As New Zealand celebrated wildly upon beating England in the T20 World Cup semifinal on Wednesday, all-rounder Jimmy Neesham gave a quiet reminder of the side’s determination to erase past heartbreaks by winning the decider. Neesham, who thrashed 27 runs off 11 balls to help the side reach its first T20 World Cup final , … Read more
Pakistan batters Mohammad Rizwan and Shoaib Malik are suffering from “mild flu” and could miss the T20 World Cup semifinal against Australia on Thursday, according to a report. Both players have tested negative for COVID-19. “As with the rest of their squad, they have cleared regular COVID-19 testing through the tournament, including one a couple … Read more
Pakistan will face Australia in the second semifinal of the T20 World Cup 2021 at the Dubai International Stadium on Thursday. Australia won the toss and opted to bowl. Pakistan XI : Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi Australia … Read more
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson praised his side’s all-round effort after an eight-wicket loss to Australia in the T20 World Cup final in Dubai on Sunday. “Very proud of how we’ve operated,” Williamson said after the match. “The guys were committed to what we tried to do in venues that varied a lot. There was … Read more
Australia captain Aaron Finch said he believes opening batter David Warner comes good when criticised, after his side won the T20 World Cup 2021 title with an eight-wicket victory over New Zealand at the Dubai International Stadium. “Can’t believe people wrote him (Warner) off saying he was done. That’s when he plays his best cricket. … Read more
Minutes after he became the first Australia captain to lay his hands on the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Australia captain Aaron Finch stressed how the team backed Mitchell Marsh to bat up the order right through the tournament. “He is someone who obviously plays the pace really well, having grown up at the WACA … Read more
Few players have divided opinion in Australian cricket over the last decade more than Mitchell Marsh, but the all-rounder was all smiles after playing a crucial role in delivering the country its first Men’s Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday. Marsh’s brilliant unbeaten 77 off 50 balls drove Australia to an eight-wicket victory over New Zealand … Read more
Coach Gary Stead said he had no regrets after seeing New Zealand lose in the final of a white-ball World Cup cricket final for the third time in six years and remains confident the Black Caps can savour success in the future. Sunday’s eight-wicket thrashing by Australia in the Twenty20 World Cup final followed losses … Read more
Australia wins men's T20 World Cup, internet reacts
The seventh edition of the ICC T20 World Cup that started October 17 culminated with Australia as the new champion. Toss is boss The impact of the toss on the outcome of a match was evident. After the final, Australia captain Aaron Finch was asked how he managed to win six out of seven tosses. … Read more