Tonight’s Super Eight clash between Pakistan and New Zealand at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo is as close to a knockout match as you can get without it actually being one. Both sides know a loss here makes semi-final qualification an uphill battle. The spin-friendly Colombo pitches give Pakistan a natural edge — but New Zealand…
The action is heating up fast! As the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 enters its opening phase, Saturday brings three crucial group stage encounters across three iconic venues. Here’s everything media professionals and cricket fans need to know about press conferences, team interactions, and coverage opportunities. This comprehensive media advisory covers matches in Colombo,…
If you walk into the prestigious Singhalese Sports Club (SSC) today, with its manicured lawns and towering stands at Maitland Place, it is hard to imagine its humble and somewhat wild beginnings. Before it became the spiritual home of Sri Lankan cricket—often dubbed “The Lord’s of Sri Lanka”—this hallowed ground was nothing more than a…
The final dress rehearsal before the marquee event has lived up to the billing. In a high-stakes warm-up encounter ahead of the ICC U19 World Cup, the Indian colts displayed remarkable grit, recovery skills, and firepower to post a daunting total of 295/8 against a formidable England U19 side. While the scorecard will reflect a…
On Sunday afternoon in Vadodara, amidst the roar of the crowd at the Kotambi Stadium for the India vs New Zealand ODI, a quiet but profound contradiction was playing out in the third umpire’s booth. The man monitoring the run-outs and no-balls was Sharfuddoula Saikat, a respected Bangladeshi official. Under normal circumstances, this would be…
In the grand theatre of international cricket, few storylines are as poignant—or as painful—as South Africa’s relationship with World Cups. It is a saga of near-misses, rain rules, and heartbreaks that have spanned decades. But as the cricketing world turns its gaze toward the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 in India, a new narrative…
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