ICC launches official Cricket World Cup 2015 App
Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC), in partnership with Reliance Communications, on Wednesday launched the official ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 app. The app is now available for free download from the App Store and Google Play. The ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, the 11th edition of cricket's flagship event, gets underway on February 14 and will see 14 of the best teams in the world compete for the game's top prize. The 2015 edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup promises to be the biggest and best in the event's history. Whether fans are on the ground in Australia and New Zealand or anywhere around the world, anybody can get closer than ever before to the event by downloading the new ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 App for free direct to their Smartphone or tablet.
lyon knew about WC squad exclusion before Test series
Sydney: Australian off-spinner Nathan lyon on Wednesday revealed he knew Cricket Australia's decision of keeping him out of the World Cup squad even before the start of the Border-Gavaskar Test series against India. “I basically got told before the Test series started (he wouldn't be in the World Cup squad). So I didn't have to worry about it - I'd known for a while,” lyon was quoted as saying by ‘ESPNcricinfo'. Asked whether a bowler like him would have faced problems in One-Day Internationals (ODI) with only four fielders outside the circle, lyon said: “I personally don't believe so, if you're bowling well enough and your skills are at the top of their level then it doesn't matter how many fielders are out.”
Pietersen backs Morgan for England's World Cup success
london: Sacked England batsman Kevin Pietersen on Wednesday backed newly appointed captain Eoin Morgan to lead his team to success in the World Cup Feb 14-March 29. Morgan took over the reigns from Alastair Cook shortly after the tour of Sri lanka where England lost the One-Day International (ODI) series 2-5 and the latter was in a dismal form with the willow. “Now they have got Eoin Morgan as skipper, I think England are going to go really well in the World Cup.