Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene had his say on who will win the final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. He said that his mind is with Australia but his heart thinks New Zealand will win the final. Both Australia and New Zealand are aiming to clinch their first-ever Men's T20 World Cup trophy at the Dubai International Stadium.
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has said that the ICC T20 World Cup schedule, where his team played four games in seven days, had been "somewhat hectic", but added that the two-day break between the semifinal and the title clash against Australia here had given the team the time to prepare for the summit clash.
Former South Africa captain and all-rounder Shaun Pollock believe that it will be a fairytale ride if New Zealand wins the ICC T20 World Cup final against Australia.
The USA is likely to host the T20 World Cup in 2024, which could serve as a launchpad in the ICC's bid for cricket's inclusion in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Australia won the toss and opted to bowl first in the Final of T20 World Cup 2021 at the Dubai International Stadium.
England was "devastated" to lose to New Zealand in the T20 World Cup semifinals but proud to have fought "unbelievably well", said limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan, who hopes to continue as the leader of the side.
Former England skipper Mike Atherton feels New Zealand is the strongest team across all three formats of the game at the moment after the Black Caps reached their maiden T20 World Cup final.
New Zealand opener Daryl Mitchell said he "couldn't remember" what was happening in the field of play as he went about scripting his team's sensational win over England in the first semifinal of the T20 World Cup.
Zealand pulled off a heist to upstage England by five wickets in the first semifinal of the T20 World Cup after opener Daryl Mitchell's heroics and James Neesham's blitzkrieg.
Scorecard of New Zealand's innings against England in the 1st semifinal of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021.
Pakistan's batting consultant Matthew Hayden believes the 10-wicket thrashing of arch-rivals India set the tone for his side in the ongoing T20 World Cup and cited the players' commitment to training and spirituality as the reasons for a stupendous unbeaten run so far.
Pakistan seems primed to win their second title but it will take a special effort to upstage a tenacious Australia, which is peaking at the right time, in the second semifinal of the T20 World Cup.
Australia will need to handle Shaheen Shah Afridi's inswinging deliveries in the Powerplay overs well when they face Pakistan in the second semi-final of the T20 World Cup, captain Aaron Finch.
Babar Azam has led the Pakistan team well in the ongoing T20 World Cup and doesn't need to do anything differently in the semi-final against Australia on Thursday, PCB chairman and former skipper Ramiz Raja said on the eve of the game.
Colombo, Sep 18th: In a throwback to the Gary Kirsten days when the then India coach would always help Sachin Tendulkar with throwdowns, the Nondescripts Cricket Club (NCC) ground on Tuesday witnessed Yuvraj Singh going
Colombo, Sep 17: Team India batsman Rohit Sharma today said he was disappointed with the five-wicket defeat at the hands of Pakistan in the practice match played here. Sharma told a post-match press conference: "Actually
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