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Mumbai: Former Indian cricketer and ICC Global Ambassador Sachin Tendulkar addressed the history-making Afghanistan cricketers ahead of their crucial ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 clash against Australia Tuesday. Afghanistan’s dream run in the ongoing CWC sees them placed at sixth with eight points, and...

Mumbai: Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and elected to bat against Australia in their World Cup match here Tuesday. Veteran Australian batter Steve Smith missed out with a vertigo and was replaced by Mitchell Marsh, while Glenn Maxwell returned to the playing eleven...

Christchurch: Left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner was Tuesday recalled to the Test squad after more than two years as New Zealand selectors picked a spin-heavy side for the two-match series in Bangladesh, beginning later this month. Santner, who played the last of his 24 Tests against...

New Delhi: Angelo Mathews Monday called the actions of Shakib Al Hasan and the Bangladesh team "obviously disgraceful" after he was given timed-out against Bangladesh. "I had never seen a team or player stoop so low in his 15 years of playing international cricket. It...

New Delhi: Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan stated that he felt he ‘was at war’ after the controversial timed-out dismissal of Angelo Mathews in the World Cup match against Sri Lanka Monday. Mathews became the first international cricketer to be given timed out in international...

New Delhi: Najmul Hossain Shanto (90) and Shakib Al Hasan (82) missed their centuries but helped Bangladesh record their second win in the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023, beating Sri Lanka by three wickets with 53 balls to spare here Monday. Najmul Hossain and...

Mumbai: With seats filling up fast for World Cup semifinals, Australia will look to banish middle-order woes and secure a final-four spot against a fearless Afghanistan here Tuesday. Only two places remain up for the taking with rampant India slated to finish atop the World...

Ranchi: After failing to win the gold medal in the Hangzhou Asian Games, the Indian women’s hockey team lifted the Women's Asian Champions Trophy Ranchi 2023 Sunday night after a stunning 4-0 victory over Japan in the Final, claiming the prestigious title for the second...

New Delhi: Charith Asalanka scored a century, while opener Pathum Nissanka and Sadeera Samarawickrama made useful contributions as Sri Lanka scored 279 all out in 49.3 overs in their World Cup match against Bangladesh here Monday. Middle-order batter Asalanka scored a 105-ball 108, while Nissanka...

New Delhi: Sri Lanka all-rounder Angelo Matthews Monday became the first international cricketer to be 'timed out' after not being ready to face the ball within two minutes of the fall of a wicket against Bangladesh in a World Cup match here. The 36-year-old walked...