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Gough won't umpire T20 World Cup games after COVID-19 breach - ICC 03 Nov 2021 - 09:16 pm

English umpire Michael Gough will not officiate any more games in the Twenty20 World Cup after he broke COVID-19 health protocols during the...

India gets first points, beats Afghanistan at T20 World Cup 03 Nov 2021 - 09:09 pm

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul combined for a blistering 140-run opening stand Wednesday as India racked up...

Former skipper Dravid appointed Indian men's cricket team head coach 03 Nov 2021 - 07:21 pm

BENGALURU- Former India captain and batting stalwart Rahul Dravid has been appointed the head coach of the men's national team to succeed Ravi...

Unbeaten Pakistan sail into semis with Namibia rout 02 Nov 2021 - 09:08 pm

ABU DHABI- Former champions Pakistan became the first team to qualify for the semi-finals of this year's Twenty20 World Cup after thrashing Namibia...

Run-rate worry can wait, India focus on must-win matches 02 Nov 2021 - 03:02 pm

Dubai: India's immediate target is to win their remaining three group matches to try and stay alive in the Twenty20 World Cup and...

Milestone man Buttler says Sri Lanka ton 'right up there' 01 Nov 2021 - 11:29 pm

SHARJAH -England opener Jos Buttler reckoned his century in Monday's Twenty20 World Cup contest against Sri Lanka was among his best but chose...

Qatar's Iqbal third among bowlers with best T20 strike rates in ICC list 01 Nov 2021 - 08:08 am

Doha: Qatar skipper Iqbal Hussain Chaudhry picked seven wickets in four matches in the recently-concluded Asia Qualifier Group A for the 2022 ICC...

'You need a break': Bumrah says India suffering 'bubble fatigue' 01 Nov 2021 - 06:47 am

India are struggling from 'bubble fatigue' amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the players are feeling the effects of being on the road for...

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib ruled out for remainder of T20 World Cup 01 Nov 2021 - 01:04 am

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will miss the remainder of the Twenty20 World Cup due to a hamstring injury, the country's cricket board...

India crushed again at T20 World Cup, this time by NZ 31 Oct 2021 - 08:50 pm

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates- New Zealand inflicted a crushing eight-wicket defeat on India at the cricket T20 World Cup on Sunday and put...

India's Kohli lashes out at 'spineless' online abuse, backs Shami 30 Oct 2021 - 05:13 pm

DUBAI: India captain Virat Kohli lashed out on Saturday at the "spineless people" who abused bowler Mohammed Shami online after his side's defeat...

Boult for the Blue: NZ spearhead plots Afridi-style assault on India 30 Oct 2021 - 12:40 pm

Dubai: Trent Boult has seen how Shaheen Afridi swung the ball to wreck India's top order at the Twenty20 World Cup and the...

Asia Qualifier: Three-way race for title as Bahrain beat Saudi Arabia 29 Oct 2021 - 11:10 am

Bahrain raised temperature in the Asia Qualifier Group A for the ICC T20 Men’s World Cup after they piled up 179 for nine,...

Warner regains form as Australia thrash Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup 28 Oct 2021 - 09:01 pm

David Warner's return to form was the icing on the cake as Australia thumped Sri Lanka by seven wickets on Thursday for their...

Trumpelmann shines as Namibia edge Scotland in T20 World Cup 27 Oct 2021 - 09:10 pm

A stunning opening burst from seamer Ruben Trumpelmann and an unbeaten 32 by JJ Smit down the order helped Namibia secure a nervy...

Pakistan down New Zealand for second win in T20 World Cup 26 Oct 2021 - 08:57 pm

SHARJAH - Pakistan underlined their credentials as early Twenty20 World Cup favourites when they held their nerve to beat New Zealand by five...

Williamson expects 'right spirit' v Pakistan despite pullout saga 25 Oct 2021 - 07:55 pm

New Zealand's shock abandonment of their Pakistan tour last month created bad blood between the sides but captain Kane Williamson expects "right spirit"...