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Abu Dhabi: In a sensational display of power-hitting, David Wiese conjured up a 66-run knock to fashion Namibia’s six-wicket win over the Netherlands in a crucial first round Group A game of the T20 World Cup here on Wednesday. Wiese’s maiden international half-century changed the pace of the game in matter of minutes as runs […]
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Hyderabad: If wishes are to be true, Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri would like to end this World Cup on a fairy tale note. As captain and coach they have dominated the world cricket but an ICC Trophy (be it in one day, Test championship and T20), continues to elude them. Is this could be […]
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Hyderabad: England are one of the strongest teams coming into the T20 World Cup. Having won the 2019 ICC Men’s ODI World Cup, the Eoin Morgan-led side hopes to clinch back-to-back ICC trophies. Most of the core group players in the current T20 side are part of the ODI World Cup winning team against New […]
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Muscat: Richie Berrington’s 70-run knock and a spirited bowling performance helped Scotland defeat Papua New Guinea (PNG) by 17 runs in Group B of the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup here at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1) on Tuesday. Chasing 166, PNG got off to a horror start as the side […]
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Hyderabad: If any country that has best returns in the ICC conducted events in recent times then it should be the Kane Williamson-led New Zealand team. Though they had the misfortune of having a heartbreak in the 2019 one-day World Cup when they lost to England in one of the humdinger of the finals, two […]
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Hyderabad: For a team that dominated the game of cricket for so long – both in ODIs and Tests – not having an ICC Trophy in the T20 format is a big void. It was always a case of so-close-yet-so-far for the team from Down Under. In the inaugural 2007 edition, Australia were ambushed by […]
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Abu Dhabi: Johannesburg-born seamer Curtis Campher became only the third bowler to claim four wickets in four balls in T20Is as a superior Ireland beat Netherlands by seven wickets in their first round Group A T20 World Cup match here on Monday. Thanks to Campher’s exploits with the white ball, Ireland bundled out Netherlands for […]
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Hyderabad: Till Sunday, Chris Greaves was an unknown figure in the cricketing world. But after his exploits against Bangladesh in the T20 World Cup there is an undeniable clamour that has set search engines on fire. The Scottish player, who works as an Amazon delivery driver, is now ‘delivering’ goods on the cricket arena. As […]
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Hyderabad: Former Hyderabad left-arm spinner Ramakrishnan Sridhar officially announced in his Instagram page that he will be ending his tenure as fielding coach of the Indian team at the end of the T20 World Cup in the UAE. “I was fortunate to coach and interact with amazingly talented cricketers and help them unleash their full […]
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Al Amerat: A splendid all-round performance from Chris Greaves helped Scotland inflict an upset six-run win over Bangladesh in the second match of the men’s T20 World Cup at Al Amerat Cricket Stadium here on Sunday. Greaves top-scored in the first innings with 45 off 28 balls before taking 2/19 runs in three overs to […]
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New Delhi: India’s batting stalwart Rahul Dravid is all set to take over as the national cricket team’s head coach following the T20 World Cup in the UAE, having agreed to the BCCI’s offer after initial reluctance. The 48-year-old Dravid, one of the greatest ever to have played for India, has been in charge of […]
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New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday unveiled the new jersey of the men’s team ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup. BCCI along with MPL Sports, the official kit sponsor of the Indian cricket team unveiled the jersey on their social media handles. BCCI stated that the jersey […]
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The key to success of any sportsperson is parental support, believes author Sreekar Mothukuri - a view agreed to by players and their parents
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Shastri, who was squarely criticised for launching his new book in London and spreading the Covid-19 virus among the support staff two days before the fourth Test at The Oval, said on Saturday, "I believe so because I've achieved all I wanted," when asked whether the ICC T20 World Cup would be his last outing with Team India as chief coach.
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Hyderabad: Virat Kohli is set to step down as captain for T20Is after the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup scheduled to take place from October 17 in the UAE. He released a statement in this regard on his social media accounts. “I have decided to step down as the T20 captain after this World Cup […]
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Colombo: Sri Lanka pace veteran Lasith Malinga, who terrorised the world’s best batsmen with his toe-crushing yorkers delivered from a low and sling-arm action, on Tuesday announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. The 38-year-old, who was captain of Sri Lanka’s 2014 T20 World Cup winning team, posted a message on his social media […]
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Hyderabad: The BCCI sprang a surprise on Wednesday while announcing the 15-member squad to the T20 World Cup by naming former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni as a mentor of the team. After announcing his retirement from international cricket, Dhoni will don a new role in the Indian team. Many of the pundits have welcomed […]
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New Delhi: The BCCI apex council on Thursday received a complaint against former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s appointment as the Indian team’s mentor for the T20 World Cup, citing the conflict of interest clause in the Lodha Committee reforms. Former Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association life member Sanjeev Gupta, who has previously filed a series of […]
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New Delhi: Iconic former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was on Wednesday brought in as mentor of India’s 15-member T20 World Cup squad by the BCCI, a move that took everyone by surprise. “Former India Captain M S Dhoni to mentor the team for the T20 World Cup,” announced BCCI secretary Jay Shah in a press […]
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New Delhi: Senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was on Wednesday included in India’s 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup alongside Ishan Kishan, Axar Patel and Varun Chakaravarthy. Former Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the mentor of the team The 34-year-old Ashwin last played white-ball cricket for India in 2017. Kishan and Chakaravarthy have been […]
