Sports, Cricket, 8th Jun 2019, News & Stories from India

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Sports Cricket 08 Jun 2019

Sports, Cricket, 08 Jun 2019

Smith made a gritty 73 in Australia's win over West Indies after Warner smashed an unbeaten 89 not out (Photo: File)

Smith hailed as 'world's best' by Australia captain Finch

Smith and Warner played their first official international matches at the World Cup after serving year-long ball-tampering bans.

08 Jun 2019 8:26 PM

Sharma said that what has happened in the past does not matter in a stage like the World Cup. (Photo: PTI)

'Innings against South Africa was one of my best', says Rohit Sharma

Kohli lauded Sharma for his knock and said it was Sharma's best innings in his opinion.

08 Jun 2019 8:10 PM

Roy - jogging leisurely between the wickets - accidentally ran straight into unsuspecting West Indian umpire Joel Wilson. (Photo: AP)

Roy smashes 153, takes out umpire as England hits 386-6

The explosive opening batsman posted his ninth century in one-day internationals and reached the milestone in bizarre fashion.

08 Jun 2019 7:34 PM

The Aussie skipper said that it is essential that the team's bowlers do not let Indian batsmen get off to a flier. (Photo: News.com.au/Twitter)

'Winning series in India was amazing for self-confidence': Aaron Finch

Finch said that both Australia and India have good bowlers and in the end, it will come down to who executes their skills better.

08 Jun 2019 7:10 PM

Though Moeen Ali’s performance wasn’t the best in the first two matches, the reason for him not being in the squad isn’t his performance. (Photo: AFP)

Why Moeen Ali was absent from England’s squad against Bangladesh

While he did take three wickets in the match against Pakistan, Ali failed to impress with the bat.

08 Jun 2019 6:59 PM

Gulbadin Naib and Kane Williamson (Photo: AFP)

ICC World Cup 2019: NZ win toss, opt to bowl against Afghanistan

Captain Kane Williamson won the toss and opted to bowl.

08 Jun 2019 6:28 PM

Dhoni has not done anything, which amounts to violating the rules and regulations, said Shukla (Photo: PTI)

'ICC should reconsider its stand on Dhoni's 'Balidan' badge': Rajiv Shukla

Earlier, CoA chief Vinod Rai had said that the board had written to the ICC not to remove wicket-keeper batsman Dhoni's army insignia.

08 Jun 2019 5:30 PM

A concerned Warner sat beside the player and subsequently called off his net session. (Photo: AP)

Bowler hospitalised after getting hit on head by Warner shot

It is expected that the bowler would be under observation for a minimum of 24 hours since he sustained an injury on the head.

08 Jun 2019 5:16 PM

Kohli's recent contract with the BCCI helps him earn over USD 1 million. (Photo: File)

Have a look at the highest paid cricketers at the ICC 2019 World Cup

Here is a list of the top cricketers playing in the 2019 ICC World Cup.

08 Jun 2019 4:52 PM

Australia's batting lineup will be led by David Warner and Steve Smith. (Photo:Cricket World Cup/Twitter)

ICC World Cup 2019: Australia vs India; DC's Dream11 Prediction

Rohit Sharma's century steered the Men in Blue to victory as India chased down the target successfully with 15 balls remaining.

08 Jun 2019 4:42 PM

Captains Eoin Morgan and Mashrafe Mortaza (Photo: AFP)

ICC World Cup 2019: Bangladesh wins toss, bowls first vs England

Bangladesh has beaten the English at the last two World Cups, with the loss at the 2015 World Cup eliminating them in the group stage.

08 Jun 2019 2:52 PM

The veteran wicket-keeper batsman was seen donning the 'Balidan' (sacrifice) badge on his glove during India's first World Cup match against South Africa. (Photo: PTI)

Smriti Irani shows solidarity with Indian Army amid MS Dhoni gloves row

The BCCI has sought permission from the ICC to let Dhoni wear these gloves against Australia. But the request has been rejected by the ICC.

08 Jun 2019 2:50 PM

Pakistan had ended a run of 11 straight losses in one-day internationals by beating top-ranked England by 14 runs (Photo: AFP)

Sarfaraz looking to 'maintain momentum' in remaining games

Pakistan and Sri Lanka went into the game with a win and a loss, and now each gets a point for the washout.

08 Jun 2019 2:36 PM

Virat Kohli and Co opened their World Cup campaign with a six-wicket win over injury-depleted South Africa. (BCCI/Twitter)

Team India visits Indian High Commission in London; see pics

The Indian team had a brief photo session with the Indian diplomats in the United Kingdom.

08 Jun 2019 2:09 PM

Coulter-Nile's 92 at Trent Bridge was the highest score by a No. 8 (Photo: AP/PTI)

Coulter-Nile not sure of place in India game despite 92 against WI

Coulter-Nile insists he is not bothered by the competition for spots.

08 Jun 2019 1:19 PM

Akhtar stated that the retired batsman’s actions were a publicity stunt (Photo: File)

Shoaib Akhtar lashes out at AB de Villiers, asks him to ’Be a man’

De Villiers had decided to retire from international cricket last summer and had decided that he wanted to spend more time with his family.

08 Jun 2019 12:59 PM

Both teams have won one of their two games to date in the 10-team round-robin format. (Photo: AFP)

'Bangladesh not relying on history against England': Mashrafe Mortaza

Minnows Bangladesh have defeated England twice before in the World Cup with the win in the 2015 edition knocking them out of the tournament.

08 Jun 2019 12:55 PM

Morgan also stated that they are going to stick to their game despite facing defeats. (Photo: AP)

England skipper Eoin Morgan feels that Bangladesh have lot of potential

England registered a massive 104-run victory in the opening match of the World Cup against SA but faced a 14-run defeat against Pakistan.

08 Jun 2019 12:28 PM

Virat Kohli and Co had sported the camouflage caps against Australia in Ranchi, after Pulwama terrorist attack in which 40 CRPF jawans had lost their lives. (Photo: AFP)

Pakistan players wanted retaliatory celebration against India, PCB refused

According to reports, Pakistan wanted to celebrate India's wickets in a different manner during their clash in World Cup 2019.

08 Jun 2019 11:06 AM

Earlier, the veteran wicket-keeper batsman was seen donning the 'Balidan' (sacrifice) badge on his glove during India's first World Cup match against South Africa on June 5. (Photo: PTI)

ICC turns down BCCI request; Dhoni can't sport 'Balidan badge'