Kohli bowls in nets

Just a few days after Joe Root and Steve Smith rolled their arms at their respective World Cup 2019 warm-up matches, India skipper Virat Kohli honed his bowling skills at the nets on Thursday at India’s practice session at Southampton.
30 May 2019, 18:00 PM

SA a ‘dark horse’ for Kallis

Jacques Kallis believes South Africa can play “without any pressure” as they look to put repeated disappointments behind them at the World Cup. The Proteas have won only one of seven World Cup knockout matches since making their tournament debut in 1992 and were beaten in the semifinals four years ago.
30 May 2019, 18:00 PM

May opts for new battle

As the contest to replace her as prime minister gathered pace on Thursday, Theresa May opted for a different battle - watching England take on South Africa in the opening match of the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
30 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Hope-ful West Indies to play Pakistan World Cup opener

Jason Holder sounded a warning for West Indies' World Cup opponents ahead of their opening game against Pakistan on Friday, saying his team are playing with a smile on their faces.
30 May 2019, 16:05 PM

Mash and other captains’ backroom shoot

Former Irish cricketer, Niall O’Brien was seen having a light moment with Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza during the captain’s photo-shoot in a video tweet by ICC. The ICC Digital Insider met the captains of all the World Cup participating teams in the greenroom where the Irishman Niall shared a laugh with everyone.
30 May 2019, 15:50 PM

Razzak, Jaya in WC opening ceremony 60-second challenge

Cricketer Abdur Razzak and actress Jaya Ahsan star in World Cup opening ceremony.
30 May 2019, 15:33 PM

‘We came here to win’

Bangladesh batsman Liton Das says that the Tigers will be playing their World Cup opener against South Africa with the mentality to win when they face the Proteas on June 2 at the Kennington Oval in London.
30 May 2019, 15:23 PM

Hashim Amla retired hurt following blow to head

South Africa star batsman Hashim Amla retired hurt after being hit by a Jofra Archer bouncer in the World Cup opener against England at the Oval on Thursday.
30 May 2019, 14:35 PM

Bangladesh will deliver good performances: Ganguly

Sourav Ganguly believes that the Tigers are well prepared for the World Cup. The former Indian captain backed Bangladesh to do well even after their loss to India on May 28 in their last warm-up match.
30 May 2019, 12:26 PM

England facts at World Cups

Let us look back at some of interesting facts of the English Cricket team in World Cups.
30 May 2019, 11:43 AM

South Africa facts at World Cups

Lets have a look at the aspects of the South Africa side for the World Cup in England.
30 May 2019, 11:20 AM

A wicket in just the second delivery of the World Cup

Proteas spinner Imran Tahir bowled the very first over of the 2018 World Cup after South Africa opted to bowl in the opening match of the tournament at The Oval.
30 May 2019, 09:37 AM

Comprehensive win for England in WC opener

Ben Stokes starred in all departments as England began their quest to win the World Cup with a 104-run thrashing of South Africa in the tournament opener at the Oval on Thursday.
30 May 2019, 08:59 AM

Prince Harry drops cheeky chirp at Finch

On the eve of the Cricket World Cup, Prince Harry stoked the rivalry between England and Australia with a cheeky sledge at Aaron Finch during a team captains' reception at Buckingham Palace.
30 May 2019, 08:41 AM

Mash and the other captains meet Queen Elizabeth

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza met Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Harry with the rest of the cricket captains by his side yesterday ahead of the World Cup.
29 May 2019, 18:27 PM

A chance to lead their way to history

World Cup-winning teams may have their names written in the annals of history, but World Cup-winning captains have a special place in those books. Clive Lloyd will forever be remembered for leading the West Indies to back-to-back World Cup in the first two editions of the tournament and Kapil Dev
29 May 2019, 18:00 PM

What to expect of the opener

The upcoming 2019 World Cup in the UK will be the 12th staging of the ICC Cricket World Cup, with ten teams set to face each other in a round-robin league system for the first time since the 1992 World Cup. Host England, who have been part of the World Cup opener the most of number
29 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Good luck to the Tigers!

It is not only cricketers who follow the game passionately, but stars from all sports disciplines in Bangladesh follow cricket and have their own personal favourites when it comes to cricket teams and cricketers. They may stay busy with their own schedules, but whenever they get time these sports
29 May 2019, 18:00 PM

What they think of the Class of 2019

Since the historic debut in the 1999 World Cup, Bangladesh have so far appeared in five editions of the biggest event in one-day cricket. There have been many memorable occasions and some not-so-memorable ones too on the way for the Tigers. But all of those who have adorned the red and green shirt
29 May 2019, 18:00 PM

World Cup Googlies

The first women’s World Cup was held back in 1973 in England, two years before the inaugural edition of men’s World Cup in 1975. Seems like ladies are always first. It is the first time since the 1992 World Cup -- after 25 years -- the upcoming World Cup in England will be played in the round robin
29 May 2019, 18:00 PM