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The 29-year old is of the opinion that the tri-series offered them good practice and put them in the right frame of mind before the premier event.

'It's the pinnacle of the game in one-day cricket,' says Starc on the upcoming WC

Starc found a spot in the 15-member World Cup squad announced by the Cricket Australia on April 15.

21 Apr 2019 6:43 PM

After attracting selectors' attention with a splendid season for Delhi in domestic cricket, the 26-year-old has impressed with his pace and bounce for RCB in the IPL. (Photo: BCCI)

Navdeep Saini ready for his big break if given a chance to play in the World Cup

The uncapped pacer is the sole bowler among the standbys with the others being Ambati Rayudu and Rishabh Pant.

20 Apr 2019 11:23 AM

Fast bowler Anrich Nortje gained selection after an impressive debut series against Sri Lanka, with Chris Morris missing out despite outstanding form in the current Indian Premier League. (Photo: AFP)

South Africa announce 15-member squad for the World Cup: Out-of-form Amla included

South Africa have reached the semi-finals in four of their seven World Cup campaigns but have lost six times in seven knock-out matches.

18 Apr 2019 6:39 PM

Shastri said those who missed the final 15 should look ahead as opportunity can knock anytime.

'I would have preferred 16 players': Ravi Shastri

'I don't get involved in selection. If we have any opinion, we let the captain known,' added Shastri.

17 Apr 2019 6:02 PM

The stylish opener missed out on his maiden century of the season when teammate Colin Ingram hit a six to give Capitals a seven-wicket victory, but Dhawan has no regrets. (Photo: AFP)

We have a very good and strong side: Dhawan praises Indian squad before the World Cup

Talking about his IPL side Delhi Capitals, Dhawan said the experience of Ricky Ponting and Sourav Ganguly is helping the side.

16 Apr 2019 5:23 PM

'It is my first World Cup, I'm very excited for that,' said Chahal. (Photo: AFP)

Excited to play in World Cup, but my focus is still on IPL: Yuzvendra Chahal

Chahal has so far grabbed 72 wickets from 41 ODI games for India.

16 Apr 2019 11:20 AM

Captain Virat Kohli leaves the BCCI office after attending the selection meeting in Mumbai on Monday. (Photo: AFP)

Kohli’s cup cast

Vijay Shankar edges out Rayudu for No.4 place.

16 Apr 2019 3:02 AM

A survey by ixigo relevaled that 61 per cent cricket fans from urban India are travelling to other cities to watch their favourite team play.

Travel gets boost from cricket-cum-sight seeing fever

Hotel and flight bookings are up, with enthusiasts packing their bags to watch some live action.

04 Apr 2019 1:00 AM

Pakistan currently trails Australia 2-0 in the series. However, Arthur feels that the series was meant for testing Pakistan's reserves and they will continue with the experimentation to assess their World Cup squad. (Photo:AP)

'Can't sit here and fault the way Umar joined the team': Mickey Arthur

Akmal has made his return to the team after two years.

27 Mar 2019 12:19 PM

Sri Lanka Cricket said they have decided to release the 35-year-old fast bowler as he would benefit from opportunity to play with “much stronger opposition in the IPL tournament, which consist of international players.” (Photo: AP)

Malinga medically cleared for IPL

Malinga was bought by the Mumbai Indians for 20 million Indian rupees.

27 Mar 2019 12:01 PM

Five English players, including Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow, are currently playing in the Indian Premier League, which Morgan said was ideal preparation for the World Cup. (Photo: PTI)

'ODI focus raised the benchmark of the game in England': Eoin Morgan

England are the number-one ranked team in ODIs, are hosts for the 2019 World Cup, a tournament they have never won, which begins on May 30.

25 Mar 2019 5:06 PM

Selectors continue to fret over who bats after the second wicket falls, however, with a series of candidates having fluffed their auditions. (Photo: PTI / AFP)

'The players haven't used the opportunity to cement their places': Manjrekar

India will go into this year’s World Cup with a soft underbelly having failed to settle on a number four, said Manjrekar.

25 Mar 2019 3:51 PM

Adam Griffith has been appointed the team's assistant coach for the World Cup, whereas Troy Cooley has been made the side's assistant coach for the Ashes series in England. (Photo: AP)

CA Australia ropes in new assistant coach, Griffith for World Cup, Cooley for Ashes

Griffith and Cooley will officially commence their secondments at the World Cup training camp in May.

25 Mar 2019 2:20 PM

David Warner also made a stunning comeback in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as he scored a stunning 85 for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Kolkata Knight Riders. The batsman said that he hopes that Warner has a fantastic IPL. (Photo: AP)

'Selectors have a massive headache before World Cup': Nathan Lyon

'The guys in our dressing room, and with Steve Smith and David Warner coming back – they are world-class players', said Lyon.

25 Mar 2019 1:57 PM

Five of the top 10 spots in the International Cricket Council’s rankings for one-day international bowlers are occupied by wrist spinners. (Photo: BCCI)

'Finger spinners have a role to play', says Harbhajan

Wrist spinners, once considered a luxury for their penchant to bleed runs, have taken the limited-overs formats by storm.

24 Mar 2019 6:57 PM

Carlos Braithwaite was KKR's biggest pick at Rs 5 crore at the auctions. (Photo: AP/PTI)

'We have belief that we can win World Cup', says Carlos Braithwaite

Similar to the 1992 World Cup, all 10 teams will play each other in a round-robin format.

22 Mar 2019 7:53 PM

Finch hopes his team keeps improving. (Photo: AFP)

Finch expects Australia to carry same momentum vs Pakistan

The Pakistan series is the last chance for Australia to fill any gaps before they defend their World Cup title.

22 Mar 2019 6:26 PM

The selectors will have a hard time selecting their squad for the World Cup as they will have to make room for the banned duo. (Photo: AP)

'Australia are probably never true underdogs in world cups': Finch

Finch-led Australia won both T20 series as well as ODI series against India, which evidently boosted the morale of Australia team.

22 Mar 2019 6:23 PM

'We designed this series for our players for the simple fact that we want to test our best bench players', said Arthur. (Photo: AP)

Four spots still lies vacant, says Mickey Arthur

Pakistan decided to bench their key players for the upcoming series against Australia.

22 Mar 2019 5:49 PM

The fast bowler is likely to get a chance in the five-march ODI series against Pakistan to make his case stronger for the upcoming World Cup. (Photo: Twitter)

Team comes first before players, says Coulter-Nile

There will be intense competition within the probables comprising Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Jhye Richardson, Pat Cummins.

21 Mar 2019 4:31 PM

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