SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates, Oct 22 (AFP): Namibia reached the Twenty20 World Cup second round for the first time on Friday when they defeated Ireland by eight wickets.World number 19 Namibia, the lowest-ranked team in the tournament, chased down their modest target of 126 with skipper Gerhard Erasmus making an...
Read moreThe following are five bowlers to watch at the Twenty20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates and Oman, according to Reuters.MUSTAFIZUR RAHMAN (BANGLADESH)A master of mixing things up in the death overs, the ever-calm and composed Mustafizur has often flummoxed even well set batsmen with his many variations.No bowler...
Read moreThe T20 World Cup's Super 12 stage will begin today (Saturday) and the top cricketing nations will fight to become the world champions of cricket's shortest format, report agencies. It has been five years since the last tournament was played and fans are ready to witness some cracking duels in...
Read moreAustralia take on South AfricaAustralia will open their T20 World Cup campaign against an under-the-radar South African side, playing without the usual burden of pressure, in a Super 12 Group 1 match in Abu Dhabi today (Saturday) at 4:00pm (BST). Australia, who are searching for their maiden T20 title, enter...
Read moreDUBAI, Oct 22 (AFP): Babar Azam's Pakistan will look to end their losing streak against India at the Twenty20 World Cup when the two rivals begin their title race in a Sunday blockbuster.India have beaten Pakistan in all of their 12 matches at the T20 and 50-over World Cups.However, Pakistan...
Read moreA total of 1000 fully vaccinated spectators will be allowed at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo for the women's ODI series between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh in November, reports ESPNcricinfo.This will mark the first time since January 2020 that people will be allowed in for a cricket match in Zimbabwe; spectators...
Read moreLONDON, Oct 22 (AFP): England will play the coronavirus-delayed final match of their 2021 Test series against India in July next year, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Friday.The match was due to take place last month at Old Trafford when India said they were unable to...
Read moreLONDON, Oct 22 (AFP): Manchester United, revived by their European escape act, face a stern test against bitter rivals Liverpool in a crucial clash in the Premier League title race this weekend.Rocked by injuries to Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner, Chelsea need their understudies to rise to the challenge when...
Read moreANTWERP, Belgium, Oct 22 (AFP): Diego Schwartzman ended Andy Murray's hopes of another Antwerp title with a straight-sets, second round win on Thursday, saying it was a "pleasure" to finally face the former world number one Second seed Schwartzman carved out a 6-4, 7-6 (8/6) victory over the three-time Grand...
Read morePARIS, Oct 22 (AFP): Lionel Messi gets his first taste of French football's biggest rivalry this weekend as Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain travel to face Marseille on Sunday. A few hours after Messi's old side Barcelona take on Real Madrid in the Clasico, the Argentinian will take to the...
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