India VS New Zealand
Rohit proud of India's fight after being all out for 46
India captain Rohit Sharma said he was proud of his team for battling back from their lowest home total of 46 to make a match of the first Test against New Zealand, despite going down to an eight-wicket defeat on Sunday.
20 October 2024, 11:18 AM
Southee replaced by Latham as New Zealand Test captain
Tim Southee stood down as New Zealand captain on Wednesday in the wake of their heavy Test series defeat in Sri Lanka and will be replaced by Tom Latham.
1 October 2024, 21:15 PM
Too nice? That's the New Zealand way, says Mitchell
New Zealand batsman Daryl Mitchell has rejected criticism of the Black Caps for coming to the aid of India's Virat Kohli during Wednesday's World Cup semi-final loss, saying the team took great pride in the way they went about the game.
17 November 2023, 05:35 AM
Underachievers NZ to keep ‘pushing the boundaries’
New Zealand are confident they have the foundations in place to continue to compete with the elite at the World Cup even if they could be without Kane Williamson and a few other generational talents when the next edition comes around.
17 November 2023, 01:30 AM
Rohit the 'genuine hero' of India's run to final
Virat Kohli and Mohammed Shami starred as India beat New Zealand to reach the World Cup final but Nasser Hussain believes captain Rohit Sharma has been their "real hero" of the tournament.
16 November 2023, 13:27 PM
‘Don’t book Shami for assault,’ Delhi Police quips with Mumbai
Delhi Police jokingly asked its Mumbai counterpart to not press charges against the pacer for his ‘assault’ with the ball on the Kiwi batters
16 November 2023, 11:38 AM
Ton-up for Mitchell but New Zealand lose Williamson
Mitchell came in with New Zealand 39-2, chasing a huge target of 398 at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday.
15 November 2023, 15:45 PM
Last-minute pitch switch mars India's spotless World Cup
It probably would not have happened in any case, but even so, India were getting perilously close to winning the hearts of neutrals. Then Goliath did as Goliath does. A superpower superpowered.
15 November 2023, 13:52 PM
Kohli, Iyer tons power India to 397
Shreyas Iyer's blistering 105, which came off just 70 balls and was studded with four fours and eight sixes, provided the late fireworks for India's innings.
15 November 2023, 12:31 PM
ICC wants India in the final: Vaughan
England’s former captain Michael Vaughan has shared his view on the ongoing pitch controversy in the World Cup.
15 November 2023, 11:23 AM
Obviously, a used surface, says Williamson
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson commented at the toss of the first semi-final against India that the pitch was a used one. The pitch being used has come under controversy following reports that the BCCI has switched the pre-agreed upon pitch.
15 November 2023, 10:12 AM
Williamson relishing 'special' India semifinal
A capacity crowd of over 33,000 is expected at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium -- the home ground of India captain Rohit Sharma -- for Wednesday's clash
15 November 2023, 02:35 AM
India focused on ‘getting the job done’
India men's cricket team haven't reached any of the last five finals in ICC white-ball World Cups, while New Zealand have never won one, despite reaching three finals in seven years. Something has to give when they meet at the 2023 World Cup semifinal in Mumbai today.
15 November 2023, 01:40 AM
India braced for 'pressure' semifinal against New Zealand
Tournament hosts India head into the knockout match having won all nine of their group game, with star man Virat Kohli the event's leading batsman with 594 runs and captain Rohit Sharma not far behind on 503.
14 November 2023, 14:02 PM
Muller wishes Kohli and India good luck for WC
Muller posted the unboxing video on X, formerly known as Twitter, where he thanked the Indian team for the gift and tried on the jersey.
14 November 2023, 07:13 AM
Spinners still hold key as Zampa, Kuldeep validate
Most cricketers would argue that good preparations make for good World Cup campaigns but after an injury-plagued buildup and a string of other setbacks Australia spinner Adam Zampa might have a different take.
14 November 2023, 02:15 AM
Maxwell’s cinematic knock and the charm of ODIs
If the group-stage matches of the ICC World Cup 2023 were all separate feature-length movies, what would their genres be?
14 November 2023, 02:15 AM
Dravid likes India's 'vibe and energy' ahead of semi-final
India coach Rahul Dravid says he backs the "vibe and energy" in his team as they plot World Cup semi-final revenge over New Zealand on Wednesday.
12 November 2023, 19:29 PM
Boult ready to face 'India in front of 1.5 billion people'
New Zealand's Trent Boult said Thursday "it doesn't get any bigger than taking on India in front of 1.5 billion people" as he counted down to their likely World Cup semi-final showdown in Mumbai.
9 November 2023, 19:16 PM
'Ferrari' Shami revs like no one else
India's Mohammed Shami was on Monday described as being "like a Ferrari" following his performance in the World Cup victory over New Zealand as a career which has witnessed a series of professional and private highs and lows took another twist.
24 October 2023, 01:45 AM