An extensive experience of playing the Big Bash League in Australia contributed to Jos Buttler and Alex Hales‘ absolute dominance over India in the second T20 World Cup semifinal, said head coach Rahul Dravid on Thursday. Buttler (80 not out) and Hales (86 not out) added 169 runs in just 16 overs to complete embarrass
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India and Paksitan had squared off in the 2007 T20 World Cup final in Johannesburg.© Twitter One win can change the whole mood of a nation. And if it comes in the semi-final of the T20 World Cup, then the celebrations are multiplied manifold. The same has happened with Pakistan. A team that somehow scraped
Pacer Chris Jordan is set to feature in England’s semifinal against India at the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup, as there are doubts over Mark Wood‘s fitness. Wood has been incredible for England in the shorter format since his return after an injury during the series against Pakistan. Consistently clocking 145 kmph or more, the
Image for representative use© IPL The Indian Premier League mini-auction for the next season is to be held in Kochi on December 23, as reported by ESPNcricinfo. As ESPNcricinfo reported on Wednesday, one change in the rule is that apart from what’s remaining in the franchises’ purse, each team will get an additional INR 5
Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul© AFP For a cricket powerhouse like India, an ICC trophy has been eluding them since 2013. The last time India won an ICC event – the 2013 Champions Trophy – MS Dhoni was still the captain. Now, Rohit Sharma is leading the team. After four wins in the five matches, India finished
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter says the decision to award the 2022 World Cup finals to Qatar was a “mistake”. In 2010, FIFA’s executive committee voted 14-8 for Qatar to host the tournament ahead of the United States. “It was a mistake,” Blatter said in an interview with AFP’s German sports subsidiary SID. ”It was based
Sydney: Australian batting great Matthew Hayden believes T20 cricket is not always about power and subcontinental players such as Suryakumar Yadav demonstrated that they can pose a threat with “access shots” and “innovation”. The power-hitters from teams such as Australia, England and West Indies have dominated the shortest format but Hayden gave the example of
File photo of Rohit Sharma© AFP The Indian team on Tuesday morning suffered a massive scare as captain Rohit Sharma sustained a powerful blow on his forearm during an optional session ahead of India’s T20 World Cup semi-final against England on Thursday. Rohit was taking customary throwdowns from S Raghu at the Indian net session
Star India batter Suryakumar Yadav admitted on Monday that he enjoys batting on fast, bouncy pitches and that Australian conditions were not a problem for him because he practices heavily on similar surfaces at Wankhede Stadium back home. “Everyone asks me that what are your preparations since you have never been to Australia. It has
Virat Kohli’s sensational straight six off a super quick Haris Rauf delivery will go down as one of the best shots played in T20 World Cup history, reckons Australian legend Ricky Ponting. The special six in extreme pressure was followed by a flick over fine leg, reducing the equation to 16 off the final over
Suryakumar Yadav played an unbeaten knock of 61 against Zimbabwe© Twitter Suryakumar Yadav produced yet another special innings on Sunday to further cement his growing reputation as the best T20I batter in the world. The India No 4 is already on top of the ICC rankings and against Zimbabwe he scored an unbeaten 61 off
Watching Suryakumar Yadav bat is an inexhaustible joie de vivre and India head coach Rahul Dravid believes that he is staging a spectacle every time he is on the 22 yards. Each one better than the previous one and unforgettable at times. “I think he has been absolutely phenomenal for us. He is just a
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South Africa vs Netherlands, T20 WC Live: SA look to seal semis spot© AFP South Africa vs Netherlands, T20 World Cup, Super 12 Live Updates: Temba Bavuma-led South Africa will look to seal their semi-final spot when they take the field against the Netherlands on Sunday. The Proteas currently have five points in the Super
On the eve of India’s final T20 World Cup group game against Zimbabwe, star batter Virat Kohli celebrated his 34th birthday in Melbourne. Kohli has been in top form in the ongoing tournament. He has hit three unbeaten fifties so far, and is also the leading run-getter in the tournament with 220 runs so far.
T20 World Cup Live: England restrict Sri Lanka on 141/8 in Sydney.© AFP T20 World Cup 2022, England vs Sri Lanka Live Updates: Pathum Nissanka hit a gutsy half-century but Mark Wood bagged three wickets as England restricted Sri Lanka to 141/8 in a must-win game at the Sydney Cricke Ground. Nissanka hit 67 off 45
Shikhar Dhawan to captain Punjab Kings in Indian Premier League’s next season.© BCCI Punjab Kings on Friday announced that Shikhar Dhawan will lead the franchise in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League. He will replace Mayank Agarwal, who had led the team last season. The move was on expected lines after Mayank failed to