We were promised a World Cup of runs. Glittering and charismatic batsmen showing the full array of their shots on docile wickets where 350-400 totals were to be the norm. The bowlers just mere sheep to be reared; going in through one end and coming out empty; without lustre.

Lord’s is all set to host another big-ticket rivalry as Australia and New Zealand, the 2015 finalists, face off in the 37th match of the ICC World Cup 2019 on Saturday.

Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis powered South Africa to a nine-wicket victory over Sri Lanka on Friday, dealing a huge blow to the Asian side’s hopes of reaching the World Cup semifinals.

World Cup winner Krishnamachari Srikkanth has praised India captain Virat Kohli for his record-breaking feats but says the rest of the batting line-up needs to get its act together.

England are still in control of their destiny at the Cricket World Cup and the mood is pretty good in the camp despite “external pressures”, wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler said ahead of Sunday’s blockbuster clash against India.

MS Dhoni has been criticised for his not-so-impressive strike rate in World Cup 2019.

Bangladesh have worse results against other teams. They won only one of 21 matches against Australia and against Pakistan, they have won just five of 36. However, India remain the White Whale for the Tigers, not just because of a 5-29 win-loss ratio, but because in recent times India

West Indies allrounder Carlos Brathwaite has been fined 15 per cent of his match fees and handed one demerit point for "showing dissent at an umpire's decision" against India in Manchester on June 27.

A swarm of bees fly across the ground, forcing the South Africa and Sri Lanka players and umpires flat on the ground with their hands protecting their heads as the game was stopped for a brief period at Chester-le-Street today.

South Africa dent Sri Lanka's hopes of reaching semifinal with a thumping nine-wicket victory over the Islanders at Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street today.

India fast bowler Mohammed Shami credits his sublime form at the Cricket World Cup to a new fitness regime he adopted after he was dropped from the squad last year following a failed 'yo-yo' test.

According to reports from ESPNCricinfo, Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza says that he is not thinking about retiring from cricket after the ongoing World Cup in England.

West Indies have a bright future despite the team's elimination from the Cricket World Cup on Thursday, fast bowler Kemar Roach says after defeat against India.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni's calculated batting in the middle overs has the full backing of the India team, skipper Virat Kohli says on Thursday amid criticism that the former skipper's slow approach has not worked in the World Cup.

Twenty-seven years and a generation apart, Pakistan’s World Cup bears striking similarities with their 1992 campaign -- when they started slowly but ended up lifting the trophy in Melbourne.

Skipper Virat Kohli’s gritty half-century and an incisive bowling performance powered India to a comprehensive 125-run win over West Indies yesterday, all but assuring them of a spot in the World Cup semi-finals.

It was relatively early when India skipper Virat Kohli had walked onto the pitch. After losing Rohit Sharma in the sixth over, Kohli went on

Joe Root expects emotions to run high against India on Sunday in a game England may have to win to reach the World Cup semi-finals in their home tournament.

Sri Lanka are wary of a South African side who have nothing to lose in their final matches at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, according to their coach Chandika Hathurusingha.

A win today would keep Sri Lanka alive as competition tightens for the three remaining semifinal spots, but for that they have to get past a South African side with nothing to lose.