It’s finals day at #CWC23 today, India vs Australia

G. KRISHNAN AHMEDABAD: The stage is set for the biggest prize in cricket. The largest cricket stadium in the world, the Narendra Modi Stadium is in all readiness to host the thirteenth ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup final on Sunday. It is the repeat of the 2003 final in which Ricky Ponting’s Australia crushed Sourav

CWC23: Wounded kangaroo Maxwell lifts Australia to semifinal berth

Maxwell struggled to even stand and hit some incredible boundaries without moving his feet. So painful it was for him.

CWC23: Australia take on improved Afghanistan with an eye on semifinal berth

G. KRISHNAN MUMBAI: Five-time champions Australia take on Afghanistan in a crucial league match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday. Australia, with 10 points, will need to win to cement their place in the semifinals. On the other hand, an Afghanistan victory will keep their hopes of making the semifinals alive as they

Shami, Siraj bowl India to semifinal after Gill, Kohli, Iyer miss centuries

G. KRISHNAN MUMBAI: After completing his interview with the broadcasters after the end of the India innings and before the start of Sri Lanka’s reply, Mumbai’s legendary Sachin Tendulkar rubbed his hand on the grass to see the amount of dew, if there was any. There did not seem to be dew at that time

CWC23: It’s a repeat of 2011 final in Mumbai on Thursday

G. KRISHNAN MUMBAI: Unbeaten in this World Cup with six wins out of six, Rohit Sharma’s India, who are just a win away from cementing their semifinal berth, take on the 1996 World Cup winners Sri Lanka in their next match at the Wankhede Stadium on November 2.  This match is a repeat of the

‘To not lose a wicket to Bishan Bedi is a victory’

G KRISHNAN Bishan Singh Bedi cared for Indian cricket. He cared for India’s spin bowling and its bowlers. In the initial days of the National Cricket Academy in the early 2000s, Bedi was on a visit to Bangalore as a spin consultant and conducted special sessions to the promising spinners. Bedi and another member of

Hirwani’s love for Chennai

G. KRISHNAN Following their sensational eight-wicket victory over Pakistan, Afghanistan players went around he MA Chidambaram Stadium to acknowledge the crowd’s cheer, quite a few of them their own countrymen. This cheering of the Afghanistan cricket team by the ‘knowledgeable’ Chennai crowd reminded one of the spectators giving Wasim Akram’s Pakistan a standing ovation even

Klaasen’s classic ton, WC debutant Hendricks, Jansen star in South Africa’s massive win over England

G. KRISHNAN MUMBAI: England made the mistake of choosing to bowl on a good batting surface at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday. Asking South Africa to bat first, the defending champions conceded the most runs ever to any team in ODIs. South Africa hammered 399 for seven with right-hander Heinrich Klaasen smashing 109

England receive Stokes boost as holders England seek to bounce back to winning ways versus SA

G KRISHNAN MUMBAI: Ben Stokes is all set to make his first World Cup appearance after playing a key role in World Cup-winning role in the final against New Zealand more than four years ago. Mumbai will host the first of its five World Cup games on Saturday between reigning champions England and South Africa.

England, South Africa face each other in rugby, cricket World Cups on Saturday

G KRISHNAN MUMBAI: Not often are two sporting World Cups held simultaneously in different parts of the world. Likewise, not often do the same two nations face each other in those two different World Cups. While South Africa and England face each other in the ICC Cricket World Cup here on Saturday, both coming here