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Assessing the World Cup draw: No clear group of death

Assessing the World Cup draw: No clear group of death

Tofael Mahmud 2022-04-02 15:48:45

Despite all the drama and controversies surrounding Qatar's hosting of the World Cup this year, the draw went ahead as scheduled. This was one of the bizarre World Cup draws with plenty of match-ups t...

Chelsea win the FIFA Club World Cup

Chelsea win the FIFA Club World Cup

Abrar Chowdhury 2022-02-13 11:30:01

Isn’t it absolutely beautiful that what you once lost in life comes back to you at a different point in time?  This is the case with Chelsea and FIFA Club World Cup. Chelsea only got the c...

World T20 2021 - A tournament in colours

World T20 2021 - A tournament in colours

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-11-18 19:14:34

The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup has come to an end last Sunday with the Aussies claiming their first-ever Men’s title in the shortest format of the game.   This seventh edition of t...

Top 5 thrilling matches of T20 World Cup 2021

Top 5 thrilling matches of T20 World Cup 2021

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2021-11-16 20:11:16

A boundary by Maxwell from a Tim Southee delivery put an end to 4 weeks of enthralling cricket.  45 matches ended in the blink of an eye with some of them gifting some breathtaking actions. Here...

Australia revisit love affair with ICC tournaments

Australia revisit love affair with ICC tournaments

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2021-11-15 01:04:20

"This was not meant to happen. This could not happen. This is happening."  This was a very inspiring quote by Peter Drury in one of the most incredible of ties in the UCL. But this time it perfe...

Australia win the T20 World Cup 2021

Australia win the T20 World Cup 2021

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-11-14 23:22:49

Australia have won the Trans-Tasman battle to claim the seventh edition of the ICC T20 World Cup. A comprehensive 8 wickets victory has ensured Australia their first-ever T20 World Cup title. In resp...

Scintillating Williamson guide New Zealand past 170

Scintillating Williamson guide New Zealand past 170

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-11-14 21:41:52

New Zealand have set a target of 173 runs for Australia to claim the trophy of the seventh edition of the ICC T20 World Cup.  At the outset, having won the all-important toss at Dubai, Australia...

World Cup on the line as aggression and calmness lock horns

World Cup on the line as aggression and calmness lock horns

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-11-14 15:01:51

The stage is set for the Trans-Tasman counterparts to battle it out for the crown of the shortest format of the game.  The Grand Finale of the seventh edition of the ICC T20 World Cup is schedul...

Australia reach the final, defeat Pakistan by 5 wickets

Australia reach the final, defeat Pakistan by 5 wickets

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-11-11 23:49:47

Australia won the second semi-final with 5 wickets and carried themselves to the final against New Zealand on the 14th in Dubai.  In response to the target of 177 runs, Australia had a nervy sta...

Mitchell, Neesham heroics put New Zealand into the Final

Mitchell, Neesham heroics put New Zealand into the Final

Rakimul Huq 2021-11-10 23:50:32

New Zealand defeat England by 5 wickets to play their first-ever T20 World Cup final. They knock out favourites England and complete what could be called a revenge for both the previous ODI and T20...

Battle of glory, battle of solace

Battle of glory, battle of solace

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2021-11-10 19:50:33

After an intriguing 22 days and 42 matches of cricket, World T20 2021 has reached its penultimate stage.  The last 3 games are here. Every team now has only 2 hurdles to cross to win the trophy....

Another World Cup to forget for Bangladesh

Another World Cup to forget for Bangladesh

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-11-09 14:39:46

Facing harsh reality during a World Cup has not been an unfamiliar experience for Bangladesh over the period of last two decades.  Performing poorly both as individuals and as a team turned mult...

Scotland Cricket team: Brave-heart, cursed fate

Scotland Cricket team: Brave-heart, cursed fate

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2021-11-08 18:37:52

Scotland has a cricket history that goes a long way back. But somehow they were not an ICC member till 1992 and did not feature in a World Cup till 1999.  Their journey to the World Cup and thro...

Shoaib Malik lead Pakistan to 5th consecutive victory

Shoaib Malik lead Pakistan to 5th consecutive victory

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-11-07 23:46:46

Pakistan secured a comfortable victory by a margin of 72 runs to make it five out of five for them as Scotland had to bid farewell empty-handed in Super 12.  In response to the target of 190, Sc...

Top 5 batsmen of World T20s

Top 5 batsmen of World T20s

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2021-11-07 19:39:38

There probably wouldn’t have been any T20 cricket without blistering batters. Electric batting combined with raining boundaries and extremely high-scoring affairs is what made T20 cricket exciti...

New Zealand through to semi-final as both India and Afghanistan exit the tournament

New Zealand through to semi-final as both India and Afghanistan exit the tournament

Abdullah Al Noman 2021-11-07 19:26:34

New Zealand thrashes Afghanistan with a massive 8 wicket victory. The Blackcaps wins a virtual quarterfinal against Afghanisthan in the most dominant way. They had to win this to secure their Semifin...

Can Scotland crack something against the spirited Pakistan?

Can Scotland crack something against the spirited Pakistan?

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-11-07 17:54:09

Two teams at the polar opposite spots in Group 2 are scheduled to face each other in Sharjah tonight at 8.00 pm Bangladesh time.  Pakistan look to make it five out of five whereas Scotland do no...

South Africa to face England in a do-or-die clash

South Africa to face England in a do-or-die clash

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-11-06 16:27:11

South Africa and England are set to meet each other in the 39th fixture of the seventh edition of ICC T20 World Cup at Sharjah later tonight at 8.00 pm Bangladesh time.  As the Proteas face comp...

Record win gives India Net Run Rate boost

Record win gives India Net Run Rate boost

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-11-05 22:59:51

Records tumble as India thrash Scotland by 8 wickets with a staggering 81 balls to spare.  In response to the target of 86, India were always keen on finishing it off as quickly as possible. Sho...

New Zealand inches near to the semis with a 52 run  win over Namibia

New Zealand inches near to the semis with a 52 run win over Namibia

Abdullah Al Noman 2021-11-05 20:09:46

New Zealand beat Namibia by a staggering 52 runs. This margin takes them over Afghanistan to the 2nd position in the group A points table. This means New Zealand is one win away from securing their...

India in quest of another big win against Scotland

India in quest of another big win against Scotland

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-11-05 15:58:42

India are to face Scotland in a Group 2 clash tonight at 8.00 pm Bangladesh time in an attempt to be alive in the tournament.  Although started the tournament as one of the favourites, India now...

Tigers end World Cup mission with a humiliating 8 wickets defeat

Tigers end World Cup mission with a humiliating 8 wickets defeat

Shajedul Rahin 2021-11-04 18:14:13

Australia thrashed Bangladesh in their 4th match of the T20 World Cup with a thumping 8 wickets victory. The Aussies chased down the 4th lowest T20I score with record 82 balls to spare. Batting first...

Top 5 impactful knocks in World T20s

Top 5 impactful knocks in World T20s

Rakimul Huq 2021-11-04 16:04:12

The ICC World T20s have made way for some terrific batting displays. T20s are a sophisticated format, thus the best match-winning innings aren’t necessarily the biggest in terms of runs but the...

India beat Afghanistan convincingly in a do or die clash

India beat Afghanistan convincingly in a do or die clash

Rakimul Huq 2021-11-04 00:01:42

India beat Afghanistan by 66 runs margin to stay alive in the race for a semi-final spot. The Super 12 encounter between India and Afghanistan was much more highly-anticipated than what one might hav...

Pakistan's T20 form: Back where they belong

Pakistan's T20 form: Back where they belong

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2021-11-03 18:07:31

Lendl Simmons catches a mistimed slog in deep mid-wicket by Umar Gul at Mirpur and Pakistan gets bowled out within 84 runs. Windies won that game as Pakistan bid adieu to the T20 World Cup 2014 from t...

India on the edge of elimination

India on the edge of elimination

Abdullah Al Noman 2021-11-03 17:05:26

The blackcaps have thrashed India once again in an ICC tournament match by 8 wickets. This is the 4th successive defeat India faced in all ICC events against New Zealand.  The last time they def...

Can Sri Lanka end England's winning streak?

Can Sri Lanka end England's winning streak?

Abdullah Al Noman 2021-11-01 18:47:01

England is stepping on the gas after hammering Australia by 8 wickets with 50 balls to spare. England is currently having their peak in T20Is with all sorts of weapons available in their arsenal. Ope...

India vs New Zealand: Both teams gearing up for their first win

India vs New Zealand: Both teams gearing up for their first win

Shajedul Rahin 2021-10-31 17:37:28

India and New Zealand will face each other in a Super-12 game, the 28th match of the T20 World Cup 2021. The two teams share an interesting story with each other in ICC events. Across all formats si...

T20 World Cup’s top 5 bowlers

T20 World Cup’s top 5 bowlers

Aniruddha Bhowmik 2021-10-31 16:44:50

not only presents itself with a great exhibition of fours of sixes, but extraordinary bowling performances often steal the show.  As the ongoing mega event of T20 cricket has already seen some f...

How David Wiese made the best out of a new beginning

How David Wiese made the best out of a new beginning

Aniruddha Bhowmik 2021-10-31 15:26:03

As Namibia scripted a glorious fairy-tale story by qualifying in the Super-12 of the T20 World Cup for the very first time, 36-year-old David Wiese played an integral part. His story of playing for Na...