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A triumph soaked in tears

The sight of South African cricketers lying on the ground, distraught, with their eyelids struggling to hold back tears after they failed to cross the final hurdle before the final once again, had become an enduring image of Protea cricket.

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Slowly shedding the 'Chokers' tag?

The stage was set for another classic South African choke in an ICC event when they took on West Indies in a virtual knockout fixture in the Super Eight stage of the ICC T20 World Cup yesterday in Antigua.

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Another day to forget for Shakib and Tigers

Bangladesh were the inferior side on display throughout the match and unsurprisingly suffered a 50-run drubbing.

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Clock’s ticking away on bowler Shakib

Considering Shakib’s age, 37, his decline in bowling shouldn’t be that much of a surprise. But as the all-rounder has expressed his desire to feature for Bangladesh in the next T20 World Cup as well, this dip is a worrying sign.

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Super 8s brings about batters’ resurgence

The end of the first round and the commencement of the Super Eight phase has seemingly brought an end to bowlers’ domination in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup, posing a fresh challenge for the teams that are vying for a spot in the semifinals.

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Will Shanto’s willow stop snoozing?

At one end, there is captain Shanto, a smart leader who has been brave with his use of bowlers, excellent with his on-field decisions, has taken a number of gutsy calls, and almost all of his gambles have come off.

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Pacers delight but Tigers suffer New York heartbreak

Before Bangladesh fans got their hearts shattered to a million pieces with an agonising four-run defeat to South Africa, they were treated with the sight of their pace trio making the opposition batters dance to their tunes on an unpredictable pitch at the Nassau Country Cricket Stadium in New York yesterday.

2m ago

Will Tigers cash in on lucky break?

Bangladesh’s win over Sri Lanka may not have been entirely convincing but it has already put the Tigers in a favourable position in the race to Super 8s.

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June 28, 2024
June 28, 2024

A triumph soaked in tears

The sight of South African cricketers lying on the ground, distraught, with their eyelids struggling to hold back tears after they failed to cross the final hurdle before the final once again, had become an enduring image of Protea cricket.

June 25, 2024
June 25, 2024

Slowly shedding the 'Chokers' tag?

The stage was set for another classic South African choke in an ICC event when they took on West Indies in a virtual knockout fixture in the Super Eight stage of the ICC T20 World Cup yesterday in Antigua.

June 23, 2024
June 23, 2024

Another day to forget for Shakib and Tigers

Bangladesh were the inferior side on display throughout the match and unsurprisingly suffered a 50-run drubbing.

June 23, 2024
June 23, 2024

Clock’s ticking away on bowler Shakib

Considering Shakib’s age, 37, his decline in bowling shouldn’t be that much of a surprise. But as the all-rounder has expressed his desire to feature for Bangladesh in the next T20 World Cup as well, this dip is a worrying sign.

June 21, 2024
June 21, 2024

Super 8s brings about batters’ resurgence

The end of the first round and the commencement of the Super Eight phase has seemingly brought an end to bowlers’ domination in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup, posing a fresh challenge for the teams that are vying for a spot in the semifinals.

June 16, 2024
June 16, 2024

Will Shanto’s willow stop snoozing?

At one end, there is captain Shanto, a smart leader who has been brave with his use of bowlers, excellent with his on-field decisions, has taken a number of gutsy calls, and almost all of his gambles have come off.

June 11, 2024
June 11, 2024

Pacers delight but Tigers suffer New York heartbreak

Before Bangladesh fans got their hearts shattered to a million pieces with an agonising four-run defeat to South Africa, they were treated with the sight of their pace trio making the opposition batters dance to their tunes on an unpredictable pitch at the Nassau Country Cricket Stadium in New York yesterday.

June 9, 2024
June 9, 2024

Will Tigers cash in on lucky break?

Bangladesh’s win over Sri Lanka may not have been entirely convincing but it has already put the Tigers in a favourable position in the race to Super 8s.

June 2, 2024
June 2, 2024

From fringes to big dance

It took 28 years, but Frank Nsubaga has finally made it to the big stage.

May 29, 2024
May 29, 2024

Associates finally get their moment in the sun

Even though cricket is a global game which in terms of popularity is only behind football in the world, the people running the sport have always been sceptical about letting new teams join the ranks of the established names.

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