India's team director Ravi Shastri has agreed with former captain Rahul Dravid's views on not having too many bilateral ODI and T20 matches and said there should be more emphasis on the World Cup for the limited overs formats of the game.
So you could relate to where the critics and the analysts were coming from. In many ways, they weren't too far off the mark. Had it not been for Bhuvneshwar Kumar's lack of fitness going into the tournament, and Ishant's injury, Shami could well have been ruled out of leading the Indian attack this World Cup.
Cricket is a team sport, but there are instances where an individual performance outdid all. Such efforts, coincidentally, occur at critical junctures, and turn the outcome of the game on its head. Rediff.com takes a look at few such one-man shows at the World Cup.
David Warner's career-best 178 and Glenn Maxwell's 88-run blitz powered Australia to a record World Cup total of 417 for six wickets and 275 runs victory over lowly Afghanistan in a Pool A match at the Gabba, in Perth, on Wednesday.
The pressure will be on former captain Tillakaratne Dilshan to continue to play a pivotal role for Sri Lanka.
Even after sealing a quarter-final berth captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is averse to changes in the team for their next World Cup match against Zimbabwe in Auckland on Saturday.
When Virat Kohli is on the field and off it, you can expect a torrent of emotions...
England are out of the 2015 ODI World Cup. Bangladesh delivered the knock-out blow, after they lost to Australia, New Zealand and Sri Lanka.
'He has the mental strength and skill to play anybody and any attack.' 'He is a fearless cricketer.'
Some sportspersons of Punjab and Haryana have been returning their awards (Padma, Dronacharya, and Arjuna award ) in order to show solidarity with the farmers.
Shami's growth coincides with India's growth at CWC 2015.
'Ranveer Singh is on a different level, he is a super human.' 'The kind of energy, the kind of seriousness and dedication he has towards his work, it is just phenomenal.'
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar will make his debut as an on-air expert in the ICC ODI World Cup, starting Thursday, in the United Kingdom.
Manmohan Singh and Musharraf felt that what they were embarking upon, if successful, could lead to a future of boundless potential for the two countries and for the relationship that was hard to foresee from the prism of the existing situation and the historical position and orthodox ideas on both sides.
As the legend turns 40, we take a look at his journey in cricket and life.
After a not-so-impressive season two, the makers of Inside Edge have redeemed themselves by giving us season three which is binge watch worthy, observes Namrata Thakker.
Factbox on the cricket World Cup semi-final between New Zealand and South Africa at Eden Park, Auckland.
The BJP has nothing to lose after a point. For the DMK it is a difficult choice, as it would not want to give too much of space to a 'national party' lest the 'Dravidian duel' of the past decades should be lost forever, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
Publicly labelled 'soft' by former Test bowler Shane Warne only a few months ago, paceman Mitchell Starc has come of age.
'I can't remember seeing Dhoni do wicket-keeping drills at the nets'
Images from the World Cup match between India and Ireland at Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand.
New Zealand entered their maiden ICC World Cup final, beating South Africa by five wickets in a thrilling rain-reduced World Cup semi-final at Eden spoPark in Auckland on Tuesday. Set 298 to win from 43 overs, the Kiwis, led by fine knocks from captain Brendon McCullum (59 off 26 balls) and Grant Elliott (84 off 73) got across the finish line with one ball to spare. Elliott hit the winning run with a six over long-on off the bowling of Dale Steyn.
The tennis star watched the match while doing her make up at Lakme Fashion Week!
Giving up cricket isn't easy for a cricketer especially when you are the son of a cricket legend.
Are you all set for Palak Dikhhla Jaa, asks Raja Sen.
On Monday, October 4, on his 24th birthday, Rishabh Pant took to the field against his idol Mahendra Singh Dhoni's team in a crucial IPL 2021 encounter.
India Under-19 captain Unmukt Chand's parents -- father Bharat and mother Rajeshwari -- look back on their son's childhood and how his love for the game grew over time.
'... And give him the confidence and freedom to express himself.'
'I have two more years in track and field and after that I will pursue my career in franchise cricket.'
'After his back injury, he needs to look after himself.' 'He needs to keep working on his bowling.'
I spent almost all my life trying to figure out how anyone could express so many shades of human feeling in her voice, wonders Subhash K Jha.
Sachin Tendulkar said that even if the ball is kissing the stumps or just brushing it, the decision should go in favour of the bowlers.
Images from the ICC World Cup quarter-finals played between India and Bangladesh at the MCG on Thursday.
'People trust India and Indians a lot more than they trust China and the Chinese.'
Alaya F, Saiee Manjrekar and Mithali Raj made their ramp debuts at Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2020.
'I love to make people laugh, and a lot of times people just laugh at the way that I am, more than the jokes I crack.'
'Without a team nothing can happen, it takes team work or team effort to win matches.' 'Individuals can perform significantly in helping the team win, but if the rest of the guys don't chip in, there is not much an individual can do.'
As per the rules of the IPL 2022 Players' Auction, which is likely to take place in January, the existing eight franchises are allowed to retain a maximum of four players, including three Indians.
'Ajinkya has 12 centuries and more than 4,000 runs in Test cricket. So he knows his game and he has gone through such kind of bad phases before as well.'
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