Opening batsman Ibrahim Zadran struck Afghanistan's maiden World Cup hundred to help his team post 291 for five wickets in their group match against Australia at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday.

The event technical committee of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 has approved Anamul Haque Bijoy as a replacement for Shakib Al Hasan in the Bangladesh squad, said a press release from the ICC.

Shakib Al Hasan suffered an injury to his left Index finger while batting against Sri Lanka

"The restoring of the board is for two weeks, when the court will hear the case again," a court official said.

Fans need to understand that calling cricket the “gentleman’s game” has classist connotations in today’s day and age.

A win today for Australia, who are third in the points-table, will guarantee them a place in the semifinal, making them the third team behind India and South Africa to qualify for the knockout phase.

“Personally, I feel it was 100 percent fair and we all were in agreement to take the wicket. Because it’s in the rules,” Towhid told reporters on Monday night

The war of words has already begun with Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan defending his decision and Mathews calling it a ‘disgrace’.

Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi insisted his side still had plenty of "fight" left in them ahead of a crunch World Cup clash with Australia in Mumbai on Tuesday.

Sri Lanka's sports minister Roshan Ranasinghe sacked the national cricket board on Monday, days after a humiliating defeat by India at the World Cup.

Bangladesh opener Liton Das had managed three starts at this World Cup -- a stat that cannot be considered poor given how abysmal the Tigers' overall batting performance has been throughout the mega event.

"Became a part of history, man!" said Indian commentator Sanjay Manjrekar as he left the commentary box after Angelo Mathews became the first batter in international cricket to get 'Timed out'.

The unprecedented 'Timed out' dismissal of Angelo Matthews may have been the key talking point during Sri Lanka innings, but Bangladesh bowlers did enough to make their presence felt on a batting-friendly Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi yesterday.

“Forget the spirit of the game, forget the law, how does a fair minded cricketer even think to appeal for this type of dismissal let alone actually carry it out.”

Sri Lanka batter Angelo Matthews’ rare dismissal left even the most avid of cricket followers puzzled in their ICC World Cup match against Bangladesh in Delhi on Monday.

England, who face the Netherlands and Pakistan in their remaining matches, are now fighting for a top-eight finish to qualify for the 2025 Champions Trophy in Pakistan.

Sri Lanka batter Charith Asalanka's second ODI ton helped his side to 279 in their ICC World Cup encounter against Bangladesh at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Monday. 

Kohli remained unbeaten on 101 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata to equal Tendulkar, having played 175 innings less than he has.

Akhtar, one of the fastest pacers of his generation, also reckoned that the Indian fast bowlers are as good as the Indian batters and one should not undermine them by any means.

“Words are not enough to praise Kohli," said Malik