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Bangladesh kept their hopes of advancing to Super 12s stage alive with a nervy 26-run win over co-hosts Oman in their Group B match of the T20 World Cup on Tuesday. Opener Mohammad Naim struck a fine half-century to help Bangladesh set a 154-run target before bowlers led by star pacer Mustafizur Rahman (4/36) restricted

India’s Harbhajan Singh and Javagal Srinath were on Tuesday awarded life membership of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), joining 16 other cricketers who were given the honour this year. The MCC, based at Lord’s, is the custodian of cricket laws. Harbhajan and Srinath both enjoyed fine international careers. Harbhajan is India’s third-highest wicket-taker in Tests,

Bangladesh captain was interrupted during the post-match press conference.© Twitter Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah was forced to pause his post-match press conference after his side suffered a six-run defeat to Scotland in the ongoing T20 World Cup on Sunday. Chasing 141 for the win, a star-studded Bangladesh lineup could only muster 134 runs in their allotted

KL Rahul’s brutal yet elegant fifty sealed the second opener’s debate while his opening partner Ishan Kishan also grabbed the opportunity as India warmed-up nicely with a seven-wicket win over England in their opening practice match ahead of the T20 World Cup. Rahul made batting look easy with six boundaries and three sixes in his

Curtis Campher of Ireland was on fire on Monday as he picked up four wickets in four deliveries against the Netherlands in a Group A, Round 1 match of the ICC T20 World Cup in Abu Dhabi. Campher ran through the experienced Dutch middle-order as he dismissed Colin Ackermann, Ryan ten Doeschate, Scott Edwards and Roelof

Oman’s Jatinder Singh reenacted Shikhar Dhawan’s iconic thigh-five celebration.© AFP Shikhar Dhawan may not be involved with the Indian cricket team at the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup in Oman and the UAE but cricket fans felt his presence during the tournament opener between Oman and debutants Papua New Guinea (PNG) in Al Amerat on

Scotland players celebrate their win over Bangladesh in the T20 World Cup on Sunday.© AFP Scotland stunned Bangladesh by six runs in their Group B opener of the T20 World Cup first round in Al Amerat on Sunday. Chris Greaves led a fine lower-order fightback with a 28-ball 45 as Scotland recovered from a hopeless situation

Former India cricketer Suresh Raina says Virat Kohli deserves to draw the curtains on his T20 captaincy stint by winning the shortest format’s World Cup in the UAE and Oman. Kohli will step down from T20 captaincy after the World Cup and Raina said the talismanic batter deserves a befitting farewell from his teammates. India

Virat Kohli said R Ashwin was rewarded for reviving his skills in the limited-overs format.© AFP India captain Virat Kohli highlighted the importance of finger spinners ahead of the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup in the UAE and Oman. India have included four frontline spinners in their 15-man squad for the showpiece event. One of the

West Indies captain Kieron Pollard acknowledged his side’s power-packed batting ahead of the men’s T20 World Cup which starts on Sunday. T20 World Cup will begin with the Round 1 Group B encounter between hosts Oman and Papua New Guinea on Sunday, with Scotland and Bangladesh, the other teams in Group B, clashing in the

Veteran England pacer James Anderson has made an appeal to Australian cricketers to be “respectable” while engaging in verbal wars ahead of the Ashes. Australia Test skipper Tim Paine had said Ashes will go ahead even if England captain Joe Root won’t be part of the tour amid ongoing uncertainty about the level of restrictions

Rahul Dravid will reportedly take over as India head coach after the T20 World Cup.© AFP In a major development, former India skipper Rahul Dravid has agreed to take over as the head coach of the Indian men’s national cricket team, according to media reports. The former India captain will replace outgoing head coach Ravi

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Michael Vaughan has picked the winner of IPL 2021 The Indian Premier League 2021 (IPL 2021) has reached its climax as Chennai Super Kings take on Kolkata Knight Riders in the final of the mega event in Dubai on Friday. CSK led by MS Dhoni are looking to win the title for the fourth time

Playing in her debut Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) match, Shafali Verma marked the occasion with a brilliant direct hit to dismiss Melbourne Stars’ Annabel Sutherland on Thursday, at the Blundstone Arena in Hobart. Representing Sydney Sixers Women, Verma will be hoping to prove her T20 credentials in her maiden WBBL campaign. Sydney Sixers won

Ben Stokes took to social media to update fans about his recovery.© Instagram Marking his return from injury, Ben Stokes took to social media to give fans a sneak peek into his first training session. The England all-rounder had two screws and scar tissue removed from his left index finger after breaking it while playing

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson on Thursday described his hamstring injury a “minor” one, playing down concerns over his fitness ahead of the Black Caps’ T20 World Cup opener against Pakistan on October 26. A day after New Zealand coach Gary Stead expressed confidence about his availability, Williamson also struck a note of optimism ahead

Rishabh Pant, in his first season as IPL captain, led Delhi Capitals to the playoffs.© BCCI/IPL Rishabh Pant was visibly emotional after Delhi Capitals suffered a heartbreaking loss to Kolkata Knight Riders in the second Qualifier of the Indian Premier League on Wednesday. After scoring only 135/5, Delhi Capitals bowlers kept their team in the