Maxwell suffered 'dark thoughts' over World Cup after broken leg

"There's probably moments post the South Africa T20 series when I was forced to go home with a little setback. That was quite a frustrating period," Maxwell said.
26 October 2023, 02:30 AM

‘Look down at surface, not up’ the mantra for Proteas

South Africa flew into the Cricket World Cup a little under the radar but the awesome range of their power hitting has seen the side post the top three scores in the tournament, which stand-in captain Aiden Markram puts down to their adaptability.
26 October 2023, 01:15 AM

'Everything is must-win now'

England will enter their clash with Sri Lanka in Bengaluru today barely above the bottom of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup standings with just 0.005 in net run rate separating the 2019 champions and last-placed Bangladesh.
26 October 2023, 01:00 AM

'I live for World Cups': Warner peaking at right time

His sixth World Cup hundred took him past the five of compatriot Ricky Ponting and level with Sachin Tendulkar.
25 October 2023, 19:13 PM

Light show at World Cup 'dumbest idea', says Maxwell

Maxwell covered his eyes with both hands during the near two-minute spectacle in the middle of the Dutch reply on Wednesday.
25 October 2023, 18:04 PM

Shakib on a solo mission?

Bangladesh team reached Kolkata yesterday after their hopes of a semifinals berth in ICC World Cup was all but dashed in Mumbai following a crushing 149-run defeat against South Africa.
25 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Records galore as Aussies thrash the Netherlands

Glenn Maxwell’s fastest World Cup century off 40 balls and 104 by David Warner led Australia to a record World Cup 309-run rout of the Netherlands on Wednesday for their third straight victory at the tournament.
25 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Australia beat Netherlands by 309 runs in World Cup record rout

Glenn Maxwell's fastest World Cup century off 40 balls and 104 by David Warner led Australia to a record World Cup 309-run rout of the Netherlands on Wednesday for their third straight victory at the tournament.
25 October 2023, 15:04 PM

Maxwell 'wasn't expecting' to hit record 40-ball World Cup century

Glenn Maxwell admitted he "wasn't expecting" to hit a record 40-ball Cricket World Cup century on Wednesday.
25 October 2023, 13:18 PM

Maxwell hits fastest World Cup century as Australia post 399-8

Glenn Maxwell hit the fastest World Cup century in 40 balls to power Australia to a mammoth 399-8 against the Netherlands on Wednesday.
25 October 2023, 12:34 PM

Warner equals Tendulkar's sixth World Cup ton

Warner, who clubbed 163 last time out against Pakistan, reached his second successive ton off 91 balls with 11 fours and three sixes at New Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium.
25 October 2023, 12:15 PM

Shakib back in Dhaka

Bangladesh ace all-rounder and ODI skipper Shakib Al Hasan was back in the country today following Bangladesh’s loss to South Africa yesterday, a BCB source informed.
25 October 2023, 10:23 AM

‘Couldn’t breathe, it was like eating air’

England star Joe Root has said that England team struggled to breathe properly during their loss to South Africa on Saturday at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. England suffered their biggest loss in ODI World Cup history, losing by 229 runs.
25 October 2023, 09:00 AM

Head misses out as Australia opt to bat

Australia have won the toss and elected to bat in the match against the Netherlands at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi today.
25 October 2023, 08:12 AM

'Bangladesh wasting Mahmudullah'

Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haque felt that the Bangladesh team management were wasting Mahmudullah's talents by playing him only as a finisher given that the top-order is still struggling.
25 October 2023, 07:29 AM

Was Mahmudullah’s celebration just to prove a point?

Mahmudullah Riyad's inclusion to the Bangladesh World Cup squad had been a dramatic one as the experienced campaigner got back into the side during the New Zealand series at home.
25 October 2023, 06:28 AM

Couple of more wins can make people stop joking: Logan van Beek

"I watched a Dutch sports show this morning and they were talking about cricket and laughing how it's pretty similar to a nine to five job, how long it takes, and they're making a few other jokes," said Van Beek.
25 October 2023, 03:54 AM

New Zealand in good head-space after Dalai Lama visit

"The cricket, as well, is just a bonus," said batter Will Young.
25 October 2023, 03:23 AM

Aussies look to crank up a notch

After a wobbling start that made everyone question their World Cup pedigree, the five-time champions are now back where they had hoped to be with the tricky Netherlands the Aussies' next opponent in India.
25 October 2023, 01:35 AM

What went wrong with Pakistan?

Pakistan's chances of making the semifinals of the Cricket World Cup are on a knife-edge after their eight-wicket defeat to Afghanistan on Monday in Chennai.
25 October 2023, 01:15 AM