Dubai: Skipper Kane Williamson was brutal and artistic during his beautifully crafted knock of 85, which took New Zealand to a competitive 172 for four against Australia in the T20 World Cup final here on Sunday.

Sydney: The USA is likely to host the T20 World Cup in 2024, which could serve as a launch pad in the ICC's bid for cricket's inclusion in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

New Delhi: Former India batter VVS Laxman will be the next head of the National Cricket Academy (NCA), a senior BCCI official confirmed on Sunday.

New Delhi: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri says Virat Kohli might give up captaincy in other formats after doing so in the T20 version to deal with the intense pressure associated with the job, especially in COVID times.

Pakistan opener Mohammad Rizwan spent two nights in the Intensive Care Unit of a hospital here, battling severe chest infection but insisted on playing in the T20 World Cup semifinal against Australia, eventually top-scoring for the team in a lost cause.

New Delhi: India's newly-appointed T20 captain Rohit Sharma is set to be rested from the two-match Test series against New Zealand while Virat Kohli will miss the opening match as a "mentally and physically exhausted" Team India gets down to workload management during the home assignment.

Dubai: Australia defeated Pakistan by five wickets to enter the final of the ICC T20 World Cup here on Thursday.

Gonda (Uttar Pradesh): It was a "perfect and happy ending" for Nisha Dahiya as she emerged national champion in the women's 65kg category, a day after her dramatic "murder story" turned out to be a case of mistaken identity.