Cricket News sort by World Cup 2023

There wasn’t much hype over the England vs New Zealand World Cup 2023 opening match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday, October 5. The contest that was produced in the match in front of empty stands was pretty drab as well. The Kiwis hardly broke a sweat as they whacked defending champions England by nine wickets in the opening match of the World Cup.

Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has made an interesting comment, stating that he would prefer Ravichandran Ashwin over Kuldeep Yadav in India’s playing XI during the upcoming World Cup. Kuldeep has been brilliant for India in ODIs this year. In fact, he is the leading Indian wicket-taker in 2023, with 33 scalps. The left-arm wrist-spinner was also the Player of the Match in the Asia Cup that India won.

Mark Nicholas, the incoming president of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), has opined that the time has come for ODI cricket to be played exclusively at World Cups. According to Nicholas, the writing on the wall is clear as T20 cricket has captured the imagination of the sporting world and fans.

Veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has admitted that the upcoming ODI World Cup could be his last for India. The 37-year-old was not part of India’s initial World Cup 2023 squad. However, he was a last-minute addition, replacing all-rounder Axar Patel, after the latter failed to recover from his left quadriceps strain that he picked up during the World Cup.

Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan has praised the Indian fans over the heartwarming reception they received after landing in Hyderabad on Wednesday, September 27 for their participation in the 2023 World Cup. The Pakistan team was welcomed with cheers by a large crowd after they reached Hyderabad.