[ad_1] Pads on, a sheepish smile spread over his content face. Travis Head serenaded onto the pitch when Glenn Maxwell thumped the winning runs to secure Australia’s sixth ODI World Cup title. He sank onto the ground, kissed the grass and then walked as though he was in a state of intoxication, embracing anyone who … Read more
[ad_1] EMOTION ran high among the Indian players as they walked back to the dressing room after coming second-best by a distance to Australia in the World Cup final. It was a feeling of disappointment at not realising the dreams of more than a billion people. The trophy that had eluded them since 2011 remained … Read more
[ad_1] An Australian man was detained by police after he ran to the pitch at the Narendra Modi stadium wearing a T-shirt that said ‘Free Palestine’ and ‘Stop bombing Palestine’, and almost hugged Virat Kohli at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup final on Sunday. Most Read 1 Fans request Amitabh Bachchan not to watch … Read more
[ad_1] The big match in Ahmedabad on Sunday will see India and Australia clash for the second time in the final of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. While India have remained unbeaten in this edition so far, Australia are entering the final on the back of eight consecutive victories. In their encounter earlier in … Read more
[ad_1] The world’s biggest cricket stadium is now the setting for Indian cricket’s global domination moment. If this World Cup’s most imperious team takes down five-time World Champions Australia, it will be the perfect finish for the hosts. Indian cricket has administrative and financial muscle but the coveted ICC trophies has eluded them for more … Read more
[ad_1] If there is a defining shot of this World Cup, it’s the imperious down-the-pitch charge to seamers by India captain Rohit Sharma. If there is one defining ball from the 2015 World Cup final, it’s Mitchell Starc’s devilish yorker that clattered the stumps of the advancing Brendon McCullum, New Zealand’s talisman. Rohit versus Starc … Read more
[ad_1] About A year ago, around the T20 World Cup in Australia, some important conversations took place in the Indian dressing room. Back then, the present day leadership — captain Rohit Sharma, coach Rahul Dravid and his assistants — was relatively new to the job. The team’s superstar Virat Kohli, fresh out of captaincy, had … Read more
[ad_1] The idea of him ditching self-preservation for the high-risk, high-reward approach at the top of the order for the World Cup was proposed by the Indian captain Rohit Sharma himself during a team meeting after the Asia Cup earlier this year. It is learnt that Rohit wanted to put bowling attacks to the sword … Read more
[ad_1] The overhaul in Pakistan cricket’s top echelons continues after the team’s ouster from the ongoing Cricket World Cup after a fifth-place finish in the group stage. Just two days after former Test captain Mohammad Hafeez was entrusted the role of Team Director for the Pakistan men’s cricket team and Shan Masood and Shaheen Shah … Read more
[ad_1] Midway through the South African innings, the word ‘chokers’ was trending on social media as the Proteas suffered a less-than-ideal start to their World Cup semifinal against Australia, being reduced to 24/4 in the 12th over. Whether they like it or not, the ‘chokers’ tag has been the albatross around South African necks for … Read more