2019 World Cup
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Ben Stokes asked the umpire not to add four overthrows to England's final score: James Anderson
Cricket | Jul 17, 2019, 12:08 PM ISTThe four overthrows made a colossal difference to the game, as it led to the match ending in a tie, and England winning the 2019 World Cup final on boundary countback rule.
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Eoin Morgan has climbed 'Everest' with 2019 World Cup win, says Andrew Strauss
Cricket | Jul 17, 2019, 09:53 AM ISTEngland team director Andrew Strauss spoke highly about Eoin Morgan after the skipper led the side to victory in the 2019 World Cup.
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Ravi Shastri hails Kane Williamson's 'composure and dignity' after loss in 2019 World Cup final
Cricket | Jul 17, 2019, 09:20 AM ISTIndia's coach Ravi Shastri praised Kane Williamson on how he handled the situation in the aftermath of a tough loss in the final of the 2019 World Cup.
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Another super over should decide winner instead of boundaries: Sachin Tendulkar
Cricket | Jul 16, 2019, 08:56 PM ISTCurrent and former cricketers including Rohit Sharma, Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh, have questioned ICC's "ridiculous" rule on boundary count that decided the World Cup title.
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Sir Ben Stokes? Could be possible, say British PM candidates
Cricket | Jul 16, 2019, 08:22 PM ISTBoris Johnson, who is regarded as the frontrunner for the role, said that the World Cup winner could receive knighthood if his party comes to power.
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ICC refuses to comment on 2019 World Cup final overthrow controversy
Cricket | Jul 16, 2019, 04:52 PM ISTEngland scored six runs from the third last ball of the 242-run chase, when a throw from Martin Guptill which ricocheted off a diving Ben Stokes' bat to the boundary.
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No Roy, Warner as Tendulkar picks 5 Indians in World Cup 2019 all-star XI
Cricket | Jul 16, 2019, 04:21 PM ISTBairstow, who is not even the first choice keeper in the English team in which Jos Butler is preferred, made the cut as the stumper-batsman in Tendulkar's XI ahead of the more experienced Dhoni.
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New Zealand players should be proud of their World Cup show: Daniel Vettori
Cricket | Jul 16, 2019, 04:00 PM ISTIn his column for the International Cricket Council (ICC), Vettori praised both England and New Zealand for showing a good fight in the final of the showpiece event.
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Plans for Black Caps welcome home ceremony on hold in New Zealand
Cricket | Jul 16, 2019, 03:56 PM ISTEfforts were being made to organize an official welcome and possibly a parade for the team which lost the World Cup final to England on a count-back of boundaries.
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Joe Root feels Ashes is bigger than the World Cup and England are ready for Australia
Cricket | Jul 16, 2019, 05:50 PM ISTJoe Root said that the transition from one-day to Duke ball cricket will be easy for the team as England are set to play against Ireland in a four-day Test at Lord's from July 24.
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There was a crowned winner but no one lost the final: Kane Williamson
Cricket | Jul 16, 2019, 12:04 PM ISTNew Zealand captain Kane Williamson was at his humble best after arriving in New Zealand following their heartbreak in the 2019 World Cup final against England.
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Jos Buttler over the moon after World Cup triumph: 'Don't think I will care what happens now in my career'
Cricket | Jul 16, 2019, 11:10 AM ISTJos Buttler was at the thick of things in the 2019 World Cup final against New Zealand and in the end, he came out victorious and a world champion.
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New Zealand coach Gary Stead feeling hollow after World Cup heartbreak
Cricket | Jul 16, 2019, 10:47 AM ISTBoth 2019 World Cup finalists could not be separated at the end of regular play as well as the Super Over, but England were crowned champions because they had a superior boundary count.
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British Prime Minister Theresa May congratulates England on World Cup win
Cricket | Jul 16, 2019, 09:06 AM ISTBritish Prime Minister Theresa May hosted a reception at 10 Downing Street on Monday night for the team that beat New Zealand in the final at Lord's Cricket Ground, London.
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2019 World Cup: England fail to score 500 but 'big hitting' still crowns them the champions
Cricket | Jul 16, 2019, 08:36 AM ISTNo team got close to setting a batting record. There were only four totals above 350, topped by England's 397/6 in a mismatch against Afghanistan.
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2019 World Cup Final: Virat Kohli congratulates England on their victory
Cricket | Jul 15, 2019, 09:36 PM ISTIndian captain Virat Kohli congratulated the English team after they lifted the World Cup trophy for the first time in the country's history.
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2019 World Cup Final: What are the alternatives to the 'boundary countback' rule?
Cricket | Jul 15, 2019, 08:48 PM ISTThe final of the 2019 World Cup between England and New Zealand was decided on the boundary countback rule, and it has sparked debates on social media.
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Manchester United congratulates fan Jofra Archer, England team for World Cup win
Cricket | Jul 15, 2019, 07:01 PM ISTArcher yorked, bounced and changed pace with the ball during the entire tournament, bamboozling batsmen and creating all sorts of problems which will make him a crucial cog in England's wheel for years to come.
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England dominate as ICC announces World Cup XI, Rohit, Bumrah only Indians included
Cricket | Jul 15, 2019, 06:16 PM ISTNewly-crowned world champions England are the most represented with four players in the XI while runners-up New Zealand have two in the team, named by a panel selected by the ICC.
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Along with luck, we had Allah with us: Eoin Morgan after clinching maiden World Cup title
Cricket | Jul 15, 2019, 05:39 PM ISTEngland became the World Cup champions for the first time in cricket history after defeating New Zealand in a pulsating final which ended in a nail-biting Super Over at Lord's.