Year: 2021

By VINODE MAMCHAN (Abu Dhabi, UAE) Injuries to major England players have resulted in the semi-final clash against New Zealand being an even battle at Abu Dhabi on Wednesday evening at 6pm. England, the number one ranked team in T20 cricket topped group I, winning their first four matches and losing only to South Africa after they had already qualified for the semis. However going into this clash against New Zealand, England will be without opening batter Jason Roy, who became the latest England player to be ruled out of…

India rounded off the Super 12s stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 with a resounding nine-wicket victory over Namibia in Group 2. Both sides had already failed to make the semi-finals before the action got underway in Dubai, but India finished on a high as half centuries from Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul helped them chase 133 with ease. Spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin set the foundation, taking three wickets apiece to help prevent Namibia, for whom David Wiese again top scored with 26, from setting…

ABU DHABI/UAE – For over two decades he has put his money where his mouth is and invested millions of dollars into the development of cricket in the United States. Mahammad Ahmed Qureshi (MAQ) has become a household name in the United States when it comes to cricket. He is also well known in Canada and certain countries in the West Indies. However, it came as a complete surprise when cricket player Dowlath Azidi came up and asked how is the Big  Man in cricket in the United States Mr.…

Pakistan saw off Scotland by 72 runs to top Group 2, preserve a perfect record and set up a semi-final clash with Australia at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021. Skipper Babar Azam made 66 and Shoaib Malik clubbed an incredible 18-ball fifty as Pakistan posted 189 for four from their 20 overs, having chosen to bat. Despite Richie Berrington’s defiant unbeaten 54, Scotland only managed 117 for six in reply as their campaign ended in defeat. The most prolific batter in the Super 12s, Babar set about compiling…

US Open T20 draft Nov 15 By VINODE MAMCHAN The US Open T20 draft will be held in Boca Raton, Florida USA on November 15 by Cricket Council USA to ruling body for the tournament. This was revealed by CCUSA chairman Mahammad Qureshi on Sunday. Speaking to News925 he said that all is in place for the draft. “We have 10 teams taking part in the tournament this year and we will be having the draft on November 15, which will be carried live on MaqTv. We are happy to…

New Zealand beat Afghanistan in their final Super 12 match, joining Pakistan from Group 2 in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 semi-final. New Zealand’s campaign in the tournament has been characterised by how disciplined, clinical and calm they have been. And it was another such performance, set up by the fast bowlers, that sealed an eight-wicket victory in Abu Dhabi.  The win took them to eight points, with four wins from five matches. It confirmed a top-two place in the group for them, along with Pakistan, as the…

Chairman of Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) Mahammad Qureshi has joined the chorus of praises for T20 legends Chris Gayle and Dwayne Bravo both of whom retired from international cricket Saturday as the West Indies bombed out of the International Cricket Council (ICC) World T20 at Abu Dhabi. Bravo played at the US Open T20 tournament a couple years ago for the US All Stars and took them to the finals with a brilliant performance in the semis. He and his brother Darren Bravo chased down a victory target of 140…

By VINODE MAMCHAN (Abu Dhabi, UAE) Oh how the mighty has fallen! Two-time World T20 champions West Indies will now have to undergo a qualification phase to enter into the next World T20 in one year’s time in Australia, This was all because they dropped out of the top eight teams in the World by the cut off date as they lost their final match of this World Cup to Australia by eight wickets at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday evening. Australia on the back of…

By VINODE MAMCHAN (Abu Dhabi, UAE) The end of era of the ‘Champion’ comes to an end today, when the Trinidad walks out unto the field against Australia for the final time in West Indies colours at the Sheik Zayed Stadium from 5am this morning. The all-rounder, a legendary figure in T20 cricket made the announcement at the end of the defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka in the fourth match of the ICC World T20, also at Abu Dhabi. The 36-year old has enjoyed an 18-year career in…

New Zealand put on a thorough all-round performance to beat Namibia in the first Group 2 clash of the day in Sharjah in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The52-run win helps New Zealand leapfrog Afghanistan to the second spot in the Group 2 standings.  Chasing 164, Namibia were unable to take advantage of the fielding restrictions as the New Zealand pacers kept a leash on the scoring. They eventually reaped the rewards, scalping three wickets after the Powerplay as the pressure kept building.  Namibia never managed to recover from…