T20 World Cup 2024
Farooqi threat looms over Tigers’ left-handed top-order
If you are a left-handed top-order Bangladesh batter, you would not like the sight of Afghanistan’s left-handed pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi steaming in at you with the new ball.
‘I had five bad balls and he hit them all for six’
Looking back, Starc acknowledged Rohit’s exceptional performance throughout the tournament and commended him for his brilliant and strategic use of the conditions in St Lucia.
India says Rohit to remain Test and ODI captain
Rohit Sharma will stay on as captain of India's Test and one-day teams, the country's cricket board said, after he ended his T20 international career with a World Cup triumph.
When will Hathurusingha take responsibility?
Now, will the BCB finally demand accountability from Hathurusingha or will they maintain the status quo as raising questions will bring them directly into the firing line?
Kohli lauds ‘eighth wonder of the world’ Bumrah in team reception
"I'll sign the petition for Jasprit Bumrah to be the eighth wonder of the world right now. He is a once-in-a-generation bowler," Kohli said.
The Taskin scenario and its timing
What happens inside the team environment usually stays out of public knowledge, but this time the news about Taskin was leaked quite some time after the World Cup game in question.
Pandya crowned top T20I all-rounder after World Cup final heroics
There were other movements in the top 10 of the T20I all-rounder rankings, with Marcus Stoinis , Sikandar Raza, Shakib Al Hasan and Liam Livingstone rising up by one spot. Mohammad Nabi moved back by four spots to go out of the top five.
Taskin apologised for arriving late before India match, says Shakib
“So, when Taskin actually had reached the field, it was probably five to ten minutes before the toss," said Shakib
Will BCB’s World Cup ‘discussions’ make any difference?
As another discussion follows on performances, will BCB this time be relieved with having made the second stage, or will they form another probe committee?
Afghanistan win, so does cricket
For a country like Afghanistan, which has been ravaged by wars for decades and is treated as an outcast by most of the world, mere participating in a World Cup should be hailed as an achievement.
Tigers’ negative mindset exposed in exit
No shortage of excitement, tension, and twists with the semifinals spot at stake: one could not have expected more drama than what unfolded during an absorbing T20 World Cup Super Eights contest between Bangladesh and Afghanistan at the Arnos Vale Stadium in Saint Vincent yesterday.
A defeatist mentality, leading nowhere
In a game where the batting order had to be shuffled to make the chase in 12.1 overs, Bangladesh resorted to normalcy.
Hazlewood doubts 'drastic' changes despite Australia's exit
Fast bowler Josh Hazlewood believes there is no "drastic" need to cull Australia's ageing squad despite the failure to make the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup.
Afghanistan 'proved Brian Lara right’
Afghanistan have realised cricketing history in reaching the final four of the mega event, edging out Bangladesh in one of the most dramatic T20I contests of all time.
Shanto ‘sorry’ for letting down the fans
“I would say that as a team we have disappointed our fans. We have let down the people who always follow our matches. So, on behalf of my team, I apologise,” Shanto said after the match against Afghanistan.
Afghanistan through to semis after Tigers fall apart, Australia eliminated
Bangladesh lost the toss and were sent to bowl first against Afghanistan today in a high-stakes match which will decide who will claim the final spot in the semifinals of the ICC T20 World Cup today.
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan: All you need to know
As it stands, Afghanistan have the best chance to move into the last-four stage, whereas the odds are stacked the heaviest for Bangladesh.
‘Come on, Bangladesh’: Australia captain Marsh after India loss puts them on brink
On the brink of elimination, the Men from Down Under are now looking to a limping Bangladesh to pull off an upset against the high-flying Afghans.
India down Australia to march into semis; Bangladesh still alive
The result leaves the Aussies in a serious spot of bother as they will now hope that Bangladesh beat Afghanistan, and do so by a margin of under 62 runs.