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India vs New Zealand: Both teams gearing up for their first win

India vs New Zealand: Both teams gearing up for their first win

Shajedul Rahin 2021-10-31 17:37:28

India and New Zealand will face each other in a Super-12 game, the 28th match of the T20 World Cup 2021. The two teams share an interesting story with each other in ICC events. Across all formats si...

T20 World Cup’s top 5 bowlers

T20 World Cup’s top 5 bowlers

Aniruddha Bhowmik 2021-10-31 16:44:50

not only presents itself with a great exhibition of fours of sixes, but extraordinary bowling performances often steal the show.  As the ongoing mega event of T20 cricket has already seen some f...

How David Wiese made the best out of a new beginning

How David Wiese made the best out of a new beginning

Aniruddha Bhowmik 2021-10-31 15:26:03

As Namibia scripted a glorious fairy-tale story by qualifying in the Super-12 of the T20 World Cup for the very first time, 36-year-old David Wiese played an integral part. His story of playing for Na...

Clinical England humiliate Australia by eight wickets

Clinical England humiliate Australia by eight wickets

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-10-30 22:56:45

England annihilated their arch-rivals in a very one-sided affair at a high-voltage fixture by 8 wickets with 50 balls to spare.  In response to the target of 126, England got off to a flyer. The...

South Africa win a last over thriller, beat Sri Lanka by 4 wickets

South Africa win a last over thriller, beat Sri Lanka by 4 wickets

Tofael Mahmud 2021-10-30 19:37:04

South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 4 wickets, thanks to some late hitting from David Miller and Kagiso Rabada to keep their Semi-Finals hope alive.  Chasing 142, South Africa started rather slowly....

Poetry on microphone

Poetry on microphone

Rakimul Huq 2021-10-30 16:50:08

“Goes for hero, Bowled ‘EM! Full and Straight. The Bangladesh tigers have knocked the England lions out of the World Cup.”  “Carlos Brathwaite. Remember the name!”&...

Australia vs England: Arch rivals lock horns for the top spot

Australia vs England: Arch rivals lock horns for the top spot

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-10-30 14:16:04

The two oldest rivals of cricket are scheduled to face each other in Dubai tonight at 8.00 pm Bangladesh time.  Both these sides have so far registered four points in two games – with Engl...

Asif Ali heroics prolong Pakistan's winning streak

Asif Ali heroics prolong Pakistan's winning streak

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2021-10-29 23:42:57

Pakistan got the better of Afghanistan beating them by 5 wickets with 1 over remaining and are one step away from the Semi-finals.  Chasing 148, Pakistan lost the wicket of Rizwan quickly. But B...

So close, yet so far - Bangladesh lose low-scoring thriller

So close, yet so far - Bangladesh lose low-scoring thriller

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-10-29 19:54:34

Bangladesh fail to get over the line chasing a target of 143 as West Indies win the game by 3 runs. In response to the target of 143 runs, Bangladesh did just what they do best - getting off to a ter...

Bangladesh restrict West Indies to 142/7

Bangladesh restrict West Indies to 142/7

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-10-29 17:51:38

Bangladesh need 143 runs to claim their first win in the Super 12 round against the defending champions West Indies. Bangladesh won the toss once again but elected to bowl first this time. The Tigers...

Bangladesh vs West Indies: Two derailed teams look to get back on track

Bangladesh vs West Indies: Two derailed teams look to get back on track

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-10-29 14:55:44

Two teams that are on the verge of getting knocked out from the seventh edition of the ICC T20 World Cup are set to lock horns against each other at Sharjah today afternoon at 4.00 pm Bangladesh time....

Australia show their might, beat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets

Australia show their might, beat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2021-10-28 23:33:06

Sri Lanka taste their first defeat of the T20 World Cup 2021 as Australia beat them by 7 wickets. Australia couldn’t ask for a better start chasing 155. A fiery start from Finch (37 off 23) ena...

ASIA vs SENA countries: Who are the World Cup favourites?

ASIA vs SENA countries: Who are the World Cup favourites?

Samin Zarif 2021-10-28 21:20:48

Since the inception of World T20s, the Asian sides have dominated the event to a major extent.  The first edition was won by India, followed by Pakistan in the second. Sri Lanka being the side w...

All good for Pakistan's new coaching staff

All good for Pakistan's new coaching staff

Aniruddha Bhowmik 2021-10-28 20:57:14

To continue with the sense of unpredictability that has always remained with the Pakistan side over the years, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the inclusion of a completely new coaching sta...

FE Predicts: Here are our Semi-Finalists of the World Cup

FE Predicts: Here are our Semi-Finalists of the World Cup

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2021-10-28 20:36:57

In every World Cup, prediction becomes an interesting thing for all the fans.  All the speculations and observations regarding what might happen and what is most likely to happen, how certain in...

Young guns that might blaze the most

Young guns that might blaze the most

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2021-10-28 18:32:07

In any form of the game, World Cup always discover new gems. Throughout the years, this has been the stage where many youngsters have proven themselves to be the next big thing and announced their arr...

Have Bangladesh's X factors lost their tone?

Have Bangladesh's X factors lost their tone?

Samin Zarif 2021-10-28 17:56:13

Bangladesh reached the Super 12 of this year's ICC T20I World Cup, beating Papua New Guinea by 84 runs in their last match of the first round.  After that, all went wrong with Bangladesh as they...

Confident Sri Lanka meet shaky Australia today

Confident Sri Lanka meet shaky Australia today

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2021-10-28 17:26:31

Australia will face Sri Lanka today at 8 p.m. BST at Dubai International Stadium. Both the teams will look to maintain their 100 per cent winning streak in their World T20 campaign.  Sri Lanka,...

Has poor fielding reversed the momentum of Bangladesh?

Has poor fielding reversed the momentum of Bangladesh?

Aniruddha Bhowmik 2021-10-28 16:47:47

In a game of cricket, no matter what the format is, good fielding from a side can sometimes draw the line between a win or a loss. In a fast-paced game like T20, runs saved by brilliance on the field...

Namibia continue dream run, defeat Scotland by 4 wickets

Namibia continue dream run, defeat Scotland by 4 wickets

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2021-10-27 23:35:17

Namibia secure a historic win beating Scotland by 5 wickets. Winning a game in the Super 12 in their first-ever World Cup campaign is the biggest achievement in the country's cricketing history. Batt...

England crush Bangladesh with 8 wickets victory

England crush Bangladesh with 8 wickets victory

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-10-27 19:05:17

England secure two wins in two games as they handed over Bangladesh their second loss in Super 12. The Three Lions got over the line in a comprehensive fashion with 8 wickets in hand and 35 balls to...

Bangladesh fail to score big, set a target of 125 runs for England

Bangladesh fail to score big, set a target of 125 runs for England

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-10-27 17:45:13

Bangladesh managed to get 124 runs on the board against England in their second match in the round of Super 12.  Winning the toss, Bangladesh decided to bat first once again. The Tigers arrived...

Oldest players in this year’s World Cup

Oldest players in this year’s World Cup

Aniruddha Bhowmik 2021-10-27 17:06:53

When T20 cricket came about, many thought it was a format made for the young to shine and make it a format of their own.  However, as the years progressed, players with experience of playing the...

Top 5 choking in World T20s

Top 5 choking in World T20s

Rakimul Huq 2021-10-27 16:03:12

The WT20 has made way for some heartbreaking moments for fans, amidst the unparalleled entertainment and joy.  Nothing can be as heartbreaking as watching your team lose from a good position. Th...

Tigers opt to bat first in their mission to bounce back

Tigers opt to bat first in their mission to bounce back

FE Sports Desk 2021-10-27 15:44:10

Bangladesh win the toss and choose to bat first against England in their second game of the Super 12 round. Pitch looks good and might be conducive for batting first as the skipper Mahmudullah was qu...

Cornered Bangladesh meet confident England today

Cornered Bangladesh meet confident England today

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-10-27 12:25:27

The Tigers are all set to face the Three Lions in Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi today afternoon at 4.00 pm Bangladesh time.  Although not mathematically, psychologically this game is a must-wi...

Clinical bowling makes it 2 in 2 for Pakistan

Clinical bowling makes it 2 in 2 for Pakistan

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-10-26 23:30:01

Pakistan beat New Zealand by 5 wickets in a low-scoring affair at Sharjah. In response to the target of 135, Pakistan had a quiet start. At the end of the powerplay, they were 30/1.  By removin...

Quinton de Kock withdrawn for not taking the knee

Quinton de Kock withdrawn for not taking the knee

Zarif Rahman 2021-10-26 20:02:31

The summer of 2020 saw the formation and rise of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. Inevitably, the relevance spread to sports as well, particularly cricket.  If we think back a little, we r...

South Africa back on track, beat West Indies by 8 wickets

South Africa back on track, beat West Indies by 8 wickets

Tofael Mahmud 2021-10-26 19:41:10

South Africa bounced back after losing against Australia in their opening match as they beat West Indies by 8 Wickets. Aiden Markram's blitzing fifty took to South Africa home. In response to a trick...

New Zealand to take on a high-spirited Pakistan today

New Zealand to take on a high-spirited Pakistan today

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-10-26 15:06:51

The Kiwis are set to start their World Cup campaign against an exuberant Pakistan in Sharjah tonight at 8.00 pm Bangladesh time.  On the back of a comprehensive 10-wicket victory against India,...