Cricket World Cup
‘Not laughing’: Starc still sore from Afghanistan cup snub
Mitchell Starc has spoken of his unhappiness at being dropped for Australia’s T20 World Cup game against Afghanistan and has criticised the tournament’s format.
- by Daniel Brettig
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‘Needs more oxygen’: Call for Amazon to share women’s World Cup with free-to-air network
Amazon should simulcast Australia’s matches for the upcoming women’s Twenty20 World Cup with a free-to-air network to maximise its audience, according to the former executive who oversaw the WBBL’s rise to the fourth most-watched sporting league in the country.
- by Daniel Brettig
Analysis
India
His dad is Modi’s right-hand man. India’s Jay Shah may soon be running world cricket
Why was Jay Shah on the podium when India won the Twenty20 World Cup? There is an election coming up.
- by Daniel Brettig
‘Gut wrenching’: South Africa’s choke puts India on top of T20 World
India had all the advantages in this World Cup, but it still took an extraordinary collapse by South Africa and a marginal umpiring decision to secure the trophy in Barbados.
- by Daniel Brettig
Chokers no more? South Africa break 32-year cup curse
Thirty-two years of World Cup hurt were wiped away in the couple of hours it took South Africa to hammer Afghanistan.
- by Daniel Brettig
Analysis
ICC Men’s World Cup
Drama and farce reign, but Australia didn’t deserve a World Cup semi-final
Afghanistan sealed Australia’s World Cup fate at 1.05am Caribbean time, but the defining moment of a failed campaign arrived well before then.
- by Daniel Brettig
‘Hypocritical’: Khawaja wants Australia to end Afghanistan ban, tips Warner reputation revival
Usman Khawaja believes David Warner will regain the Australian public’s love in retirement, much as Shane Warne’s image softened after his playing days
- by Daniel Brettig
Afghanistan trigger a cricket earthquake, put Australia’s cup campaign on the ropes
Australia’s first loss of the T20 World Cup and their first ever to Afghanistan puts them at risk of early elimination; even if they beat India in their next game they won’t be guaranteed a place in the semi-finals.
- by Daniel Brettig
World Cup LIVE: Australia take on Afghanistan in Super Eights
As the T20 Cricket World Cup enters the playoffs stage, Australia are looking to continue their good form against a tricky Afghanistan side.
- by Malcolm Conn
Pat-trick: Australia’s engine humming after Cummins’ purple patch
How laser focused is Australia’s World Cup campaign? Pat Cummins forgot he was on a hat-trick against Bangladesh
- by Daniel Brettig
A Starc omission? How star paceman could find himself on World Cup outer
There is a view among players that Mitchell Starc is not in Australia’s best XI at the T20 World Cup, despite his record as one of the country’s greatest ever white-ball bowlers.
- by Andrew Wu
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