They may have each had some slip-ups along the way, but it is perhaps no surprise that cricket's three wealthiest nations -- England, India and Australia -- are in the semi-finals of the World Cup.

The first semi-final of the World Cup will have to wait one more day as play was suspended due to excessive rain.

Coming from Bangladesh, the fanfare surrounding cricket and cricketers is par for the course, especially during big events. Media presence around the Bangladesh team, too, is one of the heaviest around the world. But there is a difference between ‘one of the heaviest’

On paper it is a face-off between the group-stage champions and the team that made the last-four cut as the fourth member, but today’s World Cup semifinal at Old Trafford between India and New Zealand will pit sides more evenly matched than their table positions suggest.

Joe Root is determined the “spicy” nature of England’s latest clash with Australia won’t be a distraction when the arch rivals meet for a place in the World Cup final.

The World Cup semifinals might be loaded with star power, but the battle for places in the final could turn on a crucial toss of a coin before the action has even started.

Chandika Hathurusingha insisted Monday he would remain Sri Lanka’s cricket coach despite pressure to step down after their World Cup exit, but official sources said a shake-up was planned.

Former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori believes the Black Caps can cause a World Cup semifinal upset against India if they can shake off their recent struggles with a fast start on Tuesday.

Spin has been outshone at this World Cup. No team’s aggregate spinners have taken wickets at better than 40 runs apiece. Afghanistan took the most, with 27 wickets at 41.59, but they finished bottom of the standings after the round-robin stage. It has

Two-time champions India face 2015 runners-up New Zealand on Tuesday in the first World Cup semi-final in Manchester. India topped the group stage with seven wins from nine matches, while New Zealand limped into the last four after three successive defeats.

Leading rival sides in a World Cup semifinal may provoke a feeling of deja vu for India skipper Virat Kohli and New Zealand captain Kane Williamson when they head out for the toss today to kick off their World Cup semifinal in Manchester. 11 years ago, two of the

Sachin Tendulkar may have unwittingly provided New Zealand with extra motivation to cause a huge upset in Tuesday’s World Cup semi-final against India when he wished MS Dhoni happy birthday and “all the very best for the next two games”.

After more than five weeks of high-octane cricketing action, the 2019 World Cup has boiled down to three matches and four teams.

In their first attempt to revamp the backroom staff following the ICC Cricket World Cup in England, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have cut ties with head coach Steve Rhodes. BCB CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury informed yesterday that they reached a mutual understanding with Rhodes and that his tenure with the team would be terminated with immediate effect.

Coming from Bangladesh, the fanfare surrounding cricket and cricketers is par for the course, especially during big events. Media presence around the Bangladesh team, too, is one of the heaviest around the world. But there is a difference between ‘one of the heaviest’ and ‘heaviest’, and that difference was apparent at Old Trafford yesterday.

New Zealand have the capacity to upset Cricket World Cup favourites India in Tuesday's semi-final if they can make an explosive start to the match, according to former captain Daniel Vettori.

Australia coach Justin Langer has always worn his heart on his sleeve so it is perhaps no surprise that his reaction to facing pre-tournament favourites England in the World Cup semi-finals was not fear but pure, unbridled enthusiasm.

The runs have flown in for the batsmen in this World Cup quite easily. Anything below 320 runs was considered below par, so here we take a look at the best five batsmen who made it easier for their team to grab those big totals.

India may have been denied first-hand experience of the threat posed by New Zealand when their World Cup group game was washed out but Virat Kohli's men say there will be no mystery for them when the teams face off in their semi-final on Tuesday at Old Trafford.

If you consider how Bangladesh opened their ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 campaign with a win against South Africa, the Tigers