New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has revealed the quiet confidence that preceded Sanju Samson’s resurgent run to become the Player of the Tournament in a triumphant 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup campaign, recalling how the wicketkeeper-batter promised that he was to contribute to the team’s cause whenever the side needed him. Samson has been the toast of the cricket-loving nation still in euphoria of retaining the title on home soil following India’s 96-run triump…
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New Delhi, Mar 1 (IANS) Teenaged South Africa pacer Kwena Maphaka said hitting the stumps and constant change of pace were the key ingredients behind him producing a standout spell of 2-21 in the side’s five-wicket win over Zimbabwe in their final Super Eights clash of Men’s T20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday.With Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen and Keshav Maharaj all rested ahead of Wednesday’s semi-final clash against New Zealand in Kolkata, Maphaka was among those asked to st…
New Delhi, Mar 1 (IANS) An unbeaten South Africa have brought in Kwena Maphaka, Anrich Nortje and George Linde as Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat first in the Super Eights clash of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday.South Africa, who have already qualified for the semi-finals, had hinted in the pre-match press conference that they would look to rest some of their mainstays, something which they did during their win over the UAE in New Delhi.With Kagiso …
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) South Africa’s decision to drop Corbin Bosch for their double Super Over clash against Afghanistan and play George Linde had raised some questions, but Bosch underlined his value by taking 1-34 against New Zealand in the crucial clash in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.Much like India’s left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Axar Patel, Bosch offers balance with both bat and ball, particularly with his effective spells at the death overs. On a gloomy Wednesday at the Aru…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) UAE off-spinner Dhruv Parashar said his side will find ways to fare better against elite pace bowling after they were undone by a relentless South African fast attack, leading to their six-wicket defeat in the final Group D clash of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday.On a tricky pitch caused by dampness from overnight rains, and floodlights turned on, Corbin Bosch used the damp conditions well to pick 3-12, while Anrich N…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Corbin Bosch and Anrich Nortje shared five wickets between themselves before Dewald Brevis and Ryan Rickelton hit brisk 30s respectively as South Africa maintained their unbeaten record by registering a six-wicket win over the UAE in their final Group D match of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday. The result ensured the Proteas go to the Super Eights as the lone unbeaten team from their group, finishing with four wins from as many games…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Corbin Bosch and Anrich Nortje shared five wickets between themselves as South Africa restricted the United Arab Emirates to 122/6 in their final Group D game of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday. Under overcast skies and floodlights turned on, Bosch used the damp conditions well to pick 3-12, while Nortje took 2-28. Left-arm spinner George Linde kept things tight with 1-17 as UAE’s innings lost momentum after a brisk start.Alishan…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) South Africa have brought in Jason Smith, Kwena Maphaka, Anrich Nortje and George Linde as captain Aiden Markram won the toss and elected to bowl against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in their final Group D clash of the Men’s T20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday.South Africa are already through to the Super Eights, while UAE will go back home after Wednesday’s clash. At the venue, the covers were on briefly but they came off just in time for the to…
Johannesburg, Jan 2 (IANS) South Africa have included young pacer Kwena Maphaka and top-order batter Jason Smith in their squad for the T20 World Cup, with no place for batsmen Ryan Rickelton and Tristan Stubbs.Smith’s selection comes on the back of his recent prolific form, earning him the nod ahead of Stubbs, who was in South Africa’s squad where they finished runners-up in 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup.Smith made his T20I debut in 2024 and boasts of a strike-rate of 128.30 and is currently tur…
Gqeberha, Dec 30 (IANS) Quinton de Kock’s batting masterclass powered Sunrisers’ Eastern Cape to 48-run bonus point win over Pretoria Capitals at St George’s ParkThe victory propelled the Sunrisers to top of the SA20 table with 10 points, while the Capitals remain winless after two matches.The Gqeberha locals came out in their thousands to deck South Africa’s oldest Test venue in a sea of orange for the first home game of Season 4 with the iconic brass band getting everyone in the festive …