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VINODE MAMCHAN (Dubai, UAE) The only world title missing in the cupboard at Jolimont Street in Victoria, Australia is the ICC World T20. Staff there will be hoping to make space alongside the five 50 overs trophy when their team battle cross-Tasman rivals New Zealand in the 2021 final at Dubai International Stadium, UAE today. New Zealand was recently crowned World Test champions and lost in the final of the 2019 ICC 50 overs World Cup to England in a Super Over. They have been playing great cricket for the…

By VINODE MAMCHAN West Indies star batsman Daren Bravo says that he is amazed by the great strides the US Open T20 tournament has made since his last appearance at the tournament in 2018. The left-hander who was one of the reserves on the West Indies T20 team that recently played at the International Cricket Council (ICC) World T20 in Dubai made a courtesy call to Mahammad Qureshi the chairman of Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) the owners of the tournament on Friday evening at his home in Boca. Bravo, together…

By VINODE MAMCHAN (Abu Dhabi, UAE)A classy player showed the world that you need to think on your feet to be successful and while working he took his team New Zealand into their first ICC World T20 finals at the expense of England at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. Just two years ago, England defeated New Zealand in the finals of the 50 overs tournament at the Lord’s cricket ground in a Super Over. That would have left Kiwi fans scarred. The win now although not…

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…