Ryan Sidebottom always felt England were capable of doing “something special” at the ICC World Twenty20. England head into the final against West Indies in Kolkata looking for revenge after Chris Gayle’s 47-ball century inspired the Caribbean outfit to victory over Eoin Morgan’s side in their opening Group 1 match. They bounced back with victories over South Africa, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and New Zealand and victory at Eden Gardens tomorrow…
Eoin Morgan v Phil Simmons – revisited
The new boy: Eoin Morgan in 2009 shortly after his first call-up for England © Getty Images When Eoin Morgan takes to the field for the World T20 final, he will again be crossing swords with West Indies coach Phil Simmons, once his coach with Ireland. Neither will have fond memories of their previous alliance, which culminated in a blazing dressing-room row and Morgan, Ireland’s best player, being dropped. “There…
Parnell takes 12 as Cobras rout Dolphins
File photo – Wayne Parnell finished with a career-best match haul of 12 for 105 as Cobras beat Dolphins by nine wickets © Associated Press Wayne Parnell added five wickets to his first-innings seven to give the Cobras a nine-wicket win over Dolphins at Newlands, Cape Town. Parnell had scythed through the Dolphins order for a career-best 7 for 51 in their first innings, which made his final tally of…
Parnell's 12-for routs Cobras
File photo – Simon Harmer impressed both with the bat and ball in a low-scoring game © Associated Press Warriors chased down 95 in 17.2 overs to beat Knights in a wicket-fest, and post their first victory of the season. Knights, on the other side, suffered their fourth defeat as their push for the title received a significant blow. Fifteen wickets tumbled on the first day, and 16 on the…
England World T20 final preview: West Indies
On Sunday one team will become the first in history to claim two World T20 titles. Will it be Eoin Morgan’s England, winners in the Caribbean in 2010, or Darren Sammy’s West Indies, who lifted the trophy two years later in Colombo? We can expect thrills and spills, nerve-shredding drama and a blaze of boundaries as two powerful teams match-up in the finale of a superb tournament of attacking cricket….
Fell in Worcestershire's thoughts
In the lead up to the 2016 domestic season, ecb.co.uk is running a series of features with all 18 first-class counties. Worcestershire will have Tom Fell in their thoughts this term as he battles with testicular cancer. Worcestershire’s priorities for the 2016 season would seem fairly obvious – aim to bounce straight back to the top tier of the Specsavers County Championship, to repeat last season’s impressive form in the…
Sammy hits back at Windies doubters
The West Indies have drawn inspiration from those who wrote them off ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 according to captain Darren Sammy. In a press conference punctuated by a series of jokes ahead of Sunday’s final against England, Sammy also hit back at those who underestimated his side. “People paint us as money-grabbing cricketers because of our success in T20 cricket but still they don’t respect us in this…
Warriors knock over Knights inside two days
File photo – Simon Harmer impressed both with the bat and ball in a low-scoring game © Associated Press Warriors chased down 95 in 17.2 overs to beat Knights in a wicket-fest, their first victory of the season. Knights, on the other side, suffered their fourth defeat as their push for the title received a significant blow. Fifteen wickets tumbled on the first day, and 16 on the second, before…
Australia favourites to clinch fourth straight WT20 crown
Match facts April 3, 2016Start time 1430 local (0900 GMT) Given their limited talent pool, West Indies would be delighted at having unearthed talents like Britney Cooper, who struck a match-winning 61 in the semi-final © AFP Big Picture The grand finale of the 2016 Women’s World T20 is between two contrasting sides – one that knows what it takes to win the cup and another for whom the stage…
Morgan tells England: 'Embrace the hype'
Eoin Morgan and Trevor Bayliss, England’s captain and coach, assess final practice © Getty Images Eoin Morgan has challenged his England team to finish the journey that they embarked on this time last year, and insists they will go into Sunday’s World T20 final against West Indies in Kolkata with their eyes wide open and their mindsets as clear as they have been throughout a revelatory campaign. The madness of…