Australia batter David Warner channelled his inner Cristiano Ronaldo as he removed Coca-Cola bottles off the table during the post-match press conference on Thursday after the team’s resounding win against Sri Lanka in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Before the commencement of the presser, David Warner removed the Coca-Cola bottles off the table and […]
T20 WC: Namibia has self belief to spring a surprise, says Smit
Namibia has the self-belief to stun their Group 2 rivals and qualify for the semi-finals of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, according to batter JJ Smit. Smit’s unbeaten 32 from 23 balls saw his side home in their Super 12s opener against Scotland, with the 25-year-old blasting the winning runs from the first […]
T20 WC: Winning battle of spin will be key against Sri Lanka, says Wade
Australia wicketkeeper Matthew Wade has revealed that his side must win the spin battle against Sri Lanka if they want to make it two wins from two in the Super 12s of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Wade and Marcus Stoinis put on 40 in 26 balls to guide Australia to a five-wicket victory over South […]
T20 WC: Jason Holder approved as replacement for McCoy in Windies squad
The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 has approved Jason Holder as a replacement for Obed McCoy in the West Indies squad All-rounder Holder, who has played 199 international matches including 27 T20Is, was named as a replacement after McCoy was ruled out due to […]
T20 WC: People talking about my form is quite funny, says David Warner
Australia opener David Warner said that the rumours about his bad form are heavily exaggerated and he feels that it is quite ‘funny’ how people are talking about it. Warner was recently dropped by his Indian Premier League (IPL) team Sunrisers Hyderabad for his poor performance. Warner played a knock of 14 runs […]
T20 WC: India not out of tournament just after one loss, says Yusuf Pathan
Former India all-rounder Yusuf Pathan has said that the Men in Blue are not out of the T20 World Cup just because they lost their first game against arch-rival Pakistan. Pakistan had defeated India by 10 wickets on Sunday at the Dubai International Stadium and now Virat Kohli-led side will lock horns against New […]
T20 WC: Pakistan bowlers were outstanding against us, says Kane Williamson
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson was magnanimous in defeat after his side pushed Pakistan all the way before succumbing to a five-wicket loss in a Super 12s thriller. Haris Rauf took four for 22 and Asif Ali smashed 27 off 12 balls to see Pakistan to a second victory at the ICC Men’s T20 […]
T20 WC: Qualifying for Super 12s biggest achievement under my leadership, says Erasmus
Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus has said that guiding his side to the Super 12s stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is the biggest achievement the Eagles have achieved under his leadership. Erasmus made 53 not out as Namibia beat Ireland in their final match of Group A to advance on their maiden ICC Men’s T20 World Cup appearance. His side now […]
T20 WC: Mujeeb’s fifer, Rashid’s four-fer help Afghanistan thrash Scotland by 130 runs
Mujeeb Ur Rahman stole the show with his fifer as Afghanistan thrashed Scotland by 130 runs in the Group 2 match of the ongoing T20 World on Monday. If Mujeeb picked five, Rashid Khan took four wickets to dismantle Scotland batting as the five batsmen registered ducks during the chase. Chasing 191, Scotland crumbled as Mujeeb picked three wickets […]
T20 WC: CSA Board asks Proteas players to take the knee before every game
The Cricket South Africa (CSA) Board has unanimously agreed to issue a directive requiring all Proteas players to adopt a consistent and united stance against racism by “taking the knee” prior to the start of their remaining T20 World Cup matches. Concerns were raised that the different postures taken by team members […]
T20 WC: West Indies ‘dangerous team’, cannot underestimate them, says Rabada
South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has insisted there is no point dwelling on his side’s opening Super 12 loss to Australia ahead of the game against the West Indies in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Temba Bavuma’s men registered a below-par 118 for nine batting first at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu […]
Pakistan favourites to win T20 WC after emphatic win over India, reckons Shane Warne
After witnessing Pakistan’s ten-wicket emphatic win over India in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Australia spinner Shane Warne said that Babar Azam-led side is now the favourites to win the tournament. “What a statement Pakistan just made in the #ICCT20WorldCup2021 Now favourites in my opinion after that emphatic win over India. Just […]
T20 WC: Keeping fresh and not thinking about cricket too much, says Martin Guptill
New Zealand batter Martin Guptill revealed how the team is living the bio-bubble life and spending time during the tournament. Guptill has tuned up for the tournament with 30 off 20 balls against Australia and 41 off 20 balls against England in the warm-ups at the Tolerance Oval. “I can tell you we’ve […]
T20 WC: Every game is different that’s what I have learned over last few weeks, says Josh Hazelwood
Australia bowler Josh Hazelwood expressed his thoughts after his breakthrough performance against South Africa in the first Super 12s match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Hazelwood scalped two wickets by giving out 19 runs in his entire fours overs spell in the match, as his side defeated […]
T20 WC: Shaheen Afridi’s spell put us on the backfooot immediately, says Kohli
After suffering a ten-wicket loss against Pakistan in their opening game of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, India skipper Virat Kohli lauded Shaheen Shah Afridi for bowling a game-changing spell. Afridi returned with figures of 3-31 to help Pakistan restrict India to 151/7 and this score was chased down by the Babar Azam-led side […]