India were scared in T20 World Cup match against Pakistan: Inzamam-ul-Haq
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"I feel the Indians were scared even before the match started. Their body language, if you see Virat Kohli and Babar Azam's interview at the toss, you could sense who was under pressure," Inzamam told ARY Sports."Our team's body language was much better than theirs. It wasn't that India were under pressure after Rohit Sharma's dismissal. Sharma himself was under pressure." he stated
ICC T20 WC 2021 delivers record viewership, India-Pak match becomes most watched T20I in history
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The tournament returned after five years and saw an increased viewership and consumption in India, Pakistan, UK, Australia and the strategic market of USA. The event, the biggest ever cricket tournament to be staged in the UAE and Oman, broke viewership records in several regions, including garnering a record television reach of 167 million, and a record consumption of 15.9 billion minutes in India on the Star India Network.
Players not machines, workload management a must: Rahul Dravid
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"We just need to set the template right, and we have got some time to do that. India have been brilliant in T20Is but it's just that we haven't won an ICC tournament. We have played and performed well as the team. We will be looking to fill some holes in the team.
Kiwis were timid, they just missed an opportunity: Brendon McCullum
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McCullum, who is also the coach of Indian Premier League (IPL) side Kolkata Knight Riders, said on Tuesday that the Black Caps "didn't fire any bullets" in the summit clash, which was a great opportunity for the team to bring home a second ICC trophy this year after the Kiwis won the World Test Championship defeating India in England.
Matthew Wade, Marcus Stoinis do 'shoey' celebration after Australia's maiden T20 World Cup title
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The 'shoey' celebration has been made famous by Australian Formula One star Daniel Ricciardo by drinking the celebratory champagne from his shoe in 2016 at the German Grand Prix. From there, it has now become a sort of tradition for the current McLaren driver and even the great Lewis Hamilton has given it a shot.
No Indian in ICC's team for T20 World Cup, Pakistan's Babar Azam named captain
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India's much-trumpeted batters and bowlers flopped in back-to-back crucial matches against Pakistan and New Zealand. The Indian cricketers had great outings in the last three clashes against Afghanistan, Scotland, and Namibia but it wasn't enough to help them feature in the ICC's team of the tournament.
T20 World Cup: Small crowd for final raises eyebrows, gets netizens talking
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Generally, for a tournament finale, especially of an ICC event, there is always a shortage of match tickets but the final between New Zealand and Australia is a shocking affair in this regard. The empty patches everywhere in the stands should be a cause of concern for the International Cricket Council (ICC), Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), and Emirates Cricket Board (ECB).
T20 World Cup: Marsh, Warner and Hazlewood power Australia to first Men's T20 silverware
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This is Australia's first silverware in a format that eluded them for a long time, thereby completing their cabinet of white-ball ICC trophies. Hazlewood was the standout bowler as New Zealand made 172/4 in their 20 overs, thanks to Kane Williamson's whirlwind 85 off 48 balls. Marsh and Warner put up a brilliant partnership of 92 runs after losing Aaron Finch early. After Warner fell, Marsh joined forces with Glenn Maxwell (28 not out off 18 balls) to take Australia home.
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