Cricket

ISLAMABAD (AP) — It’s been 31 years since Imran Khan’s ‘cornered tigers’ — without injured Waqar Younis — roared at the right moment and Pakistan won the Cricket World Cup in Australia.

The Cricket World Cup will be staged in India from Oct. 5 to Nov. 19. The Associated Press takes a look at five players to watch during the 6 1/2-week tournament: Babar Azam, Pakistan Is the No.

NEW DELHI (AP) — The Cricket World Cup returns to India after 12 years with the hosts desperately seeking to end its trophy drought at a major ICC event.

RAJKOT, India (AP) — Glenn Maxwell returned from injury to help Australia snap its five-match losing streak with a 66-run win over India in their third and final ODI on Wednesday as both teams finalized preparations for the upcoming Cricket World Cup

BRISTOL, England (AP) — Ben Duckett’s first ODI century for England and Phil Salt's early blitz went unrewarded Tuesday as the third and final cricket match against Ireland ended in a no result because of more bad weather.

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan has received its visas for next month's World Cup in India after expressing concerns to the International Cricket Council over delays and complaining about “inequitable treatment”.

LONDON (AP) — Sue Redfern will become the first woman to stand as an umpire in a men’s first-class cricket match in England and Wales next week.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dallas, Florida and New York will host matches at next year's men's T20 World Cup , the governing body of cricket announced Wednesday.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — India cruised to a comfortable ten-wicket win in the Asia Cup final, handing Sri Lanka a historically heavy defeat at R. Premadasa Stadium on Sunday.