Spinner Rashid Khan became the highest wicket-taker in Twenty20 Internationals as he helped Afghanistan beat United Arab Emirates by 38 runs in Sharjah on Monday. The wily 26-year-old took 3-21 — reaching 165 wickets in his 98th T20I — to derail UAE from 90-2 to 150-8 in 20 overs after setting them 189 to win…
Former captain Babar Azam has been told to improve his batting against spin and boost his overall strike rate to be considered for Twenty20 Internationals, coach Mike Hesson said. Babar is the national team’s batting mainstay in other formats but has not played a T20 International since their tour of South Africa late last year….
Pakistan secured a solid 14-run win over West Indies in the first Twenty20 at Central Broward Regional Park, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series—powered by impressive all-round performances from Saim Ayub and Mohammad Nawaz. Batting first, Pakistan set a strong total of 178 for 6 in their 20 overs, with Ayub and Nawaz…
Middle-order batter Tim David made history by scoring the fastest Twenty20 International century for Australia, leading the team to a six-wicket win against the West Indies in the third T20 match on Friday. This victory gives Australia an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series. David’s explosive innings included 11 sixes and six fours, concluding…
Explosive Australian batsman Glenn Maxwell called time on his one-day international career Monday but will continue in Twenty20 cricket with his eye on next year’s World Cup. The 36-year-old, who played 149 ODIs, blasting 3,990 runs, said he was starting to feel the physical toll of the 50-over game. “I felt like I was letting…
