Journalism of Courage
October 25, 2023 16:47 IST
Australia and Netherlands observe minute’s silence for Late Bishan Singh Bedi ahead of their World Cup match in Delhi
Bedi, who also has a stand named after him at the Kotla venue, played 67 Tests for India and took 266 wickets with 14 five wicket hauls and one 10-wicket haul.
October 25, 2023 07:29 IST
Logan van Beek: ‘Hope they stop cracking jokes about our cricket back in Netherlands’Subscriber Only
At least 11 of 15-member squad have affiliations to other nations and Edwards says the team’s diversity reflects cricket in the Netherlands
October 25, 2023 08:12 IST
Cricket World Cup: Free popcorn and cold drink to be given to all fans at Wankhede StadiumSubscriber Only
Sachin Tendulkar statue will be unveiled on November 1st at the iconic stadium in Mumbai.
October 25, 2023 07:57 IST
Quinton de Kock: A divisive figure, a genius and South Africa’s batting atlas at the World CupSubscriber Only
Quinton de Kock scored his third hundred of the World Cup and has emerged as the highest run-scorer with 407 from 5 matches
October 24, 2023 20:34 IST
Pakistan’s World Cup loss against Afghanistan opens can of worms; flood of criticism directed at Babar AzamSubscriber Only
The Chennai debacle against Afghanistan has raised questions over cricket in Pakistan going down the same road like the declining hockey and squash
October 29, 2023 19:38 IST
Mohammad Shami haunts New Zealand, England in space of week to answer why he should be preferred over Shardul ThakurSubscriber Only
With Shami’s wall-breaking return, India find themselves at a crossroads. Do they persist with their talismanic seamer or opt for their only seam bowling all-rounder in the absence of Hardik Pandya?
October 25, 2023 07:29 IST
World Cup 2023: With Travis Head return on the cards, Australia in turnaround modeSubscriber Only
Their campaign looked to end in crisis, but with lucky results elsewhere and a resurgence in their form, the five-time champions are slowly getting back on track
October 24, 2023 14:53 IST
Cricket World Cup: How T20fication of ODIs has cost EnglandSubscriber Only
Jos Buttler-led side is under a severe identity crisis in the ongoing tournament and is derailing their campaign
October 24, 2023 12:33 IST
Cricket World Cup: Ibrahim Zadran dedicates player of the match award to Afghan refugees ‘sent back’ by Pakistan
Afghanistan opener Ibrahim Zadran scored 87 and played a pivotal role in his team's first ever win over Pakistan.
October 24, 2023 14:53 IST
‘He has learnt nothing in the past four years’: Wasim Akram, Moin Khan, Shoaib Malik, Misbah-ul-Haq hit out at Babar Azam
Former Pakistan captains say as a batsman, Babar Azam is a king but as a captain he is not.
October 24, 2023 08:48 IST
‘I have played for Pakistan, my heart bleeds today’: Shoaib Akhtar hits out at PCB and Pakistan cricket team after Chennai debacle
Shoaib says there are not a single cricketer in the current Pakistan team, who is inspiring enough for kids to pick up the sport.
October 24, 2023 07:37 IST
‘Embarrassing, lethargic, fatigued’: Ex-Pakistan captains slam team’s fitness level after Afghanistan defeat
Pakistan lost to Afghanistan by eight wickets on Monday. It was their third defeat in five games, which saw them sink to fifth spot in the standings.
October 24, 2023 07:45 IST
With Jansen and Coetzee hitting their strides, the variety in South African bowling can trouble BangladeshSubscriber Only
After bowling England out for 170, Protea pacers and spinners will look to next hassle the left-hander heavy Bangladesh
October 24, 2023 07:52 IST
Cricket World Cup: Sybrand Engelbrecht goes from plucking ‘best-ever catch’ to part-time Netherlands internationalSubscriber Only
Engelbrecht represented South Africa in the 2008 Under-19 World Cup, playing opposite Kohli, Jadeja Smith, Williamson and others, where his claim to fame was his athletic fielding.
October 29, 2023 23:06 IST
Why was KL Rahul’s name laser beamed on the stands in Lucknow? Behind India’s fielding medals that have become a hitSubscriber Only
To make it competitive among its group, the team management decided to start the practice of handing out medals for the best fielding performances after World Cup matches.
October 24, 2023 07:34 IST
World Cup: Afghanistan make a statement with clinical performance, Pakistan fall flat to put campaign in crisisSubscriber Only
Standing tall in Afghanistan’s biggest moment in the World Cup were their spinners
October 24, 2023 07:26 IST
World Cup: ‘Knowledgeable Chennai crowd’ lives up to the reputation as Afghanistan stun Pakistan for a famous winSubscriber Only
After a statement win, it was Afghanistan's turn to take a lap of honour around Chepauk, much like Pakistan did on that famous day in 1999.
October 31, 2023 21:16 IST
‘Why did I eat Chole Bhature?’ When Virat Kohli was stuck with guilt, and worked-out harderSubscriber Only
One year since his Melbourne heroics, Kohli lights up Dharamsala with early Diwali
October 23, 2023 23:18 IST
Pakistan vs Afghanistan Highlights, World Cup 2023: Gurbaz and Zadran score big as AFG beat PAK by eight wickets in historic WC win
Pakistan vs Afghanistan World Cup 2023 Highlights: This is Afghanistan's second win at this World Cup. The Hashmatullah Shahidi-led side had also bested England in their third game of the league stage.
October 23, 2023 11:39 IST
Cricket World Cup: Shreyas Iyer gets best fielder medal for his stunning catch to dismiss Devon Conway
Iyer with his medal joins Virat Kohli, Shardul Thakur, KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja who have won the same in the earlier games for India
October 23, 2023 10:57 IST
Cricket World Cup: More people tuned in to watch Virat Kohli’s masterclass vs New Zealand than Messi-Mbappe FIFA World Cup final
With 4.3 crore (43 million) concurrent viewers, the India vs New Zealand went past the FIFA World Cup 2022 final played between Argentina and France, which has 3.2 crore viewers in India.
October 23, 2023 07:29 IST
World Cup, India vs New Zealand: Dharamsala witnesses Virat Kohli do what Virat Kohli does bestSubscriber Only
Kohli fell short of the hundred that would have seen him equal Sachin Tendulkar's record of 49 ODI tons but he ensured that India maintained their winning record after 5 games.
October 22, 2023 02:57 IST
IND vs NZ Live Streaming, World Cup 2023: Battle of top two teams in standings beckons at Dharamsala
India vs New Zealand Live Streaming, World Cup 2023: For India, it will be a top-of-the-table clash against a team they haven’t bested at major ICC tournaments in 20 years. Five games, five defeats across three formats
October 22, 2023 08:01 IST
Prayers and puja at Dharamsala ahead of India’s crucial game against New ZealandSubscriber Only
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association, in keeping with traditions, conducted a puja to pray that all goes well and also that the rain gods don’t play spoilsport
October 22, 2023 10:49 IST
World Cup: Before Heinrich Klaasen’s pyrotechnics, England won the toss and chose to get exhausted firstSubscriber Only
The sultry Mumbai weather that made Heinrich Klaasen sweat buckets, triggered cramps and made running near-impossible would have felt nothing in comparison to the effects of long COVID on his lungs, which he overcame in 2021.