Cricket World Cup: Its quarter-final time, and they look worth.
South Africa v Sri Lanka gets the show under way on Wednesday, India face Bangladesh the next day, Australia then take on Pakistan before the co-hosts New Zealand finish up with a game against West Indies. Sri Lanka have the World Cups form batsman in Kumar Sangakkara, who will be eyeing a fifth consecutive century, but tellingly came up short against New Zealand and Australia in Pool A. They continue to worry about the fitness of Rangana Herath, who��.
A (very) brief guide to cricket and the World Cup
One of the biggest events in world sport is upon us. Crickets. A cricket match is played between two teams���each comprising 11 members���who take turns to bat and bowl on an oval pitch.. A score of a 100 runs is called a ���century,��� a bouncing.
Indias spinners rush through Ireland
The first ten overs saw Ireland score 60 (57 off the pacers in the first nine), the most runs conceded by India during those overs in this World Cup. It was not. I thought maybe I can still use the new ball, get a few nicks if possible.. So I.
India at ICC World Cup 2015: Strengths, weaknesses and.
Indian fans would like to take refuge in this adage as the Indian squad revs up for its title defence at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, which appears sanguine, to say the least.. Besides, whatever their current form, most member of the India squad for the ICC World Cup 2015 have previous successes to fall back on. The ICC. One of the biggest reasons that India didnt go down four-zip in the Test series against Australia was the spirit radiated on the field.
ICC World Cup 2015: Ireland shock West Indies by 4 wickets
India has won 2 World cups, 2 times champions trophy, T20 etc. So, no further need to go in deep. And, I believe you are from UK as per flag, I am not sure how much ECB earns from there cricket, but I havent not seen apart from one T20 what else you.
Surprised by Englands World Cup debacle? Dont be
But there is a but! My question is whether this bigger picture type analysis often obfuscates rather than illuminates. The county system has generally worked well for England over many, many years; it has withstood the test of time and may actually.
World Cup 2015: World champions India take their biggest test in the form of.
World Cup 2015: World champions India take their biggest test in the form of Australia. They have been conquered, they have been cornered, they have taken blows on their chin, and yet here they are, standing within two wins of their fifth World Cup.
Guptill and lower order clinch thriller | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo
New Zealand beat Bangladesh by three wickets and ended as Pool A leaders, but their bowlers were fully challenged for the first time in this World Cup.. Guptills last ODI hundred was against India in January 2014, so it was an important innings for the opener. Having played out.. It looks that he was playing at Mirpur in spin paradise type wicket , his changing of bowlers using part timer than his main bowlers , keep best options including him at the end was wrong.
Afghanistan plant the flag
The crowd cheer like mad. Another cricket journalist says, Thats a big cheer for a dot ball. Its not a dot ball. Its a wide. They have cheered a wide. Their wide. Their first wide in a World Cup. Hassan is one of the many players in this side who.
Live Cricket Score New Zealand vs South Africa Ball. - India
(Catch the Live Cricket Score and Ball by Ball Updates of New Zealand (NZ) vs South Africa (SA), ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 ��� Semi Final 1 here). Toss time folks! Our man Jamie is at the ground, he says The ground is slowly starting to fill up with people milling their way through the turnstiles. Plenty of Black Cap jerseys on show. And Matt Henry has bowled a fair bit and. It was here in 1986 that Jeremy Coneys team beat Allan Borders side to take the series.
Dhoni, bowlers extend World Cup streak - ESPN Cricinfo
India were given their first scare of the World Cup when West Indies reduced them to 78 for 4 and 134 for 6 in a chase of 183, but MS Dhoni shepherded them through to an eventually comfortable win with four wickets in hand and 10.5. is working. it only needs good backing at both ends of bowling which is happening now. everybody was so sceptical about MSD form. come the time deliverth the MSD. just banking on him to take India thro to WC-2015 triumph!
Irelands chance to make big statement - ESPN Cricinfo
Match facts. March 10, 2015. Start time 1400 local (0100 GMT). Play 02:45. Holding: Irelands bowling will be their concern. Big Picture. Defying all pre-tournament predictions, India are cruising the calmest sea towards top spot in Group B. Form guide. India WWWWL (last five completed matches, most recent first). Ireland WLWWL. In the spotlight. The India fixture could be Irelands only game in the World Cup against a member of crickets Big Three alliance. It is an��.
How to make a ten-team World Cup work - ESPN Cricinfo
By causing one major upset in three successive World Cups - against Pakistan in 2007, England in 2011, and West Indies in 2015 - Ireland have kept the first part of the tournament bubbling.. There was the running thread between India and Pakistan; Pakistans own story of finding a stirring bowling performance when they appeared to be sinking; the trans-Tasman bowl-out; Ireland beating Zimbabwe with a catch on the rope to stay alive; and South Africa raising��.
Unloved, underprepared: what did cricket expect?
Prior to the World Cup, the last time UAE played a full ICC member was seven years ago. The whole tournament is a learning experience for us, was how Tauqir talked about the pinnacle of cricket. They are using it to get better. This is their chance.
India, Sri Lanka World Cup cricket winners
South Africa managed 177 in reply, losing for the first time at a World Cup to an Indian side which has been in Australia for more than three months. During that time, India completed a test and one-day international series without a win, so its second.
World Cup: India can match the best, says Sachin Tendulkar
Apart from Misbah, there is not much quality in Pakistan team, only Afridi can give a boost to the team. We were a far better unit yesterday, we have been playing good cricket and we have some class players. Pakistan team is bogged down by history.
Starcs four dismantles Scotland
Two Mitchell Starc yorkers were enough to wrap up the innings after resumption, taking him to 4 for 14 from 4.4 overs and made him the most successful bowler of the World Cup - 16 wickets at an average of 8.5, strike rate of 13.8 and economy of 3.67. A.
We are good and thats why we are here: Bangla coach
Is there any recipe for success, the coach answered, I dont think there is any secret to our success. The preparation was thorough. Not playing a lot of cricket in the lead up to the World Cup was a good thing as we reached Brisbane bit early to.
Raina, Dhoni ensure clean slate | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo
Taylors 138 off 110 balls, only the first time a Zimbabwean has scored back-to-back hundreds in a World Cup, set India their highest chase, the top order failed, but then Suresh Raina was dropped on 47 at a stage when the game was in... dolci- I think u need to look at stats or form for Indian success. no other team is ready to take up India in KO. may argue telling test series or triserires.. but definitely one can understand Indias strategy to adopt to WC outside home��.
India still feeling their way to best World Cup combination.
India are not the settled one-day squad they were in the lead-up to World Cup 2011, and at the top of their list of problems is their weak and inexperienced pace bowling.
The Economist explains: Why crickets World Cup is full of.
Yet their triumph at the 2011 World Cup was largely because it was played on Indian pitches, which handed the Indians a big advantage, and, despite beating Pakistan in their opening game on February 15th, they are now in... Unfortunately the umpires did not take help of the technology.. This peanut head even says that Indias nonperformance is due to failing economy and malnutrition ,that implies England should be the world champion as per its economy.
World Cup 2015: Top ten surprise packages - IBNLive
With the cricket World Cup just few days away, we pick 10 players who could prove to be the unexpected match winners this time around.. World Cup 2015: Top ten surprise packages. Vivek Mishra,Cricketnext | Jan 27, 2015 at 01:26pm IST. inclusions in this years World Cup squads. There was a lot of criticism over his selection ahead of other players but as India captain MS Dhoni pointed out: Irrespective of all the debate, the best seam allrounder in India has been picked.
World Cup 2015: Jonty Rhodes predicts South African win against India
NEW DELHI: India might have begun their World Cup campaign with a morale-boosting win over Pakistan but former Protea batsman Jonty Rhodes feels that South Africa are a better all-round side and tipped them to win their high-profile clash against the.
Indias timely burst of form a tribute to Ravi Shastris.
For the teams looking to knock India off their World Cup perch, there was good news and bad news. The good news was that Ireland ��� the ���European champions���, according to a picture that went viral after Englands��.
Australias pitch battle with SCG | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo
World Cup 2015: Australia March 21, 2015. and he is hopeful that the SCG pitch will offer the sort of grass coverage seen for Englands meaningless pool fixture against Afghanistan, as opposed to the dry deck presented when the hosts met India in the New Years Test and Sri Lanka in their more recent Cup fixture.. On the bowling front, they have hardly failed in this World cup with all their bowlers in supreme form and fielding has been quite phenomenal all the way through.
Fletcher upbeat about Indias World Cup chances | Cricket.
With this team for World Cup 2015 in place, it will be interesting to see if this Indian team reaches even the quarter finals!!!!!!???? I cant understand from where this Binny popped up in the final 15!!!!!!!!!There is no Yuvraj,��.
Johnson rides in Starc slipstream
Neither have done well to date, but this WC has been all over the place, with big gaps between games, rain following the Aussies around like a hungry dog, and a new ground, game-plan and opponent every time.. hardlyhardly gets flack from the media i.
Ashwin, Dhawan make it nine in a row - ESPN Cricinfo
India took their winning streak in World Cup matches to nine, and also maintained their record of bowling oppositions out in this World Cup.. Ireland scored the highest score against India in this World Cup, William Porterfield and Paul Stirling registered the best partnership - 89 - against them, Niall OBrien came within one run of the best individual score against their unbeaten opponents, but Indias excellent. This was the first time any batting side tested India.
How to make a ten-team World Cup work
Once again, it is to Ireland that the World Cup owes a big thank you.. By causing one major upset in three successive World Cups - against Pakistan in 2007, England in 2011, and West Indies in 2015 - Ireland have kept the first part of the.
Anderson struggle typifies Englands flat attack
After four matches in this World Cup, he has taken just two wickets - both against Scotland - at a cost of 91 apiece and he is conceding his runs at a cost of 6.27 an over. It is a mediocre. And in India in 2012 - perhaps his finest Test series - he.
World sees Australias blind spot
Since West Indies hegemony was ended by India in 1983, high-quality spin bowling has been a significant element of all Cup-winning teams, and Australia would run against the grain of history by winning without it.. Clarkes decision not to take.
Smith, Hazlewood book semi-final berth - ESPN Cricinfo
Wahab Riaz delivered one of the most fearsome spells in World Cup history but Australia, helped by some shoddy Pakistan fielding, weathered the storm and set up a semi-final showdown with India.. be remembered for a long time as a legend but wahabs spell was the best spell in the history of world cups but hats off to shahid afridi, misbahand younis as they played really well in there career but if arhat had taken the catch the match would have been in pakistans��.