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Australia got a breather in the 18th over when Mitchell Starc dismissed Jonny Bairstow (34) in the second World Cup semi-final against England at Edgbaston on Thursday. The defending champions were not out of the woods though as Jason Roy — who brought up another half-century of the tournament — continued to torment the Australian […]

Hosts England face defending champions Australia in the second World Cup semi-final in Birmingham today. Eoin Morgan’s England came back strongly to finish the group stage with six wins from nine matches, while Australia were the first team to book their final-four spot. Here, AFP Sport looks at three key battles in the knockout match at Edgbaston: […]

BIRMINGHAM: For England to advance to the World Cup final in front of their own fans, Australia must do something they have never done before in seven previous semi-finals at the tournament — lose. Five-time champions Australia and six-time semi-finalists England meet on Thursday at Edgbaston in an eagerly-awaited match with the winners playing New […]

AZHAR Ali is Pakistan’s tragic hero. The man the team needs, but not the man the nation wants. People complain he is too slow. They say he is not fit for One-day Internationals. It could all well be true about him being not as aggressive as Fakhar Zaman — who plays at a strike rate […]

India’s World Cup dream was shattered when the team bundled out for 221 with three balls remaining in the semi-final against New Zealand at Old Trafford on Saturday. Matt Henry — who wrecked India’s top order — was awarded Man of the Match for his 3-37. New Zealand will now play either Australia or England […]

Roger Federer can rack up his 100th win at Wimbledon on Wednesday and set-up a blockbuster semi-final against Rafael Nadal. In a quarter-final line-up which features five players over 30, there is a growing anticipation of a potential 40th career match-up between the sport’s two most successful players. If it does happen, it will be […]

Four years of planning will be put on the line for England when they face holders Australia in a blockbuster Cricket World Cup semi-final at Edgbaston on Thursday. England’s woeful first-round exit at the 2015 edition prompted a complete rethink of their approach to one-day internationals for a side that had long placed Test success above all […]

The World Cup semi-final between India and New Zealand on Tuesday was deferred to the next day after the match was washed out by rain which persisted for several hours. The decision was finally made at around 6:25pm (10:25pm PST), approximately four-and-a-half hours after it started to rain. The Black Caps were 211 for the […]

Opener Imam-ul-Haq on Tuesday acknowledged that the Pakistan team should have won their World Cup match against Australia and regretted that his dismal performance in that game contributed to the Green Shirts’ loss. “That match was very much going in our favour and I was set [on the pitch]. But then I got out and […]

Former India captain Rahul Dravid has been appointed Head of Cricket at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru, the country’s board (BCCI) said on Monday. Dravid was a prolific batsman having represented India in 164 Tests and 344 One-Day Internationals with over 10,000 runs in both formats. He has been coach of India’s under-19 […]