T20 World Cup 2022

T20 World Cup 2022

BCCI sacks selectors after World Cup exit

India's cricket board has sacked its entire selection committee, led by former fast bowler Chetan Sharma, and put out the call for replacements after the team's humiliating T20 World Cup exit.

2y ago

Sri Lanka's Gunathilaka granted bail in Sydney assault case

Sri Lanka cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka was granted bail in Sydney on Thursday, reversing an earlier decision in the case of the alleged sexual assault of a woman while on tour in Australia for the T20 World Cup.

2y ago

England's clinical closer from a cricketing dynasty

In player of the tournament Sam Curran, and his bowling at the 'death', England found the final piece of the jigsaw to turn Jos Buttler's side into Twenty20 world champions.

2y ago

England receive $1.6 million for winning the final

England will receive a whopping $US 1.6 million for defeating Pakistan and winning the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Melbourne on Sunday.

2y ago

Buttler's world champions England can go from 'strength to strength'

Jos Buttler is reticent to call England one of the best white-ball teams ever, but the captain is confident there is more to come to cement their status as all-time greats.

2y ago

Moments of the final

With Afridi out of the game, Babar had to hand the ball to part-time off-spinner Iftikhar Ahmed – the best option against two left-handers in Ben Stokes and Moeen Ali. Iftikhar did well for the first three deliveries

2y ago

‘Shaheen injury shifted the match in England's favour’

Pakistan captain Babar Azam is proud of his team's rollercoaster run in the T20 World Cup and believes the injury to pace spearhead Shaheen Afridi cost them victory in Sunday's final against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

2y ago

England conquer white-ball cricket

Ben Stokes and Sam Curran starred as England edged Pakistan by five wickets to win the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday and become the sport’s first dual white-ball champions, holding both the 50 and 20-over titles.

2y ago

Maxwell keeps Australia alive in hunt for semi-finals

Glenn Maxwell hit an unbeaten half-century to keep Australia in the hunt for the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup with a tense four-run win over Afghanistan on Friday.

2y ago

Williamson helps New Zealand all but reach WC semi-finals

Skipper Kane Williamson hit a quickfire half-century to all but take New Zealand into the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals as they hammered Ireland by 35 runs on Friday.

2y ago

Kohli makes great sporting gesture, gifts Liton his bat

Bangladesh lost their Super 12 encounter against India in the T20 World Cup on Wednesday despite Liton Das’s exquisite innings. The batter would’ve felt hard done by for not coming away with a win but he did leave the Adelaide Oval with a gift to treasure.

2y ago

Little bags hat-trick but Williamson propels NZ to commanding total

Ireland bowler Joshua Little took a hat-trick but New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson's 61 guided his side to 185-6 in their bid to seal a semi-finals spot at the T20 World Cup on Friday.

2y ago

Will Bangladesh take the right lessons from India loss?

Bangladesh seemingly lose the plot in tight contests and, even more desperately, they often see the tide turn against them when things are going their way, such as during the Super 12 game against India in Adelaide on Wednesday.

2y ago

Pakistan keep semi hopes alive with South Africa thrashing

Pakistan kept alive their slim hopes of reaching the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals with a 33-run victory over South Africa in a rain-shortened Super 12 match on Thursday, bringing the tournament's only unbeaten record to an end in the process.

2y ago

Finch '70-30' to play crunch match against Afghanistan

Australia captain Aaron Finch says he is more likely than not to play in Friday's crunch Twenty20 World Cup Super 12 match against Afghanistan, despite suffering a hamstring strain on Tuesday.

2y ago

Liton's 'extraordinary' knock becomes toast of Indian writers

Bangladesh batter Liton Das was the toast of the Indian cricket writers after his brilliant performance in yesterday’s T20 World Cup match nearly undid India.

2y ago

Bangladesh accuse Kohli of 'fake fielding'

Bangladesh have blamed "fake fielding" by India's Virat Kohli for their nail-biting Twenty20 World Cup loss and will raise it with cricket's governing body, an official told AFP on Thursday.

2y ago

Williamson wants to hit top gear with semi-final in sight

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson said Thursday he was staying patient and working to hit top gear as the Black Caps look to clinch a Twenty20 World Cup semi-final berth against Ireland.

2y ago