‘Angry’ Dravid to calm Indian nerves as new coach
Rahul Dravid has one of the calmest heads in cricket and he will need it to coach India.
Pakistan’s iron man Asif Ali hits his way to stardom
No Pakistani cricketer has been as maligned and criticised for his failures and lack of performances as batsman Asif Ali. #T20WorldCup
Win toss, win World Cup: Is T20 title all on flip of a coin?
A team may be blessed with the fastest bowlers, most destructive batsmen, wiliest spinners and sharpest fielders, but will the fate of the T20 World Cup rest merely on the outcome of the coin toss?
Cricket maverick standing up over kneeling down
Quinton de Kock has long been a maverick. A precocious talent, it was obvious early in his career that he did not fit easily into any cricketing stereotypes.
Player ratings: Markram underlines importance to Proteas cause
RYAN VREDE rates the Proteas in their group victory over the West Indies, which featured another excellent contribution from Aiden Markram.
Shaheen Shah Afridi – Pakistan’s first-strike destroyer
Standing at an imposing 1.98m, Shaheen Shah Afridi is the latest high-end product of Pakistan’s fast bowling factory – left-arm division.
Player ratings: Chronic batting failings continue to haunt toothless Proteas
RYAN VREDE rates the Proteas after their opening World Cup match against Australia.
Six great India-Pakistan clashes in white-ball cricket
Virat Kohli’s India begin the T20 World Cup as one of the favourites and take on arch-rivals Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday.
Pakistan can be kings again despite India’s IPL riches – Nazar
Former Pakistan all-rounder Mudassar Nazar insists his country will once again be Asian cricket’s best.
Saffas playing for Germany in 2022 T20 World Cup qualifiers
Spain is currently hosting the European qualifiers for the next edition of the #T20WorldCup – and there are three SA-born players involved.
Five great T20 World Cup upsets
An updated list after Scotland defeated Bangladesh by six runs on Sunday.
Who’s laughing now? The rise and rise of T20 cricket
In just under 20 years, Twenty20 cricket has gone from being a light-hearted sideshow to a money-spinning, central plank of the sport’s global calendar.
New Zealand ‘leap of faith’ pays off for South African Conway
By his own admission, Devon Conway was struggling in South Africa before a bold move to New Zealand turned around his cricketing fortunes in spectacular fashion.
‘Universe Boss’ Gayle finds T20 world getting smaller
Chris Gayle heads to the T20 World Cup determined to prove that he remains a headline act rather than an ageing crowd-puller living off his reputation.
Family affair as PNG make global bow at T20 World Cup
Charles Amini’s two brothers, his parents and a grandfather all played cricket for Papua New Guinea, and there’s even a stadium named after the family. But he is the only one to reach a World Cup – and happily claims bragging rights.
