Record Book – England v West Indies at the T20 World Cup

When England take on the West Indies in their opening men’s T20 World Cup fixture at Dubai tomorrow, they will be looking to break their tournament jinx against the defending champions. Since the two teams first met in the 2009 edition, England have lost on all five occasions, with the 2016 final being the latest […]

Specials – Ten T20 World Cup records from 2007 that still stand

The men’s T20 World Cup is back after a long hiatus – it has been five and a half years since Carlos Brathwaite smoked those four sixes off Ben Stokes to give the West Indies their second title. Widely considered as a hit-and-giggle jamboree when it arrived in 2007, the tournament has since completed five […]

Record Book – Papua New Guinea’s T20I numbers

Papua New Guinea are all set to play their first major global tournament, as they take on Oman in the opening clash of the men’s T20 World Cup today. The Barramundis, as the spirited Pacific Islanders are known as, will also face Scotland and Bangladesh as they bid to enter the Super 12 stage. As […]

Specials – Five memorable Associate wins at the T20 World Cup

The seventh edition of the men’s T20 World Cup is finally upon us, with the much-awaited action set to get underway from 17th October. First up will be the preliminary round featuring eight teams, who will battle it out for four berths in the Super 12 stage, or the ‘tournament proper’. These include five Associate […]

In Focus – The T20 World Cup Qualifier XI

The highly exciting ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier, hosted by the United Arab Emirates, culminated yesterday, with the Netherlands beating Papua New Guinea by seven wickets in the final. By virtue of finishing as the top six teams, the Netherlands, Papua New Guinea, Ireland, Namibia, Scotland and Oman have ensured their presence at next […]

Specials – Best of England v New Zealand T20Is

England and New Zealand will clash for the first time since their epic World Cup final in July, when they take the field for the first of a five-match T20 international series at Christchurch’s Hagley Oval on November 1. Since their first meeting in the shortest format at the inaugural edition of the World T20 […]

In Focus – 14 players to watch out for at the T20 World Cup Qualifier

The ICC Twenty20 World Cup Qualifier gets underway on October 18, and will feature 14 teams competing in the United Arab Emirates. The top six teams will join Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in the first round of the seventh edition of the men’s ICC T20 World Cup (earlier known as the World T20), to […]

In Focus – Cricket’s very own Euro Cup

As many as 18 Associate nations are set to come together to compete in the ICC World Twenty20 Europe Qualifier, which will be played in the Netherlands from August 29 to September 2. The teams are divided into three groups of six each, with the top two from each group progressing to next year’s […]

In Focus – Pacific quartet set for T20 battle in Fiji

The ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific (EAP) Qualifier Group A is set to commence tomorrow, with four Pacific nations – hosts Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa and Vanuatu – vying for two spots at next year’s EAP Regional Final, which will be another stepping stone towards qualification for the 2020 World T20 in Australia. […]

In Focus – An East African showdown in Kigali

Come July 7, the picturesque Gahanga Cricket Stadium in Kigali will play host to the all-important ICC World Twenty20 Africa B Qualifier, which will see four Eastern African nations battle it out in a week-long tournament. Hosts Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda will be involved in a double round-robin competition to determine the top […]