Former skipper Michael Atherton believes England are major contenders to win the ICC World Twenty20 in India. Eoin Morgan’s side go into their Group 1 campaign against West Indies today in confident mood after warm-up wins over New Zealand, who stunned hosts India yesterday, and a Mumbai XI. Their limited-overs cricket has come a long way in just over 12 months, since they suffered a group-stage exit at the 50-over…
Swann: Rashid to take World T20 by storm
The performances of Adil Rashid will be vital to England’s chances of winning the ICC World Twenty20, according to former spinner Graeme Swann. The Yorkshire leg-spinner has provided England’s limited-overs attack with another dimension since making an eye-catching return to international cricket over the last 12 months. He enters the tournament, which starts for England against West Indies in Mumbai today, in high spirits following two impressive warm-up displays which…
Gayle closes on century of sixes
Play 00:49 WATCH – Gayle’s eleven sixes 9 Wins for West Indies against England in T20Is, the most wins for them against any team in this format, and also the most losses for England against an opposition. 2 Centuries for Chris Gayle in World T20 games, which makes him the first batsman to score more than one hundred in this tournament. He scored the first ever World T20 hundred, in…
Edwards wants winning feeling to continue
[embedded content] Charlotte Edwards is hoping England can carry the momentum from their warm-up games when they kick off their ICC Women’s World Twenty20 campaign against Bangladesh in Bangalore. England go into their opening Group B match on the back of three straight wins which included a double over two-time World T20 runners-up New Zealand and an emphatic seven-wicket victory over South Africa. Having won the inaugural tournament on home soil…
Anisa Mohammed strikes seal narrow win for WI
West Indies Women 103 for 8 (Taylor 40, Amin 4-16) beat Pakistan Women 99 for 5 (Maroof 22, Mohammed 3-25) by four runsScorecard Merissa Aguilleira top-scored with 40 to take West Indies Women to 103 © IDI/Getty Images A three-wicket haul from offspinner Anisa Mohammed guided West Indies Women to a narrow four-run victory against Pakistan Women in Chennai. Chasing a seemingly small target of 104, Pakistan were dealt a…
Gayle's 47-ball ton wipes out England
West Indies 183 for 4 (Gayle 100*) beat England 182 for 6 (Root 48, Russell 2-36) by six wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 00:42 WATCH – Chris Gayle celebrates his hundred Chris Gayle, at 36, knows that he could be playing his last World Twenty20 and, judging by the manner in which he pulverised England at the Wankhede, he intends to go out in style. England’s bowlers began the night…
Bowlers failed to deal with the pressure – Mashrafe
Mashrafe Mortaza admitted his bowlers could not stick to their plans against the early charge from Ahmed Shehzad and Mohammad Hafeez © AFP His team had impressed on seaming tracks in the Asia Cup, but Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza said his side needed to adjust better to flat surfaces, following the 55-run loss to Pakistan in a World T20 match in Kolkata. Bangladesh had conceded 201 for 5 against a…
'Glowing' SA ready for big game pressure
‘You can go for 80 runs in 3.5 overs, but when a team needs four runs to win off the last ball, and you’ve got that ball in your hand, that’s all that matters’ – Dale Steyn © Gallo Images As is always the case at major tournaments, South Africa’s mindset will be under the microscope at this World T20, and the shortest format could prove to be their toughest…
Proud Afridi powers Pakistan to big opening World T20 win
Kolkata – Proud captain Shahid Afridi said he had been determined to lead by example Wednesday after starring in Pakistan’s demolition of Bangladesh, drawing a line under his side’s troubled World Twenty20 build-up. The big-hitting Afridi, accused in some quarters of being a “traitor” ahead of his team’s World T20 opener, silenced his critics with a devastating blitz with the bat before taking two key wickets in a 55-run victory…
Slow pitches not exactly good news for India
India were spun out for 79 by New Zealand on a raging turner in Nagpur © Associated Press “Yeah look gosh I am not sure I have seen a wicket turn as much as it did last night. That was incredible. Obviously in the New Zealand innings the ball turned quite a bit but when New Zealand were bowling, goodness me the ball turned hell of a lot. Indian players…