[ad_1] With major players unavailable due to the Indian Premier League (IPL), New Zealand on Wednesday announced the squad for a five-match T20 series against Pakistan. Michael Bracewell has been appointed as the captain for the series scheduled for later this month. Bracewell, who will captain the team for the first time, has been side-lined…
[ad_1] Chennai Super Kings MS Dhoni extends his record of most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in T20 format to 300 during the IPL 2024 match against Delhi Capitals at ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. He is the only keeper to record 300 dismissals in this format. The next best record to Dhoni is by…
[ad_1] As the change of Twenty20 International’s skipper is well in debate, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has revealed reasons behind the removal of Shaheen Shah Afridi from the captaincy of T20I. In a statement on Sunday, the country’s top cricket authority announced Babar Azam as the new white-ball captain of the Pakistan Men’s national…
[ad_1] Young left-handed opener Saim Ayub on Saturday, added another feather to his cap as he became the youngest Pakistan batter to hit 100 sixes in T20 cricket. Saim, who represented Peshawar Zalmi in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9, had a remarkable season with the bat and the ball. The left-handed opener finished…
[ad_1] Star batter and Peshawar Zalmi skipper Babar Azam on Wednesday added another feather to his cap, becoming the fastest batter to score 10,000 runs in T20 format. The opening batter achieved the feat in 271 innings breaking the record of West Indian cricketer Chris Gayle who reached the milestone in 285 outings. Azam scored…
[ad_1] Glenn Maxwell equalled Rohit Sharma’s record of scoring five T20 International centuries at Adelaide Oval during the second T20I against the West Indies. Australia, having chosen to bat after Rovman Powell’s decision, were 64-3 in the seventh over at Adelaide. Marcus Stoinis partnered with Glenn Maxwell at this juncture, and together they added 82…
[ad_1] Last year’s International League (IL) T20 runners-up Desert Vipers have signed up former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir for the second season of the tournament. The 31-year-old will be joining fellow Pakistanis Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, and Azam Khan in the Vipers’ squad. Amir boasts a tally of 303 wickets in T20s to date,…
[ad_1] Star Indian batsman Virat Kohli will miss the first of three T20 Internationals against Afghanistan due to “personal reasons”, coach Rahul Dravid said on Wednesday.Kohli and skipper Rohit Sharma both returned to the T20 squad after more than a year’s absence for the series starting on Thursday in Mohali, as the teams prepare for…
[ad_1] Right-handed batter Shoaib Malik achieved a unique feat for Pakistan during the match between Sialkot Region and Rawalpindi Region in the ongoing National T20 Cup at the UBL Sports Complex in Karachi on Sunday. Malik, who has represented Pakistan in 446 international matches, became the first Pakistani batter to score 1000 fours — in…
[ad_1] Malaysian seamer Syazrul Ezat has claimed the best figures by a bowler in T20 internationals (T20I). Syazrul Ezat put up a sensational performance at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier B 2023, registering a whopping seven wickets for just eight runs across four overs – a first in Men’s T20I history. The…
