New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Amidst the West Indies experiencing delay in going home after their exit from the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup, head coach Darren Sammy expressed his view by saying he “just wanna go home”.Two-time champions West Indies campaign ended in a five-wicket defeat to India in the Super Eights at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on March 1. Since then, they have been stuck in their team hotel. “I just wanna go home,” said Sammy on his ‘X’ account on Thursday.However Sammy lat…
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Kolkata, March 5 (IANS) New Zealand pacer Matt Henry said it felt ‘pretty special’ to reach another T20 World Cup final through a comprehensive nine-wicket win over South Africa in the semi-final, especially after going back home for the birth of his son.At the Eden Gardens, pace spearhead Matt Henry picked 2-34 in New Zealand entering their second T20 World Cup final. Opener Finn Allen smashed the fastest century in tournament history in just 33 balls to propel New Zealand into Sunday’s f…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) A flat red-soil pitch at the Wankhede Stadium could level the playing field between India and England rather than hand either side an edge in the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup semi-final, said former wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik.He added that favourable weather conditions and minimal dew should set up a good contest between the two teams aiming to enter the final, where they will face New Zealand in Ahmedabad on Sunday.India carry the edge over England in the shortes…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Wrist spinner Varun Chakravarthy’s repertoire of variations, especially the googly, makes him the most potent threat to counter in-form England skipper Harry Brook in the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup semi-final, to be played at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday evening, said former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara.Brook has amassed 228 runs in seven innings at an average of 32.6 and strike-rate of 162. But it’s his match-up against Chakaravarthy which will be keenly seen, espe…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara has said Abhishek Sharma, with his remodelled stance, could look to counter the threat posed by England pacer Jofra Archer by scoring as many runs as possible through the off side when the Men’s T20 World Cup semi-final takes place at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday evening.Abhishek has enjoyed complete dominance over Archer in their head-to-head battles in T20Is, scoring 61 runs off 5 innings without being dismissed at a blisterin…
Kolkata, March 4 (IANS) Explosive right-handed opener Finn Allen described his record-breaking 33-ball century as “pretty up there” in terms of his best batting performances, as it propelled New Zealand into the T20 World Cup final with a comprehensive nine-wicket win over South Africa at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday.Allen also shared a 117-run opening stand with Tim Seifert to help New Zealand chase down 170 with 43 balls to spare and book their spot in the final to be played at the Narend…
Kolkata, March 4 (IANS) Left-arm seam-bowling all-rounder Marco Jansen struck an unbeaten 55 to guide South Africa to 169/8 in 20 overs against New Zealand in the first semifinal of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday.South Africa were in trouble at 77/5 in 10.2 overs before Jansen steadied the innings by hitting two fours and five sixes to get his fifty in 27 balls on a gripping pitch. His knock ensured the Proteas set New Zealand a target of 170 if they are t…
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) With scores like 26, 21, 3, 3, 7, 2, 0 in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, Jos Buttler has not looked a shadow of England’s most accomplished batter in this format that he has been over the last many years. The former England captain, at 35 years old, the oldest player in the pack and their most experienced player with 154 T20Is and many matches in franchise cricket, was expected to be the main batter for the two-time World Champions.Going into the all-important semifinal…
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…
Melbourne, March 4 (IANS) Veteran Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has made it clear that he is not ready to draw the curtain on his T20I career, keeping the 2028 T20 World Cup and the Los Angeles Olympics in his plans. Maxwell, 37, would be 40 when Australia hosts the 2028 T20 World Cup, scheduled just months after cricket’s return at the Los Angeles Olympics. While questions have surfaced about his longevity, particularly after Australia’s group-stage exit at the recent T20 World Cup a…