Tripping over the last hurdle

India were undoubtedly the best side in the just-concluded Cricket World Cup, winning all the league matches and the semi-final, but when it came to the all-important final, they faltered with both bat and ball

Cricket World Cup 2023: Sound of silence in here a great sound, say Australians

Pat Cummins and Marnus Labuschagne relish snatching away the noise of the crowd through their performance in Cricket World Cup final

IND vs AUS: We fell 30-40 runs short, couldn’t get boundaries, says Dravid

India team head coach Rahul Dravid attributes India’s loss to Australian bowlers’ ability to stem the flow of fours with smart bowling, which included straighter lines and use of the long boundary

Australia ride on Head ton to beat India and win Cricket World Cup

India become first team in last four editions to not win Cricket World Cup as host nation; Australia chase 241-run target in 43 overs as Travis Head scores 137 and Marnus Labuschagne makes 66

IND vs AUS: Australia win toss, elect to field in World Cup final against India

Both teams unchanged from semi-final; India captain Rohit Sharma says his wish to bat first has been granted

We’ll silence the big Ahmedabad stadium crowd: Pat Cummins

Australia cricket team captain Pat Cummins says that his boys will embrace the pressure created by the crowd and will not get overwhelmed

India one step away from glory, but Australia rely on new ball to shatter World Cup title dreams

India and Australia, the two in-form teams, take on each other at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad in the World Cup final on Sunday; while India are favourites, Australia would want to start well with the ball to put pressure

South Africa choke but not without putting a fight as Australia enter World Cup final

Australia hold out against a fightback from South African bowlers to win the second semi-final by three wickets at Eden Gardens in Kolkata and enter the 2023 World Cup final against India