Scotland failed to build on the biggest T20 international opening partnership in India as they slipped to a 14-run defeat to Afghanistan in their ICC World Twenty20 opener in Nagpur. The Scots, without a win in a global tournament, were well on their way in their pursuit of 171 after George Munsey and Kyle Coetzer smashed 84 in 8.5 overs. But the pair departed in the space of three balls…
New Zealand’s Colin Munro en route smashed the second-fastest fifty in Twenty20 Internationals recently during a match against Sri Lanka. © AFP New Zealand’s Colin Munro, who hit an astonishing 23 sixes in his knock of 281 for Auckland against Central Districts in the Plunket Shield last year, described the day as one off when everything clicked. (World T20: Kane Williamson Says India Are Favorites to Lift the Title) Recalling…
Chris Gayle is one of cricket’s biggest personalities, but never far from controversy. © AFP New Delhi: Five players to watch in the World Twenty20, whose preliminary stage starts in India on Tuesday: CHRIS GAYLE (West Indies) The explosive batsman is one of cricket’s biggest personalities, but never far from controversy. The Jamaican was fined US$7,000 after he asked an Australian interviewer reporter out on live TV at the Big…
Grant Elliott has termed India as the favorites to lift the World Twenty20 crown. © Getty Images New Zealand all-rounder Grant Elliott today said that hosts India are clear favourites going into the ICC World T20 but that will also put enormous pressure on the ‘Men In Blue’. (Kane Williamson Says India Are Favorites To Win 2016 World Twenty20) “India obviously go in as tournament favourites, which I guess, puts…
Mahendra Singh Dhoni said that he quite enjoys the role of a finisher in the team. © AFP Kolkata: While India’s limited overs skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is getting all the praise for finishing off the Asia Cup final against Bangladesh in style, star off spinner Harbhajan Singh on Tuesday revealed it was his idea to send the “world’s best finisher” up the order. (World Twenty20: Hardik Pandya Aims to…
India were the champions of the inaugural T20 World Cup. © AFP New Delhi: The five past winners of the T20 World Cup, which starts with the preliminary phase on Tuesday: 2014 – SRI LANKA Sri Lanka defeated India by six wickets to lift the 2014 title in Mirpur, Bangladesh, to atone for their defeat in the previous two finals and provide the perfect T20 international farewell for Kumar Sangakkara…
New Delhi – Five players to watch in the World Twenty20, whose preliminary stage starts in India on Tuesday: Major teams start their campaign from March 15 – AFP CHRIS GAYLE (West Indies) — The explosive batsman is one of cricket’s biggest personalities, but never far from controversy. The Jamaican was fined US$7,000 after he asked an Australian interviewer reporter out on live TV at the Big Bash. Gayle was…
Vusi Sibanda’s maiden T20 international half-century proved enough for Zimbabwe to kick off their ICC World Twenty20 campaign with a 14-run win over Hong Kong. Sibanda made 59 from 46 balls in a Zimbabwe total of 158 for eight, but Group B’s Test-playing side did not have things all their own way against associate opposition. Jamie Atkinson made a defiant 53 for Hong Kong, but after a sluggish start to…
Thandi Tshabalala, the KwaZulu-Natal offspinner, has been cleared to continue bowling his offspin delivery, while his doosra has been found illegal. Cricket South Africa cleared the offspinner after an analysis at an ICC accredited testing centre, and Tshabalala has been warned that he could be cited for a second time if he bowls a delivery that was found illegal. “Following the test conducted on his bowling action, the independent assessment…
Toss Hong Kong chose to bowl v ZimbabweLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Ryan Campbell would make his T20 international debut, for Hong Kong, at the age of 44 © AFP Forty-four-year-old Ryan Campbell became the oldest debutant in T20 internationals as Hong Kong chose to chase in the World T20 opener in Nagpur. Hong Kong have opted to bowl 10 times of the 12 in which they have won the…