‘Big Show’ to take Australia to semifinals
Batting on one leg, Glenn Maxwell used his bat like a butcher’s blade and produced an astonishing double century to singlehandedly lift Australia into another World Cup semi-final with a three-wicket win over Afghanistan here on Tuesday. Chasing a target of 292, everyone at the Wankhede Stadium rubbed their eyes in disbelief as Australia slumped […]
NZ’s quiet achiever Santner makes big noise
Chennai, October 19(Press Ki Taquat) Mild-mannered Mitch Santner rarely hogs the limelight in the New Zealand team but the all-rounder has made a big noise at the World Cup, taking a screamer of a catch against Afghanistan and a milestone 100th ODI wicket. Santner’s haul of 3/39 helped the Black Caps thrash the Afghans by […]
Afghanistan’s female cricketers plead with sport’s world governing body: ‘Help us play again.’
Just over two years ago, Firoza Amiri was an 18-year-old batter for the Afghanistan women’s cricket team, ready to take on the world if given the chance. “I would like to say thanks to Australia and all the people who have helped us to live safely,” she says. “We believe that magic will happen one […]