Clinical Australia outclass England to reach semis

Australia ruthlessly demolished England by 64 runs at Lord’s on Tuesday to march into the Cricket World Cup semi-finals and put the hosts in serious danger of failing to make the last four.

Hathu wants everyone to fire as Sri Lanka eye semi-final berth

Sri Lanka are planning a team effort with everyone stepping up to the plate as they head towards the tail-end of the World Cup’s first round being played in England and Wales. Fresh from a scintillating victory against England, they defied cold weather in Durham on Tuesday to attend training after two days of rest.

Bangladesh sink Afghanistan after Shakib brilliance

Bangladesh talisman Shakib Al Hasan reclaimed his position as the World Cup’s leading scorer after producing a stellar all-round display to secure his team’s 62-run victory against Afghanistan on Monday.

Australia can draw inspiration from World Cup pedigree - Finch

Captain Aaron Finch believes Australia can draw inspiration from their unrivalled tournament record as they plan to take their performances up a notch heading into the business end of the Cricket World Cup.

Sri Lanka eye semi-final spot after England win

Whether Sri Lanka can go through to the semis with two wins rests largely on England losing their next three games to Australia, New Zealand and India. All three are all but assured of their places in the semi-finals, unless there are major hiccups during the remaining first round games.

Dimuth Karunaratne SL Post Match Press Conference

Sri Lanka skipper Dimuth Karunaratne showered praise on his legendary bowler Lasith Malinga and cited him as an example for everyone to follow after the seasoned campaigner had bowled his team to a dramatic 20-run win over World Cup favourites England at Headingley here on Friday.

Twilight – a shade Slinger Malinga never sights

After executing a perfect yorker that felled the last Afghan wicket and led Sri Lanka to their first victory in the World Cup, seamer Lasith Malinga fell to his knees. His relief was understandable. On the one hand, it was also Sri Lanka’s first win after several attempts against a top team. And on the other, Malinga had a point to prove.

India’s Kohli fined for excessive appealing against Afghanistan

South Africa’s players despondent after early World Cup elimination

South Africa’s players expressed bitter disappointment and even embarrassment after their elimination from the World Cup was ensured by their loss to Pakistan at Lord’s on Sunday but they said they would learn lessons and return stronger

Sri Lanka upbeat after famous World Cup upset on Friday

Sri Lanka were deflated after their 87-run defeat at The Oval against Australia. Disunity that cropped up every now and then in the team, and which played a key role in Sri Lanka’s slump in ODI cricket, seemed to be raising its ugly head.

Sri Lanka cricket through the eyes of Paul Farbrace

During the World Cup in England and Wales, the Sunday Times caught up with Paul Farbrace who worked two stints with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). He was first understudy to Trevor Bayliss, then Sri Lanka’s head coach, for two years from 2007 to 2009. He then took over the position in 2014.

Malinga steers Sri Lanka to thrilling win over England in World Cup

Sri Lanka pace bowler Lasith Malinga ripped through the England batting line-up with four wickets as the former champions handed the favourites a 20-run defeat in a low-scoring World Cup match at Headingley on Friday.

Sri Lanka elect to bat first against England

Sri Lanka skipper Dimuth Karunaratne won the toss and elected to bat first against England in their fifth World Cup fixture here at Headingley. Sri Lanka made two changes to their playing IX bringing in Avishka Fernando and Jeevan Mendis in place of Lahiru Thirimanne and Milinda Siriwardana

We have tricks in the bag to restrict England to below 300- Dimuth

The rampaging Englishmen may target a 400 plus score, something they missed by just three runs two days ago against Afghanistan, when they take on the hapless Sri Lankans, but skipper Dimuth Karunaratne insisted they have tricks in the bag to restrict the hosts to less than 300.

Moeen insists he’s England’s big-hitting king

Eoin Morgan’s six-hitting heroics against Afghanistan re-wrote the record books but Moeen Ali remains confident that it is he, and not his skipper, who hits the biggest maximums in the England side.

Rain-hit cricket World Cup may cost insurers millions - industry sources

Lost revenues from a record number of rain-hit cricket World Cup games in England and Wales may result in insurance claims of a few million pounds for each abandoned fixture, insurance sources say.

Praise for ’gem’ Williamson after skipper guides New Zealand to tense win

Plaudits were pouring in for New Zealand’s “gem of a player” Kane Williamson after he displayed ice-cold nerves in guiding his side to a four-wicket victory over South Africa in the Cricket World Cup.

John Lewis Sri Lanka Pre Match PC 10 JUN 19

The Sri Lanka camp is cautious about Bangladesh after their performance against South Africa and New Zealand. Although Bangladesh have won quite a few matches against the Lankans in the recent past, they are expecting a tough fight tomorrow.

Sri Lanka yet to play to their potential--Rumesh Ratnayake

After England amassed 397 runs against Afghanistan—the highest in the tournament so far —it is difficult to see how Sri Lanka’s ragged bowling attack might contain the hosts when they face each other at Yorkshire Cricket ground on Friday.

Shikhar Dhawan out of World Cup 2019, Rishabh Pant named replacement

Shikhar Dhawan, who suffered a hairline fracture on his thumb, has been replaced by Rishabh Pant in the India sqaud for the remainder of the World Cup. Dhawan suffered a hairline fracture during his match-winning 117 against Australia at The Oval on June 9.

England’s Morgan blasts record 17 sixes against Afghanistan

England captain Eoin Morgan smashed his way into the record books on Tuesday, blasting 17 sixes - the most in a one-day international cricket innings - on his way to 148 off just 71 balls against Afghanistan at the Cricket World Cup.

Eoin Morgan hits record 17 sixes in World Cup win

Eoin Morgan rewrote the record books on Tuesday, clobbering 17 sixes - the most in a one-day international innings - in a blistering century as England crushed Afghanistan by 150 runs in their World Cup match at Old Trafford.

Avishka challenges unlawful dismissal by SLC over fixing charges

Avishka Gunawardana who is facing corruption charges from the Emirates Cricket Board, has filed actions in the Court of Appeal challenging the unlawful suspension by his employer –Sri Lanka Cricket.

Shakib smashes century as Bangladesh sink West Indies

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan scored his second century in as many World Cup matches and Liton Das cracked an unbeaten 94 as they thumped twice champions West Indies by seven wickets on Monday.

Asantha wants middle order to fire: Malinga returns home

An 87-run defeat to Australia on Saturday leaves Sri Lanka with a tough task to earn a semi-final spot in the World Cup. It was a disappointing blow to the islanders who squandered their chance of chasing a record target despite an excellent start by openers Dimuth Karunaratne (97) and Kusal Janith Perera (52). They gave a blistering stand of 115 runs off 93 balls before a middle order collapse led them to a crushing defeat.

England to miss Jason Roy for Sri Lanka clash.

England opener Jason Roy will miss their next two World Cup matches against Afghanistan and Sri Lanka. Roy pulled up a hamstring during their eight-wicket win over West Indies on Friday and since then has been carefully monitored.

Dinesh Chandimal- 2018 ODI Captain to 2019 World Cup ‘spectator’

In 2018, Dinesh Chandimal scored 298 runs at 42.52 in One-Day Internationals (ODI). Only Angelo Mathews, at 52.50, had a better average in the same period. However, the 29-year-old wicket-keeper batsman is compelled to watch the proceedings in Britain on TV, as the Selectors felt the former skipper wasn’t even good enough to be a standby, leave alone a member of the 15-man squad for the World Cup (WC).

India beat Pakistan to maintain perfect World Cup record

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - India extended their unblemished World Cup record against Pakistan after Rohit Sharma’s century and tidy bowling secured their 89-run victory via the Duckworth-Lewis method in the tournament’s most anticipated group match on Sunday.

Sulking Sri Lanka boycott media conference: SLC says no sanction

Sri Lanka have refused to face the press after their 87-run defeat to Australia in the World Cup. Sri Lanka are set to be fined by the ICC after refusing to attend conduct a compulsory post-match media conference following their 87-run World Cup defeat to Australia.

South Africa ease to first World Cup win

South Africa finally got a World Cup win under their belts as they eased to a nine-wicket triumph over Afghanistan on Saturday to keep alive their hopes of reaching the semi-finals.