New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Zimbabwe’s bowling consultant Courtney Walsh said his bowlers have been great in the discipline and execution of their bowling plans in the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup, even if the wickets column did not capture the impact of their effort.Zimbabwe captured everyone’s attention by topping Group B, but are now aiming to sign off on a high against South Africa at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday afternoon after heavily losing their Super Eights games against the West I…
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New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Ahead of India’s must-win Super 8 fixture against Zimbabwe, former India spinner Anil Kumble suggested the Suryakumar Yadav-led side not take the African nation lightly and play their natural, aggressive brand of cricket. With the defeat to South Africa in their first Super 8 game, India found themselves in a tricky situation. They will be looking to beat West Indies and Zimbabwe to have some control over their chances of making the knockouts.”India need to play their na…
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) His side was hammered into submission by a rampaging West Indies side riding on a majestic 34-ball 85 by Shimron Hetmyer and a 35-ball 59 by Rovman Powell, Zimbabwe skipper Sikandar Raza refused to blame the change in venue and change in conditions for his team’s massive 107-run defeat in their first Super 8 stage match in Mumbai on Monday.”I think if we think about change in venues, change in country, we will not learn anything, and for me it is very important to learn fro…
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Shimron Hetmyer produced a masterclass in power-hitting, raining seven sixes and an equal number of fours in a majestic 34-ball 85, as his blitzkrieg helped West Indies romp to a 107-run victory over a totally outclassed Zimbabwe in a Group 1 match in the Super 8s stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 in Mumbai on Monday.Hetmyer unleashed fireworks on a Wankhede pitch that was gripping and helping spin as he guided the West Indies to a massive 254/6 in 20 overs — the h…
Colombo, Feb 19 (IANS) Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat against Zimbabwe in their Group B contest of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup here at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Thursday. Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka, upon winning the toss, said, “Our batsmen need to put runs on the board. So I’m happy to bat first. Madushanka comes straight into the XI. Dushmantha Chameera is rested, and Pramod Madushan comes in for him. It’s very tough because it’s a World Cup, and we need our best play…
Dubai, Feb 18 (IANS) India opener Abhishek Sharma held on to his lead at the top of the batter rankings despite some recent form concerns, while wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan entered the Top 10 in the latest ICC Rankings update. Abhishek didn’t have a good outing so far in the T20 World Cup as he began his campaign with a golden duck against the USA in India’s first game. He was, however, admitted to hospital in New Delhi due to a stomach infection and was left out of the game against Namib…
Colombo, Feb 13 (IANS) Australia’s stand-in captain Travis Head admitted that his side put themselves under pressure after they suffered a 23-run defeat against Zimbabwe in their second match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.Chasing 170, Australia were bowled out for 146 in 19.3 overs despite a fighting knock of 65 runs from Matt Renshaw. Zimbabwe’s pace duo Blessing Muzarabani and Brad Evans dismantled the top order, claiming four and three w…
Colombo, Feb 13 (IANS) Former India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar hailed “statement win” from Zimbabwe after they gave a major upset of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026, beating Australia by 23 runs.A fast bowling masterclass by pacers Blessing Muzarabani and Brad Evans, who took four and three wickets respectively, helped Zimbabwe bowl out Australia for 146 runs in 19.3 overs and register 23 runs win in their second match at the R Premadasa Stadium.“A statement win from Zimbabwe! Beating Austr…
Colombo, Feb 13 (IANS) A fast bowling masterclass by pacers Blessing Muzarabani and Brad Evans, who took four and three wickets respectively, helped Zimbabwe bowl out Australia for 146 runs in 19.3 overs and register 23 runs win in their second match of the T20 World Cup 2026 played at the R Premadasa Stadium on Friday. Matt Renshaw was the lone warrior for the 2021 T20 WC champions but lacked support as his valiant knock of 65 runs went in vain against Zimbabwe, who registered their second win …
Colombo, Feb 13 (IANS) Australia won the toss and elected to bowl against Zimbabwe in their second match of the 2026 T20 World Cup at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Friday. Travis Head will continue to lead the side in place of Mitchell Marsh, who missed out due to injury, while Tim David is back to the playing XI.Australia are coming into the contest after registering a dominating 67-run victory over Ireland in their opening match played at the same venue.Despite missing their top fast bowlers, Au…