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Confident India clash against England in a World Cup women’s Match: Match Preview

India women are going through the second best winning streak in women’s cricket winning 16 of their last match. While their counterpart England have not any international game in last six or more months. India would be seeking same rum of luck when they face England for their first match in this world cup campaign. The major contribution towards India’s success in women’s cricket is due to their…

Women’s world cup first took place in the year 1973, it was a step to popularise women’s cricket amongst financial difficulties. The tournament have moved from place to place and have seen quite a bit ups and downs with financial and administrative problems being the major of all. This world cup however have solved the financial problems of women’s world cup. England is set to host the world cup…

International cricket are way hectic and they don’t give you chance to sunk up your sorrows and defeats. Just after three days of champions trophy, England are against South Africa for a triple match T20 series starting at June 21. Unlike the other T20 clash, this is a series of three matches and both teams will have fair amount of chances to excel in the series. Both teams have few notable…

We are reaching the end of the champions trophy and as expected it was heck of a tournament, though only few games proved to be a nail bitters while others were spoiled due to rain. Whatever be the course of the tournament but the final will be always cherished and remembered as it is supposed to be the most iconic final ever. In cricket there is no better off-field script than the India vs…

In last two ICC events, Bangladesh have been close in making history and both times India came right in their way to stop from history being created. But this time it’s looking a bit different and they are not quitting to go easily and a giant step is needed for Bangladesh to create history. It has been sixth semi final for India in last seven ICC events and if Bangladesh want to win the…

Dark horse Pakistan face off England’s legacy: Match Preview

On a paper, this is not even a contest where England the team in full swing will take on Pakistan the lowest ranked team at champions trophy. But no one can claim that this will be a one sided affair, after how Pakistan bounced back. After the heavy defeat against India, Pakistan outplayed South Africa and Sri Lanka to secure a berth in the semi finals. On the other hand, England have been…

This tournament have already seen a lower sixth ranked ODI team marching forward before better ranked major teams, now the seventh ranked Sri Lanka and eighth ranked Pakistan have the chance to qualify for the most competitive ODI tournament. How this became possible is not a Cinderella story, for it both teams made possible by winning against their opponents South Africa and India. Losing their…

Group B have become wide open after India and South Africa were defeated by Sri Lanka and Pakistan respectively. Group which was considered as a formality and semi-final entrants were supposed to be fixed as South Africa and India is now suddenly came to life. And this has given rise to two phenomenal knock-out games. Both teams were considered to be one of the prime contestant for the champions…

Following two draw matches against New Zealand and Bangladesh, Australia are facing a do or die situation against England. If this match is bound to be washed out, Australian campaign will be completed at the champions trophy. They have only played a single complete match against Sri Lanka which was the warm up game of the tournament. Their next match is against England at Edgbaston where not…

You don’t need to be a math genius to sort it out, the equation is quite simple. Whoever wins the match stays in the hunt for semifinal if England are going to beat Australia in their next game. And if Australia wins the match than there would be an early exit for both New Zealand and Bangladesh. They have been playing against each other quite regularly in past six months and New Zealand would…

Sri Lanka have been lucky enough to be always in a easier group at major ICC events. They have qualified 6 times for semi finals at ICC events between 2009-2014. This time also they are in the group which is easier than the other one. But this time it’s Sri Lanka who is making the group weak itself. They lost their first match against South Africa by the margin of 96 Runs and are ready to face…

At the current scenario both teams are exactly opposite to each other as per cricketing factors. South Africa is the top ranked team of the champions trophy where as Pakistan is the bottom one. South Africa won their first match by thrashing Sri Lanka completely where as Pakistan were brutally hammered by India in their first match. South African team are filled with power hitters in their…

Advantage England takes on New Zealand’s must win Match: Match Preview

England overcame the Bangladesh scare in the opening game of the tournament but worries for England haven’t been over as Chris woakes was ruled out from the tournament due to injury. They would be happy to see Alex Hales, Joe Root and Eoin Morgan back in good touch. A win in the match against New Zealand will see them off to semi finals but showers are predicted to be a match spoiler. New…

Australia to face Bangladesh’s resistance to gain points: Match Preview

The battle to secure a berth in the semifinal will begin for both the teams whose first match results didn’t went according to the plan. Bangladesh went on to lose their first match against England after scoring more than 300 runs where as Australia survived a rain-blessed game against New Zealand and gain one point. Bangladesh will have to regain themselves and play more like a big team rather…

The much awaited and anticipated contest or war of modern days cricket, India and Pakistan will lock horns at the group stage of another ICC tournament champions trophy. Pakistan have lost their last five major event matches against India. But rather than the old fashioned rivalry, this time the event is set low and not much of an anticlimax is expected out of the match. Everytime the two…

Seing the scenario and rankings, Sri Lanka are the weaker of the two. There are four South African batsman in top ten batsman ranking while the highest Sri Lankan batsman ranking is 26th of that of Angelo Matthews who is uncertain of playing this clash. South Africa and Sri Lanka will play the opening game of group B of champions trophy. Sri Lanka have lost last seven matches to south Africa and…

This series will act as a compensation for the West Indies when they were not able to make it to the champions trophy. This is the first time when one of the traditional top eight teams have not qualified for the champions trophy. Last time, thirteen years ago West Indies had won the champions trophy at the same venue England but this time they will be playing a bilateral series against…