Cricket

Bengaluru, March 17 (IANS) The England women’s cricket team defeated Bangladesh by 36 runs on Thursday in the Women’s World Twenty20 cricket tournament. Winning the toss, England chose to bat first at the M. Chinnaswamy…

Kolkata, March 17 (IANS) Gorging on Indian cuisine, watching inspiring movies and buying expensive gifts for their families back home, the Pakistan cricketers are savouring every moment of their stay here. But rest assured the…

Dharamsala, March 17 (IANS) New Zealand will bank on the confidence gained from beating favourites India to overcome Australia in a World T20 cricket group phase match here on Friday. New Zealand began the tournament…

Kolkata, March 17 (IANS) Afghanistan captain Asghar Stanikzai won the toss and elected to bat in their World Twenty20 Group 1 match against Sri Lanka at the Eden Gardens here on Thursday. The teams: Afghanistan:…

Kolkata, March 17 (IANS) Downcast after the loss against New Zealand in their World Twenty 20 lung-opener, the Indian cricketers largely kept to themselves in the team hotel here on Thursday. Three of the players…

Mumbai, March 17 (IANS) England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler on Thursday stressed that the team must learn from the mistakes they committed in their loss against West Indies and focus on giving their best when they…

Mumbai, March 17 (IANS) South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis believes their in-form batsmen are a real threat to the opposition when they launch their World Twenty20 campaign against an inexperienced England side in a…

Port of Spain (Trinidad), March 17 (IANS) Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Keith Rowley still wishes that Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had pressed its $42 million claim for damages thus resulting…

Mumbai, March 17 (IANS) Title contenders South Africa will aim to get their World Twenty20 campaign off to a winning start when they take on an inexperienced England side in a Group 1 clash at…

Mumbai, March 17 (IANS) Following a six-wicket win over England in their World Twenty20 clash, West Indies coach Phil Simmons has said the Windies cricketers’ participation in the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) was a…

Chennai, March 17 (IANS) Off-spinner Anisa Mohammed’s inspired bowling (3/25) helped the West Indies Women edge Pakistan Women by a slender margin of four runs in a World T20 clash here. The West Indies, during…

Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) England displayed an all-round batting performance to post a challenging total of 182/6 against the West Indies in a Group 1 World Twenty20 cricket clash at the Wankhede Stadium here on…

Kolkata, March 16 (IANS) Buoyed by their emphatic win against Bangladesh in their World Twenty20 group encounter at the Eden Gardens, Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi and top order batsman Mohammad Hafeez on Wednesday said the…

Kolkata, March 16 (IANS) The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) will felicitate legendary batsman Virender Sehwag during the India vs Pakistan World T20 match on March 19 alongside others greats of the game. Sehwag, Sunil…

Kolkata, March 16 (IANS) Thumped by Pakistan in their inaugural World Twenty 20 group cricket match at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday, Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza conceded that his team failed to soak up the…

Kolkata, March 16 (IANS) Following is the scoreboard of the Pakistan vs Bangladesh World Twenty20 match which was held at the Eden Gardens here on Wednesday. Pakistan innings Sharjeel Khan b Arafat Sunny 18 Ahmed…

Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) South Africa veteran pacer Dale Steyn on Wednesday said that New Zealand’s decision to play three spinners against India in the World Twenty20 opener on Tuesday paid off well as the…