ABC Radio along with broadcast partners, BBC & Radio Sport NZ, are delivering the most ambitious and comprehensive tournament coverage of the ICC World Cup ever for radio ever. Over the six weeks, across 14 venues, ABC Radio will deliver Australian audiences live, ball-by-ball coverage of all 49 matches for the first time. The commentary […]
Adelaide, Feb 15 India had won all their previous five meetings against Pakistan in the World Cup and it was no different Sunday as the defending champions defeated their neighbours by 76 runs to take the advantage to a perfect tennis scoreline of 6-0. India once again came out on top in the high-octane clash […]
New Delhi, Feb 14 Former India cricketer Mohinder Amarnath believes that conditions in New Zealand will suit Indian batsmen better than those in Australia at the 2015 World Cup which starts Saturday. “The conditions in New Zealand will provide Indian batsmen more opportunity and options. It will suit their style because New Zealand wickets – […]
Melbourne, Feb 14 Co-hosts and World No.1 side Australia showed why they are being considered the favourites by thrashing traditional rivals England by a 111 runs in the cricket World Cup opener at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here Saturday. Opener Aaron Finch’s (135) century and pace bowler Mitchell Marsh’s (5-33) five-wicket haul set up […]
Badminton Australia, is calling fans of the sport to come and take part in an exciting volunteer opportunity – the chance to be courtside with the international starts of badminton. The Australian Open Superseries 2015 needs volunteer line judges to participate in all of the action, from May 26-31 at Sydney Olympic Park. Meals will […]
Minister for Sport and Recreation and Penrith MP Stuart Ayres has applauded canoeist Jessica Fox on receiving the prestigious Athlete of the Year Award at the inaugural Australian Institute of Sport Performance Awards at Melbourne Museum last night. “Jessica is a true champion, with an outstanding record of sporting achievements at only 20 years of […]
The International Cricket Council today announced a series of exciting and innovative digital activations for cricket’s flagship event, the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, which will give fans some unique opportunities to engage with the event, the legends of the game and the players. At the core of all these activations is the rebranded official […]
The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 has approved Dushmantha Chameera as a replacement player for Dhammika Prasad in Sri Lanka’s squad for the tournament, which starts on 14 February. Prasad fractured his hand while training on Saturday. The 23-year-old Chameera’s only ODI was against Sri Lanka in Wellington last month, […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday took to social networking site Twitter to convey his best wishes to the Indian cricket team for the World Cup beginning Saturday. Defending champions India will start their Cup defence against traditional rivals Pakistan in Adelaide Sunday. “As the 2015 Cricket World Cup begins, my best wishes to the Indian […]
Their golden era of cricket is well past them. What Zimbabwe were in the late 1990s are of stark contrast to what they are today. After the retirement of the Flower brothers (Andy and Grant), Heath Streak, Alistair Campbell, Neil Johnson and Paul Strang, Zimbabwean cricket nosedived. However, it has raised its head again. Come […]