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Many ex-players including a former captain have been tapped by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to step into head coach Mickey Arthur’s shoes when he leaves the Sri Lankan squad to begin his coaching assignment with English county side Derbyshire in December. According to a report in a Sri Lankan national daily, SLC has approached Mahela […]
On 11 November, Australia and Pakistan are getting ready to battle it out in the semifinal of the T20 World Cup. Pakistan’s fans heave a collective sigh of disappointment after the team have lost the toss. Now, Pakistan have to bat first and give the dew advantage to Australia whom they have never beaten in […]
Cricket will feature for only the second time in the Commonwealth Games. The 22nd edition of the Games will feature cricket along with netball on the opening day of the international event. The 2021 Commonwealth Games will kick off with a women’s T20 clash between traditional rivals Australia and India, recalling their match at the […]
Before the start of the T20 World Cup 2021 tournament, India were considered favourites to win the trophy. However, they did not make it to the semifinal stage. Though they won three of their Super 12 round matches, India paid the price for losing to Pakistan and New Zealand. However, despite failing to become T20 […]
After breaking his hand, New Zealand’s wicket-keeper-batter Devon Conway could not play in the T20 World Cup final versus Australia on 14 November. The injury is also likely to rule Conway out of New Zealand’s tour of India. In Conway’s absence, Tim Seifert kept wickets for New Zealand in the title clash at the World […]
The mega auction for the IPL 2022 is expected to happen in December 2021. In this article, we look at five players who shone in the T20 World Cup and who are yet to play in the IPL. We believe that these young players can expect to monetise their good performances with attractive contracts in […]
It will be New Zealand vs Australia in the final of the T20 World Cup in Dubai on 14 November. New Zealand beat England by 5 wickets in the first semifinal on 10 November, while Australia beat Pakistan by a similar margin in the second semifinal on 11 November. The results have ensured that a […]
Currently in progress in the UAE, the 2021 T20 World Cup will end on 14 November with New Zealand and Australia set to clash in the final. India who were considered favourites to win this edition of the World Cup crashed out in the league stage after shock losses to Pakistan and New Zealand. Indian […]
West Indies are due to tour Pakistan for a white-ball series in December 2021. They will play three ODIs and three T20Is on tour in which Karachi will host all the matches. One of the three ODIs will count within the World Super League cycle ahead of the 2023 World Cup. CWI Has Tried to […]
When India faced Namibia on 8 November in Dubai in their last game of the T20 World Cup 2021, it marked the end of the Kohli era. The occasion was an emotion-filled one, as Virat Kohli led India in his last T20I game as skipper. Kohli’s Last Hurrah Fittingly, Kohli’s stint at the wheel ended […]
The ICC withdrew Michael Gough from the Super 12 clash between New Zealand and India on 31 October after he had breached biosecurity protocols. Cricket’s ruling body confirmed that Gough — a member of the elite panel of the ICC umpires — would not oversee any more games at the ICC global event. Exact Nature […]
There are five players born in Test-playing countries who are representing associate teams in the ongoing T20 World Cup. Ben Cooper Twenty-nine-year-old Cooper, who was born in New South Wales in Australia, has been playing international cricket (ODIs and T20Is) for the Netherlands since 2013. He did not have a good outing at the T20 […]
The ICC T20 World Cup is inarguably the biggest international T20 competition. Before India took part in the inaugural 2007 edition that they won, the Men in Blue had featured in only one T20 game. Such match-winning T20 players as Gautam Gambhir, Joginder Sharma, Robin Uthappa, Rohit Sharma, RP Singh, Yusuf Pathan and Yuvraj Singh […]
Selectors wanted to send Hardik Pandya back but were stopped by MS Dhoni According to a media report, Hardik was on the verge of being sent back to India by the All-India Senior Selection Committee following his poor form with the bat in the IPL. However, MS Dhoni in his capacity as a mentor of […]
India vs Pakistan is arguably the most awaited game of the T20 World Cup. The group 2 teams are set to clash in Dubai on 24 October. While India will seek to continue their dominance over Pakistan in world cups, Pakistan would want to break the 5-0 streak that began in the final of the […]