Speculation surrounding Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza’s future was given fresh life when the 35-year-old did not show up for the pre-match press conference at Lord’s yesterday, ahead of Bangladesh’s last World Cup game against Pakistan today. It was instead Bangladesh coach Steve Rhodes

“Firstly, Bangladesh versus Pakistan at Lord’s, the beautiful Lord’s... there’s no such thing as a dead rubber,” Rhodes said during the pre-match press conference yesterday. “Both teams are desperate to beat each other. We certainly are. I’m pretty sure they are. They’ve got a lot to play for as well.

Chris Gayle failed with the bat but struck with his tame off-breaks as the West Indies secured just their second win of a chastening World Cup campaign against Afghanistan yesterday.

Dead rubber or not, if cricket is one’s profession then not much motivation is needed to be pumped up about a match at the Lord’s Cricket Ground. Bangladesh have been eliminated from the race to the 2019 World Cup semifinals, but from the expressions

In a dead rubber between West Indies and Afghanistan, there was not much to cheer about for either side. However, a bizarre fumble by Afghanistan skipper Gulbadin Naib

Although Shai Hope missed out on his ton against Afghanistan, the right hander’s valiant 92-ball 77 helped the Windies post 311 for six.

Although a big score has eluded him thus far at the World Cup, Australia batsman Glenn Maxwell said that he feels like he has never hit the ball better.

New Zealand sorely missed Lockie Ferguson in Wednesday’s comprehensive defeat by England and need the right-arm quick back to lift their bowling in the semifinals of the Cricket World Cup, former captain Daniel Vettori has said.

All eyes were transfixed on Christopher Henry Gayle as he walked out at Headingley for his last World Cup game. The buzz around was he might go out in glory against low-in-confidence Afghanistan but Dawlat Zadran did not allow that to happen. He teased him with a

Bangladesh coach Steve Rhodes says the pressure will be on Pakistan when the two sides meet in their final World Cup league game at Lord's on Friday.

Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim suffered a knock in his left elbow during a practice session today and he went back to the dressing room following the injury. Bangladesh coach Steve Rhodes was however hopeful that the injury is not very serious.

New Zealand were all but ensured of a semifinal berth despite losing their third game in a row after the loss against England yesterday due to the colossal difference in run-rate between them and Pakistan.

West Indies beat Afghanistan by 23 runs at Leeds.

England captain Eoin Morgan said it felt "pretty cool" to be in the World Cup semi-finals as the hosts look forward to playing their last-four clash at Edgbaston.

England fast bowler Mark Wood hopes his World Cup luck holds after his fortunate run out of New Zealand captain Kane Williamson helped take the hosts into the semi-finals.

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson lamented the lack of significant partnerships on a difficult track after their crushing defeat by England in their final group match of the Cricket World Cup on Wednesday.

Imamul Haq says Pakistan will go all out against Bangladesh on Friday even if they have no realistic chance of reaching the World Cup semifinals.

To say it was the morning after a night of shattered dreams would be too dramatic. After exactly a month of chasing a target that seemed to move farther away with each strained step, Bangladesh’s semifinal hopes came to an end in a 28-run defeat to India in their

All-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin could have been a hero during Bangladesh’s 28-run defeat against India at Edgbaston on Tuesday had he not been stranded at the non-striker’s end when Jasprit Bumrah bowled the No. 10 and No. 11 batsmen.

New Zealand opener Henry Nicholls made a comeback to the Kiwi side against England yesterday after not playing since their first match