Cricket

SOUTHAMPTON: The World Cup match between South Africa and the West Indies was abandoned on Monday after persistent heavy rain in Southampton, with both sides earning a point each. Earlier, West Indies paceman Sheldon Cottrell reduced Faf du Plessis´s team to 29 for two before rain stopped play. South Africa, desperately needing a win after defeats in their first three ...

Pakistan has always complained they get pitches at ICC events which normally don’t suit their game. They were in the same mode again after having taken a long, hard look at Taunton County Ground’s green top here on Monday. Pakistan meet pace-heavy Australia in a key World Cup clash here on Wednesday after their previous game against Sri Lanka was ...

TAUNTON: Pakistan’s young opening batsman Imam ul Haq has said that he doesn’t see Australian pacer Mitchell Starc as a threat, in fact, he is excited to face a bowler like him. The 23-year old Pakistani opener said that his side is well prepared to face Australia’s bowling attack in the World Cup match to be played at Taunton on ...

England 233 for 7 (Beaumont 61) beat West Indies 87 for 6 (Campbelle 29, Cross 2-4, Shrubsole 2-12) by 121 runs (DLS method) Anya Shrubsole shone with the bat and ball to help England to another comprehensive victory – and an unassailable 2-0 series lead – in a rain-affected second ODI against West Indies at Worcester. Player of the Match ...

TAUNTON: Pakistani Cricketers were forced to train indoors after rain halted its first training session in Taunton on Sunday. Pakistan team arrived at Taunton’s Cooper Associates County Ground for their first training session ahead of its Wednesday’s clash against Australia at the same venue. However, the players had to rush back to the dressing room as it started raining. Players ...

LONDON: Shikhar Dhawan hit a blazing century as India beat Australia by 36 runs on Sunday to condemn the reigning champions to their first defeat of this year’s World Cup. Dhawan’s 117 and his 127-run opening stand with Rohit Sharma laid the foundation for India’s 352 for five after captain Virat Kohli won the toss on a sunny London morning ...

Bristol: The match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka scheduled at Bristol on Friday is most likely to be washed out because of rain, according to BBC weather updates. The weather reports suggest that heavy showers are expected to be seen in the first five hours of the game. If the game gets washed out, both the teams will get one ...

BRISTOL: Sri Lankan all-rounder Thisara Perera has said that Pakistan is a dangerous side and it is important for his team to get early wickets to stop Pakistan from posting a good total in their world cup match on Friday. Talking to channel at County Ground Bristol after his side’s practice session, Thisara said that having played alongside Pakistan players ...

BRISTOL: Fast bowler Wahab Riaz wasn’t in Pakistan’s original plan for the World Cup 2019 however due to inexperienced bowling-line, selectors decided to opt for the 33-year-old fast bowler for the cricketing pinnacle. He was named in the squad, played the first international game after almost two years and did impress everyone with his bowling. However, if he wasn’t there ...

NOTTINGHAM: Nathan Coulter-Nile´s record-breaking innings laid the platform for Australia´s 15-run victory over the West Indies on Thursday as the World Cup holders bounced back from a top-order collapse to make it two successive wins. Australia were in dire straits at 38 for four after the West Indies fast bowlers proved too hot to handle early on at Trent Bridge. ...