NEW DELHI: England captain Jos Buttler responded to the criticism of his team on Thursday, stating that he has been around long enough to understand what people are saying.England revived their T20 World Cup campaign with a record-breaking victory over Oman by eight wickets in Antigua. The reigning champions needed a significant win to improve…
NEW DELHI: England revived their T20 World Cup campaign with a record-breaking victory over Oman by eight wickets in Antigua on Thursday.The reigning champions needed a significant win to improve their net run-rate (NRR) as they strive to surpass Scotland and qualify for the second-round Super Eights.Oman was dismissed for a mere 47 runs, unable…
NEW DELHI: Veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan returned to form with an impressive half-century and leg-spinner Rishad Hossain delivered crucial strikes as Bangladesh moved closer to the Super 8s, securing a 25-run victory over the Netherlands in the T20 World Cup in Kingstown on Thursday.Chasing a target of 160, the Netherlands were stopped at 134…
NEW DELHI: West Indies cricketing icon Brian Lara expressed his unwavering support for co-hosts USA, rather than Pakistan, to progress through to the Super 8 stage of the ongoing T20 World Cup.The legendary batsman, renowned for his unparalleled prowess and illustrious career, unequivocally endorsed the American team’s prospects of advancing further in the competition, while…
NEW DELHI: It seems that Pakistan’s star pacer Mohammad Amir is still facing repercussions for his involvement in the spot-fixing scandal in England in 2010.After a match at New York’s Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, Amir was again targeted by fans, who, in a viral social media video, called him a “fixer” as he walked…
NEW DELHI: Saurabh Netravalkar has become an overnight sensation in both India and the United States, taking the ongoing T20 World Cup by storm with his breathtaking performances in the group stage of the cricketing extravaganza.After delivering a jaw-dropping Super Over to shock Pakistan, Mumbai-born Netravalkar starred against India as well on Wednesday, first removing…
While the Pakistan team continues to draw flak for its lackluster show at the ongoing T20 World Cup, there was some good news for them when neighbours India defeated USA in New York on Wednesday — a result that favours Pakistan in their quest to qualify for the ‘Super 8s’ stage of the tournament. After…
NEW DELHI: The United States cricket team coach Stuart Law acknowledged that not many players in his squad are familiar with the new ‘stop-clock’ rules as T20 World Cup co-hosts became the first team to be penalized five runs under the new rules on Wednesday.Stuart Law, however, maintained that the penalty didn’t influence the outcome…
NEW DELHI: New Zealand‘s hopes of advancing to the Super Eight stage in the ongoing T20 World Cup were in jeopardy after a 13-run defeat against the West Indies in Trinidad on Thursday. The co-hosts, who have now won their first three matches, became the fourth team to qualify for the next round.The other three…
NEW YORK: India’s New York assignment is over and it’s been quite outstanding, to say the least. But there’s a slight hint of cloud developing as India go on their further assignments, as they move to Miami for the second leg.There’s nothing about the opposition that is going to worry them at Fort Lauderhill —…
