Patty Jenkins
When Hussey took the game away from Pakistan 11 years back
In 2010 in the West Indies, it was Michael Hussey who, with the help of six sixes in his unbeaten 24-ball 60, achieved an almost improbable task of chasing Pakistan's score of 191 in the semifinal played at Gros Islet, winning by three wickets with just one ball remaining.
T20 WC: Australia beat Pakistan by 5 wickets, to face New Zealand in final
Fantastic fifties by Mohammad Rizwan (67 off 52) and Fakhar Zaman (55 off 32) powered Pakistan to 176-4. Apart from Rizwan and Zaman, Babar Azam (39 off 34) also made valuable contributions with the bat for Pakistan while Mitchell Starc (2/38) was the most successful bowler for Australia.
T20 World Cup : Mitchell, Neesham help New Zealand beat England to enter final
The duo helped the Black Caps in changing the course of the semi-final match against England. New Zealand took only 19 overs to chase the target of 167 and managed to beat England by five wickets in the first semi-final of the T20 World Cup that was played at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium.
Resilience within squad should help us overcome New Zealand: Morgan
Morgan is bidding to lead his side to their third successive ICC final, but will have to do without opener Jason Roy after he pulled his calf against South Africa, adding to an injury list that already includes Jofra Archer, Ben Stokes, Tymal Mills and Sam Curran. Morgan captained England to glory against the Black Caps on home soil in the final of the 50-over World Cup in 2019 and also got the better of New Zealand in the semifinal of the ICC T20 World Cup 2016, before losing to the West Indies in the final.
T20 World Cup: All on the line as injury-battered England gear up for New Zealand challenge
While the Black Caps skipper Kane Williamson said that the "Evolution of the England white-ball side has been significant over a number of years", his opposite number Morgan said, "We know how consistent they've been over the last number of World Cups", highlighting their mutual respect for each other.
Rohit Sharma to lead India in T20Is against Kiwis, Kohli, Bumrah rested; IPL performers rewarded
With Virat Kohli relinquishing the T20I captaincy, the Chetan Sharma-led National Selection Committee appointed Rohit as the captain of the squad while KL Rahul is the designated vice-captain. This will also be the first assignment for the new head coach Rahul Dravid, who takes over the reins from Ravi Shastri.
Rohit Sharma an obvious choice, ideal candidate to replace Kohli as T20I skipper: Sunil Gavaskar
He further added that India doesn't have to think long-term when it comes to appointing a new T20I skipper, saying that the next T20 World Cup will be played in Australia next year. Kohli's tenure as India's T20I captain came to an end on Monday as the Men in Blue suffered an early exit from ICC T20 World Cup 2021 in UAE.
T20 World Cup: India ends its campaign with nine-wicket win over Namibia
After Ravindra Jadeja (3/16), Ravichandran Ashwin (3/20) and Jasprit Bumrah (2/19) excelled in restricting Namibia to 132/8, clinical half-centuries from Rohit Sharma (56 off 37 balls) and KL Rahul (54 not out off 36 balls) propelled India as they chased down the total, making 136/1 with 28 balls remaining.
T20 World Cup: What can we say if players prioritise IPL over country, says Kapil Dev
On Sunday, India's bowling coach Bharat Arun had said that the workload could have had a toll on the players. To this, Kapil Dev said that Indian players should have had a break after the second leg of IPL 2021 before they headed to the T20 World Cup. Kapil further added that the Indian cricket board should start planning to groom players for the upcoming major events.
'Gayle an absolute legend but nowhere near fans' expectations at T20 World Cup'
He also said that though Chris Gayle was an "absolute legend" of the game, he didn't have the type of tournament that the fans would have hoped for. The two-time World T20 champions bowed out after managing only one win in their 'Super 12' Group 1 and finished fifth among six teams. Among the reasons being cited for the Kieron Pollard-led side's debacle is the fact that several key players were over the hill
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