England captain Eoin Morgan has kept the lid on who will move up to partner opener Jos Buttler and dismissed suggestions his side would be “strong favourites” against New Zealand in the semifinal of the Twenty20 World Cup on Wednesday. The 2010 champion will have to rejig its top order after opener Jason Roy’s tournament … Read more
Virat Kohli’s decision to step down from T20 captaincy indicates that “all is not well” in the Indian dressing room, said former Pakistan Test leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed, who blamed bio-bubble fatigue for the country’s early exit from the ongoing World Cup. Kohli had announced he was leading Royal Challengers Bangalore for the last time when … Read more
Outgoing India head coach Ravi Shastri issued an indirect caution to the cricket administrators regarding workload management. A few minutes after finishing his last assignment, the T20 World Cup, he said: “You are in a bubble for six months… a lot of players in this team play all three formats. In the last 24 months, … Read more
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is at its climactic phase. The quintessential cricket fans cannot ask for a better face-off than the one between England and New Zealand in the first semifinal at the Zayed Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday. Over the last five years, this has emerged as one of the fiercest rivalries … Read more
Eoin Morgan’s England takes on Kane Williamson’s New Zealand in Semifinal 1 of the T20 World Cup 2021 on Wednesday. The match will be played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. HEAD-TO-HEAD STATS The two teams have met on five earlier occasions in the T20 WC. England has the edge in the ICC … Read more
England is set to meet New Zealand in the T20 World Cup 2021 Semifinal 1 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Wednesday. ENG vs NZ PLAYING XI England: Jos Buttler (wk), Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Moeen Ali, Eoin Morgan (c), Sam Billings, Liam Livingstone, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood New Zealand: Martin … Read more
In the end, Virat Kohli’s swansong as T20I captain became like a Greek tragedy — the hero aware of his destiny yet unable to avert it. Afghanistan’s defeat at the hands of New Zealand in a Group 2 Super 12 contest meant India, the pre-tournament favourite for the T20 World Cup title, suffered a group-stage … Read more
Pakistan seems primed to clinch its second T20 World Cup title but it will first have to mount the hurdle posed by Australia, a team peaking at the right time, in the semifinals. Pakistan has now become the team to beat. It is the only team to be undefeated so far in the UAE. In … Read more
A day before its T20 World Cup semifinal against Pakistan, Australia skipper Aaron Finch stressed that his side had not “exceeded expectations” by making the knockouts. PREVIEW – Australia challenge for unbeaten Pakistan Lot of confidence “From day one I have had a lot of confidence in the way the squad has gone about its … Read more
Welcome to the coverage of the T20 World Cup 2021 Super 12 match between England New Zealand. This is Lalith Kalidas bringing you all the action as it unfolds at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi . Best game of the World Cup. Wow Daryll Mitchell. Jimmy Neesham the gamechanger. New Zealand simply sensational. … Read more