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…
Hogan stars in his farewell match for WA
Western Australia 2 for 66 (Marsh 16*, Voges 16*) trail Queensland 147 (Steketee 32, Hogan 4-29, Richardson 3-25) by 81 runsScorecard File photo: Michael Hogan, playing his final match for Western Australia, played a starring role © Getty Images Queensland made an ordinary start to their bid for a Sheffield Shield final place by being bowled out cheaply by Western Australia on day one at the Gabba. The Bulls are…
De Villiers and Du Plessis in fine form for Proteas
AB de Villiers and Faf du Plessis both struck half-centuries as South Africa prepared for their ICC World Twenty20 opener against England on Friday with a comfortable eight-wicket victory over a Mumbai XI in their final warm-up match. The Proteas coasted to their victory target of 189 with three overs still in the bank after Du Plessis retired out with a 40-ball 65 and De Villiers blasted an unbeaten 52…
World T20: Harmanpreet Kaur Insists Indian Team is Not Just Dependent on Mithali Raj
Harmanpreet Kaur said she was advised by Mithali Raj to settle down and take time and then go after the bowling against Bangladesh. © Twitter Bengaluru: Player-of-the-Match Harmanpreet Kaur said Indian batting is no more dependent on captain Mithali Raj and they have good top order batswoman, including opener V R Vanitha, to take up the challenge. (World T20: Indian Eves Rout Bangladesh by 72 Runs) “Of course good openers…
Sayers, Head lead South Australia charge
South Australia 7 for 239 (Head 106*, Bird 4-51) lead Tasmania 91 (Triffitt 25, Sayers 7-46) by 148 runsScorecard File photo – Chadd Sayers returned career-best first-class figures of 7 for 46 © Getty Images and Cricket Australia Chadd Sayers ripped through Tasmania before Travis Head cracked an unbeaten century to give South Australia a chance of squeezing into the Sheffield Shield final, after day one at Gliderol Stadium in…
Tremain's four pins NSW down
New South Wales 8 for 262 (Patterson 82, Carters 69, Tremain 4-47) v VictoriaScorecard Victoria did well under tranquil skies in Alice Springs © Getty Images Chris Tremain‘s four wickets helped Victoria restrict New South Wales to 8 for 262 after day one of the Sheffield Shield match at Traeger Park in Alice Springs. The Bushrangers are fighting to preserve a narrow lead at the top of the points table…
India expects as Twenty20 carnival comes to town
New Delhi – Twenty20 cricket’s showpiece tournament begins in earnest Tuesday as India, once so sniffy about the glitzy World T20, get the group stages under way for the first time on home soil. India’s captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni takes part in a press conference ahead of the World T20 tournament, in Kolkata, on March 8, 2016 © AFP/File The build-up has been marred by rows over security for Pakistan…
Preview: Red-hot India begin World Twenty20 campaign against New Zealand
Nagpur (India) – Star batsman Virat Kohli urged his team-mates to stay calm Monday amid growing fervour about India’s prospects in the World Twenty20, ahead of the host’s tricky tournament opener against New Zealand. After winning 10 of their past 11 T20 internationals, India are red-hot favourites for the World T20 and former batsman Virender Sehwag said last week he was “99 percent certain” they would become the first team…