Month: April 2016

England’s Ben Stokes looks on as West Indies’ Marlon Samuels gestures after victory in the World T20 final at the Eden Gardens on Sunday. © AFP Highlights Kolkata: Marlon Samuels of the West Indies was fined 30 percent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the ICC World T20 final against England at the Eden Gardens on Sunday. (Sammy Turns Emotional, Lashes…

Pakistan cricket team’s disastrous performance in the World T20 has come under heavy criticism. © AFP Highlights Karachi: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday disbanded its national selection committee in the wake of the national team’s debacle in the Asia Cup and the just-concluded World T20. (Waqar Younis Resigns as Pakistan Cricket Coach) The PCB announced it was disbanding the selection committee headed by Haroon Rasheed with immediate effect on…

Chris Gayle (centre) celebrates with the trophy after victory in the ICC World T20 final over England at the Eden Gardens. © AFP Highlights Kolkata: Victorious West Indies captain Darren Sammy on Sunday said that it was the “disrespect” from the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) that made his team all the more determined to win the ICC World T20 for the second time. (West Indies Board Slam Darren Sammy’s…

West Indies cricketers made a donation to Mother Teresa’s charity following their World T20 victory. (Picture credit: West Indies Twitter) Highlights West Indies defeated England by four wickets in an emotional World T20 final at the Eden Gardens. Driven by Marlon Samuels’ 85 and four sixes in the last over from Carlos Brathwaite, West Indies became the first team to win the World T20 twice. (West Indies World T20 Final…

West Indies’ Dwayne Bravo (centre) dances with air hostesses after victory in the ICC World T20 final. © AFP Highlights Kolkata: After skipper Darren Sammy, it was the turn of premier all-rounder Dwayne Bravo to launch a tirade at the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) stating that “even Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) does more” for them. (Sammy Turns Emotional, Lashes Critics) The West Indies beat England…

In the post-match interview, West Indies captain Darren Sammy said his team felt “disrespected by our board”.. © AFP Highlights Kolkata: The bitter divisions in Caribbean cricket were laid bare Sunday as the West Indies board publicly reprimanded captain Darren Sammy just hours after his team’s stunning victory in the ICC World T20 final over England. (Brilliant Marlon Samuels and Carlos Brathwaite Guide West Indies to World T20 Triumph) It…

West Indies beat England by four wickets in the final for their second World T20 triumph after winning the title previously in 2012. © AFP Highlights Carlos Brathwaite’s blitzkrieg and a sterling batting performance from Marlon Samuels helped the West Indies stun England by four wickets in a thrilling finish to the ICC World T20 final for their second title triumph on Sunday at the Eden Gardens. (Brilliant Marlon Samuels…

Play 01:51 WATCH – Carlos Brathwaite goes six, six, six, six Allrounder Carlos Brathwaite, who hit four successive sixes at the start of the final over to snatch the World T20 title from England’s grasp in Kolkata, has said “everything we do is for the betterment of West Indies.” Brathwaite’s comments echoed the emotional address from West Indies captain Darren Sammy, who expressed disappointment that his players had not received…