New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Australian cricket legend Mark Waugh has taken aim at the selectors for not selecting batting veteran Steve Smith in the initial squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, calling it “the most baffling non-selection” and an insult to the senior batter. A couple of days after being stunned by Zimbabwe in the Group B clash, the 2021 champions suffered another upset loss at the hands of co-host SriLanka, who put up a clinical display to progress to the Super Eight stage of the …
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Dubai, Feb 16 (IANS) Veteran batter Steve Smith has been officially added to Australia’s T20 World Cup squad ahead of a must-win encounter against Sri Lanka at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on Monday evening. Smith took pacer Josh Hazlewood’s spot in the squad, as the Aussies had delayed naming any replacement for the experienced right-armer, who was ruled out of the tournament earlier this month due to a calf injury.The 36-year-old batter hasn’t played a T20I for Aust…
Wellington, Feb 15 (IANS) New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr has been appointed as the New Zealand women’s new captain across all formats. She takes over from Sophie Devine, who stepped down after last year’s Women’s ODI World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.The 25-year-old, who has already played 172 international games, will commence her leadership journey through the upcoming series against Zimbabwe starting later this month. Amelia has previously stood in as New Zealand’s captain in limi…
Colombo, Feb 14 (IANS) Ireland scored an incredible 96-run win over Oman on Saturday to register their first win of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, ensuring they are mathematically in contention for a place in the next round in the tightly contested Group B.Young bowler Joshua Little picked three crucial wickets, followed by Matthew Humphreys and Barry McCarthy’s two wickets each, to bowl out Oman for 139 runs in 18 overs while chasing a massive target of 236 runs in their third match of the T…
Colombo, Feb 14 (IANS) Ireland captain and Player of the Match Lorcan Tucker said that his side’s positive attitude helped them register a commanding 96-run win over Oman in their third match of the T20 World Cup 2026 at the Sinhalese Sports Club on Saturday.Coming off a disappointing outing in their previous game, Ireland bounced back in style, posting 235/5 in 20 overs before bowling Oman out for 139 in 18 overs. Tucker led from the front with an unbeaten 94, narrowly missing out on a century …
Gandhinagar, Feb 13 (IANS) Gujarat and Zimbabwe discussed cooperation in the small and medium enterprise sector during a meeting between Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and a Zimbabwean delegation in Gandhinagar on Friday.The delegation, led by Zimbabwe’s Ambassador to India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Maldives, Stella Nkomo, and Deputy Minister for Industry and Commerce, Rajendra Kumar Modi, is visiting Gujarat to take part in the 12th Trade Show organised by the Saurashtra Trade and Industry Associ…
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 …
Colombo, Feb 13 (IANS) The cricket fraternity on Friday rose in unanimity to hail Zimbabwe’s magnificent performance as they beat the 2021 T20 World Cup champions Australia by 23 runs in their second match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.Zimbabwe scored 169 while batting first and then bundled out Australia for just 146 runs in 19.3 overs with the help of a four-wicket haul by Blessing Muzarabani.Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan hailed Zim…
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…