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Strong winds caused several hoardings to fall from the roof of the Ekana Stadium on to the seats below during the World Cup match between Australia and Sri Lanka in Lucknow on Monday. After rain stopped play for a bit, there was a dust storm and heavy winds led to several iron angles with branding…
Australia’s Adam Zampa celebrates the wicket of Sri Lanka’s Maheesh Theekshana during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup match between Australia and Sri Lanka. | Photo Credit: AP Adam Zampa was not at his physical best during his match-winning performance against Sri Lanka here on Monday. “I did a gym session a couple of nights…
Exchanging pleasantries: Bach and Nita Ambani during the Reliance Foundation — Olympic Values Education Programme. | Photo Credit: ANI Cricket’s return to the Olympics after a lengthy break owes much to the growth of the sport and particularly the rising popularity of the T20 format. IOC president Thomas Bach, responding to a query about cricket’s…
Point to prove: Netherlands skipper Edwards would hope his team puts on a show against the Proteas. | Photo Credit: MOORTHY RV Though the men’s Cricket World Cup started over 10 days ago, it was not until last weekend that it truly came alive. On Saturday, India and Pakistan sparred in front of a sell-out crowd,…
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An old cricketing stereotype about India entirely revolved around wristy batters and wily spinners. The willow-wielders with their wide bouquet of aesthetic shots were expected to defy geometry on the turf. The practitioners of the slow-art were supposed to spin a web, luring perplexed batters to their doom. This was essentially about poetry at one…
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Cricket World Cup: Australia defeat Sri Lanka by five wickets.© AFP Australia are back in the reckoning at the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023. Coming into the match against Sri Lanka at the Cricket World Cup in Lucknow on Monday, the former champions found themselves at the bottom end of the points table. However, the…
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Afghanistan bowler Fazal Farooqi being greeted by teammates after the wicket of Jonathan Bairstow during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Match against England at the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: MOORTHY RV World Cups are not entirely about who triumphs in the end. These multi-nation championships are also about…
Jos Buttler during the Cricket World Cup match against Afghanistan© AFP England achieved the unwanted record of losing to all 11 Test-playing nations at the Cricket World Cup after they were stunned by Afghanistan on Sunday. England are the first team ever to achieve this feat as they were completely outplayed by Afghanistan in the…
New frontiers: Cricket’s inclusion in the Olympics will provide a much-needed base for the sport to tap into fresh fans from across the globe. | Photo Credit: AFP Cricket’s return to the Olympics after 128 years at the 2028 Olympics Games was a foregone conclusion. However, the LA Local Organising Committee’s (LALOG) proposal to include…
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The much-hyped India vs Pakistan clash at the Cricket World Cup 2023 was pretty much an one-sided affair with the Rohit Sharma-led hosts coming out victorious in Ahmedabad on Saturday. India were the dominant side both with the bowling and batting as Babar Azam‘s Pakistan showed no gumption to fight. Batting first, Pakistan were all…