Cricket

NEW DELHI: Former England captain Michael Vaughan has raised concerns about potential scheduling disadvantages impacting Afghanistan’s performance in their T20 World Cup semifinal loss to South Africa. Taking to ‘X’ (formerly Twitter), the former England captain blamed Afghanistan’s semi-final defeat to South Africa on on biased T20 World Cup schedule favouring India.In the first semi-final…

GEORGETOWN: England completed one of their most complete T20 performances in recent times when they thrashed India by 10 wickets in the World Cup semifinal in Adelaide in 2022. But Matthew Mott, the coach of the England team, insists there is a difference between that Indian team and this one.“They are a very different team…

India will seek to avenge defeat at England’s hands in the 2022 WC semis, but rain looms and while a washout will see Rohit’s men through, a truncated game could get tricky…GEORGETOWN: In most parts of the West Indies, the old-fashioned way of walking down the runway to the plane still prevails. It’s fun on…

NEW DELHI: South Africa defeated an emotionally spent Afghanistan by nine wickets at Tarouba, Trinidad, to advance to their first-ever T20 World Cup final. They did this by casting aside their agonizing semifinal jinx with a masterful display of pace bowling.The Afghans will walk home with their heads held high following an inspiring run in…

NEW DELHI: Afghanistan were bowled out for just 56 runs in the first semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2024, setting an unwanted record for the lowest team total in the tournament’s semi-final history. After winning the toss and opting to bat at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba on Wednesday, Trinidad, Afghanistan faced a…

NEW DELHI: Ahead of their T20 World semi-final game against India on Thursday, England’s head coach Matthew Mott acknowledged a significant shift in India’s batting approach since their 10-wicket defeat in the 2022 T20 World Cup semi-final. Mott highlighted India’s aggressive batting strategy, particularly in the powerplay, spearheaded by captain Rohit Sharma.This contrasts sharply with…

India, Afghanistan, South Africa and England — the four survivors of the ‘Super 8s’ have finally been spotted. This has been a rare, collector’s edition of a T20 World Cup where the ball, for once, has mostly dominated the bat. We have also witnessed a clutch of humdingers, and it’s likely more nerve-racking encounters are…

NEW DELHI: Former India all-rounder Robin Singh believes that India’s robust bowling attack can give them an advantage over England in the second semi-final of the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup, set to take place at the Providence Stadium in Georgetown, Guyana, on Thursday. This match is a rematch of the 2022 semi-final where England…

NEW DELHI: In the latest update to the ICC Men’s T20I Batting Rankings, there has been a significant shift at the top, with Suryakumar Yadav of India being displaced from the number one position. Yadav, who has been the leading T20 batsman since December 2023 and has previously held the top spot, has been overtaken…