Cricket World Cup 2019

Defeats have made England stronger, says Liam Plunkett ahead of World Cup semi-final against Australia

England finished the group stage of the 2019 World Cup at the third position after winning six out of nine matches they played. 

Jul 09, 2019, 23:37 PM IST

World Cup 2019: Rain pushes India vs New Zealand semi-final clash into reserve day

The match now will be completed on Wednesday – the allocated reserve day for the first semi-final. Also, the match will pick up from where it stopped on Tuesday, meaning New Zealand will play out the remaining 3.5 overs before India begin their innings.

Jul 09, 2019, 23:00 PM IST

Australia's Peter Handscomb to make World Cup debut during semi-final clash vs England

Handscomb has appeared in a total of 21 One-Day Internationals (ODI) for Australia, scoring 628 runs at an average of 34.9 and a strike rate of 98.6.

Jul 09, 2019, 22:18 PM IST

World Cup 2019: Sanjay Manjrekar blocks Michael Vaughan on Twitter over Ravindra Jadeja's jibe

Cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar has blocked former England captain Michael Vaughan on social media platform Twitter after the latter once again took a jibe at the Indian over his "bits and pieces cricketer" remark against all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. 

Jul 09, 2019, 20:14 PM IST

What India need to do to reach World Cup final if New Zealand do not bat again

The game which was expected to continue after a short break is now delayed further due to the incessant rain making the prospect of New Zealand not batting again a real possibility.

Jul 09, 2019, 20:12 PM IST

World Cup 2019 Semi-final: Twitter goes berserk after Mohammad Shami excluded for New Zealand tie

Indian pacer Mohammad Shami did not get the nod in the Playing XI for the all-important semi-final clash of the 2019 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup against New Zealand at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester on Tuesday, despite bagging 14 wickets in four matches he played so far. 

Jul 09, 2019, 18:09 PM IST

New Zealand score the lowest in first 10 overs in World Cup 2019

The Kain Williamson-led side, on the other end, made a fourth-place finish in the World Cup 2019 points table after winning five out of their nine matches.

Jul 09, 2019, 16:46 PM IST

Virat Kohli's choice was bat first after winning toss in World Cup 2019 semi-final vs New Zealand

India finished their group stage at the numero-uno spot, having won seven out of the nine matches they played in the ongoing edition of the quadrennial event.

Jul 09, 2019, 15:19 PM IST

Old Trafford a ‘no fly zone’ for India vs New Zealand semi-final clash

In India's last game against Sri Lanka, aircraft flew over the ground with anti-India banners tailing them.

Jul 09, 2019, 15:12 PM IST

India vs New Zealand semi-final clash called off due to rain, to resume on Wednesday

The play has been called off for the day with New Zealand set to resume their innings on Wednesday at a score of 211/5 with 3.5 overs to bat.

Jul 09, 2019, 14:20 PM IST

How India and New Zealand have performed in World Cup semi-finals

If historical stats are taken into consideration, the Men in Blue have an edge against the Black Caps.

Jul 09, 2019, 14:11 PM IST

ICC World Cup 2019: What the Black Caps fear in semi-final clash with Virat Kohli-led Men in Blue

Both Indian and New Zealand media have published several reports analysing the possible performance of both the teams in the semi-final.

Jul 09, 2019, 13:15 PM IST

A look at last 5 matches played at Manchester’s Old Trafford as India-New Zealand World Cup semi-final approaches

The Old Trafford stadium in the serene town of Manchester hosted arch rivals India and Pakistan and later witnessed humiliating defeats of Afghanistan and West Indies against Australia and India, respectively.

Jul 09, 2019, 11:27 AM IST

Watch: India will not spare New Zealand in Manchester semi-final, feels Shoaib Akhtar

Referring to speculations that “India’s campaign” will end against New Zealand, Shoaib Akhtar said that such probability was very little unless India played “really bad” in the match.

Jul 09, 2019, 10:31 AM IST

ICC World Cup 2019: Kiwis of Indian origin divided over which team to support

Cricketing loyalties and feelings of patriotism for a country can be two entirely different things for some fans this World Cup.

Jul 09, 2019, 10:18 AM IST

Mood is great: Virat Kohli ahead of semi-final clash with New Zealand at Old Trafford

Addressing a pre-match conference, Virat Kohli said that in the knockout stage of ICC World Cup 2019, “things are as simple or as complicated”.

Jul 09, 2019, 09:51 AM IST

ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: India-New Zealand face off in the first semi-final

India-New Zealand face off in the first semi-final in ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. Watch this video to know more.

Jul 09, 2019, 09:18 AM IST

India vs New Zealand head-to-head ODI and World Cup record

While New Zealand has a better tally than India in world cup matches, the Men in Blue edge out the Black Caps when it comes to One Day Internationals.

Jul 09, 2019, 09:06 AM IST

ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: 5 talking points as India faces NZ in semi-final

India and New Zealand face off in the first semi-final of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 in what promises to be a mouth-watering encounter.

Jul 09, 2019, 07:20 AM IST