ICC World Cup: Sarfaraz Ahmed insists Pak fans love cricket, won't boo Steve Smith
"Pakistani people love cricket, they love to support and they love the players."
Jun 12, 2019, 07:11 AM IST
Steve Waugh on Virat Kohli calming fans who booed Steve Smith: Class act
Waugh, one of the toughest and most successful captains of all time, said he was impressed by Kohli's action of asking the crowd to not boo Smith.
Jun 11, 2019, 12:20 PM IST
Australian media floored by Virat Kohli's gesture to get applause for Steve Smith
From critic No. 1 to fans, the Aussie press turned a new leaf courtesy Virat Kohli's gesture to stop certain Indian fans from booing Steve Smith at The Oval.
Jun 10, 2019, 10:35 AM IST
Virat Kohli asks Indian fans to stop booing Steve Smith, urges them to clap for Australian player
Shikhar Dhawan (117), Rohit Sharma (57), skipper Virat Kohli (82) and Hardik Pandya (48) all shone with the bat as India posted a huge score of 352 for five in their stipulated 50 overs after opting to bat first against Australia.
Jun 09, 2019, 22:36 PM IST
Cricket World Cup 2019: Smith, Warner give Australia edge over India, says Finch
Finch is confident that Warner and Smith will perform well when the Kangaroos will clash with India at The Oval on Sunday.
Jun 09, 2019, 08:56 AM IST
Unlikely hero Nathan Coulter-Nile blasts his way to ICC World Cup record
Nathan Coulter-Nile’s prediction that he would face a barrage of short balls from the West Indies was hardly outlandish but the Australian all-rounder’s insistence that he was ready to cope with it ended up looking downright prescient as he set a World Cup record, as per ICC press release.
Jun 07, 2019, 11:21 AM IST
ICC World Cup 2019: Mitchell Starc, Nathan Coulter-Nile guide Australia to 15-run win over West Indies
Sent into bat, Nathan Coulter-Nile (92 from 60 balls) played a blinder of an innings, taking cue from a dogged fight back by Steve Smith (73 from 103 balls), as Australia recovered from 38 for 4 to post a competitive 288 all out in 49 overs.
Jun 06, 2019, 23:39 PM IST
ICC World Cup 2019, Afghanistan vs Australia: As it happened
Australia defeated Afghanistan by seven wickets in the fourth match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 at the County Ground, Bristol on Saturday. The third clash of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 witnessed a victory for New Zealand by a margin of ten wickets against Sri Lanka.
Jun 01, 2019, 17:22 PM IST
ICC World Cup 2019: Steve Smith, David Warner need to have thick skin to shine in World Cup, says Brett Lee
Smith and Warner, who are returning after serving suspensions for their involvement in the infamous ball-tampering episode in South Africa in 2018, have already witnessed hostile crowd during Australia's two World Cup warm-up games.
May 30, 2019, 14:54 PM IST
ICC World Cup 2019: Complete squad, schedule and TV timings for Australia matches
Australia are going into the mega event as one of the favourites and are coming on the back of eight ODI wins out of the last ten matches they have played against India and Pakistan.
May 27, 2019, 12:33 PM IST
Self introspection and social work during ban has made me grow as a better person: Steve Smith
The 29-year-old Smith and David Warner returned to national duty earlier this month after they were banned for a year for their role in the ball-tampering scandal, which shook the cricket world, in a Test match against South Africa last year.
May 26, 2019, 19:07 PM IST
ICC World Cup 2019: Boos 'water off a duck's back' for Steve Smith
Smith made 116 in his first appearance against England since a year-long ban for ball-tampering as Australia beat the World Cup hosts and favourites on Saturday.
May 26, 2019, 17:50 PM IST
David Warner, Steve Smith booed by crowd in warm-up match against England
Warner and Smith returned to international duty earlier this month after completing one-year bans for their involvement in a ball-tampering scandal in a Test match in South Africa
May 25, 2019, 18:52 PM IST
ICC World Cup 2019: 5 exciting matches to look forward to
Only the top ten teams will be taking part in this World Cup and they will all play each other in a round-robin format before the semi-finals stage.
May 24, 2019, 20:58 PM IST
Australia's Steve Smith, David Warner ready for hostile crowds at World Cup: Coach Justin Langer
The pair have returned from year-long bans following a ball-tampering scandal in South Africa and are expected to play vital roles in Australia`s title defence although they will not be in leadership positions.
May 19, 2019, 16:33 PM IST
Australia coach Justin Langer compares Steve Smith to Sachin Tendulkar
"Last week in Brisbane, Smith batted beautifully, he played an unbelievable shot off Nathan Coulter-Nile there - it was like watching Sachin bat," said Langer.
May 19, 2019, 15:01 PM IST
Steve Smith has got his timing and class back: Aaron Finch
With the likes of Smith, Warner and Mitchell Starc in the line-up, the skipper is confident that they will regain the trophy as most of them know what it takes to win one.
May 10, 2019, 18:41 PM IST
Steve Smith, David Warner make Australian return in warm-up game against New Zealand XI
Pace spearhead Mitchell Starc and all-rounder Glenn Maxwell were rested for the first of the three unofficial warm-ups against New Zealand.
May 06, 2019, 16:38 PM IST
IPL 2019, Delhi vs Rajasthan Highlights: As it happened
Rajasthan won the toss and opted to bat first in their final round-robin clash of the 2019 season of the IPL against Delhi at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium on Saturday.
May 04, 2019, 15:32 PM IST
Steve Smith, David Warner will need to learn 'humility': Australian coach Justin Langer
Former captain Smith and Warner were selected in Australia`s World Cup squad last month after their ball-tampering bans expired but they will play under skipper Aaron Finch and a new leadership group.
May 03, 2019, 13:55 PM IST
