Two balls required off the last ball, a high-pressure match against Pakistan, the first match of the T20 World Cup, and the finisher gone on the previous ball, Ashwin had more pressure on his shoulder when he got out than any other batsman. . However, the veteran’s handling of his first delivery was an example … Read more
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
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
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
Melbourne:AUSTRALIA;- Virat Kohli single-handedly powered India to an epic four-wicket win over arch-rivals Pakistan with a magnificent 53-ball 82 not out in their big-ticket T20 World Cup game here on Sunday. Pakistan recovered from a wobbly start to post a fighting 159 for eight. India completed the chase in the last ball, with Kohli and … Read more
India and Pakistan have been placed in Group B of the Super 12 stage at the ICC T20 World Cup While the cricket world is waiting with bated breath for the mouth-watering clash between fierce rivals India and Pakistan in the ICC T20 World Cup in Melbourne on Sunday, media reports in Australia have left … Read more