England defeated New Zealand by six wickets to secure the women’s World Twenty20 crown at Lord’s. Charlotte Edwards’ team were set just 86 after blitzing the New Zealand batting and were taken home by star batter Claire Taylor in the 17th over. The success means that England are now the champions in 20-over and 50-over [...]
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Pakistan cheer World Cup victory
KARACHI: Troubled but cricket-crazy Pakistan celebrated on Monday victory in the Twenty20 World Cup 3-½ months after an attack on the Sri Lankan team appeared to drive a nail into the coffin of Pakistani cricket. Pakistan beat in the final at Lord’s in London on Sunday to win its first major trophy since former captain Imran [...]
Five injured India players played WorldT20
NEW DELHI: Barely a few days after India’s shock exit from the Twenty20 World Cup, the BCCI was on Friday left grappling with a fresh controversy when it came to light that many key players, including captain M S Dhoni, were selected in the England-bound squad despite carrying injuries. The team physio Nitin Patel had [...]
Afridi leads Pakistan to WT20 final
Just when Shahid Afridi’s [Images] international career was touted as over, he rolled back his years in magnificent style, fashioning Pakistan’s seven-run victory over South Africa [Images] to power his side into the finals of the Twenty20 [Images] World Cup at Trent Bridge. Afridi was a runaway man-of-the-match but it’s just not his qucikfire 51 [...]
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