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Samson didn’t play a match when part of India’s squad at the 2024 T20 World Cup and entered the 2026 event following a glut of low scores in the five-match T20I series against New Zealand. But with Abhishek Sharma struggling to find his best form, Samson found his touch to peak at the right time and help deliver India yet another t20 World Cup title. “Right after the New Zealand series, I was broke. I was completely out of my mind. I felt like my dreams had shattered. I thought, ‘OK what else can I do’?” Samson said. “But God…
More brilliance from Sanju Samson and Jasprit Bumrah turned Ahmedabad into pleasure palace for host nation Skipper Mitch Santner had hoped to break a billion hearts in the T20 World Cup final – but once again it was New Zealand cricket’s nearly men who were left crestfallen with a brutal defeat at the hands of India’s extraordinary blue machine. Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium, the scene of India’s misery in the global 50-over final against Australia just two-and-a-half years ago, this time became a national pleasure palace. The favourites, lifted by Sanju Samson’s brutal batting and Jasprit Bumrah’s matchless bowling, fashioned…
“I wouldn’t mind breaking a few hearts,” said New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner on the eve of the T20 World Cup final against India in their opponents’ homeland.In the end, though, the only hearts that were broken were New Zealand’s. Again. Four World Cup finals for the Black Caps now and four defeats. Two in the 50-over arena, two in T20. They are cricket’s nearly men. A 96-tun trouncing in Ahmedabad to an all-conquering India may not be quite as galling as the “barest of margins” loss to England in a bonkers 2019 one-day international showpiece at Lord’s. Please use…
India became the first men’s side to win the T20 World Cup three times and the first to claim back-to-back titles with an emphatic 96-run victory over New Zealand continuing their white-ball dominance.India smoked 255-5 after losing the toss in Ahmedabad, with Sanju Samson (89 off 46 balls) passing fifty for the third straight match and opening partner Abhishek Sharma (52 off 21) slamming the fastest fifty of this year’s tournament, from 18 deliveries. New Zealand could muster only 159 all out in 19 overs in reply – they were 72-5 in 18.1 – as pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah (4-15)…
Alyssa Healy, Australia’s captain, has led her nation for the last time as she retires from international cricket after a crushing ten-wicket win over India. Her legendary international career includes six T20 World Cup wins, two ODI world cup wins and a near three-year captaincy. The final win that came within three days in the one-off day-night Test against India – it capped off the 12-4 multi-format series won by Australia. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Australia captain Alyssa Healy was pleased to win the first ever five-day Ashes Test match against England by 89 runs in 2023 “We’re…
Alyssa Healy, Australia’s captain, has led her nation for the last time as she retires from international cricket after a crushing 10-wicket win over India. Her legendary international career includes six T20 World Cup wins, two ODI world cup wins and a near three-year captaincy. The final win that came within three days in the one-off day-night Test against India – it capped off the 12-4 multi-format series won by Australia. “We’re watching the future of Australian cricket walk out there and open, and I didn’t want to get in the way of that,” Healy said about not putting herself up to bat.”I’ve had…
A month and 54 matches later, here we are: the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. New Zealand take on tournament co-hosts and defending champions India at the biggest cricket arena in the world, the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. While the Black Caps are aiming for their first T20 World Cup glory, India are bidding to become the first team to win back-to-back titles. If India win, they will also be the first team to win three T20 World Cup titles and the first hosts to clinch the championship. New Zealand, meanwhile, are hoping…
Healy discusses retirement and legacy Alyssa Healy hopes that her defining legacy will be about how much she cared for the game and not just her batting exploits as she calls time on a 16-year international career. There’s something about the retiring captain playing her last cricket for Australia on International Women’s Day, with the Test against India finishing on the third afternoon. Six years ago, on this very day, she had a starring role in a game that changed the trajectory of women’s cricket. But alongside the on-field achievements, her use of her profile to push for positive change…
New Zealander Brett Randell became the first player to take five wickets in five balls in first-class cricket during a remarkable bowling burst in a domestic match in his homeland.The 30-year seam bowler claimed six wickets in eight deliveries all told as he starred for Central Stags against Northern Districts in a Plunket Shield clash in Napier. Randell – who played two County Championship games for Somerset in 2024 – finished with figures of 7-25 from 11 overs as Northern Districts were rolled for 82 in reply to their opponents’ 373. Image: Randell played two County Championship matches for Somerset…
Australia v India | Test | Day Three As Phoebe Litchfield and Georgia Voll secured the 25 runs Australia needed to cap off an emphatic Test win at the WACA Ground, Alyssa Healy was nowhere to be seen. The retiring Australia captain was absent from the bench and could not be spied watching from the viewing room. Having turned down an offer from coach Shelley Nitschke to open the batting, Healy sat alone in the dressing room, soaking up her final minutes as an international cricketer. “I was in the change room, just soaking it all in and wanting to…