An excellent bowling display saw England women restrict India to 90 for eight in their ICC Women’s World Twenty20 contest. Having convincingly won their tournament opener against Bangladesh, England were looking to maintain their 100 per cent record in Group B. Heather Knight took 3-15 with her off-breaks, striking in the first over on a slow, turning Dharamsala wicket when Vallaswamy Vanitha skied the third ball of the match to…
Shafqat Amanat Ali sang the Pakistan national anthem ahead of World T20 match vs India. © AFP Highlights New Delhi: Pakistani singer Shafqat Amanat Ali, who is being criticised for a botched up rendition of his country’s national anthem at the India-Pakistan match in Kolkata, says only the weather can be blamed for the ‘technical problem’ that played spoilsport in the ‘great moment’. The popular singer faced the ire of…
Chris Gayle did not bat against Sri Lanka but is on track to play South Africa © AFP Be aggressive in the Powerplay and then bat deep. That is Chris Gayle‘s advice to Andre Fletcher, the Man of the match in West Indies’ second win of the World T20 against Sri Lanka on Sunday, and the rest of his team if West Indies are to progress deep into the World…
JP Duminy had found some form at the start of the World T20 © AFP JP Duminy has been ruled out of South Africa’s World T20 match against West Indies on Friday after sustaining a hamstring strain in their game against Afghanistan. The exact length for his recovery is unknown but South Africa are hopeful of having him ready for their final group game against Sri Lanka on Monday. He…
Mohammad Hafeez scored a fifty in Pakistan’s first World T20 match. © AFP Highlights Mohali: Pakistan suffered a big blow before their crucial World T20 group match against New Zealand here on Tuesday when experienced batsman Mohammad Hafeez became a doubtful starter with a knee problem. The Pakistan Cricket Team media manager announced in a press release that Hafeez had bone contusion/edema in the right knee and there was also…
Martin Guptill got New Zealand off to a flying start, helping them post 180 for five against Pakistan in Mohali. © AFP Highlights Mohali: New Zealand stormed into the semifinals of the World T20 with third successive victory in Group 2 on Tuesday after opener Martin Guptill smacked 80 off 48 balls to set up a 22-run win against Pakistan. (Scoreboard | Highlights | Points Table) The Kiwis posted a…
Play 03:16 Chappell: Consider a combined Associate team for World Cup Asghar Stanikzai, the Afghanistan captain, has welcomed the call from a trio of former international captains, Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara and Michael Vaughan, for greater opportunities to be given to Associate nations, and has challenged cricket’s senior sides to offer his team bilateral series in which their true ability and progress could be assessed. In the wake of Afghanistan’s…
Ashish Nehra said Team India is focussed on winning their World T20 tie against Bangladesh on Wednesday. © AFP Highlights New Delhi: Ashish Nehra walking into a press conference is a sight rarely seen by many. However, the Indian pacer did just that ahead of Wednesday’s India versus Bangladesh World T20 tie in Bangalore and his witty retorts left the media wanting for more. (World T20: Why Should India Worry…
Shikhar Dhawan has been woefully out form. He has managed to score 1 and 6 against New Zealand and Pakistan, respectively, in two World T20 matches. © AFP Highlights Kumar Sangakkara wants Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma to “step up” as India face must-win games against Bangladesh and Australia in T20 World Cup. India play Bangladesh in Bengaluru on Wednesday. (Why Pakistan Can Never Beat India in World Cups –…
Shikhar Dhawan bats during a training session at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Tuesday. © PTI Highlights Bengaluru: A local net bowler was hurling tennis balls at Shikhar Dhawan, straight at the head, underarm – not on the bounce but directed at the head like the trajectory of a bouncer. (World T20: Why Should India Worry About Bangladesh? Asks Virender Sehwag) At a distance, a very close short cover may…