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England will go into their T20 World Cup semi-final against India with no fear, said all-rounder Sam Curran on Tuesday, adding that their first job would be to silence a raucous home crowd. England will take on the favourites and hosts in front of 35,000 fiercely partisan fans in Mumbai on Thursday, with a place in the final against South Africa or New Zealand at stake. The noise will be deafening at times in the cauldron-like confines of the Wankhede Stadium. But Curran said that because he and many of his England teammates — such as Will Jacks at the…
‘There’s always a bit of spice’: Aussies look ahead to India showdown Day-night Test facts Schedule March 6-9: Test match, WACA Ground, 4:20pm AEDT (D/N) How to watch or listen in Australia: Channel 7, 7plus, Fox Cricket, Kayo Sports, ABC radio Live scores: Match Centre Officials: Eloise Sheridan, Donovan Koch (standing), Claire Polosak (third), Kate Holloman (fourth), Kent Hannam (match referee) Highlights, news and reactions after the match: cricket.com.au and the CA Live app Tickets: Ticketek Session times: First session: 1.20pm-3.20pm (4.20pm-6.20pm AEDT) | Second session: 4pm-6pm (7pm-9pm) | Third session: 6.20pm-8.20pm (9.20pm-11.20pm) The state of play in the multi-format series Australia are seeking…
Unbeaten South Africa continue their quest for a maiden World Cup title in the first semi-final of the T20 World Cup against New Zealand in Kolkata on Wednesday, with a potential repeat of the 2024 final against India awaiting. Should Aiden Markram’s side inflict their second defeat of the tournament on New Zealand — they beat them comfortably in the group stage — then a rematch against India for the trophy could be on the cards. Suryakumar Yadav’s defending champions will first have to get past Harry Brook’s England in Mumbai on Thursday — a blockbuster clash that is being…
Pakistan’s players have reportedly each been fined $18,000 (approximately £13,530) for an underwhelming T20 World Cup campaign in which they failed to reach the semi-finals.The 2009 champions saw their tournament end at the Super 8s stage after they were unable to defeat Sri Lanka by a big enough margin to qualify ahead of New Zealand from Group 2. Pakistan have missed out on the semi-finals of an ICC men’s event for the fourth successive time. According to articles in the Express Tribune and on ESPNcricinfo, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) made the decision to hit the players financially after the…
Captain Harry Brook feels England coming through “niggly” games earlier in the T20 World Cup will stand them in good stead for their blockbuster semi-final against host nation India in Mumbai on Thursday. Captivate This content is provided by Captivate, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Captivate cookies or to allow those cookies just once. You can change your settings at any time via the Privacy Options. Unfortunately we have been unable to verify…
While multi-language feeds have expanded reach and accessibility in existing markets, growth in non-traditional territories have contributed to a sharp rise in engagement and enriched fan experience. Three of the top five streams during the tournament have been non-English feeds, with ICC.tv broadcasting in Hindi, Urdu, Nepali, Japanese and Bahasa Indonesia. This focus on language accessibility has helped establish a connection with viewers in diverse cricketing communities around the world. The strongest percentage growth has come from non-traditional markets, which have seen a 69% increase in users. Germany has recorded a 150 percent increase in unique users from 2024, followed…
Several of Australia’s top T20 men’s players will be back in action for their states this week Travis Head is back to spearhead South Australia’s push to reach a second straight Sheffield Shield final as members of Australia’s T20 squad return to domestic cricket following their early exit from the T20 World Cup. Josh Inglis, Cooper Connolly (both Western Australia), Matthew Renshaw (Queensland), Matthew Kuhnemann (Tasmania) and Sean Abbott (NSW) will join Head in turning out for their respective states in round nine of the Shield, beginning this Thursday. Head’s availability for this week’s clash with NSW before joining Indian…
The 33-year-old is out-of-contract after playing three seasons with Melbourne Renegades Melbourne Renegades coach Cameron White has conceded Adam Zampa is unlikely to be at the club next season as Australia’s T20 international spinner weighs up his options before signing another Big Bash contract. The 121-game BBL veteran is currently out-of-contract after playing the past three seasons with the Renegades. Though no formal offers have been made, it’s understood Zampa has attracted interest from at least four clubs. His management said the Australian white-ball star would also consider a return to the ‘Gades should they table a competitive offer. The…
Australia’s new full-time wicketkeeper hopes a chance will arise for her predecessor to take the gloves in her final match Beth Mooney says she is relishing the challenge of keeping wicket full time for Australia but acknowledges she will need to carefully manage her increased workload in her new role. Mooney will take the gloves for this week’s day-night Test against India at the WACA Ground, a role she also performed at the MCG last summer during the women’s Ashes. On that occasion, it was to relieve Healy who was playing through a foot injury, and Mooney later admitted she…
With the conflict between Iran and US-Israeli forces intensifying, Sky Sports looks at how the Middle East crisis is affecting sport…Football – will Iran play at World Cup?Iran’s participation at the 2026 World Cup has been called into question after United States – co-hosts – and Israel launched air strikes at the country over the weekend, as Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed. The conflict has spread, with Iran launching attacks against US allies and assets in the Middle East. The Iran football federation president, Mehdi Taj, told local state media that “we cannot be expected to look…