Croatia have been very impressive in this World Cup as they won all their group games which also included the 3-0 hammering of Argentina. The East European nation faced Denmark in the Round of 16 and won the tie on penalties. They faced hosts, Russia next and once again won on penalties thereby becoming only the second team to win two consecutive penalty shootouts at the World Cup after Argentina in 1990....
In this article, we are going to take a look at some of the World Cup records that are seriously endangered as per the circumstances. Since the conditions in England tend to be batsman-friendly, most (that’s modest, probably all) of these records bound to be broken are batting records. So without further ado, let’s dive straight in. Also read: 5 oldest players in Cricket World Cup 2019 #1 Highest successful run chase The 2011 World Cup presented one of the most historic David vs Goliath tales when next-door European neighbours England and Ireland clashed at the M....
The ICC World Cup 2019 has entered its 4th week now, which has given us enough information to narrow down the top 3 contenders to win the title: Aaron Finch (Australia) Matches - 5, Innings - 5, Runs - 343, Highest Score - 153 The Australian skipper has impressed everyone with his performances in the tournament. He played two match-winning innings for his team in the third week of the tournament....
Pakistan have a lot of momentum on their side heading into this encounter, having won their last two games. On the other hand, Afghanistan have failed to register a single victory and remain rooted to the bottom of the table. The last time these two teams met was in a warm-up match ahead of the World Cup, with Afghanistan defeating Pakistan in a grueling encounter. However, things could turn out differently this time around....
With this ton, he has shattered many records. To start off, he is the only Indian to score four centuries in a single edition of the World Cup. Previously, Sourav Ganguly had scored three hundred in the 2003 World Cup. He has also become the second cricketer in the history of world cricket to score four centuries in a World Cup, the first one being Kumar Sangakkara. He is now just one century away from equaling Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 6 World Cup centuries....
After beating Pakistan in the warm-up match, Afghanistan have not been too impressive in the league fixtures and have suffered three consecutive defeats. Meanwhile, the Proteas have also had a rough phase in this tournament as they remain winless so far. Both the teams would be looking to open their World Cup 2019 account when they face-off in Cardiff tomorrow. Match details Date: Saturday, 15th June 2019 Time: 6:00 PM IST...
The World Cup in England, under cloudy skies, was starting to look like a terrible calamity for the Asian teams. Playing the swinging ball has never been their forte, and all the hopes of four years seemed to be crashing in an instant. Considering the format of the tournament, a few quick losses would make the rest of the journey nerve-wracking, and a test of temperament more than talent....
In the first innings, South Africa didn’t get the best of starts as both the openers were sent packing by Jasprit Bumrah. The middle order couldn’t consolidate the innings as Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal ripped through South Africa’s middle order. Chris Morris and Kagiso Rabada did do a good job later on with the bat and helped South Africa post a fighting total. During the chase, Rabada and Andile Phelukwayo got rid of Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli respectively, while Rohit Sharma continued to ride his luck....
Having faced off against each other six times till date at the prestigious tournament, India have completely dominated this thrilling clash. With a 100% winning record, India have gotten the better of Pakistan in all the previous matches the two countries have played till date on the big stage. And come Sunday, the effervescent Indian side will be looking to keep their exemplary record against Pakistan intact. On current form and going by the squads of the two teams, India are firm favourites to be in complete control and emerge from this fixture on the greener side of the rub....
India will now face England at Edgbaston on June 30 before finishing their games in the league stage by facing Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in the last two matches. The Men in Blue need just another win to seal their semi-final berth. The game against England promises to be a mouth-watering clash with both the teams are eyeing a win, more so England with their qualification on the line....
In case you didn’t know… A few days ago, World Cup-winning skipper MS Dhoni scored just 28 runs from 52 balls against Afghanistan at Southampton. India failed to cross even the 230-run mark in that game, and for obvious reasons, the experts blamed Dhoni for it. The heart of the matter The 37-year-old had a similar start to his innings when India faced West Indies at Manchester. Though an unbeaten 61-ball 56 looks a good score, the numbers weren’t the same until the last few overs....
The Sporting News kept track of all the action throughout the 29 days of the biggest tournament in the world. We also created a downloadable bracket — or a wallchart, as it’s known in some parts — for various regions of the world. Further below you’ll find the links to printable PDF versions. This URL featured the updated bracket as the tournament progressed through the knockout stages. The final version of the bracket follows below....
France beat Croatia 4-2 last month for its second World Cup title, and jumped six places to reclaim the No. 1 spot it last held in May 2002. Belgium, which lost to France in the semifinals, moved up one place to second on the list, published Thursday. Brazil, beaten by Belgium in the quarterfinals, fell to third while Croatia climbed 16 places to fourth to equal its best ranking from five years ago....
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has warned that the world is on the brink of a “catastrophic moral failure” over the distribution of vaccines across the globe. Ghebreyesus said the prospects for fairly distributing the various jabs were at serious risk because of a “me-first approach” taken by some countries, which has left “the world’s poorest and most vulnerable at risk”. He told the opening of the WHO annual executive board meeting: “It is self-defeating....
Among the overhauls to various systems, interfaces, and mechanics in Dragonflight, World of Warcraft rebuilt how the Profession system works from the ground up. With crafting and gathering trees, new interfaces, and specializations, World of Warcraft players interested in professions may have to completely relearn how crafting and gathering work in Dragonflight. RELATED: World of Warcraft Making An Important Change to Daily Quests After Backlash World of Warcraft players interested in mastering their chosen professions will eventually want to seek out their profession master....
Nathanos Blightcaller was the only human ranger trained by the high elves, and had a close bond with Sylvanas Windrunner that remained even in undeath. Since Vanilla, Nathanos has been ‘Champion of the Banshee Queen,’ but he recently took a more active role in Legion and Battle for Azeroth as Sylvanas’ right-hand man. Following Bolvar’s cinematic defeat at Icecrown, Nathanos was ordered to lay low, but both factions have finally tracked him down....
For those who don’t know, Burning Crusade Classic just released and introduced new servers to World of Warcraft Classic that brings the game up to where it originally was back when the expansion first released in 2007. It adds new races, flying mounts, a new campaign with factions new to World of Warcraft Classic, and raises the game’s level cap from 60 to 70. RELATED: World of Warcraft Classic is Getting Hit With DDoS Attacks...
A few World of Warcraft fans noticed an anomaly yesterday while using an online resource to track the patch number of Blizzard’s beta servers, and it appears that Blizzard is closer to a new expansion than fans might have previously thought. The beta servers displayed implementation of a Patch 8.0 briefly yesterday before Blizzard noticed and changed the designation, but not before some eagle-eyed redditors, like tiwuno, managed to grab a screenshot....
Players can easily access the “Get Your Own Dragon” experience by visiting its special website. Once there, simply scan the QR code on a mobile device to get started. Players will begin a quick tutorial on how to control the app before the World of Warcraft experience begins. RELATED: World of Warcraft Launches New Dragonflight Gameplay Trailer The World of Warcraft augmented reality experience is simple, but fun. World of Warcraft players can choose between a Proto-Dragon, Highland Drake, Wylderdrake, or Velocidrake to pose with....
Raider.IO is a World of Warcraft fan site that focuses on progression with Mythic+ and raiding. The fan site offers tools, rankings, and news pertaining to both hardcore and casual World of Warcraft raiders. RELATED: World of Warcraft: Dragonflight Weeklies Won’t Be Available Right Away The new Shadowlands Expansion Recap tool from Raider.IO pulls personalized facts from a player’s account and arrays them in an attractive, easy-to-read breakdown. Raider.IO shows how many raid bosses players have defeated, how much time they have spent in Mythic+ dungeons in World of Warcraft, and even which other players they ran dungeons with the most....
