Stokes ends ODI retirement
Ben Stokes has reversed his decision to retire from ODIs ahead of England’s defence of their 50-over World Cup title in India.
Ben Stokes has reversed his decision to retire from ODIs ahead of England’s defence of their 50-over World Cup title in India.
India’s clash with arch-rivals Pakistan in this year’s ODI World Cup has been brought forward a day to 14 October among eight other fixture changes.
Pakistan’s government says the country’s cricket team will be allowed to play in the World Cup in neighbouring India later this year, but expressed “deep concerns” over security.
Injury-prone England fast bowler Jofra Archer is “on course” to play for England at the World Cup in India later this year.
The ICC will distribute equal prize money to men’s and women’s teams from now on at its events.
Sri Lanka won the duel between the two World Cup qualifiers on Sunday thrashing the Netherlands by 128 runs in the final of the tournament in Harare.
Sri Lanka maintained their unbeaten record at the World Cup Qualifier as Pathum Nissanka’s hundred helped secure an eight-wicket victory over the West Indies.
A magnificent all-round performance by Bas de Leede secured the Netherlands the final spot in the ODI World Cup after they beat Scotland by four wickets on Thursday.
Captain Babar Azam says Pakistan are ready to take on any side at any venue in India during this year’s World Cup.
The West Indies rebounded from their failure to qualify for this year’s ODI World Cup by cruising to a seven-wicket win over Oman in Harare.
Scotland claimed a stunning 31-run victory over Zimbabwe on Tuesday to set up a winner-takes-all clash with the Netherlands for a place at the ODI World Cup.
Vikramjit Singh’s hundred set up a comfortable victory for the Netherlands over Oman in Monday’s World Cup Qualifier match.
Pathum Nissanka’s sublime unbeaten 101 propelled Sri Lanka to a place in this year’s ODI World Cup in India as they trounced hosts Zimbabwe by nine wickets on Sunday.
The West Indies failed to qualify for the ODI World Cup for the first time as the two-time champions slumped to a seven-wicket thumping by Scotland.
Maheesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga spun through the Netherlands batting as Sri Lanka eked out a 21-run victory in Friday’s World Cup Qualifier in Bulawayo.