Series Preview: England vs West Indies (W)
EVEN though the calendar year may be drawing to a close, cricket never stops and next week will see the start of what will hopefully be a fascinating series between the West Indies and England. The two teams are set to battle in a multi format series, with three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and five […]
Aussie Squad for India Tour Revealed
CRICKET Australia have revealed the squad of 15 players that are set to tour India for a five match T20 series next month. The squad is largely the same as the one that won Commonwealth Games gold in Birmingham earlier this year, but there are three changes to the squad. Heather Graham has made the […]
Stokes steps up again to deliver England World Cup
ENGLAND has claimed the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup for 2022, after defeating Pakistan by a margin of five wickets at the MCG on Sunday night. The victors withstood Pakistan’s blistering pace attack to stamp their authority as the premier white ball team, largely thanks to heroics from star all-rounder Ben Stokes, who continues to […]
England openers smash records to set up blockbuster final
A CLINICAL performance from England has seen it advance to the ICC T20 World Cup after defeating India by 10 wickets at Adelaide Oval on Thursday night, in one of the most one-sided matches of the tournament. Behind a record-breaking partnership from its openers in Alex Hales and Jos Buttler, England managed to chase down […]
Pakistan advance after NZ fail to fire
PAKISTAN has become the first side to book a spot in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final after defeating New Zealand by seven wickets in Wednesday night’s semi-final at the SCG. This time three days ago, Pakistan was just about out of the tournament. New Zealand, having looked near-flawless through the group stage, entered […]
Bangladesh hold on despite late drama
SUNDAY’S action in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup saw a dramatic finish between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh, with the latter holding on for a tense three-run triumph at The Gabba. The last over was one of the most remarkable patches we have seen at the tournament, with a six-ball spell seeing the match result thrown […]
Zimbabwe hand Pakistan huge upset
THE ICC T20 Men’s World Cup has seen a massive boilover in Perth, with Zimbabwe claiming a thrilling one-run win over the powerhouse Pakistan on Thursday night. It was a result that few predicted, with the Pakistanis now in danger of an early exit after sustaining a second consecutive loss, after Sunday night’s heartbreaker against […]
Stoinis slams Aussies past Sri Lanka
A RECORD knock from all-rounder Marcus Stoinis has dragged Australia over the line when they took on Sri Lanka in the ICC T20 Men’s World Cup, emerging victorious at Perth Stadium to the tune of seven wickets. While it was not the most convincing of wins, the result keeps Australia in the hunt in its […]
Kiwis dominate Aussies on home deck
AUSTRALIA has fallen at the first hurdle of its ICC Men’s T20 World Cup campaign, falling by a whopping 89 runs to New Zealand at the SCG on Saturday night. The reigning champions came into the tournament as one of the favourites, boasting a star-studded roster and the home ground advantage, but were taught a […]
Campher lifts Ireland past Scotland
A TERRIFIC individual performance from Ireland’s Curtis Campher has driven his side to a six-wicket triumph over Scotland in the ICC T20 Men’s World Cup on Wednesday night. In the first of two games to take place on Wednesday, Ireland was catapulted past its Scottish opponents by an excellent effort from Campher, who delivered with […]
