Month: June 2019

12:33 PM ET Eoin Morgan has insisted he has no doubts about his side’s ability to perform under pressure. Morgan, the England captain, believes nerves played no part in England’s defeats at the hands of Pakistan and Sri Lanka. And while those results have left his team facing a slightly more nervous final three group games than he might have preferred, he does not feel Tuesday’s match against Australia is…

Stead defends Guptill & Munro (1:15) Black Caps coach Gary Stead defended his openers’ performances against West Indies and explained why he isn’t concerned with who New Zealand play in the semi finals. (1:15) 10:32 AM ET Sidharth Monga The nail-biting win over West Indies at Old Trafford was the kind of result that gives teams a lot of self-belief, but it has come at a significant cost for New…

10:14 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff West Indies allrounder Andre Russell has been sidelined from the remainder of the World Cup with a knee injury. Top-order batsman Sunil Ambris, who hit a career-best 148 in the tri-series in Ireland last month, has been approved by the ICC as Russell’s replacement. More to follow…. Source: ESPN Crickinfo

Warner and Smith have been greeted with boos at different points during the World Cup  9:37 AM ET George Dobell at Lord’s Eoin Morgan has warned Steven Smith and David Warner that “it will take time” to be “accepted back into the cricket community.” Morgan’s England play Warner and Smith’s Australia at Lord’s on Tuesday in the first international game between the sides since the Australian pair returned to cricket…

8:49 AM ET Sharda Ugra at Lord’s Having taken just six wickets in seven games at an average of 50.83, Kagiso Rabada has been far from the spearhead South Africa had expected him to be at the World Cup. The fast bowler has admitted that his performances at the tournament have only been “okay”. “These [World Cups] are the tournaments you really want to stand out in… In this tournament…

6:49 AM ET England have received a significant boost with news that Jason Roy is recovering well. Roy had sustained a hamstring tear during the game against West Indies on June 14. But a second scan, carried out on Monday morning, showed the injury was much improved, boosting hopes he will be fit to play in the match against India on June 30. While there is no chance of him…

6:02 AM ET Sidharth Monga South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has revealed South Africa tried to stop fast bowler Kagiso Rabada to go to this year’s IPL where he eventually injured his back and was withdrawn towards the end. Rabada, South Africa’s key strike bowler, has taken six wickets in the World Cup at an average of 50.83. After South Africa exited the World Cup with another disappointing defeat…