I know it’s early days but Mahendra Singh Dhoni looks like he’s here to stay as India’s leader for a very long time.
Judging by his press conference after India beat Australia to go through to the ICC World Twenty20 final, Dhoni has the single-mindedness of Sourav Ganguly without all those power games that Sourav used […]
India and Pakistan aim to provide the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 with an exciting climax when they meet in the final in Johannesburg.
The two sides played out a dramatic tie earlier in the tournament, with India coming out on top after a bowl-out.
“There is nothing more exciting than an India-Pakistan match, so expect some fun,” […]
India and Pakistan face off in the final of the ICC World Twenty20, with both teams having upped their performance since the bowl-out in Durban. Here’s a look at some significant stats ahead of the final.
The road to the final
Besides the loss in the bowl-out to India, Pakistan have remained unbeaten, while India are red-hot, […]
“Play without pressure, play to enjoy the game, express yourself, and don’t worry about the results.” That has been the mantra for Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s Indian team over the last ten days, and the results of that philosophy have been nothing short of spectacular. The challenge for the team, and even more so the captain, […]
Michael Hussey might miss the tour of India due to the hamstring injury that he picked during Australia’s semi-final loss to India in the ICC World Twenty20. Hussey becomes the third Australian to be affected by a hamstring injury during the ongoing ICC World Twenty20 following Ricky Ponting and Shane Watson, with the latter out […]
India beat Australia by 15 runs in a memorable floodlit match in Durban to book a place against Pakistan in the final of the World Twenty20.
The brilliant left-hander Yuvraj Singh hit 70 off just 30 balls as India won the toss and recovered spectacularly from a sluggish start to total 188-5.
Australia kept in touch through […]
Justin Vaughan, New Zealand Cricket’s chief executive, has said that the success of the ICC World Twenty20 in South Africa could prompt the ICC to change its policy on the game and allow cricket boards to organise more such games in a year. Concerns over player burnout had forced the ICC to restrict teams from […]
Powered by a gusty knock from Yuvraj Singh [Images], India turned in an inspired performance to beat Australia by 15 runs and storm into the final of the Twenty20 World Cup in Durban on Saturday night.
In a humdinger of a semi-final, India rattled up 188 for 5 in their allotted 20 overs and then held […]
Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s [Images] decision to ask Joginder Sharma bowl the last over in the Twenty20 World Cup semi-final against Australia could have boomeranged, but the Indian captain said he banked on the Haryana all-rounder because that was the best option he had at that stage of the game. Read more
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India’s star batsman Yuvraj Singh is as pugnacious as they come.
Suffering from a tendinitis of the left elbow, Yuvraj overcame the pain barrier to set up a superb win over Australia in the Twenty20 World Championship semifinals at Kingsmead here on Saturday.
“Victory takes away all the pain,” Yuvraj said rather dramatically after his 30-ball 70 […]
It was the day everything clicked for the Indian batting as they gave a show even more convincing than the one they had given against England, considering the quality of the bowling and fielding they faced.
When Yuvraj, along with Uthappa, was proving all his critics wrong and in such a style, Gambhir during mid-match interview […]
India’s leading players admitted the magnitude of a World Twenty20 final against arch-rivals Pakistan after beating Australia in the semi-final.
“It’s the biggest stage and the biggest match you can play,” said captain Mahendra Dhoni.
“It’s a match that needs to be played with intensity, and I think we are ready to do that.”
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