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Australia field first against South Africa in Lucknow

Australia made two changes to the team which lost by six wickets to India in their first match with Marcus Stoinis and wicketkeeper Josh Inglis replacing Cameron Green and Alex Carey respectively.
12 October 2023

Cricket and culture: Discovering India's treasures beyond the World Cup 2023

As the ICC World Cup 2023 group stage kicks off, cricket fans around the world have started to flock to the hosting nation, India. If you are among those lucky fans, it is indeed possible to make a lot more out of this trip. Instead of spending idle hours in hotel rooms anxiously awaiting match day, why not seize this opportunity to discover some remarkable places easily accessible from the cities you will be visiting?
11 October 2023

Sometimes cramps, sometimes acting: Rizwan quips after match-winning knock

Rizwan remained unbeaten on 131 off 121 balls as Pakistan chased down a 345-run target with six wickets in hand and 10 balls to spare at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium
11 October 2023

Ponting believes Australia will bounce back against South Africa

Australia lost against India by six wickets in Chennai on Sunday in their opening game of the 10-team tournament, where the Indian spinners proved too much to handle for the Aussies.
11 October 2023

Rohit’s slow footwork makes him vulnerable, says Gavaskar

“The footwork is palpably slow to start with, and that makes him vulnerable to the incoming delivery. If he can rediscover the 2019 form, then India will be assured of a very good start to their campaign,” Gavaskar said.
10 October 2023

Pakistani cricket presenter leaves India for 'personal reasons': ICC

Zainab Abbas was due to present for the International Cricket Council's (ICC) own digital coverage of the tournament, which began last week.
10 October 2023

Cricket set for shot at Olympic glory

Twenty-eight sports are already confirmed on the schedule but cricket was one of five new sports formally proposed for inclusion by organisers for the Games on Monday.
10 October 2023

All that went right for Bangladesh against Afghanistan

Bangladesh has started their World Cup 2023 journey with a convincing win.
9 October 2023

Buttler unhappy with outfield in Dharamshala

"It's poor in my own opinion," Buttler told reporters on Monday ahead of the match against Bangladesh.
9 October 2023

Netherlands field first against New Zealand at Hyderabad

The Dutch brought in Sybrand Engelbrecht for Saqib Zulfiqar and Ryan Klein replaces Logan van Beek who suffered a hamstring injury in their opening 81-run defeat against Pakistan, also in Hyderabad on Friday.
9 October 2023

Quiet celebration of cricket in Dalai Lama’s den

Seeing people going about their lives in a nonchalant manner right beside the gorgeous Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, makes it hard to believe that a global tournament like the World Cup is taking place inside the venue.
9 October 2023

Injuries and missing ‘messiahs’ – story of the World Cup so far

England's defence of their title started without talismanic batsman Ben Stokes who has been hit by a hip injury to add to the long-standing knee issue which prevents him from bowling.
9 October 2023

Not warmed up for Cricket World Cup yet? Here’s 5 movies to fix that

As the ICC World Cup 2023 fever grips the world, we have curated a list of 5 must-watch movies that will take every cricket enthusiast on an unforgettable journey through the world of cricket.
8 October 2023

Miraz Al Hasan!

In the Tiger’s opening match at the ICC ODI World Cup 2023, the Bangladesh fans saw another all-rounder come to bat at one-down, hit a half-century to steady the innings following a rocky start and snap up three wickets with the ball. This ‘2019 Shakibesque’ performance came from Mehedi Hasan Miraz.
8 October 2023

Eyeball to eyeball at Lords: A Bangladeshi occasion in a very English setting

35000 spectators turned out amid the colourful shamianas and flags to watch the one (and only) unofficial Test in Dhaka in January, 1977.
7 October 2023

Race against time before World Cup delight

With no direct flights available to Dharamshala from Dhaka, this reporter and a colleague from the office had no other choice but to take a flight to Delhi on October 6 and then go to Dharamshala by road.
7 October 2023

Watching IPL on TV helps Pakistan get into India groove

Of the 15-man Pakistan squad, only all-rounders Mohammad Nawaz and Agha Salman had ever visited the country before this World Cup.
7 October 2023

Bangladesh beat Pakistan to win bronze in men's cricket

Bangladesh clinched the bronze medal in men's cricket event of the Asian Games today with a thrilling six-wicket victory in DLS method over Pakistan in Hangzhou today.
7 October 2023

Theeksana ruled out of Sri Lanka's World Cup opener

"Theekshana is still recovering from a hamstring injury, so he won't be available for this game," Silverwood told reporters on Friday.
6 October 2023

Free tickets for kids would help fill venues in non-India games, says Sehwag

"With the fading interest in 50-over games, it will definitely help that youngsters get to experience a World Cup game and players get to play in front of a full stadium."
6 October 2023