Cricket

Afghanistan on a high after upsetting England and Pakistan at Cricket World Cup

The Afghanistan team arrived in India with an aim to qualify for the Cricket World Cup semifinals.

Oct 29, 2023 12:48 AM Read more >

Australia holds nerve to beat New Zealand by 5 runs at Cricket World Cup. Dutch beat Bangladesh

DHARAMSALA, India (AP) — Mitchell Starc held his nerve and defended 19 off the last over as Australia beat New Zealand in a record-scoring affair at the Cricket World Cup on Saturday.

Oct 28, 2023 6:02 PM Read more >

England seeks face-saving turnaround against India at the Cricket World Cup

LUCKNOW, India (AP) — When the Cricket World Cup schedule was announced in July, India vs. England on Sunday was expected to be a marquee match. It will be anything but.

Oct 28, 2023 9:22 AM Read more >

Keshav Maharaj leads South Africa to a one-wicket win over Pakistan at the Cricket World Cup

CHENNAI, India (AP) — Keshav Maharaj led South Africa to a narrow one-wicket win over Pakistan on Friday at the Cricket World Cup and propelled the Proteas to the top of the points table with five wins.

Oct 27, 2023 1:02 PM Read more >

Australia and New Zealand rivalry is renewed in a Himalayan setting at the Cricket World Cup

The serious end of the Cricket World Cup begins for Australia and New Zealand on Saturday in a Himalayan setting for their trans-Tasman clash — the final game of the tournament at Dharamsala.

Oct 27, 2023 1:17 AM Read more >

Defending champion England loses again to Sri Lanka at Cricket World Cup

BENGALURU, India (AP) — Defending champion England endured yet another abject loss at the Cricket World Cup as an eight-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka on Thursday left its hopes of advancing hanging by a slim thread.

Oct 26, 2023 12:06 PM Read more >

End-of-an-era feel as England implodes at the Cricket World Cup to leave title defense in tatters

England arrived as the king of white-ball cricket, the reigning ODI and T20 world champion with a squad containing some of the best limited-overs players the country has ever produced.

Oct 26, 2023 11:17 AM Read more >

Maxwell hits fastest Cricket World Cup hundred as Australia routs the Netherlands by 309 runs

NEW DELHI (AP) — Glenn Maxwell smashed a 40-ball hundred — the fastest ever at the Cricket World Cup — to help Australia beat the Netherlands by 309 runs on Wednesday.

Oct 25, 2023 11:56 AM Read more >

Quinton de Kock's century leads South Africa past Bangladesh at the Cricket World Cup

MUMBAI, India (AP) — Quinton de Kock blasted his second-highest ODI score as South Africa beat Bangladesh by 149 runs at the Cricket World Cup on Tuesday.

Oct 24, 2023 12:51 PM Read more >

England signs top men's players to multi-year deals to meet challenge of franchise cricket

LONDON (AP) — England has signed its leading men's players to multi-year central contracts for the first time in a bid to meet the challenge presented by franchise leagues around the world and guarantee the availability of its star names for internat

Oct 24, 2023 6:05 AM Read more >