India and South Africa are set to lock horns at the Optus Stadium in Perth on Sunday, October 30. The start time for the 30th match of the tournament is 7:00 pm local/11:00 am GMT/4:30 pm IST. On paper and with recent form, many would pick India as favourites. They have had the better of
Month: October 2022
IND vs SA: Team India will take on South Africa on Sunday in Perth© AFP India and South Africa will be squaring off against each other in their third clash of the Super 12 Group 2 in the ongoing T20 World Cup, at Optus Stadium, Perth on Sunday. India are at the top of the
PAK vs NED: Pakistan will take on the Netherlands on Sunday© AFP Pakistan will be going up against Netherlands in their Super 12, Group 2 clash of the ongoing T20 World Cup on Sunday, at Optus Stadium in Perth. So far, Pakistan had a forgetful journey in the tournament as they lost their opening games
Tagenarine Chanderpaul called up into Windies squad for Australia Tests© Twitter Tagenarine Chanderpaul was handed a maiden call-up to the West Indies Test squad on Saturday for their two-match tour of Australia. The Windies will face Australia in Perth from November 30-December 5 and in Adelaide from December 8-12. Chanderpaul, the eldest son of retired
Babar Azam in action© AFP Pakistan have had a poor start to the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia. The 2009 champions lost their tournament opener to India by 4 wickets before facing a disappointing one-run loss to Zimbabwe in the next game. In both the matches, Pakistan’s famous opening pair of Babar Azam and
Ever since Pakistan’s defeat at the hands of Zimbabwe in the ongoing T20 World Cup Super 12 stage, the reactions have been coming in. Former cricketers and Pakistan supporters have been giving their takes on what possibly went wrong for the side in the opening two matches against India and Zimbabwe. Analysing the game for
Team India in action© AFP Unbeaten in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup, Team India will be bidding to record their third straight win when they take on confident South Africa on Sunday at the Optus Stadium in Perth. But as the weatherman have predicted an overcast sky, the cricket lovers would be keeping their fingers crossed.
Big Picture Last-ball defeats in consecutive matches. Points column empty. Best two batters quiet. Players failing to hold their nerve in make-or-break moments. Pakistan have ticked all those boxes and, as a consequence, find themselves in a precarious position where their fate in this World Cup is not entirely in their hands anymore. What’s still
New Zealand 167 for 7 (Phillips 104, Rajitha 2-23) beat Sri Lanka 102 (Shanaka 35, Boult 4-13) by 65 runs Sri Lanka had New Zealand 15 for 3 in the powerplay. But then they dropped Glenn Phillips, and it was all new Zealand from there. Phillips bashed 104 off 64 deliveries to almost single-handedly carry
Toss Bangladesh chose to bat vs Zimbabwe Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan decided to bat first against Zimbabwe in Brisbane, hoping the team would take advantage of a dry pitch. His opposite number Craig Ervine said Zimbabwe would have preferred to bat first, too. The two teams made one change each, both giving an idea
Netherlands will face Pakistan in the 29th match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 at the Perth Stadium on Sunday. In T20Is, both teams have only clashed once before – way back in 2009 – when Pakistan won by 82 runs at the Lord’s. Following Thursday’s shocking defeat against Zimbabwe, Babar Azam &
Virat Kohli‘s innings against Pakistan was close to being a ‘song of god’, the literal translation of ‘Bhagvad Gita’, and has legitimised T20 cricket as an “art form”, feels Australian legend Greg Chappell. Kohli’s knock floored Pakistan in India’s T20 World Cup opener and Chappell had no hesitation in avowing that the former skipper is
KL Rahul’s form is a concern for Team India© AFP The Indian cricket team has begun the T20 World Cup 2022 with a bang, winning both of their first two matches. Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, etc. have looked in solid form so far. But, all is not well in the Indian team as
Virat Kohli eyeing multiple records ahead of T20 World Cup game vs South Africa© AFP All eyes will be on Virat Kohli once again when India take on South Africa in their Group 2 Super 12 match at the ongoing T20 World Cup in Australia. Kohli has been in majestic form so far in the
The Gabba in Brisbane will host the Match 28 of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022 between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe on Sunday. With the thrilling win over Babar Azam-led Pakistan, Zimbabwe will be entering the game with their heads high as they are still unbeaten in the global tournament. Bangladesh, on the other hand, started
T20 World Cup, Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe will aim to surprise Bangladesh.© AFP T20 World Cup, Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe Live Updates:Bangladesh face Zimbabwe at The Gabba, Brisbane in a Group 2 match of the Super-12 stage in T20 World Cup on Sunday. Zimbabwe will aim to win the game and stay in contention for a semi-final
The Pakistan cricket team’s struggles in the T20 World Cup 2022 are down to a number of factors, but the inconsistency of their middle-order has widely been cited as one of the biggest. Even Pakistan legend, Wasim Akram, questioned the Pakistan team’s selection, suggesting he would’ve picked Shoaib Malik in the team for sure. However, a fan
“It’s my responsibility to make sure that I’m in the crease and leave at the right time,” said New Zealand batter Glenn Phillips, adding that the bowlers are well within their rights to take off the bails if the non-striker is backing up. During New Zealand’s T20 World Cup match against Sri Lanka, towards the
Tagenarine Chanderpaul, the son of former batter Shivnarine, has earned his maiden call-up to West Indies’ senior side for the two-match Test series in Australia in November-December. Tagenarine, who was picked as a reserve batter for the home series against Bangladesh earlier this year, is expected to open the batting alongside captain Kraigg Brathwaite. John
Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka has backed his young team to again show their fighting qualities and push for a semi-final place at the T20 World Cup despite the heavy defeat against New Zealand at the SCG. Shanaka admitted that their fielding effort had been a deciding factor – Glenn Phillips was dropped twice, including
Wasim Akram has opened up on his struggle with a cocaine addiction after his playing career ended, in his upcoming autobiography Sultan: A Memoir. Akram, Pakistan’s leading wicket-taker in both Test and ODI cricket, retired in 2003 after an 18-year international career, but continued to travel the world on commentary and coaching assignments. The cocaine
Glenn Phillips‘ innovative move to take up a sprinter’s start position at the non-strikers’ end was not pre-planned although he did suggest that it would help him avoid the risk of being run-out backing up which he said was an entirely justifiable dismissal. Phillips’ running between the wickets was a standout feature of his spectacular
While Kulkarni was elected unopposed as the female ICA representative, Vengsarkar defeated outgoing ICA president and former India cricketer Ashok Malhotra. In e-voting held over three days, Vengsarkar received 402 votes compared to Malhotra’s 230. Anshuman Gaekwad and Shantha Rangaswamy were the first ever ICA representatives in the BCCI with their tenure lasting from October
New Zealand’s 65-run win against Sri Lanka puts them on top of group 1, but plenty can change in the six remaining matches in the group. Here is a look at how the teams stack up in the race to the two semi-final slots. New ZealandPlayed: 3, Points: 5, NRR: 3.850, Rem matches: vs Eng,
Bangladesh look to get back to winning ways as they face high-flying Zimbabwe.© AFP After a thumping defeat to South Africa, Bangladesh look to get back to winning ways as they face high-flying Zimbabwe in a crucuial T20 World Cup Group 2 match at the Gabba in Brisbane. Zimbabwe, on the other hand, would look
Legendary pacer Shoaib Akhtar has lambasted Pakistan captain Babar Azam for his poor leadership after the shocking defeat against Zimbabwe in the Super 12 stage at T20 World Cup 2022. Chasing the paltry target of 131, the Men in Green lost wickets at regular intervals and eventually fell short by one run in a nail-biting
File photo of Dilip Vengsarkar© AFP Former India captains Dilip Vengsarkar and Shubhangi Kulkarni were on Saturday elected to represent Indian Cricketers’ Association (ICA) on the BCCI Apex Council. While Kulkarni was elected unopposed as the female ICA representative on the BCCI Apex Council, Vengsarkar defeated outgoing ICA president and former India cricketer Ashok Malhotra.
Glenn Phillips felt some discomfort and thus behaved in a strange manner.© Twitter New Zealand batter Glenn Phillips was at his best on Saturday as the player hit a sensational century to help his side beat Sri Lanka in a Group-1 clash at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The right-handed batter had a terrific first half
Delhi Capitals (DC) are looking to release their marquee player Shardul Thakur and put him back into the auction pool ahead of the bidding event for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. According to a report by Cricbuzz, along with Shardul, the Capitals are deliberating over the release of Mandeep Singh and KS Bharat as
Tom Moody feels South Africa can exploit the Indian batters with an extra pacer.© AFP Former Australia cricketer Tom Moody feels South Africa should drop spinner Tabraiz Shamsi to make room for an extra pacer in the their playing XI for the T20 World Cup game against India. The Proteas take on India at the
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