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ICC World Cup cricket
Tue, March 31 2015
‘Barring the likes of Starc and Boult, bowlers did not come to grip with the new rules’
From the outset, most people, including myself, had picked Australia and New Zealand as the two teams likely to win the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Tue, March 31 2015
‘Five overs that cost New Zealand dearly in the final’
It all came down to five overs that cost New Zealand the chance of glory in the ICC Cricket World Cup final. Yes, the start was terrible, and when you are 39 for three against a side as good as Australia, then you are always up against it.
Thu, April 02 2015
ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: 21 most memorable batting moments
Thirty-eight hundreds, including two doubles, it’s safe to say that the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 was completely dominated by bat. In fact, the 38th hundred in World Cup history was scored by Sachin Tendulkar in the 1996 edition, against Kenya at Cuttack.
Fri, January 27 2017
Daniel Vettori: 15 facts about the most successful left-arm spinner in Test history
After spending years recuperating from injuries, Vettori made it to the World Cup and was instrumental in getting his side to the final, a game which unfortunately didn’t go their way.
Sun, March 29 2015
Michael Clarke: I think our bowlers have won us the World Cup
Michael Clarke, a World Cup winning captain, this tagline will forever remain with him and he will be counted in the leagues of Allan Border, Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting.
Mon, March 30 2015
Mitchell Starc: The bridge that closed the gap between Australia and the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015
It seemed like it was an improvement process in which Starc toughened up to the extent of being the most devastating bowler in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015. In the end, he proved to be the difference between the other sides and Australia in the competition.
Sun, March 29 2015
Mitchell Starc: Phil Hughes was a part of our World Cup winning squad and will never be forgotten
In the end the difference between the other sides and World Champions Australia in ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 was Mitchell Starc. He picked up 22 wickets in eight matches and in an event dominated by batsmen.
Sun, March 29 2015
James Faulkner: Ross Taylor and Grant Elliott were taking it away from us, to bowl New Zealand out for 183 was fantastic
It’s a moment you live for and nothing beats the feeling of winning the World Cup. For the fifth time in the history, Australia have done it and man-of-the-match in the final was James Faulkner.
Sun, March 29 2015
Brendon McCullum: We walk away with our heads held high, I am sure everyone will be proud of what we have been able to achieve
New Zealand may have lost the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 title but they have gained whole lot of respect from the whole cricketing world for the way they have conducted themselves in the tournament.
Sun, March 29 2015
ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: Australia vs New Zealand final in Melbourne in caricatures
It was a night of history at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Australia won the World Cup for the fifth time when they beat New Zealand by seven wickets in the final.