At the moment, there isn't a lot going right for Afghanistan at the World Cup. Almost mid-way through the tournament, despite their historic win against England, they find themselves at the bottom of the table. But as their extended stay in Chennai continues following an insipid performance against New Zealand, they would be licking their wounds in anticipation of the opportunity that presents itself in their next encounter against Pakistan. Having stretched their Asian neighbours close on several occasions, including the last...

England's left-arm pacer Reece Topley has been ruled out of the ongoing World Cup in India due to a fracture on his index finger. "A replacement will be announced in due course," said the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in a statement. The injury occurred when Topley attempted to stop the ball off his own bowling and ended up leaving the field frustrated in the game against South Africa in Mumbai on Saturday. Topley, however, returned later in the innings...

Rahul Dravid 'respectfully disagreed' with the 'average' rating for pitches in Chennai and Ahmedabad that hosted India's games against Australia and Pakistan respectively in the ongoing 2023 World Cup. The India head coach reasoned that playing surfaces for ODI games must bring to light different skill sets as opposed to throwing up 350-scores every time. The ICC recently published ratings for pitches and outfields for matches played until October 15 with only two playing surfaces, the ones used in the aforementioned...

It wasn't supposed to be this way. South Africa could, if they did everything properly, earn a hard-fought win over England in their men's cricket World Cup league game at the Wankhede on Saturday. Around three-and-a-half hours after that match was due to end, another South Africa team would start what was expected to be an uncomplicated cruise to victory in their men's rugby World Cup semifinal against England in Paris. Things didn't go according to that plan. Fuelled by Heinrich...

On Tuesday (October 17), Milla Head took her first steps. And Travis Head was home to witness his baby daughter walk for the first time. One-year-old Milla couldn't have timed it better. It was two days before her doting dad's departure to India for the World Cup. In an ideal scenario, from an Australian cricket perspective anyway, Head would have been in the subcontinent already, as part of the 15-member squad for the World Cup. Instead, he had to stay back...

Paul van Meekeren knew how big a wicket he'd just picked. It showed in his celebratory run all the way to the edge of the circle near short third man. The volume in the field that had started to go down as Sri Lanka's riposte took off hit some high notes again. Netherlands were pumped. Scott Edwards quickly gathered his men into a huddle as Pathum Nissanka walked after an innings of 52-ball 54. This was no South Africa situation, where...