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United and undefeated Pakistan chasing another shot at glory

Editorial Bureau November 11, 2021

Putting a rocky lead-in to one side, Pakistan have emerged as the team to beat at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. During training, the Pakistan men’s cricket team is in the habit of taking a flag or two out to the middle, something that coach Saqlain Mushtaq has brought into the

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Australia hope to rain on Pakistan’s parade as World Cup final beckons

Editorial Bureau November 11, 2021

Australia are tasked with doing something that no other side has managed so far at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Beating Pakistan. The pair face off in the second semi-final in Dubai on Thursday to play for a place in Sunday’s showpiece against New Zealand. But if Australia are to get there they will […]

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“We’ve made a decision”: Morgan keeps Roy replacement plan close to his chest

Editorial Bureau November 10, 2021

England captain Eoin Morgan believes his side’s injury issues have leveled the playing field ahead of Wednesday’s semi-final meeting with New Zealand. England and New Zealand will resume their white-ball rivalry in Abu Dhabi in the first of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 semi-finals. But Morgan will be without opening batter Jason Roy, […]

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Ruthlessly dominant England look to add silverware to No.1 ranking

Editorial Bureau November 10, 2021

The world’s top-ranked T20I side have turned up on the big stage. Eoin Morgan’s England are an intimidating white-ball outfit, with their aggression with the bat one of the standout features of T20 international cricket over the past World Cup cycle. But few would have looked to England’s bowling attack as a strength to lean […]

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Match officials confirmed for T20 World Cup semi-finals

Editorial Bureau November 10, 2021

The match official appointments for the semi-final stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 have been confirmed. The first of the semi-finals, between England and New Zealand, will be overseen by on-field umpires Marais Erasmus and Kumar Dharmasena, with Nitin Menon serving as third umpire, Paul Reiffel as fourth and David Boon as […]

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Upstox T20 World Cup Most Valuable Team: Pick your team of the tournament so far

Editorial Bureau November 10, 2021

Ahead of the semi-finals of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, choose your Upstox Most Valuable Team, where you get to pick the best XI of the tournament so far. It’s down to the final four now – Australia, England, New Zealand and Pakistan – with two teams in with a chance to become T20 […]

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Rights and wrongs: A break down of all 12 eliminated teams

Editorial Bureau November 10, 2021

We’re down to the final four of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, with England taking on New Zealand and Australia meeting Pakistan for the two tournament final places. For 12 other teams, the reviews continue. We look at where it went right and wrong for each of the eliminated teams. SUPER 12 TEAMS Group […]

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T20 World Cup semi-final matches confirmed: Everything you need to know

Editorial Bureau November 8, 2021

Everything you need to know about the teams, fixtures and structure of the semi-finals of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021. The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 reaches its business end with the start of the knockouts on 10 November. There are just four matches – the last Super 12 outing three knockout […]

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Pakistan crush Scotland in fifth straight win to set up Australia semi-final

Editorial Bureau November 8, 2021

Pakistan beat Scotland by 72 runs in the penultimate match of the Super 12 stage as Babar Azam’s side wrapped up top spot in Group 2. MATCH CENTRE Pakistan produced a dominant performance in their final Super 12 game to brush Scotland aside in Sharjah and finish top of Group 2 with five wins from […]

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Namibia, India dig deep for one final push

Editorial Bureau November 8, 2021

With the line-up for the semi-finals already decided, the the teams gear up for the final match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 Super 12 stage. MATCH CENTRE | STANDINGS New Zealand’s win against Afghanistan on Sunday meant that India will be knocked out of the tournament, even if they win big in […]