Proteas mix it up
South Africa wrapped up their warm-up match preparation for the World T20 with an eight-wicket win against a combined Mumbai Cricket Association XI on Tuesday.
South Africa wrapped up their warm-up match preparation for the World T20 with an eight-wicket win against a combined Mumbai Cricket Association XI on Tuesday.
The masterly spin of Mitchell Santner and Ish Sodhi smashed India to a humiliating 47-run defeat in the opening match of their home-ground World T20 in Nagpur.
Imran Tahir has rejected the notion that there is extra pressure on him as a leg-spinner just because the World T20 is being played in India.
If the World T20 warm-up matches are all about learning, the SA women were given some harsh lessons as they went down to England by seven wickets on Monday.
Quinton de Kock and JP Duminy scored fifties as South Africa beat India by four runs in their first warm-up game on Saturday.
It didn’t take long for Faf du Plessis to be asked about South Africa’s chokers tag upon arrival in India for the World T20.
Zimbabwe defeated Scotland by 11 runs in their Group B tie to make it two wins in two games and improve their chances of making it to the Super 10s of the World T20.
In its first ever match in a global event, Oman stunned the favourites, Ireland, to win a heart-stopping, see-saw thriller by two wickets with two balls to spare in their World T20 qualifier on Wednesday.
Afghanistan opener Mohammad Shahzad blasted 61 from 39 balls to help his team beat Scotland by 14 runs in their World T20 qualifier on Tuesday.
Zimbabwe got their World T20 qualifier campaign off to a positive start by successfully defending their total of 158 against Hong Kong on Tuesday.
Fast bowling legend Curtley Ambrose has tipped the West Indies to win the T20 World Cup in India.
Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga has hinted he might retire from T20I cricket after the World T20 tournament in India next month.