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The title defence of the England cricket team at the T20 World Cup evaporated following a 68-run hammering in the second semi-final, but captain Jos Buttler didn’t put any blame on his decision to field against India on Thursday. After rain and a wet outfield delayed the start of the match, Buttler elected to field after winning the toss, probably more comfortable chasing a target than setting one, especially with the prospect of more rain at the Providence Stadium in Guyana. Even Rohit Sharma was happy with this decision by Jos Buttler. Rohit smashed a half-century in the match as India posted a strong 171-7 on a slow surface where batting got trickier as the match wore on. At the post-match presentation, Buttler said, “With the rain around, we didn’t think the conditions would change, and they didn't—they just outplayed us and got a very good score.” He also said, “I don’t think the toss was the difference between us.” The opener felt they conceded 20–25 extra runs on a challengi

Former captain of team England Michael Vaughan has sparked controversy by suggesting the T20 World Cup schedule might have disadvantaged Afghanistan in their semi-final defeat to South Africa. Afghanistan’s dream run in the T20 World Cup came to a crashing end as they were bundled out for a meager 56 runs in the first semi-final against South Africa. Afghanistan was unable to counteract as South Africa's bowlers took advantage of the circumstances. Michael Vaughan expressed his worries about Afghanistan's difficulties on social media. He cited a major airline delay that caused them to miss their semi-final departure from Trinidad. They were at a disadvantage because of the delay since they had less time to prepare and get used to the new location. Michael Vaughan went on to question the schedule's fairness, speculating that it might have given priority to the timings of Indian viewers above maintaining a competitive edge. He maintained that Guyana ought to have hosted the

The star batsman of team India, Suryakumar Yadav, got dethroned from the top of the ICC T20I batter rankings after being in the top spot since December 2023. The star opener of Australia, Travis Head, has taken the spot of Suryakumar after jumping four places following a good run in the T20 World Cup 2024. He is the second-highest run scorer of the tournament so far, as he has smashed 255 runs in seven innings at an average of 42.50 and a strike rate of 158.38, with two half-centuries to his name. The 30-year-old played an amazing innings of 76 runs in 43 balls against India during his team’s last Super 8 fixture. However, he failed to take his team over the line as Australia could only reach 181/7 in their allotted 20 overs in reply to India’s total of 205/5. On the other hand, in the ongoing event, Suryakumar has been the third-highest run scorer for India, with 149 runs to his name from six innings at an average of 29.80 and a strike rate of 139.25. The 33-year-old scored back-to-ba

The remarkable 15-year international journey of David Warner has come to an end, albeit in an understated manner. Australia’s T20 World Cup exit at the Super Eight stage, confirmed by the victory of Afghanistan over Bangladesh, marked the final chapter in Warner’s playing career for his national team. Gradually the retirement of David Warner has unfolded. After defeating India in the World Cup in November, he announced his retirement from ODIs. In January, he played his final Test match against Pakistan. It has always been his intention to use the T20 World Cup as his farewell, and a return for the Champions Trophy the following year is still unlikely. Against India, his final international match lacked the grandeur of a farewell. Warner scored a pitiful six runs before walking off the field, not realizing that this might be his last performance wearing an Australian shirt. There were no cheers or standing ovations because his official send-off depended on the result of the Afghani

The batsman of team India, Shubman Gill, who was there in the T20 World Cup squad as a reserve player, is in line to lead a young team for the IND vs. ZIM tour starting July 6. As per a report, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will miss the series. It looks like the Ajit Agarkar-led selection panel also inquired with Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav about their availability, but both declined. The likes of Abhishek Sharma, Riyan Parag, Nitish Reddy, Tushar Deshpande, and Harshit Rana will be in the team for the IND vs. ZIM series as well. Players like Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Rinku Singh, who are warming the bench for the T20 World Cup In-form openers of Sunrisers Hyderabad Abhishek Sharma and Riyan Parag, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Tushar Deshpande, and Harshit Rana, all regulars for their respective teams in the IPL, will board the flight to Zimbabwe, as will those on the bench during the T20 World Cup, Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Rinku Singh.  

An amazing half century by Quinton de Kock and efforts by bowlers helped South Africa beat England by 7 runs in their Group 2 Super Eights match of the T20 World Cup here on Friday. Harry Brook made 53 off 37 balls, but there was not much contribution from other batters as the defending champions ended up at 156/6, chasing 164. Kagiso Rabada and Keshav Maharaj took two wickets apiece for SA. Earlier, De Kock made a forceful half-century, but South Africa was limited to 163 for six. De Kock made 65 in 38 balls, while David Miller (43, 28b) gave the South African innings the late impetus. For England, pacer Jofra Archer was the leading wicket-taker (3/40). Brief scores: South Africa, 163 for 6 in 20 overs (Quinton de Kock 65, David Miller 43, Adil Rashid 1/23, Jofra Archer 3/40), beat England, 156 for 6 in 20 overs (Harry Brook 53, Liam Livingstone 33, Keshav Maharaj 2/25, Kagiso Rabada 2/32), by 7 runs. 

In order to strengthen the cricket ties between India and the Afghanistan cricket team, the BCCI has granted permission for the Afghanistan cricket team to host its upcoming series against Bangladesh in India. Afghanistan will now play its "home" matches at the Shahid Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex in Greater Noida, where they were last played four years ago. The white ball series is scheduled to be held in the months of July and August, where Bangladesh is going to face Afghanistan in three ODI and three T20 international matches. This is not the first time Team Afghanistan has called Greater Noida home. Afghanistan was granted permission under a memorandum of understanding to use this location for their matches back in 2015. In order to have practice sessions prior to their first ODI on July 25, the Bangladeshi team is scheduled to arrive in Greater Noida on July 22. The 27th and 30th of July will bring the remaining ODIs. August 2 is the start date of the Twenty20 I