Pakistan made it a 3-0 series whitewash with another emphatic victory over Australia to retain their mantle of the top T20I team in the world.
Steve Waugh believes that a lenient approach by the authorities played a big role in the ball-tampering scandal at Newlands, along with the players ‘living in a bubble’.
Lungi Ngidi is relishing the chance to battle against Australia Down Under.
Captain Faf du Plessis says the Proteas will refrain from using the ball-tampering incident as a sledging mechanism.
James Sutherland, the outgoing CEO of Cricket Australia, has revealed that he turned off the TV and went to bed before Cameron Bancroft whipped out the sandpaper in the Newlands Test earlier this year.
Highlights of Pakistan’s 66-run win over Australia in the first T20I in Abu Dhabi.
Pakistan won the first T20I of the series against Australia, in so doing ensuring that they will retain their status as No 1 T20I nation in world cricket, even if they go on to lose the series.
The esteem with which T20 cricket is held in the world game was highlighted with the unveiling of the biscuit-shaped trophy that is up for grabs in Australia’s upcoming T20 contest with Pakistan.
Proteas captain Faf du Plessis says he expects a hostile limited-overs series against Australia.
Australia made easy work of the United Arab Emirates’ offering of 117 off their 20 overs, the visitors losing just three wickets in reaching their target with almost four overs in hand in Abu Dhabi.
AB de Villiers told India’s Sports Tak that he believes the Indian cricket side is at the top of their game right now, led by one of the top minds in cricket in the shape of their captain, Virat Kohli.
AB de Villiers believes India have what it takes to beat Australia on their upcoming tour Down Under, adding that the Indian batting lineup is the best in the world.
‘Every fast bowler that has picked up a cricket ball, he’s tampered with it, make no mistake about it.’
Legendary Aussie wicketkeeper – and former chairman of selectors – Rod Marsh believes that Sandpapergate was the result of Australia’s toxic ‘win at all costs’ culture.
‘Azhar made a mistake, but see, sometimes you can make a 300 and not be as famous as you are after a run-out.’
