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Dhoni removes dagger logo from keeping gloves

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  London (AFP) – India’s MS Dhoni took the field without a controversial dagger logo on his wicketkeeping gloves in Sunday’s World Cup game against Australia after being ordered to remove the symbol by cricket’s governing body. Dhoni’s gloves in the opening game against South Africa bore an apparent military insignia that breached rules laid down by the International Cricket Council. But a different pair of gloves appeared to conform with ICC regulations when India fielded after making 352 for five batting first against world champions Australia at the Oval.…

Pakistan have no need to fear Australia says Hafeez

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Taunton (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Veteran batsman Mohammad Hafeez has urged his side to take the confidence from their win over hosts England into their next World Cup match against champions Australia. The 38-year-old was Pakistan’s saviour in their sensational 14-run win over England in Nottingham, riding his luck on the way to a match-turning 84 off 62 balls. That helped Pakistan post a challenging total of 348-8 and set up a confidence-boosting win after they flopped badly in their opening seven-wicket defeat by the West Indies. “I think all…

India inflicts heavy defeat on Aussies

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To chants of “Ganpati bappa Morya”, by Indian fans, their team brought home a magnificent victory over defending World Cup champions Australia in their clash at the Kia Oval in London Sunday. The chant called on Hindu God Ganesh to make himself present and it seemed as if he was right there, as they decimated Australia to walk away with two vital points and remain unbeaten after their two matches at cricket’s showpiece. India set Australia a huge 353 runs for victory and was able to restrict them to 316…

Sri Lanka dodges Afghan bullet

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MAQTV STAFF (Reporting from England) Sri Lanka’s World Cup could have taken a turn for the worse had it not been for fast bowlers Nuwan Pradeep, Lasith Malinga and the experience of the Afghanistan batsmen. Set 187 runs to win the match off 41 overs at Cardiff, the Afghanistan team ran out of the blocks quickly reaching 32 without loss off four overs, before the experience of Pradeep and Malinga pegged them back, as they fell to 152 all out. The Afghanistan bowlers led by off-spinner Mohammad Nabi 4/30, had…

West Indies lose to Aussies

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NOTTINGHAM: West Indies threw away a golden opportunity to defeat Australia in their ICC 2019 World Cup at Trent Bridge in Nottingham Thursday. The regional team had Australia tottering on 79 for five and allowed them to get up to 288 on the back of 92 from number eight batsman Nathan Coulter-Nile and 73 from Steven Smith. They were then handily placed at 216 for five with 11 overs to go when big hitter Andre Russell played one shot too many and lost his wicket for 15. The West Indies…

West Indies vow to be positive in Australia World Cup clash

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  Nottingham (United Kingdom) (AFP) – West Indies captain Jason Holder urged his side to be “as positive as we possibly can be” against Australia as he prepares for a potential World Cup classic. Trent Bridge will play host to the match on Thursday as Holder’s side and a hungry-looking Australia renew a rivalry dating back to the start of the event in 1975. West Indies came out on top against Australia in the first World Cup final in that year and won the next tournament, also in England, four…

New Zealand scrapes home against Bangla

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New Zealand won the match but Bangladesh won the hearts of the fans, as they fought like real tigers to win their second-round clash at the 2019 ICC World Cup at the Kia Oval in London yesterday. Bangladesh has captured the imagination of the fans at this World Cup with their brave display and with a little more luck and runs yesterday, they could have won their second successive match. Set 245 runs to win, New Zealand got 82 from Ross Taylor as they scraped home in front of 25,000…

India wins opening clash

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“All positive experiences begin with a smile” tweeted Jasprit Bumrah less than 24 hours before India’s World Cup opener. Accompanying the Twitter post was a photo of Bumrah grinning in front of the Indian team bus, yet after just six overs of play against South Africa the seamer was somehow beaming even more widely. That smile stood in stark contrast to the Proteas top order’s expressions but in fairness, facing the world’s top-ranked ODI bowler is much more of a harrowing experience than a positive one. And don’t be fooled…

Pakistan in World Cup stunner

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Pakistan showed yet again on Monday why it’s always a good idea to predict the unpredictable when it comes to their cricketing fortunes. Pakistan showed yet again on Monday why it’s always a good idea to predict the unpredictable when it comes to their cricketing fortunes. As far as the early stages of their ICC Men’s World Cup 2019 campaign are concerned, it has been a case of well beaten one minute, dynamic the next for Sarfaraz Ahmed’s team. On Friday, Pakistan had no answer to a fearsome barrage of…

Bangladesh upset South Africa

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LONDON: Bangladesh promised to fight fire with fire against South Africa’s attack and promptly proceeded to deliver, setting the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 alight with a thrilling performance in the closest game of the competition so far. More than 600 runs were scored at the Oval, 330 of them by Bangladesh, who made a strong statement about their batting prowess. This was Bangladesh’s highest ever ODI score, surpassing their previous best of 329/6 against Pakistan in Dhaka in April 2015, to upset third-ranked South Africa, who sit four places above…