Gary Wilson hit 80 to help Ireland to a nervy two-wicket World Cup win over the United Arab Emirates in Brisbane.
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Cricket World Cup 2015: Chris Gayle 215 sets up West Indies win
Chris Gayle hit the first double century in World Cup history as West Indies beat Zimbabwe by 73 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis method.
Cricket World Cup 2015: Moeen Ali-inspired England beat Scotland
Moeen Ali’s century led England to a 119-run victory over Scotland and a first victory of the World Cup.
Cricket World Cup 2015: Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan to avoid shock
Mahela Jayawardene hit his 19th one-day international century to help Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by four wickets and avoid a major World Cup upset.
Al-Amin being sent home for violating discipline
Bangladesh bowler Al-Amin Hossain is to be sent back home from Australia in a disciplinary action, media reports have said. The ACSU (the ICC’s Anti-Corruption and Security Unit) informed the Bangladesh team management of Al-Amin staying outside the team hotel…
Cricket World Cup 2015: West Indies beat Pakistan by 150 runs
West Indies reduced Pakistan to 1-4 as they secured a crushing 150-run victory and their first win of the World Cup.
Bangladesh-Australia match abandoned, points shared
Australia and Bangladesh will split the competition points after heavy rain forced Cricket World Cup organisers to abandon the Pool A match in Brisbane on Saturday. A cyclone which crossed the coast north of Brisbane on Friday caused heavy rain…
West Indies beat Pakistan by 150 runs in Cricket World Cup
West Indies reduced Pakistan to 1-4 as they secured a crushing 150-run victory and their first win of the World Cup. Jerome Taylor dismissed three batsmen for ducks and captain Jason Holder also struck in Pakistan’s first 19 balls. It…
Tigers take on Aussies as match washout feared Saturday
Bangladesh will take on cricket giant Australia on Saturday at 9:30 am (BST) in the ICC Cricket World Cup amid apprehensions of match washout due to storms encircling the Brisbane Cricket Ground – the match venue at Gabba. The Bengal…
England crushed by New Zealand in World Cup Pool A
England suffered a humiliating eight-wicket thrashing by New Zealand as Tim Southee became only the fourth man to take seven wickets in a World Cup match.
Afghanistan lose to Bangladesh on World Cup debut
Afghanistan’s historic first World Cup match ended in a 105-run defeat by Bangladesh in Canberra.
Bangladesh expect big things from top-rated Shakib
SYDNEY: Shakib Al Hasan is cricket’s top-ranked all-rounder and coach Chandika Hathurusingha expects him to play a leading role in Bangladesh’s quest for another big scalp at the World Cup. While Bangladesh’s deeds have been modest at Test level, the…
Cricket World Cup 2015: New Zealand sink Scotland in Dunedin
New Zealand made it two wins out of two in Pool A with a bizarre three-wicket victory against Scotland in Dunedin.
New Zealand sink Scotland in Cricket World Cup
New Zealand made it two wins out of two in Pool A with a bizarre three-wicket victory against Scotland in Dunedin. The Scots were reduced to 12-4 in the fifth over before Matt Machan (56) and Richie Berrington (50) put…
Cricket World Cup 2015: Ireland stun West Indies in Nelson
Ireland added West Indies to their list of World Cup scalps with a four-wicket win in their opening match in Nelson.
Ireland beat West Indies by 4 wickets
Ireland caused the first shock of the World Cup with a four-wicket triumph against West Indies in their opening Pool B match in New Zealand. Lendl Simmons (102) shared 154 with Darren Sammy (89) as the Windies recovered from 87-5…
Cricket World Cup 2015: India crush rivals Pakistan
Virat Kohli compiled a composed hundred to help defending champions India begin the World Cup with a 76-run victory over fierce rivals Pakistan.
New Zealand beat Sri Lanka in Cricket World Cup opener
New Zealand defeated Sri Lanka by 98 runs on Saturday in their World Cup opener at Hagley Oval. The Black Caps made 331 for six batting first with Corey Anderson hitting 75, Brendon McCullum 65 and Kane Williamson contributing 57.…
Australia rout England by 111 runs
Australia routed England by 111 runs in their World Cup opener at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in front of almost 85,000 fans on Saturday. England, chasing a winning target of 343, were bowled out for 231 after Mitchell Marsh took…
Modi wishes Bangladesh cricket team’s success to Hasina
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina this (Friday) morning and wished the Bangladesh Cricket team a success in the ICC World Cup. “Indian Prime Minister called our Prime Minister at about 10:30 am,” PM’s Press…
England v Pakistan: Misbah-ul-Haq stars in tense warm-up victory
England lost their last World Cup warm-up game by four wickets as Pakistan prevailed in a tense finish in Sydney.
Cricket World Cup 2015: Scotland beat Ireland in Sydney warm-up
Scotland thrashed Ireland by 179 runs in their penultimate World Cup warm-up match in Sydney.
Glenn Maxwell hits 122 as Australia rout India in Adelaide
Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell fired 122 from just 57 balls as his team thrashed India by 106 runs in a World Cup warm-up match in Adelaide.
Eoin Morgan: England skipper labels bat controversy ‘ridiculous’
England captain Eoin Morgan has dismissed claims that modern bats are too big and favour batsmen.
2015 World Cup fixtures
Fixtures for the cricket World Cup that will be jointly held by Australia and New Zealand from Feb 14-March 29, 2015: Feb 14 Sri Lanka v New Zealand, Christchurch England v Australia, Melbourne Feb 15 South Africa v Zimbabwe, Hamilton…
Cricket World Cup 2015: Junaid Khan out of Pakistan squad
Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Junaid Khan has been ruled out of the World Cup because of a hamstring injury.
Australia v England: Glenn Maxwell helps hosts win tri-series
England were thrashed in their last competitive match before the World Cup, crumbling to a 112-run defeat in the tri-series final in Perth.
Nikita Miller replaces Sunil Narine in West Indies’ World Cup squad
West Indies have called left-arm spinner Nikita Miller into their World Cup squad as a replacement for Sunil Narine, who withdrew earlier this week.
Two Eagles gas balloon completes record Pacific crossing
Two pilots in a helium balloon have completed their crossing of the Pacific with a sea-landing off Mexico, setting new milestones on a six-day trip. American Troy Bradley and Russian Leonid Tiukhtyaev landed safely, their Two Eagles Balloon team said.…
Kumar Sangakkara: Sri Lanka keeper sets ODI dismissals record
Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara broke the world record for the most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in one-day internationals on Thursday.