England the big winner after Australia struggle past Scotland

England the big winner after Australia struggle past Scotland

Marcus Stoinis and Travis Head helped deliver Australia a five-wicket victory,and ensured England would qualify for the pointy end of the Twenty20 World Cup in the Caribbean.

  • byMalcolm Conn

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USA,Afghanistan upset heavyweights in topsy-turvy T20 World Cup
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USA,Afghanistan upset heavyweights in topsy-turvy T20 World Cup

The Twenty20 World Cup in the West Indies and United States has had some great moments,but how many people have noticed?

  • byMalcolm Conn
Cummins reassures England a go-slow is ‘against the spirit of cricket’

Cummins reassures England a go-slow is ‘against the spirit of cricket’

Pat Cummins has dismissed suggestions Australia will try and tip England out of the Twenty20 World Cup by going easy on Scotland in Sunday morning’s match.

  • byMalcolm Conn
Our cricketers play to win,even if it means giving the old enemy a second chance

Our cricketers play to win,even if it means giving the old enemy a second chance

A mischievous suggestion that Australia could manipulate results to squeeze England out of the World Cup has prompted apoplexy. It’s unlikely to happen.

  • byGreg Baum
‘In our interest to get England out’:Hazlewood raises prospect of tactic switch for Scotland clash

‘In our interest to get England out’:Hazlewood raises prospect of tactic switch for Scotland clash

Australia have already qualified for the next stage of the T20 World Cup after thrashing Namibia,but their final group game could still decide the fate of one of their main rivals.

  • byMalcolm Conn
Australia have opportunity to start redeeming themselves for Ashes ‘moral failure’
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Australia have opportunity to start redeeming themselves for Ashes ‘moral failure’

Mitchell Marsh’s side should atone for unscrupulous stumping of Jonny Bairstow at Lord’s by playing their strongest XI against Scotland.

  • bySimon Heffer
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How Australia can help the old enemy advance at T20 World Cup

How Australia can help the old enemy advance at T20 World Cup

Coach Andrew McDonald has deflected the possibility of rotating Australia’s squad for their last match against Scotland to force England out of the T20 World Cup.

  • byMalcolm Conn
‘We’re in the Big Apple!’:India fightback stuns Pakistan as cricket chases American dream

‘We’re in the Big Apple!’:India fightback stuns Pakistan as cricket chases American dream

French basketball phenom Victor Wembanyama was among the celebrities in the stands for the T20 World Cup clash marketed as the most watched match ever.

  • byAdam Collins
Wade involved in ‘dead ball’ controversy as Australia seal big win over England

Wade involved in ‘dead ball’ controversy as Australia seal big win over England

The first big heavyweight match of the Twenty20 World Cup failed to live up to the billing but there was some niggle involving the Australian wicketkeeper.

  • byAlan Baldwin
He took 699 international wickets. An American tried to tell him how to bowl

He took 699 international wickets. An American tried to tell him how to bowl

Dale Steyn,who played across all three formats for 15 years before his 2019 retirement,was in New York when he decided to try his luck at a street cricket set-up.

Fast-bowling great given pointers in New York
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Fast-bowling great given pointers in New York

South African legend Dale Steyn copped some helpful advice during a trip to the T20 World Cup.