T20 World Cup 2021
Van Dijk focuses on Netherlands-Argentina, not Messi
Virgil van Dijk deflected several questions about his looming confrontation with Lionel Messi but admitted the Netherlands would be cautious in their approach against Argentina in Friday’s World Cup quarter-final.
‘T20 WC success can be era-defining’
Australia are absolutely “buzzing” after clinching their maiden T20 World Cup title and will bring that confidence into their Ashes series against England, fast bowler Pat Cummins said on Wednesday.
Venues confirmed for 2022 T20 WC in Australia
Next year’s Twenty20 World Cup will be held across seven venues in Australia, officials confirmed Tuesday, with Sri Lanka and the West Indies forced to play for a place in the Super 12.
A triumph for Australia and organisers
As fireworks lit up the Dubai sky after Sunday’s Twenty20 World Cup final and shimmering confetti rained on the jubilant Australian team, the organisers heaved a huge sigh of relief at the safe and glitzy culmination of the showpiece event.
'It was fate': Finch admits toss 'big factor' in World Cup win
Australia skipper Aaron Finch won six of his seven tosses on the way to his team's maiden Twenty20 World Cup trophy and admitted it played a "big part".
Warner 'spectacle' puts Australia on top of the world
David Warner came into the Twenty20 World Cup after being dropped from his IPL side but finished with 289 runs and a stand out star in Australia's maiden title victory.
‘This is huge’ as Australia break T20 WC title duck
Mitchell Marsh smashed an unbeaten 77 as Australia hammered New Zealand by eight wickets to clinch their maiden Twenty20 World Cup title on Sunday with captain Aaron Finch describing the achievement as “huge”.
WHAT THEY SAID
“ These are a great bunch of guys, great support staff, and great support around the world, especially back home. Always pumped, wanted to put on a spectacle. There were some nerves around as always in a final but great to see the guys deliver.”
‘We feel betrayed’
A seemingly landslide turnover by the Bangladeshi supporters in the Tigers’ first three games of the Super 12 stage saw a significant dip when it came to the fourth and penultimate game against South Africa at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi yesterday.
Tigers’ batting brings back memories of early 2000s
From 22 for no loss to getting bundled out for a meagre 84 in 18.2 overs -- the entire scenario brought back memories of the regular batting woes of Bangladesh in the early 2000s. This happened in Abu Dhabi yesterday in a game that the Tigers lost to South Africa by six wickets, officially ending Bangladesh’s bid for their maiden T20 World Cup semifinal quest with still a game remaining.
Pakistan ease into semis
Pakistan became the first team to reach the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals after beating Namibia by 45 runs, with brilliant half centuries from Mohammad Rizwan and skipper Babar Azam in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.
Pakistan beat Namibia and into semifinals
Pakistan became the first team to qualify for the Twenty20 World Cup semi-final with a comfortable 45-run win over Namibia in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.
‘If we won those two games, it could have been different’
After yet another frustrating performance from Bangladesh in the ongoing T20 World Cup, this time against South Africa, a defeat which saw them succumb to their fourth successive loss in the Super 12 stage, captain Mahmudullah Riyad felt that their World Cup story could have been different if they had clinched the two close matches against Sri Lanka and West Indies respectively.
Bangladesh out of T20 World Cup with defeat against SA
Bangladesh’s hopes of making it to their maiden semifinal of a T20 World Cup ended after Mahmudullah Riyad’s men suffered a six-wicket defeat against South Africa in their fourth Super 12 stage game of the marquee event in Abu Dhabi today.
Bangladesh bundled out for a meagre 84
Bangladesh in spiralling further into trouble with Mahmudullah Riyad having departed after scoring three of nine balls as the bouncer from Anrich Nortje brought the Tiger’s skipper’s downfall.
No Fizz as Tigers asked to bat first against SA
Bangladesh have lost the toss against South Africa and were sent in to bat first in their fourth and penultimate Super 12 fixture at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi today.
Morgan becomes most successful T20I captain ever
England skipper Eoin Morgan became the most successful T20I captain with his side's win over Sri Lanka at the T20 World Cup 2021 in Sharjah on Monday.
Buttler hits first hundred
Jos Buttler hit the first century of the Twenty20 World Cup as his unbeaten 101 guided England to 163 for four against Sri Lanka on Monday.