"We are very disappointed with the decision. Technology is supposed to eradicate the mistakes and bad decisions but I am afraid today this was not the case. The giant screen clearly showed that the batsman was offering a shot and the ball was also hitting him outside the line. I wonder what...

Lankan umpire Asoka de Silva, who gave batsman Gary Wilson out LBW in Ireland's loss to West Indies, has been dropped from officiating in some key ICC CWC matches. Asoka's onfield decisions has come under scanner during the ICC Cricket World Cup with the most criticised being the...

Ireland beat the Netherlands by six wickets in a high-scoring battle of the minnows. Batting first the Dutch, buoyed by a Ryan ten Doeschate century, scored a healthy 306 in their 50 overs . In reply, Ireland got off to a great start as their skipper William Porterfield (68) and Paul Stirling...

New Zealand secured a surprise ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 semi-final berth with a thrilling 49-run victory over South Africa in Dhaka on Friday. The Black Caps were first thankful to Jesse Ryder (83) and Ross Taylor (43), who rescued them from 16 for two at one stage and helped them post 221 for...

The South African-born seamer Neil Wagner's remarkable achievement came for Otago against Wellington in Queenstown last week. He took wickets with the first four balls of the 70th over of the innings, and another with the sixth delivery. The only previous bowlers to take five wickets in six...

Scotland's Richie Berrington struck a whirlwind 56 to see his team home after a shock five-wicket win over Ireland on Tuesday. Berrington hit six sixes in just 23 balls at the crease before Josh Davey, his middle-order partner, struck the winning boundary to finish on 50 not out as Scotland...