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London, May 30: After the Indian Premier League (IPL), fans can now tune in to the ICC Cricket World Cup on Twitter, which runs from May 30 to July 14 in England and Wales. They will be able to follow all the live action around #CWC19 on Twitter and talk about what's happening in the world of cricket. Twitter is the fastest way to see the latest news around #CWC19 and to talk about the action on

London, May 30: Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar will be making his on-air expert debut with the World Cup beginning on Thursday in England and Wales. Tendulkar will grace the commentary box during the tournament opener between England and South Africa to be played at The Oval, London. The Master Blaster will join the Philips Hue Cricket Live pre-show in Hindi and English at 1.30 p.m

New Delhi, May 30: South African opener Hashim Amla will aim to break Indian skipper Virat Kohli`s long-standing ODI record of fastest 8,000 runs in the opening match of the Cricket World Cup 2019 on Thursday. Amla is just 90 runs away from the mark and if he is able to achieve this feat against hosts England in the World Cup opener, he will replace Kohli at the top spot in the list of fastest

London, May 30: Steve Smith and David Warner have nothing to prove but the duo will need to have "thick skin" to counter sledging and hostile crowd in the World Cup, said former Australia pacer Brett Lee. Smith and Warner, who are returning after serving suspensions for their involvement in the infamous ball-tampering episode in South Africa in 2018, have already witnessed hostile crowd during

May 30: Cricket World Cup often termed as the `Olympics of Cricket` was kicked off on Wednesday with a unique 60-second challenge at the Mall opposite Buckingham Palace in London. The opening ceremony was hosted by former England cricketer Andrew Flintoff and cricket presenters Shibani Dandekar and Paddy McGuinness. Both Eoin Morgan (England skipper) and Virat Kohli (Indian skipper) were present

London, May 30: Hosts and hot favourites England will know this is their best chance to lift the crown for the first time, when they take on perennial underachievers South Africa in the World Cup opener at The Oval here on Thursday. England, who are still in search of their first trophy like South Africa, have risen from the ashes of their poor campaign in the showpiece last time, following that

New Delhi, May 29: India will have the most travelling fans at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, which begins in the UK from Thursday, according to an analysis. As of May 21, flight bookings overall made through all global distribution systems (GDS) to the UK for the period of the tournament, plus two days either side, had increased by over 47,939 (over 3 per cent) compared to the same period the

May 29: KL Rahul's century in Tuesday's warm-up match against Bangladesh suggested he could be the answer to India's search for a reliable number four batsman at the World Cup but the right-hander says he is happy to bat anywhere. Two-time champions India continue to fret over the problematic batting position after a number of candidates failed their auditions in the buildup to the World Cup

Cardiff, May 29: KL Rahul's stylish hundred at No 4 and a throwback to Mahendra Singh Dhoni's days of yore were the big gains for India in their emphatic 95-run win over Bangladesh in the second World Cup warm-up game here Tuesday. Rahul (108 off 99 balls) took the attack back to the opposition after early dismissals while Dhoni's free-spirited approach also got him a century (113 off 78 balls) as

London, May 28 Australia vice-captain Pat Cummins said teammate Glenn Maxwell will be a vital cog in the team as the all-rounder's performance with the bat and ball would hold the key to their aspirations of winning the sixth World Cup. Australia have won back-to-back ODI series -- in India and against Pakistan -- in the run up to the World Cup and Maxwell has played an important role, hitting