The International Cricket Council today announced a series of exciting and innovative digital activations for cricket’s flagship event, the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, which will give fans some unique opportunities to engage with the event, the legends of the game and the players. At the core of all these activations is the rebranded official […]
The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 has approved Dushmantha Chameera as a replacement player for Dhammika Prasad in Sri Lanka’s squad for the tournament, which starts on 14 February. Prasad fractured his hand while training on Saturday. The 23-year-old Chameera’s only ODI was against Sri Lanka in Wellington last month, […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday took to social networking site Twitter to convey his best wishes to the Indian cricket team for the World Cup beginning Saturday. Defending champions India will start their Cup defence against traditional rivals Pakistan in Adelaide Sunday. “As the 2015 Cricket World Cup begins, my best wishes to the Indian […]
Their golden era of cricket is well past them. What Zimbabwe were in the late 1990s are of stark contrast to what they are today. After the retirement of the Flower brothers (Andy and Grant), Heath Streak, Alistair Campbell, Neil Johnson and Paul Strang, Zimbabwean cricket nosedived. However, it has raised its head again. Come […]
From the ruins of war to rubbing shoulders with world beaters at the biggest stage for limited-overs cricket, the meteoric rise of the Afghanistan cricket team is nothing short of a fairy tale. Amid the explosions rising from constant fighting, political or otherwise, cricket has taken giant strides in the war-ravaged nation. Born and brought […]
Mumbai, Feb 10 (IANS) Dabang Mumbai are set to clash with Uttar Pradesh Wizards on their home ground in the Hockey India League (HIL) here Wednesday. While Mumbai will play to claim their second win of 2015, post a convincing victory over Kalinga Lancers in their last outing, UP will look at getting back to […]
Fawad Ahmed is unequivocal in his assessment of cricket’s role in his life. Simply, he says, Arriving from Pakistan in early 2010, having fled his home country for fear of persecution by the Taliban, Ahmed doesn’t understate cricket’s defining role in his new life in Australia. “I wouldn’t be here (in Australia). I came here […]
Adam Gilchrist and Jack Ryder to be inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame Former Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist and former Australian captain and selector Jack Ryder wereinducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame (ACHoF) at the 2015 Allan Border Medal in Sydney on January 27. The ACHoF was first proposed by the […]
25-year-old Almaliki was born in Iraq and came to Australia as a refugee with his parents and two brothers in 1997, fleeing Saddam Hussein’s regime. He picked up cricket while housed in Villawood Detention Centre as a child while his family awaited asylum in Australia. He watched on as Tamil detainees played cricket to pass […]
By Santosh Rao New Delhi If defending champions India have to be favourites to retain the ICC Cricket World Cup, which is only a fortnight away, they will have to quickly regroup and perform exceptionally well, more so after their dismal series performance in Australia. After 23 years, the mega quadrennial event returns to the […]