AB de Villiers, South Africa skipper insisted his team will NOT choke as they try to end their World Cup knockout misery in a Sydney quarter-final on Wednesday versus Sri Lanka. The South Africans have never won an International Cricket Council World Cup knockout game since their tournament debut in 1992, with a series of […]
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Need to carry on our calm aggression to knock-outs: Kane Williamson
New Zealand’s middle-order pillar Kane Williamson, who has been in a exuberant form of late, said on Monday that his side need to carry forward their “calm aggression” from the pool stage to the knock out stage as they chase the elusive International Cricket Council World Cup. The New Zealand team have maintained a good […]
ICC World Cup 2015 : Top 5 Players with Most Boundaries
The International Cricket Council World Cup is a stage where international players manifest their skills. Today we came up with the statistics to let you know those cricketer’s name who has hit most number of fours. Let’s dig deep into this. 1. Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka), 54: The cool calm Asian islander cricketer is standing […]
ICC World Cup: Looking forward to quarterfinal against Kiwis, says Jason Holder
Following their International Cricket Council World Cup Pool B match victory over the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday, West Indies captain Jason Holder is looking forward to their quarterfinal fight against New Zealand on 21st March. The West Indies snatched the 4th position from Pool B with 6 points, the same as Ireland. But the Jamaican team […]
The Indian connection behind Ireland’s success story
Last year, Ireland cricket was given a multi-million Euro boost thanks to a 10-year sponsorship deal with Indian conglomerate Shapoorji Pallonji Group. The multinational Indian conglomerate is investing in the future of Irish cricket and has also taken up naming rights for the Cricket Ireland Academy which are known as the ‘Shapoorji Pallonji Cricket Ireland Academy’. […]
ICC World Cup 2015: Sanath Jayasuriya hails `unbelievable` Kumar Sangakkara
Sri Lanka cricket legend Sanath Jayasuriya said he would love Kumar Sangakkara to go back on his decision to quit One Day Internationals after the International Cricket Council World Cup after watching his “unbelievable” batting feats during the tournament. The Asian islanders head into their World Cup quarter-final against proteas on Wednesday at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) with Kumar […]
William Porterfield lashes out at ICC over a 10-team WC
Ireland skipper William Porterfield fears that even if there has been growing criticism of the ICC’s stance (over the 10-team World Cup), the issue will fade away once the World Cup is over. Despite featuring fewer teams, it will actually be longer than the current event and, as Porterfield sees it, if the ICC is hell […]
South Africa Play With a ‘Clean Slate’, Keen to Avoid the ‘Choke’ at World Cup 2015: Coach Russell Domingo
Russell Domingo, South Africa cricket coach insisted his team had faced up to their undesired tag of cricket’s serial “chokers” ahead of an International Cricket Council World Cup quarter-final with Sri Lanka on Wednesday in Sydney. When Domingo was asked about South Africa’s habit of ‘choking’ in crunch matches, he replied that it has […]
Fletcher days over, India to get a new coach after World Cup
Though Team India have moved into the quarter-finals of the International Cricket Council World Cup under the guidance of Duncan Fletcher, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has already started searching for a new coach for the Men in Blue. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Anurag Thakur made […]
Would love to help Indian team with their fielding in the future, says Chris Harris
Chris Harris, the former New Zealand all-rounder has manifested a desire to become the fielding coach of the ‘Men in Blue’ in the future. The 45 years old said that he would love to help the ‘Men in Blue’ out with their fielding as he felt that is one domain where there is still scope […]