Australia made hard work of beating Bangladesh to keep their ICC World Twenty20 hopes alive in Bangalore and leave the Tigers on the brink of elimination. Usman Khawaja, again preferred to number-one ranked Twenty20 international batsman Aaron Finch at the top of the order, set the platform for a comfortable chase of 157 with a maiden format fifty. Australia were coasting along on 115 for two in the 13th over…
World T20: West Indies Are Not One-Man Show, Says Darren Sammy
Darren Sammy (left) said all the players in West Indies World T20 squad are match-winners. © AFP Bangalore: West Indies skipper Darren Sammy claimed that “It is not a one-man show” for his team as Andre Fletcher filled in the big boots of injured Chris Gayle with a remarkable 84-run knock against Sri Lanka, on Sunday. (World T20: Andre Fletcher Shines as West Indies Down Sri Lanka Without Chris Gayle)…
World T20: Pep Talks Don't Win Matches, Absorbing Pressure Does, Says Imran Khan
Imran Khan asked Pakistan team to move on from loss to India in World T20. © AFP Kolkata: Imran Khan, Pakistan’s legendary captain, was critical of current team’s tendency to wilt under pressure, stating that Shahid Afridi’s boys need to learn playing under pressure and no amount of pep talk can lift their game. (Eden Gardens Felicitates Imran Khan, Sachin Tendulkar; Big B Sings Jana-Gana-Mana) Imran met the Pakistan players…
World T20: Chris Gayle Suffers Hamstring Twinge, Doesn't Bat in Sri Lanka
Chris Gayle suffered the hamstring injury while fielding for West Indies against Sri Lanka. © AFP Bengaluru: Chris Gayle, West Indies batting stalwart, suffered a left hamstring twinge while fielding in the World T20 Super 10 stage match against Sri Lanka on Sunday. (World Twenty20: Chris Gayle Blasts Record Ton, Becomes King of Sixes) “Chris Gayle suffered a left hamstring twinge. He will not bat. It is not a major…
World T20: I know what's good for team, Says Shahid Afridi
Pakistan’s cricket team captain Shahid Afridi during a training session at Punjab Cricket Association Cricket Stadium in Mohali. © AFP Mohali: Trying to stay “aloof” from the scathing backlash that he has faced in real and virtual world following the World T20 loss to India, Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi said that he is not bothered by the criticism as he knows what is best from the team. (Shahid Afridi To…
Kasperek leaves Australia women in a spin
New Zealand women are on the verge of a semi-final place at the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 after a comprehensive six-wicket victory over Australia in Nagpur. The White Ferns recorded their third successive Group A victory after Australia failed to recover sufficiently from slumping to four for four. Off-spinner Leigh Kasperek took three wickets in the powerplay, while Meg Lanning was run out to leave the Southern Stars facing an…
Kasperek leaves Australia in a spin
New Zealand women are on the verge of a semi-final place at the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 after a comprehensive six-wicket victory over Australia in Nagpur. The White Ferns recorded their third successive Group A victory after Australia failed to recover sufficiently from slumping to four for four. Off-spinner Leigh Kasperek took three wickers in the powerplay, while Meg Lanning was run out to leave the Southern Stars facing an…
Guyana crowned first-class champions, Barbados finish second
Guyana 420 (Hetmyer 107, Jacobs 5-131) beat Jamaica 231 (Blackwood 62, Motie 4-55) and 134 (Permaul 5-36) by an innings and 55 runsScorecard Veerasammy Permaul, who claimed a second-innings five for in Guyana’s victory, finished the season in the top five of the tournament’s wicket charts © BCCI Guyana beat Jamaica by an innings and 55 runs in Providence to claim the WICB Regional 4-Day Tournament trophy for the second…
Guyana crowed first-class champions, Barbados finish second
Guyana 420 (Hetmyer 107, Jacobs 5-131) beat Jamaica 231 (Blackwood 62, Motie 4-55) and 134 (Permaul 5-36) by an innings and 55 runsScorecard Veerasammy Permaul, who claimed a second-innings five for in Guyana’s victory, finished the season in the top five of the tournament’s wicket charts © BCCI Guyana beat Jamaica by an innings and 55 runs in Providence to claim the WICB Regional 4-Day Tournament trophy for the second…
Shahid Afridi To Be Sacked After World T20: Pakistan Cricket Board
Shahid Afridi was slammed by Saqlain Mushtaq for his tactics in Pakistan’s loss against India in World T20. © AFP Highlights Karachi: Flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi will be replaced as Pakistan’s Twenty20 captain after the World T20 in India, Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shahryar Khan announced on Monday, while hinting his days as a player were also numbered. (Pep Talks Don’t Win Matches, Absorbing Pressure Does, Says Imran Khan) PCB…