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During a practice match against Australia ahead of the World Cup, West Indies' all-rounder Andre Russell bowled a bouncer to Usman Khawaja which struck to his helmet and forced him to retire hurt. On the other hand, England too have good pace attack as their Jofra Archer has been in a scintillating form in the World Cup. During England's clash against South Africa, Archer's bouncer struck to Hashim Amla's head and forced him to retire hurt. (Photo:AFP)

ICC CWC'19: ‘We can handle anything that is thrown at us’: Bayliss on Eng vs WI clash

Trevor Bayliss says England, has some good bowlers and is not terrified of the West Indies brutal bowling attack.

14 Jun 2019 12:37 PM

Jason Holder’s Windies side have had a mixed start to their campaign, crushing Pakistan in their opening match before losing to Australia and then seeing their game with South Africa abandoned. (Photo:AFP)

ICC CWC'19: 'If we play consistent cricket we'll surely reach finals': Joel Garner

Garner’s five-for-38 in the 1979 World Cup final against England remains the best-ever bowling performance in the last game of World Cup.

14 Jun 2019 11:36 AM

Jofra Archer once played for West Indies under-19s so there is likely to be some extra edge when he runs in against them at Southampton’s Rose Bowl on Friday. (Photo: AP)

ICC CWC'19: 'Jofra won’t know how it feels until he plays the game': Eoin Morgan

The Barbados-born 24-year-old, whose father is English, was cleared to play for England under new eligibility rules.

14 Jun 2019 11:24 AM

Sheldon Cottrell, whose flamboyant wicket-taking celebration involves a short march, stand to attention and salute to the pavilion, will meanwhile be doing his best to get on Bayliss’s nerves. (Photo: AFP)

ICC CWC'19: 'Trevor Bayliss must tolerate Sheldon Cottrell's celebration': Holding

West Indies bowler Sheldon Cottrell may have a special salute for England coach Trevor Bayliss, but Jofra Archer could rain on that day.

14 Jun 2019 11:21 AM

England has played three matches so far and in those, they have recorded two wins and one loss. On the other hand, West Indies has won one match and lost one. (Photo:AFP)

ICC World Cup 2019: Key players to watch out for in England vs West Indies clash

West Indies has won the World Cup two times (1975, 1979) and England has managed to reach the finals of the World Cup three times.

14 Jun 2019 9:04 AM

Archer, who has played his junior cricket in the Caribbean and qualified to play for England only in April, is a familiar figure for the West Indies camp and it knows what the 24-year-old is capable of. (Photo: AFP)

ICC CWC'19: Chris Gayle buoyant to face Jofra Archer when Eng takes on WI

Both teams ended at 2-2 in their high-scoring five-match ODI series in February with one game being a washout.

13 Jun 2019 2:36 PM

The Indian team will test themselves in two Test matches from August 22 to 26 at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground in Antigua. (Photo: AFP)

India to begin ICC World Test Championship against West Indies

The two Tests open the new ICC World Test Championship, which will be played over the next two years.

13 Jun 2019 11:16 AM

West Indies are coming off their defeat to Australia while England easily saw off Bangladesh in the last game. (Photo: AFP)

ICC CWC'19: West Indies bank on their pacers to guide them to a win

West Indies take on hosts and tournament favourites England at the Hampshire Bowl on Friday.

13 Jun 2019 10:40 AM

"We need to start playing better cricket, more consistent and more solid cricket," said du Plessis (Photo: AP/PTI)

'Washout better than rain-shortened game': Du Plessis

South Africa were 29 for two in the eighth over when rain stopped play and intermittent showers meant no play was possible.

11 Jun 2019 12:57 PM

The ‘no result’ has given the Proteas a first point of the competition from four matches, but they likely needed double that in order to compete for the knockout phase. (Photo: ICC/Twitter)

ICC CWC'19: South Africa West Indies World Cup match gets cancelled due to rain

With more bad weather predicted for this week across England and Wales, this might not be the only game lost though.

11 Jun 2019 9:57 AM

Archer's ability to routinely top speeds of 90 mph makes him a hugely valuable asset and that speed was on show when a ball that clean bowled Bangladesh opener Soumya Sarkar flew off the top of the stumps and straight over the boundary without touching the ground at Sophia Gardens. (Photo:AP)

ICC CWC'19: World Cup match versus West Indies will be another match for Jofra Archer

Archer is not the only express bowler in England's line-up, with Mark Wood also capable of blistering pace.

10 Jun 2019 3:44 PM

"We are going to field first, obviously it is overcast and there is some rain around," said Holder. (Photo: AFP)

West Indies win toss and field against South Africa at World Cup

South Africa are desperate for a win to stay alive in the competition after three defeats in their three matches.

10 Jun 2019 3:28 PM

Rabada will be South Africa’s lead attack bowler in a match they must win to keep alive their slim hopes. (Photo:AFP)

ICC CWC'19: 'There's been a lot happening off the field, we must overlook it': Rabada

It was confirmed last week that De Villiers had approached South Africa captain Faf and coach Gibson about a return to the side.

10 Jun 2019 12:31 PM

The West Indies will be eager to get back on track after losing against the Australians and they have everything in their team to crush the rivals. (Photo:AP/AFP)

ICC World Cup 2019: South Africa vs West Indies; DC's Dream11 Prediction

The Proteas have suffered three consecutive losses on the trot, but, they can’t afford to lose the upcoming match against dark horses WI.

10 Jun 2019 12:13 PM

The ICC allowed the Indian team to wear camouflage caps recently during an international match against Australia because it was a bilateral series. (Photo: AFP)

ICC rejected Gayle's request to use 'Universe Boss' logo before censoring Dhoni

Gayle, a self-proclaimed 'Universe Boss', had requested the ICC to allow him use it for his bat branding.

09 Jun 2019 5:44 PM

If the umpiring was accurate, Gayle's innings might have made a huge difference in the game. (Photo: AP)

Twitter erupts after Gayle becomes victim of pathetic umpiring

In the initial overs of the match, Gayle was successful in reviewing two decision against umpire Chris Gaffaney.

07 Jun 2019 12:53 PM

Hope delighted the crowd when he flew to his left to scoop up a one-handed grab that removed Usman Khawaja for 13 off the bowling of Andre Russell. (Photo:AP)

ICC CWC'19: 'We still can't digest our defeat to Australia': Shai Hope

Australia recovered from the batting collapse to post 288 rode on a match-winning knock by Nathan Coulter-Nile (92) and Steve Smith (73).

07 Jun 2019 12:36 PM

It was the West Indies' first loss in the competition, having thrashed Pakistan in their opener. (Photo:AP/PTI)

ICC CWC'19: 'Our batsmen should learn from Steve Smith': Jason Holder

Holder's side fell agonisingly short in its chase at Trent Bridge, losing the game by 15 runs.

07 Jun 2019 12:19 PM

Nathan Coulter-Nile had earlier struck a defiant 92, the highest World Cup score for a number eight batsman, after Australia lost their first five wickets for 79 runs. (Photo: AFP)

ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Starc says there are positives after five-wicket haul

The fastest man to take 150 wickets in 50 overs cricket finished with figures of 5-46 from his 10 overs at Trent Bridge.

07 Jun 2019 10:18 AM

Starc claimed Jason Holder (51), Carlos Brathwaite and Sheldon Cottrell in the final five overs to finish with 5-46 in his 10 overs. (Photo: AFP)

ICC CWC'19: Starc, Coulter-Nile, Smith helps Australia to defeat WI by 15 runs

Chasing 289 for victory, West Indies got off to a poor start before Hope (68) and Pooran (40) laid the platform for the power-hitters.

07 Jun 2019 8:40 AM

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