Two tame defeats to Netherlands and Ireland revealed the gap that exists between the amateurs of UAE and the leading lights of the Associate world. They are yet to play Test nation Zimbabwe, but UAE's World T20 campaign has already come to an end. They fell short both on fitness and skill levels, more the former. While they will have picked up plenty of insights by participating in a world tournament,...
Sibanda shreds Zimbabwe nerves
Zimbabwe thought they'd sealed the deal, albeit fortuitously, when Sean Williams' inside edge skooted past Wesley Baressi for four. The scores were tied and there were three deliveries remaining. Surely it could not go wrong from there? Williams missed the next ball but the scores were still tired and there were two deliveries remaining. Surely it could not go wrong from there? Then Williams ran...
Ireland show who are 'top of the tree'
There has been this sense of quiet inevitability to Ireland's World T20 campaign so far. From the start, they have maintained that they are here to win three games and get into the Super 10. Of course, that should ideally be any side's goal coming into the tournament, but Ireland have achieved two-thirds of it so convincingly they can now go back to doing what they often do. Making statements. This...
Bravo wants batting promotion
Dwayne Bravo wants to bat higher in West Indies' order as they aim to defend their World T20 title with Sunday's opener against India looming. Bravo, who hit 43 off 31 balls in the warm-up win over Sri Lanka, believes that a move up will allow him his desired role as the fulcrum of the West Indies' middle-order. "In this format of the game, I always fancy myself batting higher and as early as possible...
Mar
19
England batting continues to stumble
West Indies 132 for 3 (Gayle 58*) beat England 131 for 7 (Morgan 43*) by seven wicketsScorecard England captain Eoin Morgan was forced to address more questions of England's batting after a miserable performance saw them swept aside by seven-wickets by West Indies in their opening World T20 warm-up. Despite a new "solar red" kit, England, as they did in the Caribbean, lost wickets in the Powerplay...
No going back over KP - Clarke
Giles Clarke, the ECB chairman, has said there is no going back to Kevin Pietersen, putting a line through any speculation of a potential England recall. Clarke said the decision to sack Pietersen was a "brave one" as England look to rebuild following the disastrous Ashes tour and Andy Flower stepping down as team director. His message to England supporters clamouring for Pietersen's return was...
'Never seen such dew in my life' - Al-Amin
Bangladesh seamer Al-Amin Hossain hasn't played too many evening matches in his young career, so the dew on the outfield of the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium surprised him. Ultimately, it was a matter of controlling the ball when delivering it. Bangladesh did that right against Nepal, restricting them to an under-par 126 and setting up their eight-wicket win. It was a challenge from the start for...
Nepal batting fails to hit the heights
Nepal have hit some heights recently - coming from "the roof of the world" should mean they can handle them - but they were unable to sustain the dizzying altitude achieved by winning their first World T20 match as they came up against the hosts, Bangladesh, who had the bit between their teeth during an eight-wicket win. Victory against Hong Kong, although by a huge margin, had been founded on steady...
Mar
17
Rising Associate v struggling Full Member
Match Facts March 17, 2014Start time 1530 local (0930 GMT) Big Picture One is a Full Member and one an Associate. That itself tells the story, and also does not. Zimbabwe are probably the poorest advertisement for a Full Member with their chronic struggles - financial, administrative, cricketing. But they continue to be a Full Member. Ireland are probably the best advertisement for an Associate,...
Netherlands seek batting turnaround
Match facts March 17, 2014Start time 1930 local (1330 GMT) Big picture The scene outside the Sylhet Divisional Stadium was typically subcontinental. Long queues stretched outside the ticket windows, heated arguments ensued when someone tried to sneak in, and there were plenty of security personnel. The only difference was that hosts Bangladesh are not going to play in Sylhet. Try filling a...
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