NEW DELHI: Kane Williamson has announced that he is stepping down as captain of New Zealand‘s white-ball teams and will not sign a national contract for the 2024/25 season. Williamson took the decision after the Black Caps‘ early exit from the T20 World Cup. New Zealand reached the semi-finals in the last three T20 World…
NEW DELHI: Former Indian international Gautam Gambhir is scheduled for an interview at 12 PM via Zoom with the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) for the head coach role of the Indian men’s cricket team on Tuesday. This interview comes at a crucial juncture as the term of the current coach, Rahul Dravid, is nearing conclusion…
NEW DELHI: Nicholas Pooran etched his name in the record books by playing his part in the most expensive over in T20I cricket history. In the final Group C match of the T20 World Cup against Afghanistan at the Daren Sammy Stadium in St Lucia, Pooran unleashed a brutal assault on Afghan bowler Azmatullah Omarzai,…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan concluded their 2024 T20 World Cup journey with a nervy three-wicket win against Ireland in their final Group A match held in Florida. Despite this win, their earlier shock defeat to the USA and loss to India led to their elimination from the tournament.Pakistan’s players, including captain Babar Azam, faced significant criticism…
NEW DELHI: The T20 World Cup match between Australia and Scotland witnessed an extraordinary display of dropped catches by the Australian fielders, setting an unwanted record in the tournament’s history. Despite Australia’s eventual five-wicket victory, their fielding performance raised eyebrows and highlighted the importance of capitalizing on every opportunity in high-stakes matches. SEE ALSO: T20…
NEW DELHI: Florida‘s unpredictable weather has been a significant concern for teams and players in the T20 World Cup over the past few days. Continuous rain has led to numerous ground inspections and ultimately resulted in back-to-back washouts. The unfavourable weather has brought bad luck for the Pakistan team, while the ICC has faced criticism…
Allrounder Imad Wasim says down-and-out team needs a change in mindset, not personnelMIAMI: When Imad Wasim lost his way to the press-conference room at Broward Park, it was, in a way, metaphorical. That’s exactly how his team Pakistan went about in this World Cup – losing two matches against the United States and India, both…
All-rounder Imad Wasim isn’t shying away from admitting that the Pakistan team was at fault and committed mistakes that led to a sorry group-stage exit at the ongoing T20 World Cup, but he urged the fans and media to understand that the players too are humans. The washed-out Group A match between co-hosts USA and…
The behind-the-scenes stories of any event often grab eyeballs and attention of those following it closely, and the global sporting events like the ongoing T20 World Cup in the US and the Caribbean islands are no different.In one such video shot by a fan from the stands at a stadium in the US — possibly…
Not many were expecting low scores from Virat Kohli, especially for three consecutive matches at the T20 World Cup, after his prolific run in the Indian Premier League (IPL) just before the ICC event. It has understandably led to debates around whether the decision to ask Kohli to open is right, but Kohli’s teammate Shivam…
