SL need to win at least two crucial matches to keep SF hopes alive, says Mahela

14 Oct 2023 - 0     - 160

Ahead of Sri Lanka’s third match of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup, Mahela Jayawardena, the consultant coach of the national team says Sri Lanka must win at least two crucial games in the remaining seven to have a realistic chance at a semi-final spot.

Shanaka ruled out for Australia World Cup clash

14 Oct 2023 - 37     - 13390

There were multiple injury concerns for Sri Lanka ahead of Monday’s clash against Australia as captain Dasun Shanaka has joined the list of players who will be unavailable.

Jonathan Trott, Afghanistan coach ready for friends reunited

14 Oct 2023 - 0     - 162

Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott will try to plot the downfall of England when his current side meets his former team in a World Cup match in New Delhi on Sunday.

Pakistan look to end World Cup jinx against India in front of 120,000 fans

14 Oct 2023 - 0     - 126

Babar Azam’s Pakistan look for their first ever World Cup win over India on Saturday in front of a record crowd expected to number around 120,000 fans who will overwhelmingly be backing Rohit Sharma’s home side.

Williamson leads New Zealand to victory, suffers new injury worry

13 Oct 2023 - 0     - 142

Kane Williamson marked his return to the World Cup with an undefeated 78 as New Zealand cruised past Bangladesh by eight wickets on Friday but the captain was forced to retire hurt with a thumb injury.

Dimuth and Lahiru Kumara for Monday's Aussie game

13 Oct 2023 - 18     - 15554

Opening batter Dimuth Karunaratne and seamer Lahiru Kumara are being considered for Sri Lanka’s World Cup game against Australia on Monday, as they look to bounce back after two demoralising defeats.

De Kock stars as South Africa crush go-slow Australia in World Cup

12 Oct 2023 - 0     - 183

Quinton de Kock hit his second successive century at the World Cup on Thursday as South Africa sent five-time champions Australia crashing to a 134-run defeat.

Rohit beats Gayle in battle of the sixes

11 Oct 2023 - 0     - 186

India’s Rohit Sharma hit his 554th career six during the World Cup match against Afghanistan on Wednesday, surpassing the mark of West Indies star Chris Gayle.

England have ’fingers crossed’ over Dharamsala injury fears

09 Oct 2023 - 0     - 119

England captain Jos Buttler has his “fingers crossed” that players avoid serious injury in their World Cup clash against Bangladesh on a Dharamsala surface he described as “poor”.

Video: Three takeways from Sri Lanka’s World Cup opener

09 Oct 2023 - 0     - 315

Here are three takeaways from Sri Lanka’s 102-run defeat to South Africa in their opening match of the Cricket World Cup 2023

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Three talking points at the Cricket World Cup

09 Oct 2023 - 0     - 110

There have been too few fans, too many injuries and lots of runs over the first four days of the Cricket World Cup.

By the numbers: Records broken as Starc, Warner and Kohli hit new heights

09 Oct 2023 - 0     - 111

Mitchell Starc has smashed a Cricket World Cup record among bowlers, while David Warner and Virat Kohli also reached key milestones in the Australia and India clash.

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Kohli, Rahul lead India out of peril to beat Australia at World Cup

08 Oct 2023 - 1     - 196

Virat Kohli and KL Rahul hit defiant knocks to lift India from a perilous three down for two runs to a six-wicket win over Australia in their opening Cricket World Cup match on Sunday.

Sri Lanka handed big defeat despite promising batting

08 Oct 2023 - 0     - 137

Sri Lanka had an early taste of what to expect when they play cricket’s big boys after South African batters wreaked havoc to record a thumping 102-run win after posting an unprecedented World Cup score of 428 runs.

Prankster sparks World Cup security fear at India, Australia World Cup game

08 Oct 2023 - 3     - 2793

A pitch invader breached heavy security and fencing to break onto the field at the Cricket World Cup game between India and Australia on Sunday, getting to within touching distance of players including superstar Virat Kohli.

Warner beats Tendulkar’s fastest 1,000 World Cup runs mark

08 Oct 2023 - 0     - 99

Australia opener David Warner on Sunday snatched Sachin Tendulkar’s record for the fastest to reach 1,000 World Cup runs during the clash against India.

Pakistan coach Arthur has inside knowledge of ’dangerous’ Sri Lanka

08 Oct 2023 - 7     - 4899

Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur admits he knows Sri Lanka’s ’’strengths and weaknesses’’ inside out having spent two years at the helm of his Asian rivals.

Sri Lanka opt to bowl first against South Africa

07 Oct 2023 - 4     - 734

Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka won the toss and opted to bowl first in their opening match of the Cricket World Cup 2023 against South Africa in Delhi.

Pakistan overcome Netherlands and de Leede to win World Cup opener

06 Oct 2023 - 0     - 106

Pakistan opened their World Cup campaign with a comfortable 81-run win against the Netherlands on Friday, overcoming an impressive performance from Dutch all-rounder Bas de Leede.

New Zealand’s Southee ’unavailable’ for World Cup opener

04 Oct 2023 - 0     - 128

New Zealand’s Tim Southee will miss the World Cup’s opening match against holders England and potentially some of the following matches due to an injured thumb, stand-in-skipper Tom Latham said Wednesday.

Sri Lanka lose to Afghanistan in Asian Games men’s cricket

04 Oct 2023 - 7     - 1612

Sri Lanka slumped to a eight-run defeat to Afghanistan in their Asian Games Men’s Cricket quarter-final, despite the best efforts of their last-wicket pair to fashion a sensational win.

England, New Zealand warm-up for World Cup opener with rain-hit wins

03 Oct 2023 - 0     - 126

England and New Zealand clinched rain-hit victories on Monday in their final World Cup warm-up matches before they clash on Thursday in the tournament opener.

India ready to raise curtain on Cricket World Cup

02 Oct 2023 - 1     - 243

India target a third World Cup when cricket’s global showpiece gets underway on Thursday with the country buoyed by a growing, international self-confidence and with a sport which unites and divides the sub-continent like no other on the verge of joining the Olympic elite.

Axed Bangladesh ex-skipper Tamim ’childish’, says Shakib

29 Sep 2023 - 0     - 237

Bangladesh cricket captain Shakib Al Hasan said teammate Tamim Iqbal’s ’’totally childish’’ behaviour prompted his exclusion from the World Cup squad, the latest sign of simmering frustrations with the star batsman.

Sri Lanka’s rising stars dream of emulating class of 1996

29 Sep 2023 - 21     - 2376

When Sri Lanka clinched a shock 1996 World Cup triumph, Dunith Wellalage and Matheesha Pathirana were not even born, but the rising stars head to India determined to repeat the victory.

Ashwin replaces injured Axar in India World Cup squad

29 Sep 2023 - 0     - 74

Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin replaced left-arm spinner Axar Patel on Thursday in India’s squad for the Cricket World Cup on home soil after he failed to recover from a thigh injury.

Labuschagne in for Agar as Australia finalise World Cup squad

29 Sep 2023 - 0     - 109

Marnus Labuschagne has been drafted into Australia’s Cricket World Cup squad with spinner Ashton Agar left out on Thursday after picking up a calf injury.

Surrey win English County Championship

29 Sep 2023 - 0     - 115

Surrey retained their English County Championship title on Thursday after Essex’s slim hopes ended due to a batting collapse against Northamptonshire.

Maheesh Theekshana sent for injury rehab, to join World Cup squad later

27 Sep 2023 - 2     - 3328

Sri Lanka’s World Cup squad which reached Guwahati today (Wednesday) is without its ace-spinner Maheesh Theekshana.

’Fantastic chance’ as India hope to end World Cup drought

27 Sep 2023 - 0     - 92

Rohit Sharma’s India face “humongous” expectations from fans in their cricket-crazy nation to end a world title drought by winning the World Cup at home.