Journalism of Courage
November 2, 2023 08:09 IST
‘Mate, let’s just have a f***ing go. Who cares if you do your back’: How Marcus Stoinis’ words revived Adam Zampa and Australia’s World Cup
Zampa, who'd started the World Cup with expensive returns against India and South Africa and just the one wicket, has bounced back with 15 scalps in the following four matches and helped Australia win four on a trot.
November 1, 2023 16:43 IST
England pacer David Willey to retire from international cricket after World Cup
Willey, who'd bagged a three-wicket haul in England's last game against India, was the only one not listed by the ECB among the newly announced men's central contracts midway through the tournament in India.
November 1, 2023 15:34 IST
ODI World Cup: Glenn Maxwell ruled out of AUS-ENG game after falling off golf cart
The 35-year-old, who scored the quickest hundred in ODI World Cup history last week, picked up the freak injury in Ahmedabad during the week-long break for the Australian team after their win against New Zealand in Dharamsala.
November 2, 2023 11:31 IST
India vs Sri Lanka Live Streaming, World Cup 2023: When and where to watch IND vs SL live?
IND vs SL Live Streaming, World Cup 2023: India will take on Sri Lanka at the Wankhede in Mumbai on Thursday on November 2
November 1, 2023 10:12 IST
Cricket World Cup: Fakhar Zaman makes powerful comeback to end Pakistan’s losing streak and eliminate BangladeshSubscriber Only
Left-handed opener smashes 81 off 74 balls as Pak chase down 205 in 32.3 overs to stay alive and show Tigers the door
November 1, 2023 14:32 IST
How Pakistan would need a helping hand from India and Afghanistan to reach the semifinalsSubscriber Only
Pakistan will hope India beat Sri Lanka on Thursday; If Afghanistan win all of their three matches, then even two wins will not be enough for Pakistan to go through.
November 1, 2023 10:10 IST
Rassie van der Dussen on how tough times, racial divisions back home and heartbreaks have brought South African team closerSubscriber Only
Days after Springboks win Rugby World Cup, the team is not short on motivation to go where no SA team has gone before.
November 1, 2023 23:09 IST
New Zealand vs South Africa, World Cup 2023 Highlights: Keshav Maharaj, Marco Jansen star as South Africa defeat New Zealand by 190 runs
NZ vs SA, Cricket World Cup 2023 Highlights: Quinton de Kock and Rassie van der Dussen scored centuries while David Miller put in the finishing touches with a quickfire 50 in another dominant South African performance as they posted 357/4.
November 1, 2023 10:10 IST
ODI World Cup: At Eden, Shaheen Shah Afridi shows he is Pakistan’s captain-in-waitingSubscriber Only
In a must-win game against Bangladesh, Afridi provides the spark that Pakistan desperately needed at the World Cup.
November 1, 2023 10:10 IST
Shaheen overtakes father-in-law Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Akhtar in Pakistan’s ODI World Cup wickets tally
The left-arm quick now has 32 wickets in ODI World Cups and sits only behind Imran Khan (34), Wahab Riaz (35) and Wasim Akram (55) in Pakistan's all-time tally for the marquee tournament.
November 1, 2023 10:10 IST
David Warner on his form at the 2023 ODI World Cup: ‘Everyone keeps writing me off’
With 430 runs from six outings, Warner has led the charge for Australia, who have turned tides from losing their first two games against India and South Africa to now winning four on a trot.
November 1, 2023 10:10 IST
Pakistan vs Bangladesh highlights, World Cup 2023: Fakhar Zaman’s 81 helps PAK beat BAN by 7 wickets
PAK vs BAN highlights, Cricket World Cup 2023: Pakistan kept their chances alive for a semifinal berth after thrashing Bangladesh at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens. The former chased 204 runs from just 32.3 overs
October 31, 2023 10:45 IST
Cricket World Cup: It’d be nice to pile on England’s misery, says David Warner
David Warner has scored 413 runs, including two centuries and the 37-year-old is batting is as destructive as ever and is tournament's second-leading run scorer.
October 31, 2023 07:45 IST
Cricket World Cup: How Mujeeb and Nabi enforced a middle-overs throttle on Sri Lanka to make up for an average Rashid-Naveen daySubscriber Only
On a day Rashid Khan wasn't at his best, seasoned Mohammad Nabi and young Mujeeb ur Rahman would choke the runs.
October 31, 2023 07:24 IST
Cricket World Cup: Afghanistan shows maturity that bigger teams lacked as win over Sri Lanka keeps semis hopes aliveSubscriber Only
Chasing 242, Hashmatullah Shahidi's men never let the asking rate overawe them, reaching the target with almost five overs to spare
November 2, 2023 11:50 IST
Cricket World Cup: Why India is not in the semifinals yet despite winning six out of six games
The format which has every team playing each other in the group stage keeps every team in the reckoning till almost the end
October 31, 2023 12:40 IST
Pakistan vs Bangladesh in Kolkata: Political, historical, culturally-layered drama awaitsSubscriber Only
Which team would the Eden Gardens crowd support? Despite their common links, when Bangladesh encountered Pakistan in the T20 World Cup in 2016, they vociferously supported the latter.
October 31, 2023 12:40 IST
Pakistan vs Bangladesh Live Streaming, World Cup 2023: When and where to watch PAK vs BAN live?
PAK vs BAN Live Streaming, Cricket World Cup 2023: While Pakistan have two wins from six games, Bangladesh haven't won a game since their opening match triumph against Afghanistan.
October 31, 2023 07:23 IST
Misbah-ul-Haq says KL Rahul, not Shreyas Iyer, should be No 4. But the Pakistan captain could be wrongSubscriber Only
India see Shreyas's role differently from the traditional No.4 batsman as Rohit Sharma explained to this newspaper before the World Cup
October 30, 2023 23:07 IST
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Highlights, World Cup 2023: Shahidi-Omarzai score fifties, AFG beat SL by seven wickets
AFG vs SL Highlights, Cricket World Cup 2023: With the win, Afghanistan overtake Sri Lanka at the fifth spot in the points table. They had earlier defeated England and Pakistan.
October 31, 2023 12:40 IST
Pakistan’s chief selector Inzamam ul Haq resigns over ‘conflict of interest’ allegations
PCB said it has set up a five-member fact-finding committee to "investigate allegations in respect of conflict of interest"
October 29, 2023 23:38 IST
‘There’s nothing wrong in team’: Liam Livingstone dismisses Eoin Morgan’s comment that England look ‘unsettled’
Former England captain Eoin Morgan, who had led the side to the title in 2019, raised concerns over the current team's morale and confidence, saying “there’s something within the team that is definitely unsettled.”
November 2, 2023 11:50 IST
World Cup: No other Indian World Cup team has marched as imperiously as Rohit Sharma’s men in 2023Subscriber Only
Not MS Dhoni's world champion side of 2011, neither Kapil Dev's pioneers of 1983 have dominated the premier ICC event like in 2023
October 30, 2023 07:20 IST
Cricket World Cup: Like Nadal on clay, Rohit Sharma finds comfort zone on red soil even as others struggleSubscriber Only
India captain's 87 on red soil against England shows his prowess and versatility to help hosts post a challenging total in Lucknow
October 30, 2023 07:22 IST
IND vs ENG, Cricket World Cup: How Jasprit Bumrah knocked down Joe Root and Dawid Malan
India's Jasprit Bumrah took out Dawid Malan and Joe Root early on to leave England at 30 for 2.