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Mumbai: For a nation that has never won the 50-over World Cup despite producing some of the best players and teams, South Africa look determined to go the distance in this edition, shedding the 'chokers' tag. With one 400-plus and another near-400 total to their...

Mumbai: The cricketing world might be in awe of Marco Jansen's blistering 42-ball 75 against England, but the South African is firm about progressing further in his journey as an all-rounder, and he is banking on his experience as an ‘opener.' South Africa's humongous 229-run...

Chennai: Head coach Jonatha Trott is hopeful Afghanistan can keep their World Cup campaign alive by pulling off a win against an under-pressure Pakistan, having come agonisingly close to defeating them earlier this year. The 42-year-old added that the passionate rivalry between the two teams,...

Dharamshala: Suryakumar Yadav and Mohammed Shami come into India’s playing eleven as captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bowl first against New Zealand in a top-of-the-table clash of the 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup at the HPCA Stadium Sunday. Both teams...

Dharamsala: Flying into the hilly terrain without their balancing figure Hardik Pandya, a frighteningly dominant India's World Cup campaign will start all over again with Sunday's blockbuster clash against an ambitious New Zealand. A freak ankle injury had ruled Pandya out of the big game...

Lucknow: Composed half-centuries from top-order batter Sadeera Samarawickrama and opener Pathum Nissanka helped Sri Lanka cruise to a five-wicket victory against the Netherlands in their World Cup match here Saturday. This is Sri Lanka's first win in the tournament after having lost their three previous...

Hangzhou: Ace shuttlers Pramod Bhagat and Sukant Kadam kickstarted their Para Asian Games campaign with a win. Pramod Bhagat defending his Asian medal Gold started his campaign with an easy win over Chinese Taipei’s Hsing Chih Huang. The game lasted 31 minutes and Pramod looked...

Mumbai: England pacer Reece Topley walked off the ground midway through his fourth over with an injury to the index finger on his left hand during the match against South Africa in the Men's ICC ODI World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium here Saturday. Topley...

Lucknow: Netherlands were all out for 262 against Sri Lanka in their World Cup match here Saturday. Number seven Sybrand Engelbrecht top-scored for the Dutch with an 82-ball 70 and added 130 runs for the seventh wicket with Logan van Beek (59 off 75 balls),...

Mumbai: South Africa captain Temba Bavuma has been ruled out of the crucial ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023 match against England due to illness. Aiden Markram will captain the side in his absence, the South Africa team management informed. Bavuma, who addressed the pre-match...