The Blackcaps' sportsmanship at the Cricket World Cup has been criticised, as ex-Australia all-rounder Simon O'Donnell took aim at New Zealand's conduct in Thursday's 70-run loss to India. In the sweltering heat of Mumbai, as India batted first in the World Cup's first semi-final, Virat Kohli put the Blackcaps to the sword with 117 runs, scoring a record 50th ODI century. But as the conditions took their toll late in the innings, Kohli began to cramp – seeing more than one member of the Blackcaps side come to his aid. "Why would you go and help Virat Kohli when he had a cramp, when they're heading for 400. In a World Cup semi-final?"

Source: Stuff November 17, 2023 06:13 UTC