ICC announces direct qualifiers for World T20 2020
The International Cricket Council on Tuesday announced the sides that have directly qualified for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2020 to be held in Australia. As per the qualification criteria set…
#INDvPAK: Most trending T20 match ever on Twitter
The Pakistan-India match at Eden Gardens continued to steal the WorldT20 limelight as 1.12 million tweets were generated for the encounter making it the most-tweeted match ever on the social media platform.…
Five things we learned from World Twenty20
Five things we learned from the World Twenty20 tournament after the West Indies’ dramatic victory Sunday in the final against England in Kolkata: Never write off the Windies – The conventional wisdom…
This win’s for you Shane – Samuels taunts Warne
Man of the match Marlon Samuels taunted Australia spin legend Shane Warne after his unbeaten 85 set the West Indies up for a sensational World Twenty20 title triumph on Sunday. The right-handed…
World T-20: ‘Cruel’ on Stokes, says proud Morgan
England skipper Eoin Morgan said Ben Stokes would be devastated by the manner of the “cruel” final-over defeat to the West Indies in the World Twenty20 final in Kolkata on Sunday. With…
From cricket’s joke to champions: England all set for T20 final
Dashing opener Jason Roy pledged that England would come out “all guns blazing” in Sunday’s World Twenty20 final as they look to complete their head-spinning transformation from cricket’s laughing stock to champions. Just…
Waqar Younis criticises Afridi in World T20 performance report
Pakistan head coach Waqar Younis on Monday criticised T20I captain Shahid Afridi’s ‘specific decisions’ in a report to be presented to an inquiry committee, according to reports. Younis has prepared a report citing…
Amla insists current SA stars can still win a global title
South Africa batsman Hashim Amla insisted his team’s World Cup dream lives on, saying the top Proteas stars are still hoping for glory in the near future. Apart from their Champions Trophy…
Kohli’s stellar show prompts comparisons with Tendulkar
Indian great Sachin Tendulkar remains the gold standard of batting in the post-Bradman era but Virat Kohli’s latest masterclass in Sunday’s World Twenty20 shootout against Australia has prompted comparisons with his famous…
WT20: India, Australia to fight for the semi-final spot
Australia will look to dump hosts India out of the World Twenty20 tournament on Sunday in a do-or-die clash between cricket’s two biggest teams. A narrow win by India over Bangladesh, followed…
Kohli becoming a ‘wall’ just like Tendulkar: Afridi
Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi on Friday compared batting maestro Virat Kohli with the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, saying he has now become the wall of the Indian cricket team, winning match after match…
West Indies seek semi-final spot as Gayle returns to open against South Africa
Chris Gayle is set to return to the top of the batting order as the West Indies seek to clinch a World T20 semi-finals spot Friday against a South African side who…
Dhoni says India’s win against Bangladesh was about ‘managing chaos’
Mahendra Singh Dhoni said India’s nail-biting one-run win over Bangladesh to keep their World T20 dream alive was all about holding their nerve and being able to “manage chaos”. India survived a…
Pakistan cricket team not good enough to be in WT20 semi-finals: Waqar Younis
Pakistan head coach Waqar Younis has conceded that his team is not “good enough” to play in the World T20 semi-final. The Men in Green are facing an early exit from the…
BCCI asks Afridi not to make political statements in India
Indian cricket’s secretary Anurag Thakur on Wednesday warned Pakistan T20 captain Shahid Afridi to avoid giving political statements, Indian media reported. Thakur, who is secretary Board of Control for Cricket in India…
Five things we’ve learnt so far in World T20
The group stages of cricket’s World Twenty20 have reached the half-way mark with every team having played two of their four matches. AFP looks at the lessons learned so far: Aussies still…
Case against Amitabh Bachchan for singing the National Anthem incorrectly
The recent match between India and Pakistan in the T20 Cricket World Cup was special for many reasons. While India’s win against Pakistan made it special for obvious reasons, superstar Amitabh Bachchan…
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