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England seek World Cup rebound win at Australia's expense

England loses. It just doesn't lose two games in a row very often. The last time England lost two straight anywhere was in ...

Bangladesh, Afghans to renew regional rivalry at World Cup

Bangladesh reached the quarterfinals at the last Cricket World Cup, has a 4-3 lead over Afghanistan in one-day internationals ...

The Latest: Bangladesh's Mehidy struck by ball in nets

The Latest on Day 25 of the Cricket World Cup (all times local): 9:10 p.m. Bangladesh allrounder Mehidy Hasan was hit in the ...

Pakistan gets away with more dropped catches at World Cup

In reviewing Pakistan's vital stand-and-deliver win over South Africa at Lord's, coach Mickey Arthur ran down his team's ...

Pakistan stay in semis hunt crushing South Africa at Lord's

Pakistan clung to slim hopes of making the Cricket World Cup semifinals and ended South Africa's chances in a 49-run thumping ...

Tahir sets South Africa record for most World Cup wickets

Imran Tahir started off being mocked and jeered. When he was done, he received a standing ovation. In between, he achieved ...

Indian soldiers recover bodies of 7 missing mountaineers

Indian paramilitary soldiers have reached the bodies of seven of eight members from a team of international climbers believed ...

Pakistan needs win at Lord's more than South Africa

Pakistan needs a win more than South Africa from their Cricket World Cup group match at Lord's on Sunday. Both teams have won ...

Kiwis keep it calm, no need for fans to choke on breakfast

Kane Williamson and his Black Caps are making a habit of leaving it really late to clinch their wins at the Cricket World Cup

The Latest: NZ beats West Indies, moves atop World Cup table

The Latest on Day 24 of the Cricket World Cup (all times local): 9:45 p.m. New Zealand has held off a late batting onslaught ...

Mohammed Shami

India prevail by 11 runs after Afghans run out of steam

India survived a mighty scare from winless Afghanistan to win a thrilling Cricket World Cup contest in the last over by 11 ...

Cricket World Cup: India vs. Afghanistan Scoreboard

Scoreboard Saturday after the Cricket World Cup group game between India and Afghanistan at the Rose Bowl: INDIA KL Rahul c ...

Pakistan need win more than South Africa at Lord's

Pakistan ought to be far more inspired than South Africa when they meet on Sunday at Lord's in the Cricket World Cup.

World Cup: India plays Afghanistan, NZ faces West Indies

India and New Zealand are the only teams still unbeaten in the Cricket World Cup and both are in action Saturday as the ...

Upset loss to Sri Lanka makes things tricky for Cup host

Everything seemed to be falling into place for Eoin Morgan's England team at the Cricket World Cup, to the point where some ...

Malinga, Mathews guide Sri Lanka to upset win over England

Angelo Mathews posted a defiant 85 and Lasith Malinga took four wickets in vintage fashion as the veterans combined to guide ...

The Latest: Sri Lanka upsets England at Cricket World Cup

The Latest on Day 23 of the Cricket World Cup (all times local): 6:10 p.m. Top-ranked England lost for the second time when ...

India looks to follow England with run-fest vs Afghanistan

The scoreboard may need as much preparation and care as the wicket ahead of Saturday's anticipated run-fest when India seeks ...

Lloyd tells West Indies to study New Zealand at World Cup

The West Indies players walked off dejected after an upset loss that left them really only a mathematical chance of reaching ...

Eoin Morgan

Top-ranked England aim to go back atop World Cup standings

Top-ranked England has a chance to retake top position in the Cricket World Cup standings by beating Sri Lanka at Headingley ...