World Cup 2019: Week 2 Talking Points - Rain, More rain, Injuries, etc
Following all the action in week one, the World Cup had its share of attention in the second week too - though most of it was to do with the harsh weather surrounding England. CricClubs rewinds week number two of the 2019 World Cup which included matches from June 7 to 13.
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Ashes 2019: Jofra Archer breaks into England?s squad; Denly, Stone included
Rising fast bowler Jofra Archer has broken into England's Test squad after being named in the fourteen-man party for the first Ashes Test. The squad also includes Rory Burns, Joe Denly, Jason Roy and Olly Stone among some other inexperienced names, while off-spinner Jack Leach - the Man of the Match against Ireland for a game-changing 92 in the second innings - missed out on the cut with the return of Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler, who were rested against Ireland.
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World Cup 2019: Week 5 Talking Points - Goodbye Gayle; exit Sri Lanka
It was the dying stages of the tournament in England, but June 28 - July 4 did feature fantastic cricket from all sides. While two teams booked their tickets for the semi-final, Sri Lanka missed out and would wonder what could have been. CricClubs relives week five of the World Cup before the action shift to the semi-finals.
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World Cup 2019: Can England make the semi-final despite losing to New Zealand?
Only a week remains of the group stages of the World Cup before the action shifts to the semi-finals. However, most focus will remain on only two games which carry much on the line for England and Pakistan in particular. England host New Zealand at Chester-le-Street in a massively crucial game today before Pakistan play Bangladesh at Lord's on Friday, hoping to make the last four. While Bangladesh are already eliminated, which two out of England, New Zealand and Pakistan will finally make the cut?
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World Cup 2019: Vijay Shankar ruled out with injured toe; Mayank Agarwal called up
All-rounder Vijay Shankar has been ruled out of the ongoing World Cup owing to a toe injury in his left foot. In his place, India have called up opening batsman Mayank Agarwal, who will be joining the squad later this week.
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World Cup 2019: Week 4 Talking Points - England shocked; Shami shines; SA, WI exit
Nearly a month into the World Cup, and the excitement continued with engrossing fixtures in virtually every match. A few surprise packages, some records achieved and some disappointment, all formed part of the fourth week of this World Cup from June 21 to 27.
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World Cup 2019: Andre Russell ruled out of World Cup; Sunil Ambris called up
Andre Russell's knee has finally given up as the all-rounder has been ruled out of the remainder of the World Cup. Sunil Ambris has thus been called up to the West Indies squad as Russell's replacement.
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World Cup 2019: Week 3 Talking Points - Kuldeep's snorter and Morgan's 17 sixes
After abandonments and washouts aplenty, the World Cup was back to action and cricket was the talking point again. While rain dominated week two, the following seven days comprised one entertaining game after another. Big knocks, sixes and some routine wins, CricClubs revisits week three of the 2019 World Cup from June 14 to 20.
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World Cup 2019: Nerveless Williamson dabs and bats on amidst continuous chaos
During the 2015 World Cup, New Zealand had won two humdingers of encounters courtesy of maximums. The first of those was by Kane Williamson against Australia at Auckland, when the coolest man in the stadium deposited a six over long on while panic had set in in a paltry chase of 152. The other, by Grant Elliott, came in the semi-final on the same ground against South Africa, his country of birth.
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World Cup 2019: Shikhar Dhawan ruled out; Rishabh Pant drafted into the squad
In a major setback to India, opener Shikhar Dhawan has been ruled out of the World Cup after sustaining a hairline fracture in his left thumb against Australia. Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has been confirmed to officially replace Dhawan in India's fifteen-man squad.
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