A ruthless New Zealand rode on a record-breaking 33-ball century from opener Finn Allen to outclass South Africa by nine wickets and storm into the T20 World Cup final in Kolkata on Wednesday. Allen smashed 10 fours and eight sixes to chase down 170 in just 12.5 overs, leaving the entire South African side stunned.The…
South Africa’s captain Aiden Markram (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) South Africa captain Aiden Markram admitted it was simply a night where very little went his side’s way as a rampant New Zealand national cricket team stormed into the T20 World Cup final with a crushing nine-wicket win at Eden Gardens.New Zealand’s charge was led by a…
India’s Hardik Pandya (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) Former England seamer Stuart Broad has issued a strong warning to England ahead of their semifinal clash against India, singling out Hardik Pandya as the player who could decisively swing the contest.Broad stressed that Pandya’s impact goes far beyond numbers on the scoreboard. The Indian all-rounder has the…
NEW DELHI: England captain Harry Brook says unity, belief and staying calm under pressure have helped his team reach the T20 World Cup semi-finals — and they don’t need to play a “perfect game” to win the title.England, two-time champions, will face fellow two-time winners India in the semi-final for the third straight edition. While…
NEW DELHI: Babar Azam has been dropped from Pakistan’s ODI squad for the upcoming three-match series against Bangladesh, as the selectors begin reshaping the team with an eye on next year’s 50-over World Cup. The decision follows Pakistan’s disappointing T20 World Cup campaign in India and Sri Lanka, where they failed to reach the semi-finals….
India bowling coach Morne Morkel with Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: As defending champions India prepare to face England in the T20 World Cup semi-final at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, bowling coach Morne Morkel says dew could play a big role.He explained that conditions at Wankhede can be tricky. “I think dew is always a…
India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir and skipper Suryakumar Yadav (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India are heading into their sixth T20 World Cup semi-final in 10 editions and will take on England at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, hoping to defend their title.Their journey in this tournament goes back to 2007, when they reached the semis in the…
Australia’s Glenn Maxwell (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Veteran Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has underlined that he has no immediate plans to step away from T20 internationals, with both the 2028 T20 World Cup and the Los Angeles Olympics firmly on his radar.Now 37, Maxwell would be 40 by the time Australia hosts the 2028 T20 World…
Team Pakistan and Dinesh Karthik After Pakistan were knocked out in the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup 2026, veteran Indian cricketer Dinesh Karthik took a sharp dig at former England captains Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain.Last year, Atherton and Hussain had suggested that India had an unfair edge when they won the…
Team India players at Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Temple. (Video grab) Hours before stepping into a high-pressure T20 World Cup semifinal against England, members of the Indian team sought divine intervention at Mumbai’s iconic Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Temple on Wednesday.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!In a video that quickly went viral on…
