Nortje sole South African in ICC T20 World Cup team of the tournament
Proteas fast bowler Anrich Nortje has been named in the International Cricket Council's (ICC) official T20 World Cup Most Valuable Team of the tournament.
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Hales storm, dazzling Kohli, upsets aplenty: top T20 World Cup moments
England beat Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to win the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday and round off four weeks of high-octane action in Australia.
Babar proud of Pakistan's fight, says Afridi injury cost them final
MELBOURNE : Pakistan captain Babar Azam is proud of his team's rollercoaster run in the Twenty20 World Cup and believes the injury to pace spearhead Shaheen Afridi cost them victory in Sunday's final against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
T20 World Cup final, Pakistan vs England: Familiar foes seek the crucial X-factor in final
Yet, can England really ever prepare against a maverick Pakistan side which can pull a rabbit out of a hat at every turn? Can Adil Rashid dismiss Babar early? In turn, can Haris Rauf stop Alex Hales? Which star leggie, Shadab Khan or Adil Rashid, will have a bad day? Both sides have played a total of 10 T20Is since March 2021, with England having a 60% win record. This is one rivalry in which formulaic match-ups often don’t yield results and the best-laid plans can go awry. Plans B, C and D are important.
England just getting started in new era: Buttler
MELBOURNE : Securing England's second Twenty20 World Cup title would be a triumph for a team in transition but captain Jos Buttler says more success can be reaped by his seasoned squad.
England and Pakistan eye T20 title in throwback final
MELBOURNE : A confident England will look to deny Pakistan a fairytale finish in Sunday's Twenty20 World Cup final and become the first nation to hold both global white-ball trophies - if Melbourne's fickle weather permits.
India thrashing 'counts for nothing' in T20 World Cup final: Buttler
Skipper Jos Buttler says the emphatic way England crushed India to reach Sunday's Twenty20 World Cup final "doesn't count for anything" as they bid to become champions in both white-ball formats.
'Clueless' India hammered at home after World Cup 'humiliation'
Local media, fans and former cricketers did not hold back after India were dumped out of the Twenty20 World Cup on Thursday, with Rohit Sharma's side labelled "clueless" and "out of their depth" following the 10-wicket defeat by England.