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Unbounded joy: Afghanistan fans celebrating their side’s victory against Sri Lanka. | Photo Credit: VEDHAN M As Afghanistan outmuscled Sri Lanka to a convincing seven-wicket win in the ODI World Cup at the MCA Stadium in Pune on Monday, a smattering of Afghan fans in the stands were dancing in joy. To be fair, they…
Stalwarts: Rohit and Virat have offered a united front and the team has leapfrogged from this positive springboard. | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK World Cups were presumed to be the graveyard of hosts. The hype and fan indulgence, bordering on extreme passions, tended to deflate even the most hardened teams. Right from 1975 to 2007,…
Value addition: Vice-captain O’Dowd and skipper Edwards will be pleased with the utility of the former’s pocket notes. | Photo Credit: AFP The Netherlands has demanded attention at the cricket World Cup. After stunning South Africa to register one of the World Cup’s biggest upsets of all time, the Men in Orange, ranked lowest among…
Australian players celebrate after winning their ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 match against Netherlands by 309 runs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on October 25, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI The Big Show they call him. A big show he gave them. Glenn Maxwell on Wednesday produced one of the most…
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Pleased as punch: Dina, right, mother of Netherlands cricketer Sybrand Engelbrecht, with her daughter and grandsons at Lucknow. | Photo Credit: P.K. AJITH KUMAR Dina Taljaard was denied an opportunity to compete at the Olympics in 1968 and then the World gymnastics championship, for no fault of hers. Her country, South Africa, was banned from…
Soaring success: Warner, whose ODI ton on Friday was his fourth against Pakistan, says he doesn’t really look at stats. | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K That David Warner is among the most destructive batters in the world is unquestionable. His record at the World Cups has played a big part in the making of…
Looking ahead: Karunaratne will try to make the most of the opportunity if it comes his way. | Photo Credit: SANDEEP SAXENA He is one of the reasons why the Netherlands cricket team is in India. Teja Nidamanuru’s brilliant 111 off just 76 balls helped his side pull off an unforgettable Super-Over win against the…
New Zealand’s Matt Henry in action during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup match between New Zealand and the Netherlands. | Photo Credit: Giri KVS New Zealand has gotten out of the blocks strongly with three straight wins in the World Cup so far, with various individuals stepping up in different situations. While there have…
Virat Kohli during practice session at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune. | Photo Credit: DEEPAK KR The sun was descending in the skies while the foothills of the Western Ghats offered an imposing backdrop. Suddenly a group of fans ran across the undulating terrain around the MCA Stadium here on Tuesday. Peering hard and gesticulating…
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Prep time: Australia’s Green at a practice session on the eve of the game against Sri Lanka. | Photo Credit: SANDEEP SAXENA After facing its heaviest World Cup defeat on Thursday against South Africa, Australia captain Pat Cummins said the mood in the camp was fantastic and that the team was treating every game as…
