Taunton

ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Aaron Finch says Australia are not underestimating Sri Lanka; team not near its best yet

Australia are sitting comfortably at the second spot in the points table but skipper Aaron Finch believes that his team is yet to play its best cricket

ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Sarfaraz Ahmed says Pakistan fans won't boo Steve Smith in Taunton

Pakistan fans are expected to make up a large chunk of the crowd in the west country and there are fears they might follow the example of the India supporters who jeered Smith at the Oval on Sunday.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Aaron Finch hopes washouts don't hurt Australia's semi-final chances

Pakistan's match against Sri Lanka was washed out on Friday before the clash between South Africa and the West Indies was abandoned after less than eight overs play on Monday.

Afghanistan vs New Zealand, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Kiwis turn Taunton's small boundaries into wicket-taking baits in facile win

In the match between New Zealand and Afghanistan at Taunton, the small boundaries did not result in a run-fest. They allowed a few extra runs for some shots, but they also allowed Williamson and the New Zealand bowlers to set traps to dismiss the Afghan batsmen.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Trent Boult feels different gloss used on Kookaburra balls in tournament offering more swing

Trent Boult got his World Cup preparation off to a fine start by picking four wickets in a warm-up game against India.

Defending English county champions Middlesex suffer relegation after loss to Somerset

Middlesex's Australian captain Adam Voges conceded his team had been outplayed but was not impressed by the state of the pitch.

Essex win first English County Championship in 25 years after first season back in top division

It is Essex's seventh title, all their previous successes coming between 1979 and their last one in 1992 when they retained the championship during the all-conquering years of England stars such as Graham Gooch, Nasser Hussain and Derek Pringle.

ICC Women's World Cup 2017: Confident India hope to continue winning run against West Indies

Team India could not have asked for a better start to the tournament as they stunned hosts England by 35 runs in their tournament-opener.

ICC Women's World Cup 2017: Nicole Bolton's unbeaten century helps Australia flatten West Indies

Opener Nicole Bolton hit an unbeaten 107 to help defending champions Australia begin their campaign on a resounding note, beating the West Indies by eight wickets.

AB de Villiers says he wants to win World Cup for South Africa, to decide on his future in August

33-year-old AB de Villiers left South Africa's tour of England ahead of the test series saying he would decide his cricket future in August