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England will now play their first match of the World Cup on May 30 against South Africa whereas Afghanistan will take on Australia in their opening fixture. (Photo: AFP)

ICC World Cup 2019 warm-ups: England thrash Afghanistan by nine...

England got off to a quickfire start as their openers Roy and Bairstow hammered Afghanistan for regular boundaries.

27 May 2019 3:24 PM GMT

However, he found it difficult to dislodge the bails despite repeated attempts. (Photo: AFP)

Pitch invader tries to dislodge bails in ENG-AFG World Cup clash

Eoin Morgan rewrote the record books on Tuesday, by smashing 17 sixes - the most in a one-day international inning.

20 Jun 2019 2:49 PM GMT

Stating he didnt know about the incident because he wasnt involved in it, Gulbadin Naib deflected the questions. (Photo: Cricketontop /YouTube)

Naib threatens to leave press conference if asked about restaurant...

Afghanistan is the only team which hasn't won a single game out of the five matches they have played so far.

20 Jun 2019 12:05 PM GMT

On the eve of the England match, some members of the Afghanistan team were involved in an altercation at a restaurant in Manchester. (Photo: AFP)

Afghanistan coach Simmons to expose chief selector Dawlat Ahmadzai...

Gulbadin Naib's men suffered their fifth defeat in as many matches after losing to hosts England on Tuesday.

19 Jun 2019 12:32 PM GMT

Rashid Khan grabbed all the headlines when he achieved the feat of taking seven wickets in an ODI against West Indies. (Photo: AFP)

Twitterati trolls Rashid Khan for producing most expensive spell in...

The number three-ranked ODI bowler gave away 110 runs in his nine overs spell.

19 Jun 2019 10:55 AM GMT

Afghanistans Hashmatullah Shahidi has said he disregarded medical advice and kept on batting after taking a bouncer to the helmet in Tuesdays World Cup defeat by England because he did not want his mother to worry. (Photo:AFP)

ICC CWC'19: 'I carried on because I didn't want my mother to be...

The 24-year-old was struck by a delivery from England's Mark Wood that sent him crashing to the turf at Old Trafford.

19 Jun 2019 10:12 AM GMT

Morgan reached his ton in only 57 balls against Afghanistan. (Photo: AFP)

Watch: Gulbadin Naib tries to obstruct Eoin Morgan's way to get him...

Naib seemed apologetic about the incident and picked up Morgan's bat to hand it over to him.

19 Jun 2019 8:17 AM GMT

In a match against Afghanistan, Joe Root entered with 279 runs under his belt. The 28-year-old batsman hit 88 runs off 82 balls to climb up and sit at the second place in the most-runs table. (Photo:AP/PTI)

ICC CWC'19: Joe Root becomes second highest run-scorer

Root along with Jonny Bairstow (90) built a 120-run stand, before stitching a devastating 189-run partnership with his...

19 Jun 2019 4:21 AM GMT

Morgan clobbered 17 sixes, one more than the previous record shared by Indias Rohit Sharma, West Indies Chris Gayle and South African AB de Villiers, in an audacious display of ball-striking at Old Trafford. (Photo:AFP)

ICC CWC'19: Eoin Morgan states he never thought he would hit a record...

Morgan was on 28 when Dawlat Zadran dropped him in the deep, a mistake Afghanistan were left to rue as the southpaw tore...

19 Jun 2019 4:06 AM GMT

The spin-heavy Asians pinned their hopes on Rashid, the poster boy of Afghan cricket, who tops the list of T20 bowlers and is ranked third in the ODI list, to contain Englands formidable batting order. (Photo:AFP)

ICC CWC'19: Gulbadin Naib defends Rashid Khan after Eoin Morgan's...

Afghanistan stay rooted to the bottom of the points table after their five defeats in as many matches.

19 Jun 2019 3:21 AM GMT

Eoin Morgan rewrote the record books on Tuesday, clobbering 17 sixes - the most in a one-day international innings - in a blistering century. (Photo:AFP)

ICC CWC'19: Eoin Morgan smashes 148 as England crushed Afghanistan by...

Morgan smashed a career-best 148 with 118 coming from sixes and fours off 71 balls to power England to 397-6.

19 Jun 2019 3:01 AM GMT

Last year, Rashid Khan became the youngest bowler to clinch the top spot in ICC ODI bowlers rankings. (Photo: AFP)

ICC CWC'19: Rashid Khan bowls most expensive spell in World Cup...

England skipper Eoin Morgan hit 17 sixes in his innings, recording the most number of sixes by a batsman in a single...

18 Jun 2019 3:14 PM GMT