Afghanistan will complete the line-up in Group 1 with England, South Africa, Sri Lanka and West Indies after beating Zimbabwe by 59 runs to top Group B at the ICC World Twenty20. Both sides had overcome Scotland and Hong Kong to set up what was effectively a knock-out match, and it was the associates who overpowered their Test-playing opponents in Nagpur. Mohammad Shahzad set the tone with a brutal 40…
T20 World Cup: Pakistan Wary of Bangladesh, Not Thinking of India Clash
Pakistan’s participation in the World Twenty20 was clouded in uncertainty after they were concerned about the team’s security. © AFP A 27-member Pakistan cricket contingent left for India to take part in the Twenty20 World Cup, finally ending days of uncertainty over their participation in the mega event. (T20 World Cup: Pakistan Happy With Solid Assurance) The team will be reaching Kolkata via Abu Dhabi. The Pakistan squad including 15…
Rain threat to low-stakes clash
Match facts Sunday, March 13, 2016Start time 1500 local (0930 GMT) © Getty/ICC Big Picture In the last World T20, these two teams played the match that decided the qualification. The match featured a sensational chase by Netherlands, and an innings that went a long way in getting Stephan Myburg into the ICC team of the tournament. This year they had brief blips in their first matches followed by rain…
Scotland secure historic triumph
Scotland ended their 17-year wait for victory at an ICC global tournament with an eight-wicket win over Hong Kong at the World Twenty20. Scotland made the first of three World Cup appearances in 1999 and have previously qualified for the 2007 and 2009 20-over showpieces, but had left winless on all five occasions. However, they head for home having broken their duck after comprehensively beating fellow associate side Hong Kong…
ECB Indoor National Championship through the years
Belhus CC from Essex, Exeter University CC from Devon, Welsh side Haverfordwest CC and Yorkshire’s Whitley Hall CC will vie to win the 41st ECB Indoor National Championship tomorrow at Lord’s. None of the four regional winners has previously won the national competition and with each team determined to land a maiden title, spectators at the MCC Cricket Academy will be in for a treat. Before the action commences, here’s…
Warner's batting position will be flexible – Steven Smith
‘I think for us it’s about being flexible and summing up the conditions and who we are playing against and try to match up as well as we can’ – Steven Smith © AFP Australia captain Steven Smith has hinted that David Warner could have a fluid batting position in the World T20 despite his recent success at No.4. Australia experimented with Warner in the middle order in the T20I…
India Should Focus on Winning World T20, Not Defeating Pakistan: Gautam Gambhir
India will face Pakistan in ICC World T20 on March 19 in Kolkata. © Getty Images Kolkata: Playing down the hype over India-Pakistan World T20 match to be played here on March 19, World Cup winner Gautam Gambhir on Saturday said that the team’s focus should be on winning the title. (T20 World Cup: Pakistan Wary of Bangladesh, Not Thinking of India Clash) “This is all created by media to…
Batting order will be flexible – Steven Smith
‘I think for us it’s about being flexible and summing up the conditions and who we are playing against and try to match up as well as we can’ – Steven Smith © AFP Australia captain Steven Smith has hinted that David Warner could have a fluid batting position in the World T20 despite his recent success at No.4. Australia experimented with Warner in the middle order in the T20I…
Afghanistan opt to bat in knockout clash
Toss Afghanistan chose to bat v ZimbabweLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Afghanistan have won all four of their previous T20Is against Zimbabwe. © Chris Whiteoak Zimbabwe were made to chase for the first time in the World T20 qualifiers after Afghanistan captain Asghar Stanikzai chose to set a target in a knockout clash between the two teams. The winner of this match will enter the Super 10s stage of the…
World T20: AB De Villiers Toughest Batsman to Bowl, Says Josh Hazlewood
AB de Villiers is South African team’s biggest hope in World T20. © AFP Kolkata: Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood feels South African swashbuckler AB de Villiers will be the toughest batsman to bowl against given his compact technique and ability to score with innovative strokes. (Read more World Twenty20 stories here) “He can really dominate to a great extent in the first six overs. Even at the end, he can…