NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has stated that it is closely monitoring the security situation in Bangladesh, the host nation for the upcoming women’s T20 World Cup scheduled for later this year in October. This statement comes in the wake of recent protests and unrest in the country, where the Bangladesh Police imposed … Read more
NEW DELHI: The discussion around the exclusions of Shubman Gill and Rinku Singh from India’s T20 World Cup squad is not going to take a backseat with former India player Robin Uthappa expressing his views on the matter.Opener Gill and star batter Rinku did not find a spot in the main squad but barely managed … Read more
NEW DELHI: The national selection committee, headed by Ajit Agarkar, will convene in Ahmedabad on Tuesday to meet with BCCI secretary Jay Shah. The purpose of this meeting is to finalize the 15-member squad for the ICC T20 World Cup in the Americas, although the official announcement may be delayed by a day.Shah, who also … Read more
West Indies great Brian Lara has been named on a three-person panel to review the Caribbeans’ flop at the T20 World Cup in Australia. The twice champions made their earliest exit since the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007, failing to reach the Super 12 phase after insipid qualifying losses to Ireland and Scotland. Former … Read more
Some might call the game of cricket a bat-and-ball game. While the definition may have worked back in the 16th century when it was first played in South-East England, it may receive unfavourable support now. We are now living in the 21 st century, and as things have undergone changes, evolution so to speak, the … Read more
ADELAIDE: England captain Jos Buttler said that the team would like to play spoilsport for those hoping to see an India-Pakistan final at the T20 World Cup, while speaking at a press conference in Adelaide on Wednesday ahead of their semifinal against India. The wicketkeeper-batter backed his team to beat India on November 10 to … Read more
In a startling development in the early hours of Sunday in Australia, Sri Lanka cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka was taken to Sydney City police station as part of an investigation of alleged sexual assault of a woman on November 2. The Sri Lankan team was in Australia for the ongoing T20 World Cup, before being eliminated … Read more
The race for the T20 World Cup semi-final spots is hotting up. The top teams are battling it out to try and make the cut for the final four. Every match is crucial for every team. In that context Team India have a very important match today vs Bangladesh in Adelaide. It’s the fourth match … Read more
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated the Indian cricket team on its win over Pakistan in the T20 World Cup and lauded Virat Kohli for his “spectacular” innings. “The India team bags a well fought victory! Congratulations for an outstanding performance today. A special mention to @imVkohli for a spectacular innings in … Read more
[ad_1] MOHALI: India captain Rohit Sharma on Tuesday attributed the four-wicket defeat to Australia in the first T20I on their lacklustre bowling performance, an area which has been a cause for concern for the team with the T20 World Cup fast approaching. Indian batters Hardik Pandya (71 not out), KL Rahul (55) and Suryakumar Yadav … Read more