Cricket World Cup

Ben Stokes' incredible redemption rewards England its crowning jewel

World T20 final. Set 156 to beat England and win the championship, West Indies found themselves needing 19 off the last over, to be bowled by Ben Stokes. Nine out of ten times, it was England’s game, but Carlos Brathwaite pulled of a stunner like never before and in four balls smashed four sixes to lead West Indies to their second World T20 title. Brathwaite was ecstatic. Stokes down on his knees.

Jul 15, 2019, 15:40 PM IST

Kane Williamson has an admirable team, says Eoin Morgan

England walked away with the coveted ICC World Cup 2019 after a riveting clash with New Zealand. The tournament came to a dramatic end with the match resulting in a tie, which further led to a Super Over. All hell broke lose when the Super Over tied too. However, despite having the same score, England was declared the winner for scoring 26 boundaries in the match while New Zealand had only 17 boundaries.

Jul 15, 2019, 15:31 PM IST

Wimbledon checks on ICC on Twitter amid tense sports moments

Two major sports event divided the world on Sunday, July 14. While the majority followed the high octane cricket world cup clash between New Zealand and England, others witnessed the Wimbledon final between Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.

Jul 15, 2019, 12:21 PM IST

England were deserving winners, says 'gutted' Kane Williamson after World Cup defeat

The most important cricket event ICC World Cup 2019 came to a dramatic end with the clash between finalists England and New Zealand resulting in a tie to produce a tie-breaker that also ended in a tie.

Jul 15, 2019, 11:55 AM IST

Streaker attempts pitch invasion during World Cup final at Lord's

The final of the World Cup 2019 had everything a sports lover could have asked for. Both England and New Zealand gave their all to lift their maiden World Cup trophy on Sunday.

Jul 15, 2019, 10:43 AM IST

Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer star in Super Over as England lift the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup for the first time

England are the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup champions for the first time after Jofra Archer held his nerve to help beat New Zealand in a nail-biting Super Over at Lord’s.

Jul 15, 2019, 06:02 AM IST

Virat Kohli has no favourite in ICC World Cup final but says New Zealand can be dangerous

Ahead of the high octane clash between New Zealand vs England, India captain Virat Kohli revealed how New Zealand is capable of defeating England if the conditions are right.

Jul 14, 2019, 13:12 PM IST

Shoaib Akhtar predicts the winner of ICC World Cup 2019 ahead of England-New Zealand clash

Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar has predicted the winner of ICC World Cup 2019 ahead of the high octane clash between England and New Zealand at Lord's, London on Sunday.

Jul 14, 2019, 09:39 AM IST

Eoin Morgan looking to end the journey that began 1588 days ago

It is 10,000 miles and change between the bowels of the Adelaide Oval and the Long Room at Lord’s but it doesn't matter where your journey begins, so long as you begin it.

Jul 14, 2019, 06:22 AM IST

South Africa didn't have chance to win World Cup without you: Yuvraj Singh tells AB de Villiers

"There was never a chance for South Africa to win this World Cup without you," said former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh to former Proteas captain AB de Villiers after he cleared the controversy regarding his selection in the showpiece event being held in England and Wales.

Jul 13, 2019, 13:11 PM IST

Proud Aaron Finch accepts Australia were outplayed by classy England

Australia captain Aaron Finch admitted his team were outclassed as England booked their final date with New Zealand at Lord’s.

Jul 12, 2019, 11:59 AM IST

Sunday is a day to look forward to and enjoy: Eoin Morgan

England's resurgence in white-ball cricket has been spoken about quite a bit and to finally see their performance on the biggest stage - the World Cup - has impressed skipper Eoin Morgan. In fact, after the resounding win against Australia in the semi-final, Morgan wants the boys to do a repeat against New Zealand on Sunday.

Jul 12, 2019, 10:36 AM IST

World Cup set to see first-time winner as England beat Australia by 8 wickets

With England thrashing Australia by 8 wickets in the second semifinal at the Edgbaston Cricket Stadium on Thursday to set up a summit clash with New Zealand, the World Cup is all set to see a frist time winner at the Lord's on Sunday.

Jul 12, 2019, 09:20 AM IST

ICC World Cup 2019: Eoin Morgan tells his England players to embrace being in World Cup final

Eoin Morgan asked his England team to embrace the occasion of a World Cup semi-final and they did just that on their way to an eight-wicket victory over Australia at Edgbaston.

Jul 12, 2019, 06:41 AM IST

Indian team management criticised for excluding Mohammed Shami

The Indian team management was on Tuesday criticised on social media after they did not include right-arm pacer Mohammed Shami in the playing XI for the World Cup semi-final clash against New Zealand at the Old Trafford in Manchester.

Jul 09, 2019, 17:57 PM IST

MS Dhoni's school pumped up for India-New Zealand tie

As India take on New Zealand in the first semifinal of the World Cup at the Old Trafford on Tuesday, fans across the country are excited, especially in Ranchi -- the town where Mahendra Singh Dhoni was born and brought up.

Jul 09, 2019, 16:39 PM IST

Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson: Two teams, two careers, two personalities

Sometimes it’s perplexing how things reach a fitting destination in cricket. 11 years ago, young Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson were leaders of their respective teams during the semi-final of the Under-19 World Cup in Malaysia. They were the two brightest hopes of their countries – entrusted with the responsibility of ushering India and New Zealand into a new era in the years to come.

Jul 09, 2019, 16:11 PM IST