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London, February 15 – England’s Test captain Ben Stokes has vowed to always wear a helmet while playing or even practicing batting after being seriously hit on the face by a ball at the start of the month.Stokes also questioned the batting tactics of not wearing helmets while facing spin...

New Delhi, February 13 – After three matches in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, South Africa has emerged as a strong contender for a spot in the Super 8, securing a commanding victory over the New Zealand national cricket team in Ahmedabad, and former South Africa captain Shaun Pollock praised the...

Ahmedabad, February 15 New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell said the Black Caps lost the game due to the Powerplays, as they lost by seven wickets to South Africa in their T20 World Cup clash here, their first defeat of the tournament."I think, probably in both Powerplays, we let the game...

Ahmedabad, February 15 New Zealand pace bowler Lockie Ferguson will return home on Sunday to be with his wife for the birth of their first child and will miss the team's final Group D match of the T20 World Cup against Canada.Head coach Rob Walter said the plan is for Ferguson to rejoin the...

Wellington, February 15 – New Zealand pacer Lockie Ferguson has been granted paternity leave and will miss the team's final group game against Canada, NZC said on Sunday."New Zealand bowler Lockie Ferguson will depart for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup today to return home for the birth of him...

Ahmedabad, February 15 South Africa captain Aiden Markram says his team has moved "much closer" to playing to their full potential as they dominated New Zealand to edge closer to the Super 8s in the T20 World Cup.South Africa were clinical with both the ball and bat, first restricting New...

Ahmedabad, February 15 – New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner blamed the loss of three crucial wickets during the Power-play while batting first, and their inability to take more than one wicket with the ball in the first six overs under eased conditions, as the reasons for their defeat to South...

February 14, New Delhi — Ireland will aim for a win against Oman in Colombo at the Sinhalese Sports Club, starting at 11:00 AM IST, to keep their hopes of qualifying for the T20 World Cup alive. Both teams have suffered two losses each and will be eager to register their first victory in the...

Ahmedabad, February 13 Calling the matches against South Africa "fierce," New Zealand pacer Matt Henry said on Friday that the long-standing rivalry between the two sides adds an extra dimension to their crucial T20 World Cup clash, which could potentially decide the group winner.Both New...

New Delhi, February 10 Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga and New Zealand's Michael Bracewell have been ruled out of the remainder of the T20 World Cup due to injuries.Hasaranga suffered a hamstring tear during Sri Lanka's opening game against Ireland on Sunday.The ICC has approved a leg-spin...

Chennai, February 9 New Zealand will be eager to consolidate their top position in Group D with a second successive victory when they face the United Arab Emirates in a T20 World Cup match here on Tuesday.The Kiwis overcame a dangerous Afghanistan by five wickets on Sunday to gain crucial two...