World Cup final should have been a tie: Pujara

New Delhi (IANS) Cheteshwar Pujara on Monday said that for him the 2019 World Cup final between England and New Zealand did not have a loser. "To be honest, I felt that there was no loser. Because it was a tie, both teams should have been given…

Barmy Army all set to paint Lord's red

London (IANS) They had put the Edgbaston Cricket Ground on fire during the semi-finals and the Barmy Army is now keen to paint the Lords red when hosts England take on last editions runners-up New Zealand in the final of the 2019 World Cup on Sunday.

Williamson becomes captain with most runs in a single WC

London (IANS) New Zealand's Kane Williamson on Sunday became the captain with most number of runs in a single World Cup, breaking the 12-year-old record of former Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene who had amassed 548 runs in the 2007 edition…

BCCI wants selectors to throw light on 'no.4' fiasco

London (IANS) Test opener K.L. Rahul is made the number four by the Indian team management going into the World Cup even though the selectors led by M.S.K. Prasad said that all-rounder Vijay Shankar was picked for that spot for the showpiece event.…

Resell your final tickets: Jimmy Neesham to Indian fans

London (IANS) Black Caps all-rounder Jimmy Neesham has appealed to the Indian fans to resell their tickets via the official platform if they don't want to come and watch the World Cup finals to be played between New Zealand and England at…

'Is it time to hand over white ball captaincy to Rohit Sharma?'

New Delhi (IANS) Following India's exit from the ongoing World Cup, former Indian Test cricketer Wasim Jaffer thinks opener Rohit Sharma should lead India in the 2023 edition of the showpiece event which will be held in India.

"Is…

Why British GP on same day as WC, Wimbledon finals: Hamilton

Silverstone (England) (IANS) Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton is unhappy with the fact that the British Grand Prix is being held on the same day as the final of the ICC World Cup and men's final at the Wimbledon.

"I don't understand…

Amritraj junior's fiance Riske stretched Serena at Wimbledon

London (IANS) Fast rising tennis player Alison Riske, who is slated to tie the knot with Anand Amritrajs son Stephen Amritraj after the Wimbledon, underlined her potential when she gave Serena Williams a run for her money in the quarterfinal of the…

Breaking India's opening partnership held key: Henry

Manchester (IANS) The much-famed Indian batting line-up stood at 5/3 in the fourth over with Rohit Sharma (1), Virat Kohli (1) and K.L. Rahul (1) back in the hut in the first semi-final against New Zealand on Wednesday. While Trent Boult picked the…

Plane with political slogan strikes, this time it's Eng-Aus semi-final

Birmingham (IANS) Using the ongoing 2019 World Cup as a platform for spreading political messages continued on Thursday as a plane with a message "WORLD MUST SPEAK UP FOR BALOCHISTAN" was flown over the Edgbaston Cricket Stadium again and…