- Wednesday, February 26, 2025
THE International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup 2023 has reached around the halfway stage and the 10 competing teams are doing their best to reach the semi-finals. There have been quite a few occasions when the so-called minnows have trounced big sides making the tournament even more interesting. Here is…
BANGLADESH captain Shakib Al Hasan said the Tigers "still harbour the dream" of a World Cup semi-final as they prepare to face in-form South Africa. Bangladesh have lost three of their four World Cup games, including a seven-wicket defeat by India last time out, with the top four at the…
VIRAT Kohli hit 95 to lead India to a four-wicket victory over New Zealand and a fifth win in five matches at the World Cup on Sunday (22) although the superstar batsman just missed equalling Sachin Tendulkar's record of 49 one-day international centuries. Fast bowler Mohammed Shami returned figures of…
TURKI Al Faisal, a Saudi Arabian prince and former chief of the country's intelligence agency, recently mentioned India's freedom movement while speaking about the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine in a speech delivered at an American university. In powerful words, the 78-year-old slammed both Israel and the Palestinian militant…
SYBRAND Engelbrecht has taken a long, winding road to the World Cup, from a "catch of the century" contender as a junior to walking away from cricket altogether. However, at the age of 35, the Johannesburg-born all-rounder made his mark on Saturday (21) with a fine innings of 70 to…
ENGLAND captain Jos Buttler accepted the champions "have no room for error from here on in" at the World Cup after a record 229-run defeat by South Africa. The Proteas piled up 399-7 after Buttler sent them into bat in Mumbai on Saturday (21), with Heinrich Klaasen defying the hot…
NEW ZEALAND skipper Tom Latham on Saturday (21) said hosts India have been playing "fantastic cricket" and the Kiwis will need to adapt quickly to win the battle of World Cup table-toppers. Both teams come into the contest unbeaten in their four matches and now meet in the Himalayan hill…
INDIA on Sunday (22) flew 38.5 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Egypt's Sinai region for Palestinian civilians from the embattled Gaza Strip, the foreign ministry said. An Indian air force Boeing C-17 transport plane "carrying nearly 6.5 tonnes of medical aid and 32 tonnes of disaster relief material for the…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (19) conveyed his condolences to Palestinian National Authority (PNA) president Mahmoud Abbas over the deaths of civilians at a hospital in Gaza and reiterated India's long-standing "principled position" on the Israel-Palestine issue. In a phone conversation, Modi, at the same time, shared with…
AUSTRALIA skipper Pat Cummins thanked the Netherlands on Thursday for throwing the five-time champions a shock World Cup lifeline with their surprise victory over South Africa. "Yeah, I mean it's good, I won't lie. I think it just evens all the teams out really," said Cummins. The Dutch stunned South…
