Friday’s T20 World Cup battle royale match between hosts Australia and arch-rivals England was wet as torrential rain in Melbourne prevented a ball from being bowled. This would leave Australia and England in contention for a semi-final spot, with the losing side effectively eliminated from the tournament but with one point to spare if they … Read more
The world’s most successful off-spinner had to wait four years to find a place in India’s T20I squad again. There is nothing in his repertoire that warrants this sudden dispassionate attitude, perhaps a new approach to a format that relies more on matchups than on the instinctive genius of a bowler. But Ravichandran Ashwin kept … Read more
Zimbabwe beat Pakistan by one in the T20 World Cup on Thursday, dealing a major blow to the latter’s chances of reaching the semi-finals of the tournament. Last Sunday, Pakistan suffered a four-wicket loss to rivals India in their T20 World Cup opener; After losing to Zimbabwe, Pakistan will not only win all their remaining … Read more
A change of pace that might take you away from floodlit pajama cricket, powerplays, slogs, Spidercam, Duckworth-Lewis rules and all the shebang T20 cricket throws at you lies a sleepy town 120km south of Sydney. It is called Bowral. Don Bradman still lives here. A quaint habitat of around 12,000 people living in brick and … Read more
Pakistan did not get off to the desired start to their World T20 2022 campaign and are yet to open their account in the tournament after back-to-back defeats. Virat Kohli’s unbeaten knock of 82 in Melbourne last Sunday prevented Pakistan from emulating their historic feat in Dubai 12 months ago as they lost their World … Read more
The T20 World Cup has seen a number of dramatic finishes in the Super 12 stage, with Zimbabwe and Ireland pulling off stunning upsets. However, the rain dampened the spirits of cricket fans and several matches were delayed and even washed out. With a place in the semi-finals at stake, the suspension of matches does … Read more
Pakistan suffered a shock defeat to Zimbabwe in the 2022 T20 World Cup in Perth on Thursday evening. The Babar Azam-led side lost by one run as they failed to chase down a total of 131 runs, a defeat that left their World Cup campaign in the balance and left them with a mathematical chance … Read more
It was a dull day in the T20 World Cup on Thursday as both matches on Friday were bowled out. Afghanistan vs. Ireland and England vs. Australia were both scheduled to be played in Melbourne; however, the rain played a child as not even a toss took place in one of the two. As a … Read more
With two wins from two matches, Team India has made a great start to the T20 World Cup. The Blues are currently at the top of the points table in their group. Ahead of the marquee tournament, an injury-hit India team has been roped in with Axar Patel in place of all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and … Read more
Pakistan’s World Cup hopes suffered another blow with a shock one-on-one defeat by Zimbabwe in Perth. An inspired performance from Zimbabwe’s bowlers ensured Pakistan finished on 129-8, chasing 131 to win. Shan Masood looked to steer Pakistan out of trouble before he was dismissed for 44 off spinner Sikandar Raza, who took 3-25. It … Read more