Posting Date Archive - 23/06/2019

Faf du Plessis admits to "embarrassing" display as Mickey Arthur builds up Pakistan World Cup hopes

Pakistan's 49-run victory was impressive, and kept their hopes of making the semi-finals intact, even though India, Australia, England and New Zealand still have qualifications in their own hands

23/06/2019 | Huw Turbervill | World Cup 2019 | South Africa | Pakistan | News |

Pakistan could crash top four as South Africa disappear quietly...WORLD CUP TALKING POINTS

HUW TURBERVILL AT LORD'S: Haris Sohail reminds the world of his talents, South Africa go out with a whimper and the sound of the Gray-Nicolls guitar is wearing thin...

23/06/2019 | Huw Turbervill | World Cup 2019 | South Africa | Pakistan | News |

PLAYER RATINGS: Super Haris Sohail and another poor day for the great Hashim Amla

HUW TURBERVILL: In a match that ended one side's World Cup hopes and reignited another's, one team's stars glistened, while the other's faded badly

23/06/2019 | Huw Turbervill | World Cup 2019 | South Africa | Pakistan | News |

Afghanistan's relative revival is no surprise as natural leader Asghar Afghan returns to action

Whatever happens during the last three games, starting with the tough task of Bangladesh on Monday, the Afghan story is an unparalleled tale of hope, where hope did not previously exist

23/06/2019 | Nick Friend | World Cup 2019 | News | Bangladesh | Afghanistan |

Kane Williamson fined after New Zealand found guilty of slow over-rate

If New Zealand commit another minor over-rate breach during the tournament with Williamson in the side, it will be deemed a second offence by him and he will face a suspension

23/06/2019 | The Cricketer | World Cup 2019 | New Zealand | News |

THE WEEK IN NUMBERS: Morgan's mammoth innings and a truckload of biscuits

It's a numbers game! Here The Cricketer takes a look back at some of the stats to come out of the world of cricket this week...

23/06/2019 | The Cricketer | World Cup 2019 | News | Features |

Mehidy Hasan struck on head while waiting to bat at Bangladesh training session

The off-spinner was padded up outside the nets when a strike from Sabbir Rahman flew beyond the netting and struck Hasan on the side of the head

23/06/2019 | The Cricketer | World Cup 2019 | News | Bangladesh |

Imran Tahir steals the show in first Lord’s match for 2019 World Cup

The stage set, enter Tahir. He was born in Lahore of course, and played for Pakistan in the Under-19 World Cup in South Africa so the occasion had special significance for him

23/06/2019 | Huw Turbervill | World Cup 2019 | South Africa | Pakistan | News |

Virat Kohli fined 25 per cent of match fee for excessive appealing

Kohli was said to have breached Article 2.1 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to "Excessive appealing during an International Match"

23/06/2019 | The Cricketer | World Cup 2019 | News | India | Afghanistan |

Bangladesh v Afghanistan, World Cup 2019: TV times, streaming, weather, team news, odds and more

The Cricketer runs down the who, what, where, when, why, how much, which channel and how wet will it be for the 30th game of the tournament...

23/06/2019 | The Cricketer | World Cup 2019 | News | Bangladesh | Afghanistan |

"I don't know why he's there" - Misbah criticises Pakistan World Cup selection

Mohammad Hasnain has not yet played in the tournament, while Shaheen Afridi featured against Australia and has been picked in the team for Sunday’s game against South Africa at Lord’s

23/06/2019 | The Cricketer | World Cup 2019 | Pakistan | News |

Geoffrey Boycott slams James Vince after Sri Lanka World Cup defeat

The 28-year-old has often been lauded for his attractive stroke-play, but in 40 innings for England across the game’s three formats, he has managed just four scores above fifty

23/06/2019 | The Cricketer | World Cup 2019 | News | England |

Jason Holder refuses to condemn West Indies hero Carlos Brathwaite after cruel New Zealand defeat

The maiden centurion brought the two-time winners back into the contest but went for a match-winning six instead of taking the match to the final over

23/06/2019 | Nick Howson | World Cup 2019 | West Indies | News |

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