Cricket World Cup 2019
Why Bangladesh pacers are practicing by dipping ball in water?
India had beaten Bangladesh by an innings and 130 runs inside three days in the opening Test.
World Cup final best and worst day of my cricketing career, says Martin Guptill
Hosts England lifted their maiden World Cup owing to a superior boundary count after Guptill was run-out off the last ball of the Super Over.
Gulbadin Naib alleges senior Afghanistan players deliberately underperformed in World Cup: Reports
Afghanistan finished their World Cup campaign with no wins and nine losses, the worst record among all the ten teams.
England winning World Cup was ‘written in the stars’, says Jos Buttler
"I did feel sorry for the New Zealanders but at the same time I was so happy that wasn't us. It was written in the stars. It was destiny for us as a team," said Jos Buttler.
Kumar Dharmasena admits umpiring error in World Cup final, doesn’t ‘regret’ decision
"We did not have the luxury of TV replays at the ground and I will never regret the decision I made. Besides, the ICC praised me for the decision I made at that time," Kumar Dharmasena said.
No defining moment that suggests England deserved World Cup, says skipper Eoin Morgan
"I'm not sure winning it makes it any easier," Eoin Morgan said. "A little bit [troubled], because there's no defining moment that you'd say: 'Yes, we thoroughly deserved it.' It's just been crazy."
Senior India cricketer under scanner for flouting ‘family clause’ during World Cup
It has come to light that a senior India player's wife stayed with him for the entire seven-week duration of the World Cup without seeking permission from either the captain or the coach. Players were stipulated to not stay with their partners for more than 15 days during the World Cup.
Triple H sends custom WWE champion’s belt to England after World Cup triumph
Triple H had similarly honoured Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma and Chelsea captain John Terry in 2017.
Ben Stokes nominated for New Zealander of the Year
Ben Stokes, who guided England to victory over New Zealand in the final of the cricket World Cup, has been nominated as New Zealander of the Year.
Will take dog for walk by beach: Trent Boult on coping with World Cup final heartbreak
Trent Boult landed back in the country amid questions on how the Black Caps are coping after losing their second successive World Cup final.
Jimmy Neesham’s childhood coach dies during Super Over
Jimmy Neesham paid a tribute to his high school cricket coach David James Gordon, who died during New Zealand's World Cup 2019 final's Super Over against England.
Ravi Shastri praises Kane Williamson for showing remarkable composure despite tough loss
Williamson displayed immaculate poise during the finals even though things didn't go New Zealand's way on multiple occasions, the most prominent being the overthrow which gave six runs to England during their tense chase of 241.
Ben Stokes asked umpires not to add four overthrows to England’s total, says James Anderson
James Anderson revealed that Ben Stokes had asked the on-field umpires to take away the four overthrows, which eventually proved to be the turning point of World Cup finals.
ICC could allow concussion substitutes from the upcoming Ashes Test series
The push for the use of concussion substitutes gained momentum after the unfortunate death of Australian cricketer Phil Hughes, who was struck on the head by a ball during a Sheffield Shield match in November 2014.
The Disappointing XI of World Cup 2019
These were players who came into the World Cup with a reputation of being potential game-changers but failed to live up to it during the tournament. Here's a list:
Where Left was Right: Left-arm seamers on a roll in World Cup 2019
Left-arm fast bowlers Mitchell Starc, Trent Boult, Mohammed Amir, Mustafizur Rahman, Shaheen Afridi, dominated the tournament. Starc and Rahman ended up as joint top wicket-takers with 27 and 20 wickets respectively.
Another super over should decide winner instead of boundaries: Sachin Tendulkar
Current and former cricketers including Rohit Sharma, Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh, have also questioned ICC's "ridiculous" rule on boundary count that decided the World Cup title.
I see no reason why New Zealand can’t be competing for title in 2023 World Cup: Vettori
Vettori said that both teams were incredible, each had times where they were on top and in control before it was wrestled back, so there were so many parts that you could analyse and deconstruct from the match.
Jofra Archer brings out his best despite receiving news of cousin’s murder during World Cup
Jofra Archer's cousin Ashantio Blackman,24, was killed outside his home in St Philip, eastern Barbados, on May 31. Blackman was shot dead the day after England's World Cup campaign started with a 104-run win against South Africa.
‘Did not know that rule’: New Zealand team react to Simon Taufel’s verdict on World Cup final
Former umpire Simon Taufel said that the on-field umpires erroneously awarded England one extra run in the 50th over of their innings in the World Cup final. For the New Zealand team, this was a revelation that came too late.
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