After India toppled South Africa in the T20 World Cup final at Bridgetown’s Kensington Oval on Sunday morning AEST, Fox Cricket has taken a stab at picking its unofficial team of the tournament. Individual performances that contributed to team success were heavily weighted in the selection criteria, so players from nations that failed to qualify...
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David Warner’s international career ends with a whimper: Australian Player Ratings from the T20 World Cup
Australia has crashed out of the T20 World Cup after suffering back-to-back defeats against Afghanistan and India during the Super Eights in the Caribbean. Afghanistan’s dramatic victory over Bangladesh in Kingstown sealed Australia’s fate on Tuesday, preventing the 2021 champions from becoming the first nation to unify the three major ICC trophies. Rashid Khan’s side,...
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No ‘drastic’ Aussie changes after WC exit despite ‘all-time selection howler’ as Warner era ends
Australian selectors baulked at including batting dynamo Jake Fraser-McGurk for a T20 World Cup campaign that never reached the heights they expected but “drastic” change is unlikely to the team going forward according to pace veteran Josh Hazlewood. The quick bowler was one of 10 players aged over 30 in the 15-man squad, with the...
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How Australia can still qualify for T20 World Cup semi-finals despite crushing loss to India
After suffering consecutive defeats to Afghanistan and India during the Super Eights, Australia’s T20 World Cup dream is hanging by a thread — but the 2021 champions could still qualify for the semi-finals. On Tuesday morning AEST, Rohit Sharma led India towards a clinical 24-run victory over Australia in Gros Islet, booking their spot in...
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India vs Australia Live Score Updates: Will rain wash away the Super 8 match?
India vs Australia Live Score Updates: Rohit Sharma’s men will look to keep the winning momentum going as they face Australia for their third Super 8 clash of T20 World Cup 2024. Australia had suffered a shocking loss at the hands of Afghanistan in their last game while India had convincingly defeated Bangladesh. India, who...
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‘I don’t know why he cops it’: Aussie cricketers heaps praise on Virat Kohli ahead of Super 8 clash
T20 World Cup 2024: The determination to succeed and get up after every failure makes Virat Kohli a unique player. Former Australia player Matthew Hayden has backed Virat Kohli to perform well in the super 8 stage of T20 World Cup 2024. (Photo: X) New Delhi: The stage is set for a blockbuster...
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India vs Australia T20 World Cup 2024: Rain in focus as IND seek semi-final seat
Rohit Sharma-led India will take on arch-rivals Australia in their third Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup. The clash has taken on added significance following Australia’s defeat to Afghanistan in their last match, meaning that a loss to India on Monday will most likely see the Kangaroos go out of the competition. India,...
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Former Australian player backs Virat Kohli to come good in Caribbean leg of T20 World Cup 2024
Former Australia player has backed Virat Kohli to perform well in the super 8 stage of T20 World Cup 2024. India play their first match against Afghanistan on Thursday. Former Australia player Matthew Hayden has backed Virat Kohli to perform well in the super 8 stage of T20 World Cup 2024. (Photo: X)...
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Inside Zampa’s journey from scrapheap to X-factor… and why it raises unthinkable question
The late Shane Warne remains Australia’s undisputed greatest spinner in white-ball cricket, but that might not be the case in five years. Since he was dropped from Australia’s starting XI during the 2019 World Cup, Adam Zampa has established himself as one of the most important figures in the national white-ball side. The leg-spinner was...
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Jofra Archer’s four-year hiatus finally over as cricket’s oldest rivalry reignites
Cricket’s oldest rivalry reignites in the Caribbean this weekend when Australia faces reigning champions England for their T20 World Cup group stage clash at Kensington Oval. In a replay of the 2010 T20 World Cup final — which England won by seven wickets at the same venue — the heavyweights will lock horns to decide...
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T20 World Cup |It certainly is about mindset: Ponting on talent-rich India’s global trophy drought
New Delhi: The all-conquering Australia under Ricky Ponting’s leadership knew the art of peaking at the right time in global events and the two-time World Cup-winning captain reckons India will need to do the same besides overcoming some mental demons to win an elusive ICC trophy. Cricket’s powerhouse India, who last won an ICC trophy...
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Virat Kohli handed fresh expectations by Sunil Gavaskar after IPL strike-rate row: ‘Join me and Alastair Cook’
With the dust settled over the strike-rate fiasco that broke out during the IPL 2024, Sunil Gavaskar has a fresh set of expectations from Virat Kohli when India tour Australia for the five-Test series of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy later this year. Gavaskar, the former India captain, was critical of the fact that Kohli hit out...