Proteas suffer big injury blow
JP Duminy has been ruled out of South Africa’s crunch game against the West Indies on Friday with a hamstring injury.
JP Duminy has been ruled out of South Africa’s crunch game against the West Indies on Friday with a hamstring injury.
Usman Khawaja made 58 as Australia defeated Bangladesh by three wickets in Bengaluru on Monday, to kick-start their World T20 campaign.
Mohammad Shahzad says Afghanistan would have come closer to beating South Africa on Sunday if Dale Steyn had played.
West Indies have one foot in the semi-finals, as they eased to a seven-wicket victory over a disappointing Sri Lanka unit in Bengaluru on Sunday.
Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 55 to help India get their World T20 campaign back on track with a six-wicket win over Pakistan at Eden Gardens.
The quick turnaround time between matches will prevent South Africa from dwelling on their defeat to England too much as they gear up to face Afghanistan on Sunday.
Sri Lanka have been dealt a big injury blow with fast bowler Lasith Malinga being ruled out of the rest of the World T20 tournament.
JP Duminy says South Africa’s execution with the ball, rather than their bowling plans, were one of the main reasons for their loss to England.
The Proteas women lost their opening game of the World T20 against Australia’s women by six wickets on Friday.
New Zealand made it two wins out of two by beating rivals Australia by eight runs in the World T20 on Friday.
England are in the unfortunate position of having to face two of the most destructive batsmen in the world – Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers – in the space of three days.
Tillakaratne Dilshan scored an unbeaten 83 off 56 balls to guide Sri Lanka to a comfortable six-wicket win against Afghanistan on Thursday.
West Indies coach Phil Simmons has compared Chris Gayle to legendary batsman Viv Richards in his ability to dominate bowling attacks.
Shane Watson wants former batsman Michael Hussey to become a permanent member of Cricket Australia’s coaching staff.
In what is being billed as a ‘spinners World Cup’, Proteas fast bowler Dale Steyn says he isn’t concerned that conditions in India won’t suit him.