, 2019: For the second game running England have produced an incredible performance under pressure so hats off to them. Jonny Bairstow and Jason Roy set the tone at the top of the order, and probably deceived everyone into thinking this was a 360-run pitch.…

The Riverside Durham, Chester-Le-Street, July 3, 2019: Under bright sunshine at The Riverside Durham, Jonny Bairstow became the first England batsman to score successive centuries in ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019. His back-to-back tons helped ensure that England will compete in a World Cup semi-final for the first time since 1992, when Bairstow had…

The Riverside Durham, Chester-Le-Street, July 3, 2019: England are in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup semi-finals for the first time in 27 years – but it is the manner of getting there that has pleased Eoin Morgan more than the historic achievement itself. After back-to-back defeats last month to Sri Lanka and Australia, the…

Edgbaston, Birmingham, July 2, 2019: When Sachin Tendulkar retired after a memorable Test match farewell in Mumbai six years ago, he was asked which players might overtake some of his India records (Rohit Sharma). The man known as the Little Master thought for a while and came back with two names. Virat Kohli was one,…

Edgbaston, June 30, 2019: Edgbaston turns blue today [30 June] as ICC Cricket for Good, in partnership with UNICEF, deliver the pinnacle event of the tournament wide ‘One Day for Children’ campaign with a special celebration at the England v India match in Birmingham. International donations can be made by fans here: Unicef.uk/cricket The sell-out…