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T20 WC: Pak's Rizwan, Malik suffering from 'mild flu' ahead of semifinal

Pakistan batters Mohammad Rizwan and Shoaib Malik are suffering from 'mild flu' and they could be doubtful starters for the T20 World Cup semifinal against Australia on Thursday.

Brilliant game of cricket: Tendulkar, Sehwag hail NZ after semis win

Former Indian cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag heaped praises on the New Zealand team following their maiden semi-final win in the T20 World Cup.Daryl Mitchell's superb unbeaten fifty fired New Zealand into their first-ever ICC men's T20 World Cup final following a thrilling win over England on Wednesday.While Mitchell anchored the New Zealand chase, Jimmy Neesham blasted 27 from 11 to turn the tide in the Kiwis' favour.Tendulkar said New Zealand won hearts along with winning the game and praised Mitchell and Neesham for their gutsy knocks."What a brilliant game of cricket. #NewZealand once again winning hearts along with winning the game. Great knock by Mitchell who was well supported by Conway & Neesham. Bairstow's incident at the ropes reminded me of what happened with Boult in the 2019 finals. Kudos to NZ," Tendulkar tweeted.Sehwag also lauded New Zealand's performance and termed Neesham's knock as the "gamechanger"."Best game of the World Cup. Wow Daryll ...

Job finished? Don't think so, says Neesham as NZ reach maiden T20 WC final

New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham, who played a match-winning knock against England in the semi-final, feels his job isn't finished yet.New Zealand were in a tricky position at 95/3 in the 14th over before Neesham whacked 26 from 10 to turn the tide in the Kiwis' favour.Minutes after the win, Neesham pic sitting in the dugout went viral in which the all-rounder was seen sitting in the dugout while all other New Zealand players celebrate the victory.Reacting to his picture, Neesham said his job isn't done yet as New Zealand reached the final for the first time in T20 World Cup."Job finished? I don't think so," Neesham tweeted.Chasing 167, the Black Caps were on the back foot when key duo Martin Guptill and Kane Williamson were dismissed by Chris Woakes inside the first three overs of the reply.But the ship was steadied by Daryl Mitchell and Devon Conway, who added 82 for the third wicket before Neesham smashed 26 from 10 to turn the game in Kiwis' favour.After guiding New Zealand ..

ICC T20 WC semis, ENG vs NZ highlights: Daryl, Neesham power Kiwis to final

Chasing 167 to win, Daryl Mitchell anchored the innings with a sensational unbeaten 72 off 47 balls, while Devon Conway scored a 38-ball 46. Check England vs New Zealand full scorecard and highlights

New Zealand beat England by 5 wickets, enter final of T20 World Cup

Chris Woakes (2/36) and Liam Livingstone (2/22) were the most successful bowlers for England

Resilience within squad should help us overcome New Zealand: Morgan

England captain Eoin Morgan said on Wednesday that it would be a 'hell of an achievement' for his injury-hit side to beat New Zealand in the ICC T20 World Cup semifinal

Powerplays could well decide our fate in semifinal against Pakistan: Finch

Australian skipper Aaron Finch said on Wednesday that how well his side does in the powerplays could well decide the outcome of the semifinal clash against Pakistan in the ICC T20 World Cup

Virat Kohli thanks outgoing India support staff for their contribution

Kohli on Wednesday expressed gratitude to the outgoing coaching staff -- Ravi Shastri, Bharat Arun and R Sridhar -- for their contributions in making the Indian team a strong outfit

Favourites Pakistan face resurgent Australia in T20 WC semi-final

Pakistan seem 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

Getting to T20 World Cup final would be hell of an achievement: Morgan

England are missing a number of their top players due to injuries

BS Number Wise: The cricketing myth of 'Mauka Mauka'

Indian fans take pride in their team's performance against Pakistan in World Cup cricket matches. Outside such matches, data analysis makes a revelation

Rohit to lead Indian T20I team for series against New Zealand; Kohli rested

Rohit Sharma was on Tuesday was officially anointed India's new T20 captain replacing Virat Kohli, who has been rested from the three-match series against New Zealand starting November 17 in Jaipur

Hasan Ali, Fakhar Zaman big match players, will fire in semis: Babar

Pakistan captain Babar Azam on Tuesday backed struggling batter Fakhar Zaman and pacer Hasan Ali to come good in the knock out stage of the ongoing T20 World Cup, saying they are big match players

India-Pakistan WC match most viewed T20 International, claims broadcaster

The T20 World Cup registered a cumulative reach of 238 million till last week which included the Qualifiers and first 12 games of Super 12 stage, Star India said in a release

T20 WC, IND vs NAM Highlights: India sign off with 9-wkt win over Namibia

India reached the target of 133 in 15.2 overs with Rohit Sharma (56) and KL Rahul (54 not out) stitching 86 runs for the opening stand to set up the win in their final Super 12 match

Rohit looking over things for a while now: Kohli hints at his 'successor'

Kohli on Monday more or less confirmed that Rohit Sharma will replace him as T20 International skipper

Jason Roy ruled out of T20 World Cup, England name Vince as replacement

England Men's and Surrey opening batter Jason Roy has been ruled out of the remainder of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.Roy sustained a calf injury in England's defeat to South Africa in their final Super 12s match in Sharjah.James Vince will replace Roy in England's squad for the rest of the tournament.Roy in an official ECB release said: "I'm gutted to be ruled out of the World Cup. It is a bitter pill to swallow. I will be staying on to support the boys, and hopefully, we can go all the way and lift that trophy. It has been an unbelievable journey so far, and we have to continue expressing ourselves and concentrating on us.""The rehab has already started, and even though I've torn my calf, I'm going to give myself the best chance of being ready for the T20 tour of the Caribbean at the start of next year," he added.England will square off against New Zealand in the semi-final on Wednesday.The Eoin-Morgan led side won four matches in the Super 12 stage and they only faced a defeat ...

India don't play fearless brand of cricket in ICC events: Nasser Hussain

India doesn't play "fearless" brand of cricket in ICC events, feels former England captain Nasser Hussain

We didn't make runs, no other reason: Gavaskar on India's T20 WC debacle

The Indian batters' failure to score enough against strong teams was the primary reason for the team's ordinary campaign in the T20 World Cup, said legendary former captain Sunil Gavaskar

Players should prioritise national assignments over IPL, says Kapil Dev

India failed to make it to the semifinals of the ICC event, paying heavily for the back-to-back early losses in the Super 12 stage