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Australia have won the World Cup the maximum number of times and will definitely be dark horses this time around. The Australia squad at the 2019 World Cup comprises of Aaron Finch (captain), Steve Smith, David Warner, Glenn Maxwell, Alex Carey (wicket-keeper), Pat Cummins, Jason Behrendorff, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Shaun Marsh, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Jhye Richardson, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc and Marcus Stoinis. Strengths: Australia will naturally play to their strengths, one of which is fast bowling. In Mitchell Starc, they have one

England start the 2019 ICC World Cup as firm favourites and there is a talented and well-balanced squad. The squad for England at this World Cup comprises of Moeen Ali, Jos Buttler (wicket-keeper/vice-captain), Eoin Morgan (captain), Tom Curran, Jonny Bairstow (wicket-keeper), Liam Plunkett, James Vince, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jason Roy, Chris Woakes, Liam Dawson and Mark Wood. Strengths: England have a solid batting line-up in Joe Root, Eoin Morgan, the captain, Jos Buttler and Jason Roy. The team

The ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 is being hosted by England and Wales and the matches will take place is some of the most picturesque stadiums of the country. They have a history of their own and the stadiums have all been decked up for the big matches. The ICC World Cup 2019 venue will be the focus of all the attention in the next few days. Here is a look at them: The Edgbaston Ground in Birmingham is a very popular stadium

The Team India for ICC World Cup 2019 is a young and talented one and hopes are high that this team has the spirit to bring the Cup home this year. The squad comprises of Kedar Jadav, Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Vijay Shankar, Dinesh Karthik, KL Rahul, M.S. Dhoni, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Shami and Yuzvendra Chahal. Strengths: The team will definitely play to its strengths. It has a wonderful captain in Virat Kohli

(Last Updated 21st June 2019) 21st Jun 2019: Sri Lanka fights back to finally defeat England - Sri Lanka defeated England in a thrilling encounter, beating the latter by 20 runs. Sri Lanka batted first in the low-scoring game, scoring 232/9 in their 50 overs. Senior pro Angelo Matthews top scored with 85 runs while Avishka Fernando scored 49 runs. Kusal Mendis scored 46 off 68 balls as well. Mark Wood and Jofra Archer picked up three wickets apiece. In reply, England were bowled out

The opening match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 between England and South Africa turned out to be a great match for the people of the host country. Both the teams put up their very best performance but England took the match home, egged on by the home crowd. England won the match by 104 runs. Here is match review: Team England: Jason Roy, Johny Bairstow, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Liam Plunkett, Jofra Archer, Adil

When it comes to cricket, the madness that ensues around the world is one of a kind indeed. As the ICC World Cup Cricket 2019 kickstarts this year, there are predictions galore about which country will take home the Cup this year. It all depends on where the different teams end up on the ICC World Cup 2019 points table as each team plays one another. ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019 No Team P W L T NR RR Pts 1 England

The Cricket World Cup 2019 is about to begin and fans worldwide wait again with bated breath as their favorite teams compete with one another, in the beautiful country of England. As England welcomes the summer, so does it welcome the nine other countries looking forward to take the Cup home. The Cricket World Cup 2019 England is to be a Round- Robin Tournament, and not the conventional Elimination one, where all the teams will play the others once and the top four

The Board of Control for Cricket In India (BCCI) has made the eagerly awaited Indian Cricket team announcement for this year’s World Cup. The Team India World Cup Cricket England & Wales squad has been officially announced ahead of the tournament opening on the 30th of May, 2019. Core Team Remains Majorly Unchanged There were no major surprises as far as the Indian cricket team for this year’s World Cup team is concerned. The selectors put their faith in experience by picking Dinesh

The Indian Premier League (IPL), arguably modern cricket’s biggest non-ICC extravaganza, is in full gear with the tourney having reached its halfway stage. The rush for IPL 2019 tickets says it all in terms of support from the fans and packed stadiums. The IPL 2019 teams comprise of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Delhi Capitals (DC), Mumbai Indians (MI), Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Rajasthan Royals (RR). As per the latest IPL

The excitement is heating up for the ICC World Cup 2019 scheduled to be held in England this year. Naturally, enthusiasts are waiting with bated breath for the ICC World Cup Cricket 2019 Team lists from all countries. The Cricket World Cup 2019 Teams Lists are already being revealed by many cricket boards and more are to follow. World Cup Cricket Teams announced for India, England, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka have already created huge excitement ahead of the commencement of the mega

Indian captain Virat Kohli and coach Ravi Shastri have been left in limbo over the selection of Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul for the ODI series against Australia as reports are doing the rounds that the Indian cricket team duo is set for a suspension. As per reports, CoA member Diana Edulji has proposed a two-match ban for KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya for their comments on the popular TV show ‘Koffee with Karan’. The BCCI has now been forced to seek legal

Virat Kohli led India ended a 71-year wait for a test series triumph on Australian soil on Monday when they sealed their 2-1 series win after rain ensured that the fourth and final Test match of the series at the Sydney Cricket Ground ended in a draw. The series might have come to damp end but the visitors dominated from the word go to claim the honors Down Under, thus becoming the first Asian side to claim the feat. India won the first

Indian batsman Rohit Sharma is reportedly set to miss the fourth and final Test match against Australia due to personal reasons. The explosive batsman has reportedly flown down to India, to be with his wife. Rohit and his wife are expecting their first child.  “It would’ve been great to have him (Rohit) around. Tactically, he brings so much to the side and then his batting provides the right kind of balance to the side. But what awaits him is far bigger and more

Australian batsman Cameron Bancroft has returned to cricket, rushing back into the Perth Scorchers’ squad in the ongoing Big Bash T20 league following the end of his ban for ball-tampering. Bancroft was handed a 9-month ban from international and domestic cricket by Cricket Australia for his hand in the ball-tampering scandal in Cape Town. Bancroft was caught by television cameras using a small piece of sandpaper to alter the conditions of the ball. While Bancroft executed the plan, captain and vice-captain Steven Smith

Australian batsman Aaron Finch has said tainted duo Steven Smith and David Warner will be welcomed back with arms wide open into the team following their one year ban for their respective roles in the ball-tampering scandal. Steven Smith and David Warner along with Cameron Bancroft were found guilty after trying to alter the condition of the ball with a small piece of sandpaper during the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town. David Warner was the architect of the plan, Steven

Young Afghanistan international Mujeeb ur Rahman is making the headlines after setting a new T20 record, during the opening day of Australia Big Bash League. Sent in to bat at number 11 for Brisbane Heat, Mujeeb scored 27 runs off 22 balls against defending champions Adelaide Strikers. Thus setting a new world record and surpassing Sri Lankan Alankara Silva who scored 28 in Sri Lanka’s domestic T20 tournament in 2015-16 at number 11. Mujeeb walked out onto the 22-yard strip with Brisbane reeling

Former England captain and the Three Lion’s greatest Test cricketer Alastair Cook is all set to be granted with knighthood in the new year honors according to a report in  The Times. Cook who will turn 34 on Christmas will be recognized for his years of service to England cricket and his record-breaking international cricket career. Cook called time on his Test career in September earlier this year with the perfect farewell as he signed off with a brilliant hundred against India at

After his precious 194 runs in the first Test of the series against Australia at Adelaide last week, India’s Cheteshwar Pujara crossed the landmark of 5000 runs. Interestingly, Pujara reached the 5000-run mark in his 108th innings – exactly the same number of innings that ex-Indian batting legend Rahul Dravid had taken to reach this milestone. Over the course of his career, Pujara, who bats at the vital No. 3 position for India, has been compared to Dravid who was known for his

New Zealand Captain Kane Williamson breached the 900-points barrier for the first time in the updated ICC Test rankings. The dashing batsman had played a match-winning knock in the final Test against Pakistan in UAE which helped New Zealand clinch their first away series win against the nation in 49 years. This is also the first instance of any batsman from New Zealand going past 900 rankings points. Only the great Richard Hadlee had managed to break that barrier but it was his bowling that had earned him these many points. Williamson is currently placed second, he jumped in front of Australia’s Steve Smith (901 points) who is serving a year ban. Current table-topper Virat Kohli scored only 37 runs across two innings in the Adelaide Test. He lost 15 points due to the failure on