Melbourne : West Indies players have thrown their support behind veteran batsman Marlon Samuels, who launched a blistering tirade on Australian spin legend Shane Warne after his match-winning performance against England in the pulsating World T20 final. At the time of receiving his Man-of-the-Match award for his unbeaten 85-run knock, the 35-year-old said Warne had […]
Kolkata : Buoyant and formidable West Indies stands in the way as Australia bids to win a fourth successive World Women’s Twenty20 title when the final is played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday. The Southern Stars won all three finals it has featured in during the 2010, 2012 and 2014 editions, while […]
Johannesburg, : Australian openers Usman Khawaja and Joe Burns are among seven new players to be included in the list of central contract for 2016-17 after the retirement of a number of key players. Besides them, Adam Voges, Nathan Coulter-Nile, John Hastings, Peter Nevill and Peter Siddle have also earned place in the 20-man list. Reflecting […]
Karachi : Pakistan cricket board chief Shaharyar Khan has dismissed suggestions that he is resigning from his position following the national team’s disastrous World Twenty20 campaign. Shaharyar said in a hurriedly convened media briefing that there was no truth in the rumours that he was considering stepping down, the Dawn reported.The Shahid Afridi-led side were […]
Mumbai, Mar.31 : The Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led side will aim for the World T20 final-berth when they take on West Indies in the second semi-final clash here on Thursday. The Wankhede Stadium will be screening an ensemble-driven action, with Indian star Virat Kohli aiming to continue his batting masterclass against Darren Sammy’s side. Kohli smashed an unbeaten […]