England hope for a better showing

The poor outfield of the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala was the focal point of both Bangladesh and England's pre-match press conferences on Monday ahead of their crucial World Cup clash today.
10 October 2023, 01:10 AM

Liton backed to bounce back

Despite having cruised to a six-wicket victory against Afghanistan in their World Cup opener, Bangladesh will have their work cut out against a somewhat wounded England in Dharamshala today.
10 October 2023, 01:05 AM

Like father like son at Cricket World Cup

Highly-regarded Dutch all-rounder Bas de Leede has joined a rare group of cricketers at the World Cup who have followed their fathers into the tournament.
10 October 2023, 01:00 AM

Aussies need mindset shift against spin: Finch

Australia's batsmen lacked aggression against India's world-class spin attack during Sunday's six-wicket defeat by the hosts in their World Cup opener and they must change their mindset to be more effective, former captain Aaron Finch said.
9 October 2023, 18:30 PM

Kiwis thump the Netherlands

New Zealand roared to a second successive victory at the World Cup as they beat the Netherlands by 99 runs in Hyderabad on Monday, with Mitchell Santner taking five wickets.
9 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Tigers calm before intense clash

Bangladesh are set for a much steeper hurdle in their second World Cup match against England in Dharamshala today following a convincing six-wicket victory over Afghanistan at the same venue.
9 October 2023, 18:00 PM

New Zealand ease past Netherlands

Set a target of 323, the Dutch were dismissed for 223 in 46.3 overs with Colin Ackermann making 69 and left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner claiming 5-59.
9 October 2023, 16:09 PM

Herath gives ‘10 out of 10’ to Shakib-Miraz spin duo

That Bangladesh did not lose way after the initial opening partnership had developed was important from the perspective of the brand of cricket that team wants to play.
9 October 2023, 14:09 PM

New Zealand make 322-7 against Netherlands in World Cup

Opener Will Young, Rachin Ravindra and Tom Latham struck half centuries as New Zealand overcame some tight bowling by the Netherlands to post 322-7 in their World Cup clash on Monday.
9 October 2023, 12:59 PM

Never watched highlights of Eng-BD 2015 WC match: Morgan 

England’s defeat to Bangladesh in the 2015 World Cup saw them get knocked out of the tournament and acted as a wake-up call for England cricket which went through a massive transformation following that loss.
9 October 2023, 12:26 PM

Empty stands, bumpy outfield and a missing scorecard

The expectation all around was that the tournament would find its groove once the on-field action began. But BCCI’s decision not to keep India in the opening game and hosting it in the world’s largest cricket stadium, the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium, didn’t allow that.
9 October 2023, 09:23 AM

Buttler unhappy with outfield in Dharamshala

"It's poor in my own opinion," Buttler told reporters on Monday ahead of the match against Bangladesh.
9 October 2023, 09:06 AM

Netherlands field first against New Zealand at Hyderabad

The Dutch brought in Sybrand Engelbrecht for Saqib Zulfiqar and Ryan Klein replaces Logan van Beek who suffered a hamstring injury in their opening 81-run defeat against Pakistan, also in Hyderabad on Friday.
9 October 2023, 08:09 AM

Quiet celebration of cricket in Dalai Lama’s den

Seeing people going about their lives in a nonchalant manner right beside the gorgeous Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, makes it hard to believe that a global tournament like the World Cup is taking place inside the venue.
9 October 2023, 06:14 AM

Injuries and missing ‘messiahs’ – story of the World Cup so far

England's defence of their title started without talismanic batsman Ben Stokes who has been hit by a hip injury to add to the long-standing knee issue which prevents him from bowling.
9 October 2023, 04:15 AM

'Play like it's Test cricket for some time'

"Virat said we have to play proper shots and that I should play like test cricket for some time and then see where it goes," Rahul said.
9 October 2023, 03:52 AM

Two nations, one World Cup dream for Van der Merwe

Having once played in the same South Africa team as Dale Steyn, AB de Villiers and Jacques Kallis, Roelof van der Merwe has finally made it to a World Cup -- with the Netherlands.
9 October 2023, 02:00 AM

Pressure on England ahead of Bangladesh tie

There was a sense of seriousness during the team meeting as the England cricketers were about to start their warm-up session yesterday, ahead of their second fixture against Bangladesh on October 10 in Dharamshala.
9 October 2023, 01:30 AM

Focused Tigers keep their feet grounded

There was no official training session for Bangladesh on Sunday, a day after their comprehensive six-wicket win over Afghanistan in their World Cup 2023 opener. Only five members of the Tigers' squad worked out in the gym of the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala yesterday.
9 October 2023, 01:15 AM

India happy to down 'big side' Australia, says Jadeja

Jadeja's 3-28 off his left-arm spin helped dismiss Australia for 199, a total India achieved with 52 balls to spare but only after top-order wobble when they lost three wickets for just two runs.
9 October 2023, 01:09 AM