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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 […]

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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’. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]