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England captain Eoin Morgan insists it is not his job to tell supporters how to react to shamed Australia stars David Warner and Steve Smith when the arch rivals meet in a crucial World Cup clash on Tuesday. Warner and Smith have found themselves booed by some fans in England after returning to international cricket […]

Pakistan find themselves “alive and kicking” in the World Cup despite a disastrous start as coach Mickey Arthur warned his unpredictable team were still gunning for the semi-finals. The 1992 champions were on the brink of elimination after losing three of their first five games, including a bruising defeat to arch-rivals India. But Sunday’s 49-run […]

Carlos Brathwaite crumbled to his knees, devastated his last big shot to finish off one of the most unlikely comebacks in Cricket World Cup history wasn’t two yards wider or higher. Nobody really gave him a chance of getting so close. But after scoring 101 from 82 balls, working with three tail-end batters to add […]

Pakistan squash great Jahangir Khan has urged Pakistan to show grit at the World Cup, saying they have the talent to reach the semi-finals despite a string of bad results. Jahangir, one of the finest squash players of all time, was in the stands at Lord’s on Sunday to watch his side take on South […]

England fast bowler Jofra Archer has told his Australian Indian Premier League teammate Steve Smith there will be “nothing friendly” when the teams meet in the World Cup on Tuesday. Archer, together with England colleagues Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes, played in the same Rajasthan Royals side as Smith during this year’s IPL. But the […]

SOUTHAMPTON: Mohammed Shami´s World Cup hat-trick that sealed India´s victory against Afghanistan was the ultimate reward for his hard work after a “long journey” back to full fitness. The 28-year-old paceman has had to cope with weight issues, injury and a legal quarrel with his estranged wife. In 2018, Shami´s central contract was withheld because […]

A resurgent Pakistan made an emphatic comeback from their dismal performance against India last week with a 47-run victory over South Africa in the 30th match of the World Cup at Lord’s Cricket Ground on Sunday. The Greenshirts won the toss and batted first, setting a hefty 309-run target for the Proteas that they struggled […]

New Zealand managed to score 25 runs and were two wickets down by the end of the eighth over in their World Cup match against West Indies at Old Trafford on Saturday. West Indies captain Jason Holder won the toss and decided to bowl as his side looked to revive their World Cup campaign. West […]

KARACHI: A turnout of just over 30,250 at the Westpac Stadium in the New Zealand capital of Wellington will never ever forget Martin Guptill. The tall right-hander from Auckland entertained them to the core with one of the most spectacular One-day International innings as he galloped to a record-breaking undefeated 237. The significant part of […]

SOUTHAMPTON: The scoreboard may need as much preparation and care as the wicket ahead of Saturday’s anticipated run-fest when India seek to follow title-rivals England by thumping Afghanistan in their World Cup game at the Rose Bowl. India and England remain the bookmakers’ favourites to contest the July 14 final at Lord’s. That’s despite unbeaten […]