This was the game this World Cup needed. This is the team this World Cup needed. It was getting pretty bland out here without the Pakistan bowlers. Defending only 231 in 47 overs at the small Eden Park,...
With JP Duminy fit again and Kyle Abbott bowling well, South Africa finally fielded their best XI and chose to bowl against Pakistan in Auckland. "It feels like the kind of ground where you feel you can get...
India were given their first scare of the World Cup when West Indies reduced them to 78 for 4 and 134 for 6 in a chase of 183, but MS Dhoni shepherded them through to an eventually comfortable...
Pakistan primed their fans for either startling exhilaration or further frustration by first clobbering 339 in mostly efficient style, before damning the UAE chase by the end of their mandatory Powerplay. Hopes that this Pakistan team is capable...
David Richardson's defence of a ten-team World Cup is now largely remembered for his claim that it would be better for having more "competitive" matches. But he also made a defence on business grounds, highlighting the need for...
Sachin Tendulkar has called the ICC's decision to reduce the number of teams in the 2019 World Cup "a backward step" in the global expansion of cricket and described the lack of consistent matches available to Associate sides...
When Shane Watson was last left out of an Australian team for reasons other than injury or rest, he gave an impromptu press conference. It was in the lobby of the JW Marriott hotel in Chandigarh following the...
Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza said that the decision to retain eight specialist batsmen in their line-up against Scotland was in anticipation of a top-order collapse. They had considered replacing Mominul Haque with left-arm spinner Arafat Sunny, but seeing...
The last time these sides played each other, West Indies pulled out of the tour of India midway over a payment dispute with their board. That led to a change in leadership and the exit of a couple...
The BCCI has officially responded to the controversy surrounding Virat Kohli by saying it had asked him to "maintain the dignity of the Indian team at all times, and avoid any such behaviour in the future." The incident...