Sports, Cricket, 1st Jun 2019, News & Stories from India

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Sports Cricket 01 Jun 2019

Sports, Cricket, 01 Jun 2019

South Africa who received a humiliating defeat at the hands of England will be looking to win their second match with a huge margin so that they can counter-balance the dropped points. (Photo:AFP)

ICC World Cup 2019: South Africa vs Bangladesh; DC's Dream11 Prediction

The Mashrafe Mortaza-led team will be looking to upset South Africa once again after having them defeated in the 2007 edition of World Cup.

01 Jun 2019 8:43 PM

Martin Guptill and Colin Munro then struck unbeaten half-centuries to make short work of their modest target. (Photo:AFP)

New Zealand thrash Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in World Cup

Henry returned figures of 3-29 and combined with fellow paceman Lockie Ferguson who also took three wickets to bowl out Sri Lanka for 136.

01 Jun 2019 8:17 PM

After his average performance against India, Finch played some captain knocks against Pakistan as he hammered two tons and two half-centuries in the five-match series(Photo: News.com.au/Twitter)

ICC World Cup 2019: AFG vs AUS; Players to watch out for

Australia will face Afghanistan for their first World Cup 2019 clash on Saturday.

01 Jun 2019 6:38 PM

As expected former Australia captain Steve Smith and opener David Warner were both included for their first full major international match since they completed year-long bans. (Photo: Cricket World Cup/Twitter)

ICC World Cup 2019: Afghanistan choose to bat against Australia

Australia boast an impressive pace attack but that did not stop Gulbadin opting to bat first.

01 Jun 2019 6:38 PM

New Zealand players celebrate after the dismissal of Sri Lanka's Jeevan Mendis (R) during the 2019 Cricket World Cup group stage match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at Sophia Gardens stadium in Cardiff, south Wales, on June 1, 2019. (Photo by GEOFF CADDICK / AFP)

ICC World Cup 2019: NZ vs SL; Henry, Ferguson reduce Sri Lanka to 115-8

Henry took 3-29 off seven overs before being replaced by de Grandhomme.

01 Jun 2019 4:58 PM

Tamim's absence will hurt Bangladesh as he has been prolific run-scorer in the top-order (Photo: AFP)

Tamim Iqbal to miss Bangladesh's first World Cup match

Tamim will undergo another test on Sunday. Based on the result, a decision on his availability will be taken

01 Jun 2019 4:27 PM

Chris played a quick 50 runs knock off just 34 balls and hit six fours and three sixes to help West Indies win the match by seven wickets against Pakistan (Photo: BCCI)

Chris Gayle surpasses AB de Villers' world cup sixes score

The 'Universe Boss' also leads the table of the most number of sixes in the Indian Premier League (IPL)

01 Jun 2019 4:10 PM

Pakistan team still go strong despite loss against west indies (Photo: AP)

'Foolish to write Pakistan off': Waqar Younis

Pakistan's poor start to the tournament can't be justified by comparing it with their run in 1992, but it doesn't mean their run is over

01 Jun 2019 1:48 PM

McCullum has also predicted that India would win eight out of their nine matches.(Photo: AP)

Brendon McCullum predicts result of each and every match of World Cup 2019; see here

The former Kiwi skipper shared his predictions on his Facebook and Instagram account.

01 Jun 2019 1:15 PM

West Indies will next meet the defending champions Australia on June 6 at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. (Photo: AFP)

ICC World Cup 2019: Russell unveils why he kept bowling bouncers against Pakistan

The Caribbean side considered a dark horse, perhaps, suggested that they can be contenders for the crown.

01 Jun 2019 12:46 PM

Moeen Ali states Jofra Archer is the fastest bowler he has faced (Photo: AFP)

'Jofra is the fastest bowler I have faced', says England teammate Moeen Ali

All-rounder Moeen Ali says the rising star is the fastest bowler he has faced

01 Jun 2019 12:32 PM

Chris Gayle looking to regain full fitness ahead of australia clash (Photo: AFP)

Gayle, Russell to regain full fitness before Australia clash

Captain Jason Holder states Chris Gayle and Andre Russell will recover completely before clash against Australia

01 Jun 2019 12:00 PM

Du Plessis encourages the team to perform well against Bangladesh (Photo: AP/PTI)

'Not the time to panic': Du Plessis urges South Africa to pull up socks

After a bad start, South Africa still have a chance to get back on track when they return to the Oval to face Bangladesh

01 Jun 2019 11:46 AM

South Africa already faced a defeat at the hands of the hosts England in the opening match of the World Cup and will be aiming to turn things around. (Photo: Virat Kohli/Twitter)

ICC World Cup 2019: India play paintball ahead of clash against South Africa

After facing six-wicket defeat from NZ in first warm-up match, India gained confidence after they registered a victory over Bangladesh.

01 Jun 2019 11:38 AM

Suresh Raina confident of India beating Pakistan

Suresh Raina is confident that India will maintain their World Cup record against traditional rivals Pakistan

01 Jun 2019 11:30 AM

Warner's record cannot be ignored as he has registered 14 ODI centuries, with only Ricky Ponting, Mark Waugh and Adam Gilchrist having more among Australians.(Photo: AFP)

ICC World Cup 2019: Warner set to play against Afghanistan

Australia captain Aaron Finch confirmed that Warner has been cleared to play after the batsman passed a fitness test at training on Thursday

01 Jun 2019 11:08 AM

West Indies displayed an all-around performance as bowlers bundled off Pakistan batsmen on just 105 runs and later the batsmen chased down the target in the 14th over. (Photo: AP)

ICC World Cup 2019: Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz reacts on West Indies loss

Despite the defeat, Ahmed is optimistic about the future and is hoping to make a comeback.

01 Jun 2019 11:04 AM

Taylor has been in breathtaking form in recent years in the one-day game, averaging over 60 in ODIs in 2017 and more than 90 last year.

ICC World Cup 2019: Crafty Kiwis plot kill

Kane Williamson has replaced the swashbuckling Brendon McCullum as captain but the core of the team that came so close in 2015 remains.

01 Jun 2019 1:24 AM

Andre Russell and Darren Bravo celebrate a Pakistan wicket as skipper Jason Holder looks on during their World Cup match at Nottingham on Friday. (Photo: AP)

ICC World Cup 2019: The Caribbeans cruise to a seven-wicket win over listless Pakistan

During his innings Gayle, who calls himself the “Universe Boss”, broke the record for the most sixes hit in World Cup history.