With exactly a month to go before the first ball is bowled in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 and all the experts sharing their views on players to watch-out for, Australia’s three-time ICC Cricket World Cup winner Adam Gilchrist has branded South Africa captain AB de Villiers as the “most valuable cricketer on the planet”.
Australia and India will have the chance to put daylight between one another at the top of the Reliance ICC ODI Team Rankings, when they compete alongside England in a tri-series, which starts in Sydney on Friday.
Pakistan cricket team skipper Misbah-ul-Haq on Tuesday said that the team is pepped up to perform well in World Cup 2015 and his retirement plan after the tournament gives him more motivation to lead the team to podium.
Praising skipper Misbah-ul-Haq, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chief Shaharyar Khan on Tuesday said that although he had several stints with the Pakistan cricket team in the past but he has never seen it better unified before as it is now under Misbah.
The victory against Pakistan in the maiden World Cup appearance in 1999 remains Bangladesh’s most significant cricket feat even after 16 years, believes Bangladesh's former skipper Aminul Islam.
More than 200 of the world’s finest cricketers will struggle for the ICC Cricket World Cup, which begins February 14. Now that the 14 teams have finally been revealed, here is a look at the squads by the numbers.
Former South Africa skipper Graeme Smith said he was always been dismissive of the opinions others had of him and trusted his strong inner belief and instinct.
Karachi: Captain Junaid Khan ripped through the Balochistan Warriors top order taking five wickets and later Mohammad Rizwan scored a quick century to help Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Fighters record a convincing six-wicket triumph in the summit clash of Pentangular Cup here at National Stadium.
All squads of the fourteen teams, gearing up to participate in ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, have been announced as the World's greatest cricket tournament looms large on the horizon with just over a month to go now.
Karachi: Pakistan's former chief selector Salahuddin Ahmed alias Sallu feels that the squad national selectors have announced a balanced World Cup squad for the World Cup 2015, which has experienced as well young players.
Karachi: Former Pakistan skipper Rashid Latif praised selectors for picking Sohail Khan, who was not even a part of initial thirty-member list, at the eleventh hour.
The format of the ICC Cricket World Cup 1992, and Imran Khan’s faith in an inexperienced side, were the keys to Pakistan’s success against all odds and expectations, believes former Pakistan skipper Inzimam-ul-Haq.
Karachi: Heading a six-member selection committee, Moin Khan announced the World Cup 15-member squad on Wednesday afternoon and said that the team has the potential to excel Down Under.
Karachi: Pakistan selection committee headed by former Pakistan skipper Moin Khan announced Pakistan cricket team for World Cup 2015, which begins February 14 in Australia and New Zealand.
Pakistan will be looking to break World Cup jinx against India, which will face Pakistan for the first time without legendary Sachin Tendulkar on February 15 at Adelaide Oval.
With Pakistan selection committee taking its time to announce the final squad for World Cup 2015 and is expected to do that just on the last date of submission on Wednesday (Jan 7), many players could confidently be said to make it to the final squad.
Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Zaka Ashraf believes that the suspension of Pakistan's top bowling duo of Saeed Ajmal and Mohammad Hafeez, was a conspiracy hatched by India and England.
There are no changes to the 15 players named last month for the training camp and tri-series in Dubai against Afghanistan and Scotland as Ireland’s selectors have confirmed their squad for the World Cup.
Pakistan's lanky fast bowler Mohammad Irfan is aspiring to play key role during Pakistan's World Cup campaign, which begins next month Down Under, just like former legendary pacer Wasim Akram did it in 1992.