Warner looking forward to no Sandpaper-gate flak in retirement
Australia's long-serving opener David Warner says he is looking forward to avoiding "flak" about the Newlands ball-tampering scandal when he retires after the T20 World Cup.
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Cam Newton Has Some Tough Love For Caitlin Clark: ‘You Gotta Ice Up, Son’
Just a month into her rookie season, Caitlin Clark has quickly become the most famous and the most polarizing figure in the WNBA. She's taken some sharp criticism (and some hard fouls) from players and from media who seem to take issue with the popularity of the No. 1 overall pick.
Virat Kohli's Poor Show Against Ireland Prompts Intriguing 'Pakistan Challenge' From Sunil Gavaskar
The talismanic Virat Kohli had a forgettable outing against Ireland in India's T20 World Cup 2024 opener on Wednesday. On a tricky pitch that offered varied bounce to pacers, Kohli could only score 1 run from 5 balls, showcasing a rare poor show in the tournament's history, having scored at an average of 81.5 before the match. However, as Kohli failed to unleash his carnage on the Ireland team, legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar threw 'Pakistan challenge' at the opening batter.
Australia's Cummins signs with Major League Cricket franchise
MELBOURNE : Australia's test and ODI captain Pat Cummins has signed a four-year deal with the San Francisco Unicorns in a major coup for the fledgling Major League Cricket (MLC) T20 competition.
Pat Cummins Joins MLC, Signs Four-Year Contract With San Francisco Unicorns
Pacer Pat Cummins has signed a four-year contract with San Francisco Unicorns, becoming the latest Australian to join USA' Major League Cricket. The second season of the USA franchise T20 league, which has acquired List A status from the global governing body ICC, is slated from to be played from July 6 to 29. "MLC is developing at a rapid rate, and the US market potential is huge for cricket,” Cummins said in a video post on the franchise's X handle. The Australian Test and ODI skipper has so far played only in one overseas league -- the IPL. He has also not play Australia's Big Bash League since the 2018-19 season.
Who Did Steve Smith Predict As T20 World Cup Highest Run Scorer?
Australian cricket team talisman Steve Smith has tipped Virat Kohli to be the highest run-scorer in the ongoing 2024 ICC T20 World Cup. Kohli is in impeccable form, coming off the back of winning the Orange Cap in IPL 2024, and is one of the favourites to lead the run charts in the West Indies and the USA as well. Smith, who was not chosen in the Australia squad, picked another member of the famed "Fab 4" to score big in the Caribbean.
Relaxed Australia gun for historic treble at T20 World Cup
MELBOURNE : Australia bring an ageing squad and a few players short of fitness to the T20 World Cup but will have the same easygoing confidence that helped secure last year's test and ODI world championships.
ICC Announces Star-Studded Commentary Panel For men's T20 World Cup
The ICC on Friday announced some of the biggest names in cricket and broadcasting, including former India coach Ravi Shastri and the legendary Sunil Gavaskar, as part of a robust commentary panel for next month's T20 World Cup. The T20 World Cup will be co-hosted by the USA and the West Indies from June 2 till 29. Dinesh Karthik, who retired from all forms of cricket after his team Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL campaign, has also been named in the commentary panel list.