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Attack in Damascus kills two, wounds six

Attack in Damascus kills two, wounds six

-- 2019-11-12 11:20:46

At least two people were killed and six wounded in an attack in the early hours of Tuesday that targeted a building in Damascus, the Syrian capital, state television said. The building, which state m...

England's Stokes revels in ultimate vindication

England's Stokes revels in ultimate vindication

-- 2019-07-15 12:20:54

Most players would have been broken by what happened at the end of the T20 World Cup final in 2016 but Ben Stokes, the bowler destroyed by West Indies’ Carlos Brathwaite, is made of sterner stuf...

England win World Cup

England win World Cup

Reuters 2019-07-15 01:12:22

England won the Cricket World Cup for the first time after New Zealand matched their 15 in a Super Over but lost on fewer boundaries scored in the match after an extraordinary final at Lord's was tied...

World Cup final goes to Super Over after tie

World Cup final goes to Super Over after tie

-- 2019-07-15 00:22:39

The Cricket World Cup final will be decided by a Super Over after England were all out for 241 on the last ball of their innings, chasing New Zealand's 241-8 at Lord's on Sunday. England scored 14 of...

Disciplined bowling helps England restrict NZ to 241-8

Disciplined bowling helps England restrict NZ to 241-8

-- 2019-07-14 20:10:00

England will chase 242 to win the Cricket World Cup for the first time after Liam Plunkett’s 3-40 helped to limit New Zealand to another middling total in the final at Lord’s on Sunday. E...

New Zealand bat in final against England

New Zealand bat in final against England

-- 2019-07-14 17:27:58

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won the toss and elected to bat in the final of the Cricket World Cup against England which will produce a new 50-overs champion at the Lord’s on Sunday. Mor...

England end Australia's title defence to roar into final

England end Australia's title defence to roar into final

-- 2019-07-12 10:36:51

England snuffed out Australia's title defence and stormed into the Cricket World Cup final with a comprehensive eight-wicket victory over the five-times champions in the second semi-final on Thursday....

England reaches World Cup final after 27 years

England reaches World Cup final after 27 years

-- 2019-07-11 22:26:25

England surged into their first World Cup final for 27 years with a sensational eight-wicket demolition of Australia at Edgbaston. The hosts will have the chance to lift the trophy for the first time...

New Zealand beat India by 18 runs

New Zealand beat India by 18 runs

-- 2019-07-10 19:56:40

New Zealand defeated India by 18 runs producing a brilliant bowling performance in the rain-hit first Cricket World Cup semi-final at Old Trafford on Wednesday. The Black Caps will face the winners o...

Warner heroics for Australia are in vain

Warner heroics for Australia are in vain

-- 2019-07-07 11:52:47

Prolific opener David Warner smashed a brilliant 122 but could not claim victory for Australia as they slipped to a 10-run defeat to South Africa in their Cricket World Cup clash at Old Trafford on Sa...

Rohit, Rahul hit centuries as India crush Sri Lanka

Rohit, Rahul hit centuries as India crush Sri Lanka

-- 2019-07-07 11:20:05

Rohit Sharma became the first player to make five centuries in a single World Cup match and his opening partner KL Rahul also struck a fluent century as India crushed Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the...

Mashrafe bids farewell to World Cup with praise for Shakib

Mashrafe bids farewell to World Cup with praise for Shakib

-- 2019-07-06 10:37:15

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza singled out batsman Shakib Al Hasan for praise after the side’s final match at the Cricket World Cup on Friday, a 94-run loss to Pakistan at Lord’s. Th...

Teenager Shaheen bowls Pakistan to victory over Bangladesh

Teenager Shaheen bowls Pakistan to victory over Bangladesh

-- 2019-07-06 10:01:26

Teenage fast bowler Shaheen Afridi took six cheap wickets as Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 94 runs at Lord’s on Friday, clocking up their fourth World Cup win in a row but narrowly missing out on...

Bangladesh to chase 316

Bangladesh to chase 316

FE Online Report 2019-07-05 19:32:44

Pakistan made a commanding score of 315 for 9 in stipulated 50 overs against Bangladesh in the final match for both teams at ICC World Cup at Lords on Friday. After winning the toss and electing to b...

Pakistan elect to bat after winning toss

Pakistan elect to bat after winning toss

FE Online Desk 2019-07-05 15:22:32

Pakistan have elected to bat first after winning the toss in the World Cup match against Bangladesh at Lord's. They are now fifth on the table this World Cup, behind New Zealand who occupy the fourth...

Tigers eye happy ending for 'warrior' Marshare

Tigers eye happy ending for 'warrior' Marshare

-- 2019-07-05 11:14:43

Bangladesh will be desperately seeking a victory over Pakistan in their final World Cup game, their first One-Day International at the Home of Cricket, Lord’s. Besides the hope for an end to th...

Windies win but Gayle fails in World Cup swansong

Windies win but Gayle fails in World Cup swansong

-- 2019-07-05 10:56:59

West Indies won the battle of the Cricket World Cup's basement dwellers, beating Afghanistan by 23 runs in their final group match at Headingley on Thursday. Chris Gayle managed only seven runs in hi...

Coach Steve Rhodes rues bad luck after elimination

Coach Steve Rhodes rues bad luck after elimination

Reuters 2019-07-03 11:50:26

Bangladesh coach Steve Rhodes said he was proud of his side’s fighting spirit and believed that with a little bit of luck they could have progressed to the semi-finals of the Cricket World Cup....

Tigers go down fighting to India

Tigers go down fighting to India

FE Desk 2019-07-03 09:16:33

Bangladesh went down fighting against mighty opponents India in the World Cup group stage match at Edgbaston in England on Tuesday. They lost the match by 28 runs chasing a target of 315 and that end...

Balance tilts toward India’s side

Balance tilts toward India’s side

FE Online Report 2019-07-02 22:15:47

Bangladesh scored 169 for 4 in 31 overs in their do or die match against India at Birmingham on Monday. Shakib Al Hasan and Mosaddek were at the crease on 62 and 2 runs respectively. Earlier, after...

Bangladesh to chase 315

Bangladesh to chase 315

FE Online Report 2019-07-02 19:22:52

India posted a commanding score of 314 runs for 9 wickets in stipulated 50 overs against Bangladesh in the latter’s do or die match at Birmingham on Monday. Earlier, after winning the toss and...

India firmly on top

India firmly on top

FE Online Report 2019-07-02 18:16:54

India scored 237 runs for 2 wickets in 38 overs against their crucial match against Bangladesh at Birmingham on Monday. Earlier, after winning the toss and electing to bat, Bangladesh let India set o...

Tigers asked to bowl first in do-or-die battle against India

Tigers asked to bowl first in do-or-die battle against India

FE Online Desk 2019-07-02 15:15:31

India have won the toss and asked Bangladesh to bowl first at the Edgbaston in Birmingham today. With Pakistan and England breathing heavily on their neck, nothing other than a victory would keep the...

Dhoni’s slow batting against England angers Indian cricket fans

Dhoni’s slow batting against England angers Indian cricket fans

-- 2019-07-01 13:18:12

India's cricket team has come in for sharp criticism for what fans are calling their "surrender" to England. India lost Sunday's World Cup game by 31 runs, but the way India went about chasing the to...

England set a 338-run target for India

England set a 338-run target for India

-- 2019-06-30 19:45:14

Riding on Jonny Bairstow’s brilliant century, hosts England set India a 338-run target in the match number 38 of the ICC World Cup 2019 on Sunday at Edgbaston in Birmingham. During the innings,...

Starc five-for trumps Boult hat-trick as Australia beat NZ

Starc five-for trumps Boult hat-trick as Australia beat NZ

-- 2019-06-30 11:58:33

Trent Boult became the first New Zealand bowler to claim a hat-trick in the World Cup but it could not stop champions Australia still cruising to an 86-run victory in Saturday's rematch of the 2015 fi...

Pakistan beat nervy Afghanistan to keep their WC hopes alive

Pakistan beat nervy Afghanistan to keep their WC hopes alive

-- 2019-06-30 11:42:24

All-rounder Imad Wasim's unbeaten 49 guided Pakistan to a thrilling three-wicket victory over Afghanistan in Leeds on Saturday, maintaining their hopes of reaching the World Cup semi-finals. Chasing...

Pakistan restrict Afghanistan to 227

Pakistan restrict Afghanistan to 227

-- 2019-06-29 19:35:26

Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Afridi claimed four wickets to restrict minnows Afghanistan to a modest 227 for nine wickets from 50 overs in their World Cup match in Leeds on Saturday. Having won the...

Afghanistan wins toss against Pakistan

Afghanistan wins toss against Pakistan

-- 2019-06-29 16:51:24

Afghanistan skipper Gulbadin Naib won the toss and elected to bat against Pakistan in their Cricket World Cup group game at Headingley on Saturday. Pakistan is still in contention for a semifinal spo...

South Africa dent Sri Lanka hopes at World Cup

South Africa dent Sri Lanka hopes at World Cup

-- 2019-06-29 15:02:06

Faf du Plessis and Hashim Amla struck unbeaten half-centuries as South Africa cruised to a nine-wicket victory at the Riverside Ground on Friday to put a major dent in Sri Lanka's hopes of reaching th...