t20 cricket

Mumbai, March 5 – Tom Banton was brought into the England T20 squad shortly after Harry Brook took over as captain. He was one of the two close friends that the captain had shown faith in – Liam Dawson being the other.A year later, Banton has become an integral part of the England T20 setup...

Mumbai, March 5 England won the toss and chose to field first against India in the second semi-final of the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday. Both teams are competing for a spot in the final against New Zealand.England made one change to their playing...

New Delhi, March 5 – Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has appointed former Australian cricketer Jamie Siddons as the head coach of the senior women's team, the board announced on Thursday. Siddons previously coached the Bangladesh senior men's team from 2007 to 2011.Sri Lanka were previously coached by...

Mumbai, March 5 – Shivam Dube's childhood coach, Satish Samant, has said that the all-rounder will play a crucial role in India's semi-final clash against England at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.Besides Dube, Samant believes that captain Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, and Tilak Varma...

New Delhi, March 5 New Zealand's left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Rachin Ravindra credited his team's meticulous planning and wealth of franchise cricket experience for their commanding nine-wicket semi-final victory over South Africa in the Men’s T20 World Cup.New Zealand's win was set up by...

Following a five-match series against India on similar black soil surfaces leading up to the T20 World Cup, which proved invaluable, explosive New Zealand opener Finn Allen stated that the Kiwis secured a nine-wicket win over South Africa here on Wednesday, thereby reaching the T20 World Cup...

Kolkata, March 4 South Africa captain Aiden Markram said his team was undone by New Zealand's explosive batting in their nine-wicket loss in the Men's T20 World Cup semi-final, and gave "massive credit" to Finn Allen and Tim Seifert for their match-winning innings.Allen smashed the fastest...

Kolkata, March 4 Explosive right-handed opener Finn Allen described his record-breaking century in 33 balls as "very impressive" in terms of his best batting performances, as it propelled New Zealand to the T20 World Cup final with a comprehensive nine-wicket win over South Africa at Eden...

Kolkata, March 4 A dominant New Zealand, led by a record-breaking 33-ball century from 'local talent' Finn Allen, defeated South Africa by nine wickets and advanced to the T20 World Cup final here on Wednesday.Allen, who will be joining the Kolkata Knight Riders in another three weeks, smashed...

Kolkata, March 4 New Zealand spinners put on an impressive performance before Marco Jansen's aggressive counter-attack took South Africa to a respectable 169 for 8 in the first semi-final of the T20 World Cup here on Wednesday.On a pitch where scoring runs appeared to be a slightly challenging...

Mumbai, March 4 – When Harry Brook’s England began their campaign in the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, they had a huge legacy to uphold. As the two-time champions had reached the semifinals in every edition since 2016, when they lost to the West Indies in the final in Kolkata, they were expected...

Mumbai, March 4: With scores of 26, 21, 3, 3, 7, 2, and 0 in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, Jos Buttler has not looked like the accomplished batter he has been in this format over the past many years.The former England captain, at 35 years old, the oldest player in the squad and their most...

Mumbai, March 4 Unity, belief, and composure under pressure have powered England's charge into the T20 World Cup semifinals, skipper Harry Brook said on Wednesday, asserting that the two-time champions do not need a "perfect game" to go all the way in the tournament.In an intriguing...

Lahore, March 4 – Pakistan has excluded former captain Babar Azam from the squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Bangladesh, which begins on March 11, following the team's disappointing performance in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, where they were eliminated in the Super 8...

Mumbai, March 4 India's frontline spinner Varun Chakaravarthy was one of the four squad members who chose to train in the scorching Mumbai afternoon a day before the T20 World Cup semifinal against England.Chakaravarthy has been India's trump card in the middle overs over the past 12 months...

New Delhi, March 4 Former India wicketkeeper-batsman Parthiv Patel has raised concerns over India's fielding errors despite their strong performance in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, saying the team needs to address the issue urgently ahead of their semifinal against England to be played at the...

Mumbai, March 4 – While India, like England, has had a challenging journey to the semi-finals, bowling coach Morne Morkel downplayed the team's inconsistency, saying, "It's not about how you reach the semi-finals, but about winning the next two games."The defending champions, India, were the...

Mumbai, March 4 Members of the Indian men's cricket team visited the Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Temple on Wednesday to seek blessings of Lord Ganesha ahead of their crucial ICC T20 World Cup 2026 semifinal clash against England at the iconic Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.Among those who...

Melbourne, March 4 Veteran Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has made it clear that he is not ready to end his T20I career, keeping the 2028 T20 World Cup and the Los Angeles Olympics in mind.Maxwell, 37, would be 40 when Australia hosts the 2028 T20 World Cup, which is scheduled just...

Mumbai, March 4 – England are set to play the semi-final for the sixth time in the 10 editions of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, and for the fourth consecutive time, and will face India in the knockout game here at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. Both teams have won the title twice, and one of...