Posting Date Archive - 04/06/2019

Sri Lanka coach accepts victory over Afghanistan was vital for his team

Next up is Pakistan in Bristol on Friday, a side who will be buoyant after their success against England earlier this week. And with that in mind, Chandika Hathurusingha emphasised how important this result really was

04/06/2019 | Sam Morshead | World Cup 2019 | Sri Lanka | News |

Afghanistan captain Gulbadin Naib reflects on missed chance: The bowlers didn't take responsibility

Hamid Hassan conceded 30 runs in his first two overs as the Sri Lankans romped to 80 without loss in the first 10 at Sophia Gardens, paving the way for what should have been a mammoth total

04/06/2019 | Sam Morshead | World Cup 2019 | News | Afghanistan |

Bangladesh united by New Zealand terror attack, says coach Steve Rhodes

The Tigers squad were almost caught up in the Christchurch shooting, where two mosques were attacked in March

04/06/2019 | The Cricketer | World Cup 2019 | New Zealand | News | Bangladesh |

PLAYER RATINGS: Mohammad Nabi stars with the ball but it's another day to forget for Kusal Mendis

The Cricketer runs the rules over the individual performances of both sets of players during Afghanistan's World Cup clash with Sri Lanka in Cardiff

04/06/2019 | The Cricketer | World Cup 2019 | Sri Lanka | News | Afghanistan |

Steve Waugh credits West Indies as "most watchable team" at World Cup

The Australian, who captained his country to World Cup glory in 1999, believes they must be wary of Jason Holder's men when the two sides meet at Trent Bridge on Thursday

04/06/2019 | The Cricketer | World Cup 2019 | West Indies | News | Australia |

The Hazratullah Zazai show and Sri Lanka's top-order problems... WORLD CUP TALKING POINTS

SAM MORSHEAD AT CARDIFF: There is something of Richard Kiel's Jaws about Zazai - an intimidating frame, chiselled features, a hulking grip on his bat, but beneath it all an impish enjoyment of the occasion

04/06/2019 | Sam Morshead | World Cup 2019 | Sri Lanka | News | Afghanistan |

Bangladesh and New Zealand ready to meet in a battle of quiet efficiency

It is where they are most comfortable, sneaking beyond the consciousness of more the headline-making sides, going about their work quietly, with a tidy competency unusual in the gung-ho, uber-machismo world of modern white-ball cricket

04/06/2019 | Nick Friend | World Cup 2019 | New Zealand | News | Bangladesh |

Virat Kohli insists India have improved since Champions Trophy disappointment

Experience will be key for the 1983 and 2011 winners, who begin their campaign against South Africa on Wednesday

04/06/2019 | The Cricketer | World Cup 2019 | News | India |

Dale Steyn "needs love" after being ruled out of World Cup, says Faf du Plessis

The 35-year-old suffered a fresh injury to his shoulder and has been replaced in the squad by Beuran Hendricks

04/06/2019 | The Cricketer | World Cup 2019 | South Africa | News |

The rise of the Bharat Army: "Virat Kohli has set an example to the rest of India"

What began prior to the 1999 World Cup as an official supporters’ group has ballooned into Indian cricket’s largest global collective

04/06/2019 | Nick Friend | World Cup 2019 | News | India | Features |

Injuries, fixtures and no plan B.......What has gone wrong for South Africa?

Defeats in their opening two matches leave The Proteas on the brink of exiting the World Cup ahead of facing much-fancied India

04/06/2019 | Nick Howson | World Cup 2019 | South Africa | Opinion | News | Features |

Lessons need to be learnt, and fast, as South Africa arrive on edge in India's opening game

A win for South Africa is almost paramount after their defeats to Bangladesh and England, while Virat Kohli will be determined to banish the ghosts of the Champions Trophy when his side play their first game at Southampton

04/06/2019 | The Cricketer | World Cup 2019 | South Africa | News | India |

Tillakaratne Dilshan scolds Sri Lanka middle order for batting "like small kids"

The former Sri Lanka opener lay the blame firmly at the door of the middle order after they collapsed from 144 for 1 to 180 for 8

04/06/2019 | The Cricketer | World Cup 2019 | Sri Lanka | News | Afghanistan |

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