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England's Mark Wood in action during the warm-up match against Afghanistan at Kia Oval, London, on Monday. — Reuters
England's Wood cleared for World Cup opener
LONDON — England fast bowler Mark Wood has been passed fit for the World Cup opener against South Africa, a team spokesman announced Monday.The Durham quick left the field early while running in to bowl during Saturday's warm-up defeat by Australia in Southampton after suffering a foot injury.Wood's injury-plagued career has been blighted by a history of repeated ankle problems but hospital scans saw the 29-year-old given the all clear for Thursday's opening match of the World Cup, against South Africa at the Oval.Wood was scheduled to bowl during the warm-up immediately before Monday's practice match against Afghanistan but will not play any part in the fixture itself.Wood has been one of England's quickest bowlers of recent years.But fears over his ability to stay...
May 27, 2019

England's Wood cleared for World Cup opener

I will not judge the team after each and every game. It's a tournament and things like these will happen, says Tendulkar. — AFP
No 'panic' for Tendulkar as India slump before World Cup
NEW DELHI — India must not press the panic button despite losing badly to New Zealand in their first warm-up game for the World Cup, the country's batting legend Sachin Tendulkar said.New Zealand thrashed India, one of the World Cup favorites, by six wickets at the Oval on Sunday with only Ravindra Jadeja and Hardik Pandya scoring more than 20 in India's total of 179.India's batsmen were "blown away" on the green wicket, the Hindustan Times said, sounding the alarm for their World Cup hopes. But Tendulkar called for calm."I will not judge the team after each and every game. It's a tournament and things like these will happen," Tendulkar was quoted as saying by the Press Trust of India news agency."The main tournament has not even started yet. I...
May 27, 2019

No 'panic' for Tendulkar as India slump before World Cup

Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga celebrates after taking the wicket of England's Liam Dawson (not pictured) in 2nd One-Day International, at Dambulla, Sri Lanka, in this Oct. 13, 2018 file photo. — Reuters
Milestones beckons for Malinga in World Cup swansong
LONDON — Lasith Malinga's once-express pace has dropped as Father Time has caught up with the right-arm quick, but his guile should propel him to a few individual milestones at his fourth and final Cricket World Cup.Malinga, who turns 36 in August, is on the cusp of breaking into the all-time top-10 one-day international wicket-takers, with his tally of 322 just one behind former team mate Sanath Jayasuriya.Muttiah Muralitharan heads the list with 534 wickets.Malinga has also taken three ODI hat-tricks and is the only player to have achieved the milestone twice during a World Cup.His first World Cup hat-trick was when he dismissed four South African batsmen in four balls in Guyana in 2007 – the only player to have achieved that feat in the tournament.He then took another hat-trick...
May 27, 2019

Milestones beckons for Malinga in World Cup swansong

Alex Carey says Australia were fully prepared for the boos that Steve Smith and David Warner were subjected to during a warm-up match against England. — AFP
Hostile reception 'adds to the game', says Australia's Carey
LONDON — Wicketkeeper Alex Carey says Australia were fully prepared for the hostile reception they received in Saturday's Cricket World Cup warm-up match against England and that former captain Steve Smith answered the 'boo boys' in the best possible way.Chants of "cheat" accompanied Smith as he came out to bat in Southampton but he smashed 116 from 102 balls to guide Australia to a 12-run win.With Smith and former vice-captain David Warner back in the side after serving 12-month bans for ball-tampering, Australia can expect similar treatment from crowds during the World Cup, which starts on Thursday with England facing South Africa at The Oval in London."I think it's a great atmosphere. It just adds to the game," Carey said ahead of Australia's...
May 27, 2019

Hostile reception 'adds to the game', says Australia's Carey

New Zealand's Ross Taylor (L) and team's bowling coach Shane Jurgensen walk on the field as rain delayed the fourth one-day international cricket match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in the tri-series in Dambulla in this this Aug. 19, 2010 file photo. — Reuters
West Indies perfect opportunity to test death bowling — New Zealand coach
LONDON — A power-hitting West Indian side will provide the perfect opportunity to test bowling tactics in the final 'death' overs ahead of the Cricket World Cup, New Zealand bowling coach Shane Jurgensen has said.While New Zealand's bowlers produced a superb performance at the top of the innings in Saturday's six-wicket win over India, Jurgensen said the warm-up match against Jason Holder's side on Tuesday should give them the chance to work on finishing off an innings as well."They'll put us under pressure and I think that will be key for us, especially for the bowlers," Jurgensen said. "One key area for all teams in this tournament is how you bowl at the death and limiting those boundaries in the last 10 overs."Taking wickets at the top will...
May 27, 2019

West Indies perfect opportunity to test death bowling — New Zealand coach

Afghanistan's Rashid Khan (C) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Pakistan's captain Sarfaraz Ahmed during the 2019 Cricket World Cup warm-up match between them at Bristol County Ground in Bristol, southwest England, in this May 24, 2019 file photo. — AFP
Rashid Khan puts a positive spin on Afghan World Cup bid
KABUL — Afghanistan are making steady progress as a young cricketing nation and can boast a true star in Rashid Khan, whom they hope will to take them to the next level.The 20-year-old, who is top of the Twenty20 world rankings, will be a key weapon in the World Cup in England and Wales.Afghanistan can also boast 18-year-old spinner Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman in their ranks but Rashid is regarded as the most important bowler in Test, one-day international and T20 cricket.As well as topping the T20 charts, Nangarhar-born Rashid has climbed to third place in the ODI rankings since he made his debut soon after his 17th birthday.He has developed an enviable ability to take wickets because he is not afraid of being hit – a trait he picked up while playing Twenty20 cricket in India, Australia and...
May 27, 2019

Rashid Khan puts a positive spin on Afghan World Cup bid

My job is to score runs and I am doing that, so I know that hard work will pay off: Zaman. — AFP
Fakhar Zaman: Pakistan's World Cup weapon
KARACHI — Fakhar Zaman was still establishing himself in the Pakistan team when Jasprit Bumrah's no-ball in the Champions Trophy final triggered his unlikely rise from navy sailor to World Cup talisman.India appeared to have made the perfect start in the 2017 Champions Trophy showpiece when Zaman edged to wicketkeeper M.S. Dhoni off Bumrah.However, the Indian fast bowler had overstepped the crease and Zaman, who had scored just three at the time, was given a reprieve that he made the most of, reaching his first one-day international century.Fakhar changed the game with a crisp 114 to help Pakistan beat their bitter rivals by a 180-run margin at the Oval to lift the trophy.Since then Fakhar has been the lynchpin of Pakistan's batting and will be expected to anchor the line-up when...
May 27, 2019

Fakhar Zaman: Pakistan's World Cup weapon

David Fifita will become first player born in the 2000s to play Origin football. Fifita has been called up by Queensland State of Origin coach Kevin Walters. — AFP
Queensland name three debutants for Origin opener
BRISBANE, Australia — Queensland will blood three new players, including teenager David Fifita, in the State of Origin opener against New South Wales as they attempt to wrest back the annual interstate series, it was announced Monday.The injection of rising talent also sees West Tigers utility Moses Mbye and Brisbane Broncos forward Joe Ofahengaue given an opportunity in the first of three games against the Blues in Brisbane on June 5.Prop Fifita is the second teenager to be handed a chance to shine in the fiercely contested showdown after New South Wales included his Broncos teammate Payne Haas in their 17-man team on Sunday.Maroons coach Kevin Walters is yet to name a captain but it is expected to be the experienced Daly Cherry-Evans, despite the Manly halfback battling an ankle...
May 27, 2019

Queensland name three debutants for Origin opener

Karmichael Hunt suffered with a suspected medial ligament injury in the first minute of a 23-15 loss to the Jaguares on Saturday. — Courtesy photo
Hunt likely to miss rest of Super Rugby season with knee injury
MELBOURNE — Karmichael Hunt's hopes of a return to the Wallabies squad ahead of the World Cup have been dealt a blow with the New South Wales Waratahs utility back expected to miss the rest of the Super Rugby season with a knee injury.Hunt went down with a suspected medial ligament injury in the first minute of a 23-15 loss to the Jaguares on Saturday.While the team are still awaiting the results of a scan, Waratahs assistant coach Steve Tandy gave a gloomy prognosis when asked whether Hunt was out for the rest of the season."Yeah, I should imagine so unless something remarkable happens," Tandy told reporters at training in Sydney on Monday."It's just really disappointing for Karmichael and the team."You're obviously losing a player with a lot of...
May 27, 2019

Hunt likely to miss rest of Super Rugby season with knee injury

In this file photo of May 8, 2019, Czech Republic's Petra Kvitova in action during her third round match against France's Caroline Garcia in Madrid, Spain. — Reuters
Kvitova withdraws from French Open, hopeful for Wimbledon
PARIS — Petra Kvitova withdrew from the French Open before her first round match on Monday due to an injury to her forearm but the Czech is hopeful she will be able to compete at Wimbledon."I'm so disappointed to have to announce my withdrawal from Roland Garros," the sixth seed said on Twitter before her match against Romania's Sorana Cirstea."I've had pain in my left forearm for a few weeks and last night an MRI confirmed a grade two tear which could unfortunately could get a lot worse if I play today," added the left hander."They said for now two to three weeks off, which means no tennis, of course, because it's my left forearm. I'm gonna do some fitness and everything what I can do and to kind of prepare my body for the tennis on the grass...
May 27, 2019

Kvitova withdraws from French Open, hopeful for Wimbledon

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