New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Former Australia captain Aaron Finch believes Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) middle order lacked confidence and form in their innings against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at Eden Gardens on Thursday. Despite posting a competitive 181/4, Finch felt a few KKR batters struggled for rhythm and clarity during the middle overs.“There was a couple of batters that looked like they were seriously searching for form,” Finch told ESPNcricinfo while analysing the innings.KKR wer…
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New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Cameron Green’s slow start to the IPL 2026 season has begun to draw attention, with the high-priced allrounder yet to find consistency for Kolkata Knight Riders after three outings. Former Australia captain Aaron Finch weighed in on Green’s form, suggesting that while not all dismissals were entirely his fault, there are visible concerns in his approach. Bought for a record Rs. 25.20 crore at the auction, Green entered the tournament with high expectations but has s…
Kolkata, March 4 (IANS) Fast bowler Matt Henry has returned to New Zealand’s playing eleven as captain Mitchell Santner won the toss and elected to bowl first against South Africa in the first semi-final of 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday.The winner of this clash will qualify for the final to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. South Africa have won in all five of their previous meetings against New Zealand in the competition’s history.T…
Colombo, Feb 21 (IANS) New Zealand have brought back captain Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, and Lockie Ferguson into their playing eleven as Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first in the opening Super Eights clash of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Saturday.The start of the game may be delayed as rain arrived and covers were put back on the entire ground immediately after the toss was held. Santner has recovered from his illness and is back to lead …
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Maximising the batting Powerplay will be crucial to determining the winner of the high-stakes India-Pakistan clash in the Men’s T20 World Cup in Colombo, said former Australia captain Aaron Finch. The last time these two teams met, India beat Pakistan thrice, including in the final, to win the Asia Cup in the UAE.Defending champions India are currently Group A toppers and ahead of Pakistan on Net Run Rate. They arrive in Colombo after beating Namibia by 93 runs, where …
Dubai, Feb 6 (IANS) Highly-renowned commentators Ravi Shastri, Nasser Hussain, Ian Smith and Ian Bishop headline commentary panel during the 10th edition of the T20 World Cup that commences in India and Sri Lanka on February 7.An impressive list of former greats and current stars also features former T20 World Cup winners Aaron Finch, Dinesh Karthik, Kumar Sangakkara, Samuel Badree, Robin Uthappa, Carlos Brathwaite.The ICC said that current player and reigning ICC World Test Championship-winning…
Sydney, Jan 14 (IANS) Australia’s leading fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has provided an update on his recovery, aiming to return ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, which is scheduled to take place in the subcontinent starting February 7.Hazlewood, one of the key members of the Australian squad in recent years, has been under scrutiny because of injury concerns. The right-arm pacer was sidelined at the start of the Ashes series with a hamstring strain and later sustained an Achilles inju…
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Though India go into the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup as the defending champions, their turnaround in form in the shortest format came after they suffered a ten-wicket thrashing to England in the 2022 semifinal in Adelaide.Australia’s World Cup-winning captain, Aaron Finch, recalled that India’s mental state was led by fear of losing and that ultimately cost them the match. “India was so scared of losing that semifinal that they did not allow themselves to play freely. Y…