Pakistan are poised to leave out senior players Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi for their upcoming T20 World Cup fixture against Namibia following their underwhelming showing in the high-pressure clash against India in Colombo, a dependable source within the team management told PTI on Monday.According to the source, Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Mohsin Naqvi…
India’s Hardik Pandya and teammates celebrate (ANI Photo) Pakistan’s crushing 61-run defeat to arch-rivals India in the T20 World Cup has largely been framed around their shortcomings, especially after they were bowled out for just 114. Much of the discussion has centred on Pakistan’s lack of intensity and inability to match the defending champions, particularly…
Afghan skipper Rashid Khan (ANI Photo/Jitender Gupta) Afghanistan kept their Super Eights hopes alive with a five-wicket win over UAE on Monday, but qualification is still out of their hands. After the victory, South Africa moved into the Super Eights from Group D with six points from three matches. New Zealand, who have four points…
In brief: The FA Cup fifth round draw takes place before Macclesfield host Brentford in the final round of the fourth round. 101GreatGoals.com has all the details on when the balls will be drawn The remaining 16 teams in the 2025/26 FA Cup will discover their fate in the fifth round when the draw is…
An upside of the short turnaround between group-stage matches in the T20 World Cup is that players do not have to brood over disappointments for long. Azmatullah Omarzai would agree after his match-winning display against the United Arab Emirates at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday. Five days after bowling a costly Super Over against…
New Zealand will look to draw comfort from pleasant memories at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium as it aims to seal its berth in the Super Eight of the ICC T20 World Cup when it takes on Canada in its final league (Group D) fixture on Tuesday. The Black Caps won both their games at this…
November 26, 2023. Zimbabwe had just been beaten by Uganda in the Men’s T20 World Cup Africa regional final to end its hopes of qualifying for the 2024 World Cup in the West Indies and the USA. It was the only full member nation not to be on the plane to the North American continent. …
Shaheen Afridi and Usman Tariq (PTI Photo) In a high-voltage clash at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 in Colombo, India crushed Pakistan by 61 runs, delivering a commanding performance that once again highlighted their dominance in marquee encounters between the arch-rivals. On the field, it was a clinical display. Off it, however, the…
India’s Abhishek Sharma (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) NEW DELHI: Former Indian coach Ravi Shastri has backed Indian opener Abhishek Sharma to bounce back from his poor run of form in the T20 World Cup, saying the young batter just needs to be patient. Abhishek suffered another setback in India’s big match against Pakistan in Colombo, getting…
Steve Smith (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Steve Smith has been drafted into Australia’s T20 World Cup squad to replace the spot left vacant by Josh Hazlewood and is likely to feature in their must-win clash against Sri Lanka on Monday. Smith reached Sri Lanka last week and became eligible for selection after the International Cricket…
