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England saw off a brave effort from Scotland as Tom Banton’s unbeaten 63 secured a five-wicket win in Kolkata
One brings two! Another lifter, another skyer, this time looping straight to deep square, where Phil Salt barely has to move.
Jofra strikes! He drops short and Munsey can only get a top edge, safely pouched by Banton running in from midwicket.
Continue reading...Ireland’s stand-in-captain Lorcan Tucker scored a superb unbeaten 94 as they hammered Oman by 96 runs to register their first Group B win at the T20 World Cup.
Matthew Renshaw has leapt to the defence of Australia’s undermanned bowling attack following Friday’s humbling T20 World Cup group-stage loss to Zimbabwe in Colombo.
Leg-sinner Alana King hasn’t given up hope of representing her country at this year’s T20 World Cup despite her “disappointing” omission from Australia’s T20 squad to face India.
Australia’s T20 World Cup campaign is on thin ice after a shock 23-run group stage loss to Zimbabwe on Friday in Colombo.
Spinners Crishan Kalugamage and Ben Manenti helped debutants Italy to a historic first win at the cricket T20 World Cup with a 10-wicket hammering of Nepal on Thursday.
India tuned up for their blockbuster showdown with Pakistan at the T20 World Cup with a 93-run hammering of Namibia at New Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium.
Left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie tore the heart out of England’s much-vaunted middle order on Wednesday as the West Indies won by 30 runs in their T20 World Cup clash in Mumbai.
Australia will be hunting revenge during the upcoming multi-format series against World Cup champions India, which doubles as a farewell tour to captain Alyssa Healy.
Nathan Ellis and Adam Zampa rout opponents in 67-run win
Skipper pulled out injured 30 minutes before start of play
Adam Zampa and Nathan Ellis combined for eight wickets as Australia overcame the shock pre-match loss of skipper Mitch Marsh to post a crushing 67-run victory over Ireland in their T20 World Cup opener in Colombo.
Marsh was officially ruled out just 30 minutes before Wednesday night’s toss after scans revealed he was suffering internal testicular bleeding from a blow he suffered at training earlier in the week.
Continue reading...A fine all-round performance saw West Indies move closer to the Super 8s with a 30-run win over England
England, of course, sneaked by Nepal on Sunday; West Indies whacked Scotland on Saturday.
If there’s heavy dew, batting first is a big advantage because it makes the ball hard to grip. Both sides have serious batting firepower, but unreliable attacks, so we can expect runs.
Continue reading...Captain sidelined out by testicular injury in the nets
Champion batter rushed to Sri Lanka as squad cover
Steve Smith has answered a last-minute SOS and could make a shock appearance at the T20 World Cup following a testicular injury to skipper Mitch Marsh.
Marsh has been ruled out of Australia’s T20 World Cup opener against Ireland in Colombo after sustaining a direct hit to the box at training earlier this week.
Continue reading...South Africa won, then lost, then lost again before ultimately winning of the most ridiculous T20 World Cup matches ever in a second super over against Afghanistan in Ahmedabad.
A crucial hand by Marcus Stoinis and Nathan Ellis’ man of the match display kicked off Australia’s T20 World Cup campaign with a crushing 67-run victory against Ireland in Colombo.
Australian T20 captain Mitch Marsh is facing a major World Cup injury concern with Steve Smith being rushed across the Indian Ocean to join the squad as cover.