The cricketing world eagerly awaits the commencement of yet another edition of the shortest format of the cricket World Cup. It is a tournament which is special in its own ways, equally revered as the world cup but at the same time manages to bring in the thrills and jauntiness that can hold the crowd. It is a […]
West Indies have taken a gamble by naming Sunil Narine in their squad for the World Twent20 tournament in March as the off-spinner is currently suspended.
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah will replace injured Mohammed Shami in India’s squad for the three Twenty20 internationals against Australia, the country’s cricket board said on Monday. The 25-year-old has not played international cricket since finishing as India’s second-highest wicket taker at last year’s World Cup with 17 victims. Shami underwent surgery in […]
By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY (Reuters) – Fast bowler Mitchell Starc has all but written off his chances of making a faster-than-expected recovery from ankle surgery and playing a part in Australia’s bid for a first World Twenty20 title. The 25-year-old left-arm quick had surgery on ankle spurs after sustaining a stress fracture in his foot […]
Yuvraj Singh is back in Indian colours and so is Ashish Nehra. Yet, their journeys could not be more different. Yuvraj’s last innings in the Indian jersey was the painstaking 21-ball 11 in the WorldT20 final against Sri Lanka in 2013. Some ignorant cricket fans might blame him for that defeat and still feel agony […]
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Retired test batsman Mike Hussey has laughed off suggestions he could return to Australian colours for next year’s World Twenty20 after scoring an unbeaten 80 to lead the Sydney Sixers to victory in the domestic Big Bash League. The lefthander, who retired from international cricket two years ago, will be on the […]
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia have recruited former India player Sridharan Sriram to help their team prepare for the conditions they will face in the World Twenty20 in India early next year, Cricket Australia said on Wednesday. Sriram, an all-rounder who played eight ODIs for India between 2000 and 2004, worked with Australia A on their […]
(Reuters) – The World Twenty20 will be held in India from March 8 to April 3. The fixtures were announced on Friday. First round (group winners to progress to second round) Group A – Bangladesh, Netherlands, Ireland and Oman Group B – Zimbabwe, Scotland, Hong Kong and Afghanistan Second round groups Super 10 Group 1 […]
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Hosts India will kick off the Super 10 stage of the World Twenty20 on March 15 in Nagpur against New Zealand, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Friday while announcing the fixtures for the sixth edition of the tournament. Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium and the Ferozeshah Kotla in New Delhi will host […]
