Chris Gayle will be the centre of attention once again in the upcoming World T20 © Getty Images Big picture Till Shamar Springer rolled his chest rhythmically, there was Chris Gayle and co. galloping to the Gangnam Style, having won their maiden World T20 crown, their first world title in 33 years. Four years on, the core of that 2012 batch remains intact. But there are many questions Darren Sammy…
India Cross Swords With New Zealand in T20 World Cup: Google Celebrates With a Doodle
The new Google Doodle ahead of India-New Zealand match in World T20 (Image credit: Google). The Men in Blue will be up against the Black Caps in the opening match of the Super-10 stage of the T20 World Cup. The cricket world will be all ears and eyes on the action from the Jamtha Stadium in Nagpur. Google will also bring the event live with scores and commentary. (India vs…
Energised England prepare different script
Eoin Morgan waits for his turn to bat in the nets on the eve of England’s World T20 opener © Getty Images Eoin Morgan is a man who revels in inscrutability, but as he strode from the nets at the Wankhede Stadium, it was possible to detect a glint of satisfaction in his eyes. The project of which he has been at the helm for little over a year now…
India vs New Zealand: Spin Trial Awaits Kiwis in ICC World Twenty20 Opener in Nagpur
Harbhajan Singh, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja are three Indian spinners whom New Zealand should be wary of in World T20. © AFP Nagpur: New Zealand are bracing for a trial by spin when they open their ICC World Twenty20 campaign against hosts India on Tuesday, skipper Kane Williamson said on the eve of their Super 10 fixture. (T20 World Cup: Odds Favour MS Dhoni’s India To Win Crown) The…
India stunned by New Zealand spin attack
New Zealand’s spinners took a combined 9-44 as they shocked tournament hosts India in the first game of the ICC World Twenty20’s Super 10 stage. Eyebrows were raised when seamers Trent Boult, Tim Southee and Mitchell McClenaghan were left out but the Kiwis were rewarded for their bold selection as Mitchell Santner, Nathan McCullum and Ish Sodhi bowled them to victory. Defending 127 on a dramatically turning pitch in Nagpur after…
World T20: India's Batting Makes Them Strong Title Contenders, Says Mohammad Yousuf
Batsmen like MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli give India edge in the World T20, according to Mohammad Yousuf. © AFP Karachi: Former Pakistan captain Muhammad Yousuf has picked India as the strong contender to win the ICC World Twenty20 as he feels the home team has the batting firepower. (T20 World Cup: Odds Favour India Against Pakistan; MS Dhoni’s Team Favourite To Win Crown) Yousuf pointed out that there were…
Sussex secure ground sponsor
15 March 2016 | David Clark Tweet Sussex have agreed a three-year deal with car insurance provider 1st CENTRAL to rename their ground as The 1st Central County Ground, Hove. The sponsorship deal will run until the end of the 2018 season, with the first game at the rebranded venue taking place when Sussex welcome Essex in the Specsavers County Championship from April 17. Sussex…
World T20: India Bars Pakistani Diplomats From Visiting Kolkata
India will face Pakistan in World Twenty20 game on March 19 at the Eden Gardens. © AP Kolkata: The Indian government barred five Pakistani diplomats and two of their family members from travelling to Kolkata to watch the upcoming World T20 match between the two neighbouring countries on March 19 due to security reasons. (ICC World T20: Pakistan Team Finally Arrives in India, Shahid Afridi Hopes For Fresh Start) A…
India women open with comfortable win
India sent a message to their Group B rivals as they posted their highest T20 score to open their ICC Women’s World Twenty20 account with a comfortable 72-run victory over Bangladesh in Bangalore. England kick-off their campaign against the Tigers on Thursday but Bangladesh were no match for India as they fell well short after the hosts posted a record score of 163 for five. Openers Mithali Raj and Vellaswamy…
World T20: Shahid Afridi, Najam Sethi Served Legal Notice Over 'Love For India' Statement
Shahid Afridi has been under fire for his ‘Pakistan were more loved in India than at home’ comments. © AFP Lahore: Shahid Afridi was dragged to court for ‘committing treason’ and ‘hurting sentiments’ of Pakistanis, a day after his statement that the national cricket team was ‘loved more in India’ than in Pakistan. (World T20: Javed Miandad Slams Shahid Afridi for ‘Loved in India’ Comment; Lawyer Files Case Too) A…