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Babar Azam praised his teammates after Pakistan’s fifth straight win in the T20 World Cup.© AFP Pakistan captain Babar Azam on Sunday said their aim in the T20 World Cup semifinals is to maintain the remarkable momentum of the group stage where they were the only undefeated side. Pakistan beat Scotland by 72 runs for

T20 WC: Pakistan will enter as favourites vs Scotland.© Instagram Former champions Pakistan will look to continue their invincible run when they play minnows Scotland in their inconsequential last Super 12 Group 2 match of the T20 World Cup on Sunday. Pakistan, who had claimed the title in 2009, have been simply sensational in the

T20 WC: Scotland captain Kyle Coetzer expects more from his side in big events.© Twitter Scotland captain Kyle Coetzer on Friday reckoned that his country cannot just be happy by merely competing in a few Super 12 games of an ICC event as the establishment needs to be brave and push themselves a bit further.

Yorkshire suspended from staging England cricket matches after racism row.© Instagram Yorkshire were suspended from staging international matches on Thursday after the England and Wales Cricket Board condemned their “wholly unacceptable” handling of a racism row involving former player Azeem Rafiq. The 30-year-old Rafiq accused Yorkshire of failing to deal adequately with his allegations of

T20 WC: Michael Gough breached the tournament’s bio bubble a a few days ago.© Twitter English umpire Michael Gough was on Wednesday withdrawn from the ongoing T20 World Cup by the ICC after he breached the tournament’s bio bubble a a few days ago. The 41-year-old was placed in six day isolation after he left

A ruthless New Zealand will be eyeing to strengthen their semifinal chances with a solid knockout punch on an already struggling Scotland in a Group 2 Super 12 match of the ICC T20 World Cup on Wednesday. Handed a defeat by Pakistan in their tournament opener, Kane Williamson and his troops made a strong comeback

Jos Buttler hit the first century of the Twenty20 World Cup as England effectively booked their semi-final spot with a 26-run victory over Sri Lanka on Monday. Buttler’s unbeaten 101 – his maiden century in 86 T20 internationals – steered England to 163 for four after being invited to bat first in Sharjah. England bowlers

Indian captain Virat Kohli on Sunday said his team was not brave enough with the bat, ball and in its body language as it copped an eight-wicket thrashing at the hands of New Zealand which has put the side in danger of a group-stage exit from the T20 World Cup. India crashed to an eight-wicket

Asghar Afghan has played in six Tests, 114 ODIs and 74 T20Is for Afghanistan.© Twitter Senior Afghanistan batter Asghar Afghan will retire from all formats of the game after his side’s T20 World Cup Super 12 match against Namibia on Sunday. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced the 33-year-old former captain’s retirement on its Twitter

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T20 WC: Nicholas Pooran described Kieron Pollard as a “wonderful captain.© Twitter West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran described Kieron Pollard as a “wonderful captain” on Thursday as the defending champions face a T20 World Cup survival battle against equally hapless Bangladesh. The West Indies have lost both of their Super 12 matches so far and another

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Pacer Haris Rauf led a clinical bowling display with an excellent four-wicket haul before Shoaib Malik and Asif Ali’s onslaught as Pakistan took “revenge” on New Zealand for a recent off-field snub with a five-wicket win in the T20 World Cup on Tuesday. Most of the top-order batters, except for opener Mohammad Rizwan (33), struggled

Afghanistan produced a dominating display of power-hitting before Mujeeb Ur Rahman ripped apart the rival batting line-up with his five-wicket haul as the strife-torn Asian nation routed Scotland by 130 runs in a Super 12 match of the T20 World Cup, in Sharjah on Monday. Afghanistan first posted a challenging 190 for four after opting to

T20 WC: Shaheen Shah Afridi jolted India with two quick wickets.© Twitter An elated Pakistan skipper Babar Azam spoke highly of left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi in the post-match presentation after registering a historic 10-wicket win against India in their T20 World Cup 2021 opening match in Dubai. Shaheen took the game by storm when

T20 WC: India and Pakistan will face each other in Dubai on October 24.© AFP The Super 12 stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 will feature India and Pakistan in a high-octane clash on October 24 in Dubai. Both teams will aim to open their accounts with a win and carry the

Ryan ten Doeschate played in 33 ODIs and 24 T20Is for the Netherlands.© Twitter Netherlands all-rounder Ryan ten Doeschate on Friday announced his retirement from international cricket after his side failed to qualify for the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup. The 41-year-old played in Netherlands’ previous first round match against debutants Namibia

Scotland reached the T20 World Cup second round for the first time on Thursday with a thumping eight-wicket win over Oman. The Scots comfortably chased down their target of 123 with 18 balls to spare to register their third win out of three in qualifying. Captain Kyle Coetzer top-scored for Scotland with 41 off 28 balls with

Wanindu Hasaranga’s rearguard fifty was beautifully complemented by a clinical bowling display as Sri Lanka sealed their place in Super 12s with a massive 70-run win over Ireland in a group A first round match of the ICC T20 World Cup in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Asked to bat first, Sri Lanka recovered from 8

Twenty20 cricket has given a platform for many players to carve out successful careers but few owe as much to the format as England fast bowler Tymal Mills. Without the 20-overs-per-side game, the 29-year-old left-arm quick might already be well into his retirement after numerous and serious injury problems. Prior to the advent of T20

KL Rahul’s brutal yet elegant fifty sealed the second opener’s debate while his opening partner Ishan Kishan also grabbed the opportunity as India warmed-up nicely with a seven-wicket win over England in their opening practice match ahead of the T20 World Cup. Rahul made batting look easy with six boundaries and three sixes in his

Scotland players celebrate their win over Bangladesh in the T20 World Cup on Sunday.© AFP Scotland stunned Bangladesh by six runs in their Group B opener of the T20 World Cup first round in Al Amerat on Sunday. Chris Greaves led a fine lower-order fightback with a 28-ball 45 as Scotland recovered from a hopeless situation

West Indies captain Kieron Pollard acknowledged his side’s power-packed batting ahead of the men’s T20 World Cup which starts on Sunday. T20 World Cup will begin with the Round 1 Group B encounter between hosts Oman and Papua New Guinea on Sunday, with Scotland and Bangladesh, the other teams in Group B, clashing in the

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Ben Stokes took to social media to update fans about his recovery.© Instagram Marking his return from injury, Ben Stokes took to social media to give fans a sneak peek into his first training session. The England all-rounder had two screws and scar tissue removed from his left index finger after breaking it while playing

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Chris Jordan says England’s 2016 World Twenty20 final heartbreak against the West Indies made them a stronger team as Eoin Morgan’s side seek redemption in this year’s tournament. England had one hand on the trophy in Kolkata before Carlos Brathwaite smashed Ben Stokes for four consecutive sixes to win the match for the Caribbean side.

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Pace bowler Umran Malik impressed during his IPL debut with SunRisers Hyderabad.© IPL Jammu and Kashmir pacer Umran Malik has been asked to stay back in the UAE as a net bowler for the Indian team for T20 World Cup after making an impressive IPL debut with Sunrisers Hyderabad. Life has changed for Umran in