Day 17 of the ICC World T20 sees New Zealand looking to make it a perfect four wins from four and clinch top spot in Group 2, while Sri Lanka need a win over England to keep themselves in the semi-final hunt. With the Kiwis undefeated and opponents Bangladesh yet to win a game this…
ICC World T20 Day 16: Must win game for Pakistan and Australia
We’ve reached Day 16 of the ICC World Twenty20 tournament and the margin for error for those seeking to reach the semi-finals is getting thinner with each game. Neither Pakistan or Australia can afford to drop anymore points, which should lead to a mouth watering clash in Mohali. With New Zealand running away with Group…
ICC World T20 Day 15: England and India look to build on Game 2 victories
England and India bounced back from opening day defeats in their second wins. Can they make it two in a row against unfavoured opposition? England v Afghanistan, 09:30 Feroz Shah Kotla India v Bangladesh, 14.00 M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru Seemingly dead and buried at the halfway point of their second game, England’s spectacular run chase…
ICC World T20: New Zealand v Pakistan
New Zealand v Pakistan, March 21 2016, Punjab Cricket Association Stadium The top two sides in Group Two go head to head for a crucial two points on Tuesday. New Zealand can all but book their place in the semi-finals with a win, but a loss would see their opponents Pakistan leapfrog them into top spot.…
ICC World T20 Preview: Sri Lanka v Afghanistan
Both teams come into this game in highly contrasting form, but will it mean anything when they face off in their first game of Group A? Afghanistan have won their last five T20 outings – including three consecutive victories to qualify from the preliminary section. In contrast, a young Sri Lankan outfit has gone through…
ICC World T20 Day Five: Zimbabwe and Afghanistan battle for place in next round
We’ve reached the final round of Group B and as expected Zimbabwe and Afghanistan face off for a place in the next round. Who will prevail? With two rounds of matches in the books, the early predictions have been proven correct and Zimbabwe and Afghanistan will face off for a place in the tournament proper.…
ICC World T20 Team Preview: Can Pakistan overcome difficult build up?
Pakistan are a team with plenty of talent, but recent history suggests they won’t be one of the main contenders for this tournament. The Waqar Younic coached side went into the Asia Cup having lost five of their previous six T20 games and promptly failed to reach the final despite being favoured to do so.…
ICC World T20 Day Four: Can Oman keep fairytale alive?
The opening round of Group B was one of the more exciting days of cricket you’re likely to see, with both games going down to the wire. Hot favourites Bangladesh clung on to a narrow victory over Netherlands, thanks almost exclusively to the bat of Tamim Iqbal. We had barely caught our breath when Oman…
ICC World T20 Team Preview: Aggressive New Zealand side a major threat to reach the final
New Zealand took last year’s World Cup by storm on their way to the final and will be fancied to do something similar in this competition. Led by former captain Brendan McCullum, they have crafted a brand of ultra aggressive batting that heaps pressure on their opponents and back it up with quality bowling and…
ICC World T20 Day Three: Can Zimbabwe and Afghanistan set up Saturday Cup Final?
Ultimately there were no surprises in the opening round of Group B fixtures. Favourites Zimbabwe and Afghanistan won tight affairs by the same 14 run margin, setting up the intriguing prospect of a winner-take-all clash on Saturday. Vusi Sibanda’s half-century was ultimately the difference between the Zimbabweans and Hong Kong in the opening fixture, while…