The feeling of lifting a World Cup is perhaps the ultimate or the quintessential dream of every cricketer. It is an elusive opportunity to become a part of a historical phenomenon whose existence will be acknowledged as long as the game itself lives. Overall, it is an aristocratic privilege to be a part of, if …
The upcoming ICC cricket world cup has created a frenzy among all cricket fans in the country. The mega-sporting event that starts on October 5 has also had a significant impact on the sports tourism market in the country. According to travel platform Booking.com, the official accommodation partner for all ICC events, the …
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In the first 1993 Benson and Hedges Cup final between the West Indies and Australia, Curtly Ambrose, a fearsome fast bowler – known for his sheer speed – surprisingly bowled a slower ball to Ian Healy. The Australian batter went through with his shot early and missed the ball to get cleaned up. Both Ambrose …
Outside of the subcontinent, cricket is mostly viewed as an Asian sport. Surprisingly after football, cricket is the most played sport in the world. Like Fifa, everyone is familiar with ICC the governing body of world cricket. There are five other regional boards that are answerable to ICC for their operations. Asia, Americas, Africa, East …
If you can judge a tournament by the number of replica tops sold, the Cricket World Cup in India opening this week already has a winner — home superstar batsman Virat Kohli. On the crowded streets outside the world’s biggest cricket arena — the 130,000-capacity Narendra Modi Stadium, which will host the opening match between …
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The Cricket World Cup 2023, set to be held in India from 5 October to 19 November, promises not only an epic spectacle of sport but also a significant boost to national and global economies. Beyond the substantial revenues that the ICC anticipates from the Men’s Cricket World Cup, businesses, tourism and the job market …
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Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, the most successful captain of the Bangladesh ODI team, said a year and a half ago that Bangladesh would play in the semi-finals of the 2023 World Cup. As the format is ODI, where Bangladesh is more successful than any other format, they can dream big. After getting the captaincy, Tamim Iqbal …
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Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar believes England are comfortably placed to become the first back-to-back champions since Australia claimed three-in-a-row in 2007. “Because of the kind of talent that they have at the top of the order… they have got two or three world-class all-rounders who can change the game with both bat and ball,” …
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The following are five all-rounders to watch in the World Cup in India which is going to begin on Thursday. SHAKIB AL HASAN (BANGLADESH)Bangladesh’s elder statesman, 36-year-old Shakib is still going strong and sits top of the ICC rankings for all-rounders in ODIs as well as T20s. Shakib has been leading the way for his …
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Asian Games volunteers warned spectators to beware of sixes as opening batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed his way to a 48-ball century, helping India to a 23-run win over Nepal in their debut in the men’s cricket tournament on Tuesday. India are mad about the sport but it is barely seen in China, hence reminders to …
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