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India played two high-profile games at the last T20 World Cup. They won the one where the pitch was tough to bat on and lost the one where it was considerably easier. They will be pleased that the surfaces at this tournament are proving trickier than expected. That means they won’t be bested
- India win rain-hit game against Ireland to enter semis (Category: Breaking News)
- Rain washes out chase after Mushfiqur fifty helps Bangladesh to 246 (Category: Breaking News)
- Muneeba ton powers Pakistan to emphatic win against Ireland (Category: Breaking News)
- England, South Africa to face off in Women’s T20 World Cup opener, final on October 20 (Category: Breaking News)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran struck fifties in the second -highest opening stand in T20 World Cup history and Fazalhaq Farooki took his maiden five-wicket haul in T20Is as Afghanistan crushed debutants Uganda by 125 runs in their Group C game of the T20 World Cup in Guyana. Afghanistan
- Hasaranga and Pathirana bring a thriller home for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Mehidy, with a little help from Shakib and Shanto, takes Bangladesh past Afghanistan (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan orchestrate late heist to seal series (Category: Breaking News)
- Nabi, Rashid turn the tables on Ireland to level series for Afghanistan (Category: Breaking News)
There are two obvious groups of death in this T20 World Cup, and Group D is one of them. Netherlands and Nepal are the two lowest-ranked sides in the group, but one of them comes into the tournament with serious pedigree in punching well above their weight at World Cups. Remember
- Logan van Beek’s career-best 4 for 24 vaults Netherlands into Super Sixes (Category: Breaking News)
- Nepal’s Lamichhane denied US visa, will miss T20 World Cup 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- India enter World Cup with both warm-ups washed out (Category: Breaking News)
- Delegation from Nepal arrive to promote ‘Visit Lumbini 2012’ (Category: Business)
South Africa opened their T20 World Cup campaign in authoritative fashion by bowling Sri Lanka out for their lowest total in the format and chasing 78 runs inside 17 overs to secure two points. At the first official T20I match to be played at the newly-created stadium at Eisenhower Park, we learnt
- McCoy and Charles thump South Africa to give West Indies series sweep (Category: Breaking News)
- Uncapped Dunith Wellalage in Sri Lanka’s T20 World Cup squad (Category: Breaking News)
- Bangladesh set to tour USA for three T20Is ahead of World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Saharan, Dhas lead India into ninth final with epic partnership (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka was blown away for a record low 77 and South Africa won their Twenty20 World Cup opener by six wickets on Monday. South Africa overcame its own hiccups on the two-paced pitch to cross the finish line at 80-4 with 3.4 overs to spare at the purpose-built Nassau County Stadium on Long Island. […]
- Nepal batsman Airee smashes six sixes in an over (Category: Breaking News)
- Ireland lose last warm-up game against Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Chamari Athapaththu scores 195 in record chase (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan asylum seekers in Australia push for permanent visas (Category: Breaking News)
The ICC Men s T20 World Cup 2024 winners will receive the highest amount in the tournament s history.
Oman mounted a dramatic comeback with the ball after being bundled out for 109 to take the match to a Super Over, but Namibia composed themselves to win the one-over eliminator and start their T20 World Cup 2024 campaign with a win. This was the third time a men’s T20 World Cup Jan game
- Chennai Super Kings sink sorry Delhi Capitals to roar into playoffs (Category: Breaking News)
- Fuel prices revised from midnight today (31) (Category: Breaking News)
- Mayers, Wood blow Delhi Capitals away (Category: Breaking News)
- Jadeja’s nerveless hitting gifts Chennai Super Kings fifth IPL title (Category: Breaking News)
It was far from the confident start to the tournament that West Indies, co-hosts of the T20 World Cup 2024, would have hoped to make, but in the end they avoided adding to an ignominious list of upsets in a format they once dominated. Papua New Guinea almost took the game to the final
- Salt 109 not out, Brook late cameo fire England to dramatic chase of 223 (Category: Breaking News)
- West Indies bowl, pick Chase and Shepherd; no Vanua for PNG (Category: Breaking News)
- Warner stars in landmark outing, Zampa’s class seals victory (Category: Breaking News)
- Brandon King, Rovman Powell turn on the power as West Indies surge to 2-0 lead (Category: Breaking News)
Rovman Powell won the toss and chose to bowl as West Indies kicked off their T20 World Cup campaign with a morning start against Papua New Guinea in Providence, Guyana. West Indies opted to pick Roston Chase as an all-round spin option in the middle order, above Shimron Hetmyer, with Alzarri Joseph
- Warner stars in landmark outing, Zampa’s class seals victory (Category: Breaking News)
- Bangladesh set to tour USA for three T20Is ahead of World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Salt 109 not out, Brook late cameo fire England to dramatic chase of 223 (Category: Breaking News)
- McCoy and Charles thump South Africa to give West Indies series sweep (Category: Breaking News)
USA announced their arrival in the T20 World Cup with a demolition of their rivals Canada in Dallas. Aaron Jones the vice-captain, and Andries Gous, the former South African player and current Texas resident, made a mockery of their chase of 195 with a 131-run third-wicket partnership
- Ali Khan and Monank Patel take USA to historic T20I series win over Bangladesh (Category: Breaking News)
- Jones, L. (Category: USA, South Dakota)
- Jones, L. (Category: USA, South Dakota)
- Jones, L. (Category: USA, South Dakota)
Having endured a difficult IPL season on multiple fronts, Hardik Pandya served up a reminder of his elite all-round skills as India warmed up for the T20 World Cup with a 60-run win over Bangladesh in New York. Hardik scored an unbeaten 23-ball 40 and took 1 for 10 off his first two overs
- Arshdeep Singh and Avesh Khan demolish South Africa (Category: Breaking News)
- Curran sends Royals crashing to fourth straight loss (Category: Breaking News)
- Boult, Chahal and Parag make it 3-0 for Royals and 0-3 for Mumbai Indians (Category: Breaking News)
- Radha Yadav, batters lead India to 5-0 T20I series sweep over Bangladesh (Category: Breaking News)
In a way, it’s fitting that cricket’s oldest international rivalry will kick off its biggest World Cup, comprising 20 teams. Long before Australia and England played the first-ever Test in 1877, USA and Canada locked horns in a three day game in 1844. In that match in New York, Canada came out on top by […]
- Bangladesh set to tour USA for three T20Is ahead of World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Angelo Mathews back in T20I squad after three-year absence (Category: Breaking News)
- West Indies bowl, pick Chase and Shepherd; no Vanua for PNG (Category: Breaking News)
- Ali Khan and Monank Patel take USA to historic T20I series win over Bangladesh (Category: Breaking News)
Dasun Shanaka produced a solid all-round performance, including bowling figures of 4'23, as former champions Sri Lanka overcame some jittery moments to down Ireland by 41 runs in their T20 World Cup warm-up game.
Ireland lost by 41 runs to Sri Lanka in Florida in their final warm-up match before the T20 World Cup opener against India on Wednesday. Josh Little and Barry McCarthy both took two wickets as Sri Lanka posted 163-8 in Lauderhill with Angelo Mathews top-scoring with an unbeaten 32. In Ireland’
- Scotland thrashed by Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup qualifier (Category: Breaking News)
- South Africa beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in New York (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan born pioneer of location-tracking technology in King’s honours list (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan asylum seekers in Australia push for permanent visas (Category: Breaking News)
Group D preview: South Africa and Sri Lanka are the two highest ranked teams in the group, but there is not much between all five sides.Former ICC Men’s T20 World Cup champions Sri Lanka find themselves in Group D alongside South Africa, Bangladesh, Netherlands and Nepal for the upcoming tournament
- Netherlands vs Nepal – the one match neither team can afford to lose (Category: Breaking News)
- Bangladesh vs India (Category: Sports)
- World Cup head to head: India vs Australia (Category: Breaking News)
- Bangladesh vs Pakistan (Category: Sports)
Two traditional rivals will face off in a crucial group at the T20 World Cup, while two further neighbours are joined by a talented European side. Group A preview: The Asian rivals will face still competition from co-hosts USA, Canada and Ireland in Group A of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024
- USA vs Canada: oldest rivalry renewed at cricket’s biggest T20 World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- New York increases security ahead of India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup match (Category: Breaking News)
- New York increases security ahead of India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup match (Category: Breaking News)
- Values vs. wealth (Category: Business)
Group B preview: Australia and England will be favourites to progress out of Group B at the T20 World Cup, but Namibia, Oman and Scotland have shown previously they are more than capable of causing an upset or two. The two most recent champions along with three spirited associates
- Do What You Like Vs Like What You (Have To) Do! (Category: Breaking News)
- World Cup head to head: India vs Australia (Category: Breaking News)
- USA vs Canada: oldest rivalry renewed at cricket’s biggest T20 World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- India Vs England (Category: Breaking News)
Blistering half-centuries from Nicholas Pooran and Rovman Powell helped West Indies make a statement ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024 as they hammered an undermanned Australia in their final warm-up game in Trinidad. Australia fielded a team with just nine players and coaches for sub fielders
- Rusell, Rutherford star as West Indies bag consolatory win (Category: Breaking News)
- Warner stars in landmark outing, Zampa’s class seals victory (Category: Breaking News)
- Maxwell’s record ton powers Australia to series win (Category: Breaking News)
- Hope six seals 3-2 win for West Indies after Motie keeps lid on England (Category: Breaking News)
Nepal legspinner Sandeep Lamichhane will miss the T20 World Cup 2024 after his visa application to the USA was rejected for a second time. His initial application was turned down last week, following which the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) and the Nepal government intervened on his behalf
- Sandeep Lamichhane sentenced to eight years in jail for rape (Category: Breaking News)
- Nepal court finds former cricket captain Sandeep Lamichhane guilty of rape (Category: Breaking News)
- Netherlands vs Nepal – the one match neither team can afford to lose (Category: Breaking News)
- Logan van Beek’s career-best 4 for 24 vaults Netherlands into Super Sixes (Category: Breaking News)
Security cover will be raised at the Eisenhower Park stadium in New York following reports of threats to the India vs Pakistan match on June 9 in T20 World Cup 2024. A statement released by the governor’s office said they are monitoring the situation and according to their intel “
- Nepal batsman Airee smashes six sixes in an over (Category: Breaking News)
- South Africa beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in New York (Category: Breaking News)
- India election throws up surprise as Modi’s alliance scrapes past majority (Category: Breaking News)
- Ireland lose last warm-up game against Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Security cover will be raised at the Eisenhower Park stadium in New York following reports of threats to the India vs Pakistan match on June 9 in T20 World Cup 2024. A statement released by the governor’s office said they are monitoring the situation and according to their intel “
- New York boosts T20 Cricket World Cup security after reported threats (Category: Breaking News)
- New York increases security ahead of India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup match (Category: Breaking News)
- Before US visit, New Jersey restaurant to launch ‘Modi Ji Thali’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Gala dinner to celebrate India’s Independence Day (Category: Business)
Nat Sciver Brunt once again proved herself to be the gold standard of England’s batting with a mighty 117-ball 124 not out, then followed up with two game-breaking wickets in her first bowl of the summer, as England powered to an emphatic 178-run victory in the third and final ODI against Pakistan at Chelmsford. The […]
- Capsey the mainstay as England close out ‘scrappy’ 37-run win (Category: Breaking News)
- Batters give India women opening-day honours against England women (Category: Breaking News)
- Salt 109 not out, Brook late cameo fire England to dramatic chase of 223 (Category: Breaking News)
- Knight leads from the front as England take opening T20I (Category: Breaking News)
The Royal Dutch Cricket Association (KNCB) has accepted responsibility after Netherlands fielded an ineligible player in a women’s T20I against Italy on Monday. Netherlands thrashed Italy by 94 runs in the first T20I of a four match series on Tuesday, posting 178 for 4 before restricting their opponents to 84 for 9. But they did […]
- Chamari Athapaththu is ICC Women’s Player of the Month for September 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Hasaranga suspended for two T20Is for outburst against umpire (Category: Breaking News)
- Four vie for coveted ‘ICC Cricketer of the Year’ award; Sanga for ‘ODI Player’ (Category: Business)
- Indonesia’s Rohmalia smashes women’s T20I record with 7 for 0 on international debut (Category: Breaking News)
England and Pakistan will head to the T20 World Cup short on match practice after persistent rain wiped out Tuesday night’s match between them in Cardiff without a ball being bowled. It is the second abandonment of the series after the weather ruined Wednesday’s series opener in Leeds
- England v Sri Lanka: Andrew Strauss's side can still beat the rain and Sri Lanka, says Geoffrey ... (Category: Breaking News)
- England v Sri Lanka: Test preview (Category: Breaking News)
- Boycott ‘loses three houses’ following England’s defeat (Category: Business)
- Confident Sri Lanka take on England (Category: Sports)
West Indies swept the three-T20I series against South Africa to conclude their T20 World Cup preparations in the most commanding way possible. South Africa, on the other hand, have won just two of their last 11 completed T20I matches since the last T20 World Cup, and have lost series to West Indies
- Salt 109 not out, Brook late cameo fire England to dramatic chase of 223 (Category: Breaking News)
- West Indies bowl, pick Chase and Shepherd; no Vanua for PNG (Category: Breaking News)
- Warner stars in landmark outing, Zampa’s class seals victory (Category: Breaking News)
- Arshdeep Singh and Avesh Khan demolish South Africa (Category: Breaking News)
West Indies sealed the three-match T20I series against South Africa, with a match to spare, and successfully defended 208 in front of enthusiastic Sabina Park supporters. With all the fixtures in this series being played at the same venue in Jamaica – which will not host any T20 World Cup
- McCoy and Charles thump South Africa to give West Indies series sweep (Category: Breaking News)
- West Indies seal series after Joseph’s five-fer in run-fest (Category: Breaking News)
- South Africa ace record run chase to level series (Category: Breaking News)
- Chamari Athapaththu is the new No. 1 batter in women’s ODIs (Category: Breaking News)
Pakistan legend Shahid Afridi was revealed as the newest tournament ambassador for the epic ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 in West Indies and USA. He joins an illustrious group of ambassadors, featuring India stalwart Yuvraj Singh, ‘Universe Boss’ Chris Gayle and the fastest man on Earth Usain Bolt
- Lanka Premier League – The New Kid on the Block (Category: Sports)
- India, Pakistan headline exhilarating neighbourhood showdown (Category: Breaking News)
- “SLPL is an ideal opportunity before Australian series”: Misbah-ul-Haq (Category: Business)
- Kumar Dharmasena picked as on-field umpire for WC opener (Category: Breaking News)
Cricket Canada confirmed that head coach Pubudu Dassanayake will stay on as head coach for the duration of the T20 World Cup following a meeting of the Canadian board which declined to ratify the former Sri Lanka international’s informal dismissal. Dassayanake was told on Wednesday morning
- Mathews becomes first batter to be timed out in international cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Cricket suspended by ICC: Causes and implications (Category: Breaking News)
- SLC announce Men’s 2024 future tours program (Category: Breaking News)
- Rahim sends legal notice to media channel for spot-fixing report (Category: Breaking News)
“There’s nothing more satisfying than hearing a big crowd go silent.” Pat Cummins, November 18, 2023. The next day he took Virat Kohli’s wicket and made a ground with 100,000 people feel like a ghost town. “We have earned the right to have one of those days and still win tournaments.” Pat Cummins, May 21, […]
- Starc shows the way as Kolkata Knight Riders blow away Sunrisers to march into IPL final (Category: Breaking News)
- Suryakumar, Hardik-Chawla crush Sunrisers Hyderabad to raise hopes of mid-table contenders (Category: Breaking News)
- Records rewritten as Sunrisers Hyderabad overpower Mumbai Indians in an epic hit-a-thon (Category: Breaking News)
- Ruturaj and Deshpande star as Chennai Super Kings hand Sunrisers Hyderabad a thumping (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan batsman Kusal Mendis and bowler Asitha Fernando have joined the Sri Lankan T20 team currently in the U.S. to take part in the upcoming ICC Men s T20 World Cup, on Thursday (23).
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