India-Pakistan clash the bigger rage?

The greatest cricket carnival began yesterday with defending champions England taking on New Zealand at the biggest cricket stadium in the world in a country that arguably has the largest fanbase of the sport.
6 October 2023, 02:00 AM

‘United’ Bangladesh begin WC preparation in Dharamshala

The Bangladesh team took part in its first training session in Dharamshala yesterday ahead of the Word Cup opener as the players try to put the chaotic buildup to the tournament in the rearview and take the field as a united unit.
6 October 2023, 01:30 AM

‘Young boys of 2019 have now become men’

Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur said that the young players that represented the country in the last World Cup in 2019 have now matured as he hopes his team will have two wins under their belts before they face old rivals India in the eagerly-awaited World Cup blockbuster.
6 October 2023, 01:00 AM

New Zealand humble holders England

New Zealand steamrollered defending champions England by nine wickets in the opening match of the ICC ODI World Cup yesterday, demonstrating again their knack of punching above their weight in showpiece events.
5 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Conway, Ravindra tons help NZ rout England in WC opener

Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra smashed centuries to power New Zealand to a crushing nine-wicket win over defending champions England in the opening match of the World Cup on Thursday.
5 October 2023, 15:12 PM

Conway hits first century of World Cup

The left-handed Conway raised his fifth ODI ton off 83 balls studded with 13 fours and two sixes at the world's biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad.
5 October 2023, 14:34 PM

Root helps England to 282-9 as New Zealand apply brakes in WC opener

New Zealand bowlers led by Matt Henry kept England in check to 282-9 despite Joe Root's 77 in the opening match of the World Cup on Thursday.
5 October 2023, 12:08 PM

Root strikes 37th ODI fifty as England eye big total

Buttler and Co will look to post around 350, given their depth in batting.
5 October 2023, 11:06 AM

Wake up, the World Cup’s here

It appears the BCCI missed a trick by not having the hosts play the World Cup opener.
5 October 2023, 09:35 AM

New Zealand send England to bat in World Cup opener

New Zealand rested regular captain Kane Williamson (knee) and fast bowler Tim Southee (thumb) to give them more time to recover from surgery.
5 October 2023, 08:15 AM

Mental strength sets England apart: Vaughan

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for this group," he added.
5 October 2023, 06:20 AM

‘It is not my job to announce the winner’

India skipper, however, said he appreciates "what's at stake" but will not get bogged down by the weight of expectation on his team to win another World Cup title at home.
5 October 2023, 05:20 AM

Winning World Cup in India would trump 2019 title: Morgan

Morgan, who retired from international cricket last year, said white-ball captain Jos Buttler had not been given the same level of support in the build-up to this World Cup that England has had in the past.
5 October 2023, 03:05 AM

And then there were two…

When Mushfiqur Rahim hit the winning boundary to upset India in the 2007 World Cup in the Caribbeans, people had already gotten a glimpse of the talents who would lead Bangladesh cricket in the coming years.
5 October 2023, 03:00 AM

Biryani on plate and boundary length on mind for Babar

"We had heard a lot about Hyderabadi biryani and we loved it," Babar, currently the top-ranked ODI batter, said in his appreciation of the popular dish.
5 October 2023, 02:43 AM

The Tamim-Shakib fiasco and Bangladesh’s prospects at the World Cup

On Friday, after Mehedi Hasan Miraz came out for the toss for Bangladesh’s warm-up match against Sri Lanka in Guwahati, naturally the viewers started to wonder where Shakib Al Hasan was.
5 October 2023, 02:30 AM

Statbox: England vs New Zealand

Defending champions England begin their ICC Cricket World Cup defence with a match against last edition's finalists New Zealand today at the Narendra Modi Stadium, the world's largest cricket stadium, in Ahmedabad.
5 October 2023, 02:20 AM

Injury worries for 2019 finalists ahead of WC opener

Defending champions England and New Zealand, the two finalists of a blockbuster 2019 World Cup, are having to deal with injury issues as they prepare to take the field in the 2023 World Cup opener at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad today.
5 October 2023, 02:10 AM

Tigers spoilt for choice over pacers  

From a team that only ever tried to ‘spin to win’, Bangladesh have now evolved into a pace-centric attack heading into the ICC World Cup in India.
5 October 2023, 02:00 AM

Will familiarity aid subcontinental powerhouses?

All participants in the 2023 World Cup in India are well aware that in big events, teams tackle the conditions just as much as they play their opponents and the pressure posed by the competition.
5 October 2023, 01:30 AM