Captain needs to rally his team with their semi-final hopes in the balance leading up to games against India and New ZealandNow it is getting tense in the England camp. They cannot afford many more mishaps. In fact they may not have room for any if the…
• New Zealand 237-6; Pakistan 241-4; Pakistan win by six wickets• Babar Azam scores century in successful run chasePakistan are making a late surge in the direction of the World Cup’s semi-final spots, with the winds of their victorious 1992 campaign p…
Cricket World Cup updates from the match at EdgbastonAustralia deliver hammer blow to England’s hopesAnd feel free to email rob.smyth@theguardian.com 10.02am BST Pre-match reading Related: Jason Roy to be given until last moment to prove fitness for cr…
• New Zealand 291-8; West Indies 286 all out• New Zealand win by five runs in nail-biting finishKane Williamson stitched New Zealand’s spot in the World Cup semi-finals more tightly into place with his second consecutive hundred but not without the mos…
Over-by-over coverage of the Cricket World Cup contest at Old TraffordEngland’s Headingley horror show – The Spin PodcastAny thoughts? You can email Simon | Tweet @Simon_Burnton 10.19am BST Having won only the first of their five matches so far, West I…
• South Africa 241-6; New Zealand 242-6• Willamson’s century ensures his team survive nervy finishThe World Cup’s first gripping finish ended with the result that may well have sewn up the top four with 20 group games still to come, as a Kane Williamso…
Cricket World Cup updates from the match at EdgbastonCounty cricket – live! Latest news from around the groundsThe Spin podcast: join the team for the latest showAnd you can email Daniel here or tweet @DanielHarris 10.14am BST Look at this! Here’s Rob…
Cricket World Cup 2019 updates from Trent BridgeCounty cricket – live! Follow all the latest newsFeel free to email Adam or to tweet: @GeoffLemonSport 2.15pm BST “Afternoon Geoff,” writes Simon McMahon. “In the absence of any actual cricket, I’m gettin…
• Afghanistan 172; New Zealand 173-3. NZ win by seven wickets• New Zealand need only 32.1 overs to triumphA touch of the village green came to the World Cup on Saturday, in Afghanistan’s quirky, cheerful and ultimately bootless performance against New …
Cricket World Cup updates from the match at TauntonEngland v Bangladesh – live! Follow our OBO reportAnd feel free to email Tim or tweet @TimdeLisle 1.54pm BST 6th over: Afghanistan 33-0 (Hazratullah 18, Noor Ali 15) Boult tries a wide yorker to Noor, …
• Bangladesh 244; New Zealand 248 for eight• Ross Taylor hits 82 as New Zealand win by two wicketsBangladesh proved themselves the team that just will not quit on Wednesday . A game that had felt at times like the afternoon session of a Test match spra…
Cricket World Cup action from the Oval, 1.30pm BST startSouth Africa v India – live! Follow it on our OBO reportEmail your thoughts to Nick here or tweet @NickMiller79 1.57pm BST 7th over: Bangladesh 36-0 (Tamim 14, Soumya 22) Henry nearly gets through…
• Sri Lanka 136; New Zealand 137-0• Sri Lank’s opener Dimuth Karunaratne carries batNew Zealand opened their Cricket World Cup campaign by making the most of a green top pitch to swat Sri Lanka aside under Cardiff’s balmy summer sky. Related: Cricket W…
Live updates from Cardiff, 10.30am (BST) startListen to the Spin podcast | World Cup tableGet in touch! Email Simon or tweet @Simon_Burnton 10.45am BST 3rd over: Sri Lanka 12-1 (K Perera 6, Karunaratne 2) Henry delivers the ball right into the slot and…
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Victory for England, fireworks from Chris Gayle and a Sri Lankan meltdown: our pundits set out their forecasts for a month and a half of ODIsVic Marks Australia. England may have the batsmen but Australia, if they’re fit and firing, have the bowlers in…
The Black Caps arrive with an experienced, balanced squad and the conditions should suit big hitters such as Martin Guptill who will be crucial to their chancesExpectations on the Black Caps at World Cups have, since the turn of the century at least, b…
India captain offers most intriguing answers as rivals pick England as team to beat and name the opposition players they would most like in their teamThe 10 World Cup captains assembled in east London on Thursday, taking the stage at a shabby chic ware…
Keeper on 15-man list despite no ODI experienceIsh Sodhi wins battle for second spinner’s roleWicketkeeper Tom Blundell was the surprise selection in New Zealand’s 15-man squad for the World Cup later this year, despite never having played the one-day …
• Duo return home from Australia to answer charges• Comments condemned by India captain, Virat KohliIndia have suspended the opening batsman KL Rahul and all-rounder Hardik Pandya with immediate effect following the controversial comments they made on …
