Black Caps seek to emulate All Blacks at Cricket World Cup
Kane Williamson said the legacy of the All Blacks inspires New Zealand's cricketers as he prepares to return from a long injury layoff to captain the team at the World Cup.
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Hong Kong down Bhutan to move towards second phase of World Cup qualifying
HONG KONG : Hong Kong eased to a 4-0 win over Bhutan on Thursday to put one foot in the second round of Asia's preliminaries for the 2026 World Cup as Indonesia and Myanmar picked up convincing first leg victories over Brunei and Macau respectively.
Cricket World Cup 2023: "Nothing Like That": Jasprit Bumrah On Emulating Manchester United Star In His Wicket Celebration - Watch
Indian cricket team fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is a huge fan of Premier League side Manchester United and he pulled out a special celebration during the Cricket World Cup 2023 match against Afghanistan on Wednesday. Bumrah provided the first breakthrough for India as he dismissed Ibrahim Zadran and he followed it up with a celebration that has become synonymous with United footballer Marcus Rashford. It was a short of the length delivery from Bumrah and Zadran ended up edging it straight to KL Rahul behind the stumps. Bumrah pointed his finger towards his temple - same way that Rashford celebrates.
Watch: Shardul Thakur's Acrobatic Catch On Boundary Line Leaves Fans Spellbound During Cricket World Cup 2023
Shardul Thakur impressed both fans and experts alike with a brilliant catch to dismiss Rahmanullah Gurbaz during the Cricket World Cup 2023 match between India and Afghanistan on Wednesday. During the 13th over of the Afghanistan innings, Gurbaz was taken aback by a short ball from Hardik Pandya and he ended up miscuing his shot towards the deep backward square leg boundary. Shardul anticipated the catch brilliantly as he took it calmly, flicked the ball away as he crossed the boundary line and came back in time to complete it properly. The crowd showed their appreciation for Shardul as celebrations erupted.
New Zealand 's Williamson back for Bangladesh match, Southee to sit out
CHENNAI, India : New Zealand captain Kane Williamson will play his first match of the World Cup against Bangladesh on Friday but fast bowler Tim Southee will continue on the sidelines, the 33-year-old batter said on Thursday.
'Relied A Lot On Data From Other Sports': Kane Williamson On His Recovery
The team looking after Kane Williamson post his knee injury relied a lot on data from injuries in other sports to get him back in shape for the ICC World Cup, the premier New Zealand batter said on Thursday. The skipper will be playing his first match of the World Cup in Chennai on Friday, having recovered from a surgery to treat a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee. "A lot of data around it, mainly from other sports that were relied on and different strength numbers and heights and jumping and just heaps and heaps of different bits," Williamson said on the eve of their match against Bangladesh.
Mother First Priority Before Pakistan: Jasprit Bumrah On Returning To Ahmedabad For Cricket World Cup Clash
India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah says seeing his mother again takes priority over Saturday's blockbuster World Cup clash against arch-rivals Pakistan. Bumrah will be playing in his home city of Ahmedabad in front of 132,000 fans in the world's biggest cricket stadium. However, family matters come first for the 29-year-old. "I've been away for a while now. I'll be happy to see my mother at home," said Bumrah after taking an impressive 4-39 in Wednesday's eight-wicket win against Afghanistan.
World Cup 2023: Commentator Harsha Bhogle Down With Dengue, To Miss India vs Pakistan Clash
Harsha Bhogle, who is known as the 'Voice of Cricket', informed on Thursday that he is down with a bout of dengue fever. Bhogle revealed that he won't be in the commentary box for the World Cup 2023 clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan in Ahmedabad on Saturday. Bhogle took to his official handle on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to confirm the development. The 62-year-old also thanked his co-commentators and the broadcast team for taking the extra workload after he withdrew the second innings of the India vs Australia match in Chennai, citing health concerns.