ICC CWC 2019

India last won an ICC event back in 2013 (Champions Trophy), have often been described as a top-heavy team with the team relying on big contributions from either skipper himself or his deputy Rohit

Former skipper Gulbadin Naib has threatened to 'expose' the Afghanistan cricket board officials saying that the cricketer will publicly name and shame the government, players and management if appropriate actions aren't taken."I know most of you may ask why have i not spoken publicly against these ppl/mafia circle before. I have been sidelined and promised, by the authorities and other stakeholders that they will sort the mess in the cricket team and promised immediate changes & banning of this circle," Naib tweeted."Has anything been done about such betrayal? For public interest, if D authorities don't take appropriate actions, i will publicly name & shame every single one from gov officials to board members, players and ex board and management members. Stay tuned... long life my beloved," he further said.In a series of tweets on Wednesday Naib also threatened to expose the cricketers who had deliberately underperformed during ICC Cricket World Cup under his ...

England scripted the history as they claimed their first-ever World Cup title in July this year, thanks to boundary count rule

The overthrow rules drew MCC's attention after New Zealand were left to rue a fortuitous, last-over overthrow that went for four after getting a deflection off Stokes' bat in ICC World Cup 2019 final

Both England and New Zealand posted 241 runs in their 50 overs, the match went to super over where both teams scored 15 runs but England won due to higher number of boundaries

'The Cricket World Cup final with 22 heroes and no winner', read a headline as media in New Zealand commended the team and condemned the rules that 'robbed' the Black Caps of a maiden title triumph

The incredible climax at Lord's gave England their first World Cup and ensured Stokes's lasting legacy will be his heroics in the final instead of the 2017 street brawl that threatened to ruin his car

After posting 15 runs in the Super Over, the responsibility to defend the score fell on Archer and the pacer admitted that calming words from teammates, especially Stokes, made a big difference

A board functionary said that good teams start preparations immediately after one campaign ends

England needed 9 runs from the final three balls when a throw from the deep touched a diving Ben Stokes' bat and raced to the boundary ropes, giving England six runs when they should have got only two

Jason Roy (426 runs) and Jonny Bairstow (496 runs) have been intimidating in 2019 World Cup and Trent Boult and Matt Henry would love to repeat their semi-final show in the final too

Virat Kohli and his men will be boarding the flight to Mumbai on Sunday after losing a rain-hit two-day semifinal to underdogs New Zealand by 18 runs on Wednesday

Indian batsman Rohit Sharma acknowledged that his team "failed to deliver when it mattered" in the lost World Cup semifinal clash against New Zealand, saying his "heart is heavy" after the disappointment. Among the pre-tournament favourites, India lost by 18 runs to the Black Caps in a rain-hit low-scoring semifinal here Wednesday. The top three Indian batsmen, including Rohit, managed just one run each in a chase of 240. "We failed to deliver as a team when it mattered, 30 minutes of poor cricket yesterday & that snatched away our chance for the cup. My heart is heavy as I'm sure yours is too.The support away from home was incredible.Thank you all for painting most of uk blue wherever we played," tweeted the opener, referring to the top-order failure which left the scorecard reading 5/3 in the first four overs itself. Earlier, skipper Virat Kohli had blamed the loss on "45 minutes of bad cricket". India might be out of the competition but Rohit continues to top the highest ...

Roy was fined for breaching Level One of the ICC Code of Conduct during the match at Edgbaston on Thursday

England cricket team entered their first ICC Cricket World Cup final after 9,969 days, decimating five-time champions Australia cricket team by eight wickets after a fearless knock from Jason Roy

A visibly disappointed Tendulkar said Indian batsmen made a mountain out of a mole hill during their 240-run chase.

Today he was brilliant, economical with the ball, and the familiar celebration," said Manjrekar in a video posted by the ICC where he was having a conversation with Niall O'Brien and Ian Smith

Today's weather forecast: There could be some rain but it will not be as bad as Tuesday. Check India vs New Zealand live score, Manchester weather and match updates here

A tied match will use a super over to determine the winner. If after the scheduled day and reserve day the semi-final match has still not reached a result, the higher placed team from the league stage

he International Cricket Council (ICC), however, have denied accusations of instructing the groundsmen to prepare slow pitches and said it had only told them to make sporting tracks