Dwayne Bravo announces retirement

Dwayne Bravo will retire from international cricket after T20 World Cup. He announced his retirement after the West Indies vs Sri Lanka match.

Shreya Ghosh

Nov 5, 2021, 7:54 AM

Dwayne Bravo announces retirement

Dwayne Bravo, the star cricketer of West Indies will retire from international cricket after T20 World Cup. The all-rounder announced his retirement after the West Indies vs Sri Lanka match on Thursday.

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West Indies marks their exit from the journey of T20 World Cup 2021 after losing against Sri Lanka yesterday. The defending champions will play their last match of the series against Australia this weekend.

Since his debut in T20I matches against New Zealand in 2016, Bravo featured in 90 matches. He aggregated 1245 runs at an average of 22.23 and a strike rate of 115.38. Also, he scalped 78 wickets while showing some excellent and effective bowling in the death overs. He was an integral part of the West Indies squad during their victory in T20 World Cup in 2012 and 2016.

Bravo said to ICC's post-match show on Facebook, "I think the time has come. I've had a very good career. To represent the West Indies for 18 years, had some ups and downs, but as I look back at it I'm very grateful to represent the region and the Caribbean people for so long."

He further added, "To win three ICC trophies, two with my captain on the left here. One thing I am proud about is that the era of cricketers we had we were able to make a name for ourselves on the global stage and not only do that but have silverware to show for it."

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West Indies lost 3 of the 4 matches in the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup against England, South Africa, and Sri Lanka. They won only managed to win against Bangladesh. Unfortunately, they cannot qualify for the semi-finals.

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Matthew Wade retires, joined Australian coaching team

On Tuesday, Matthew Wade, the Australian wicketkeeper batter, announced his retirement from international cricket. However, he will join the men's team's coaching unit in the upcoming T20 series against Pakistan.

Ritwika Nag

Oct 29, 2024, 7:43 AM

Matthew Wade retires, joined Australian coaching team

Matthew Wade, the Australian wicketkeeper batter, has announced his retirement from international cricket on Tuesday. However, he will join the men's team's coaching unit from the upcoming T20 series against Pakistan.

Matthew Wade career

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Matthew Wade played 225 matches for Australia, featuring in 36 test matches, 97 one-day internationals, and 92 T20 internationals for Australia. He last played the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in the West Indies in 2024.

Not only that, he played a crucial role in Australia's T20 World Cup victory in 2021 in Dubai.

Wade' Retirement

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The 36-year-old Matthew Wade ended his 13-year long playing career.

"I'm officially retiring," Wade, who retired from first-class cricket last summer, was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au. "It's been an ongoing discussion for pretty much every tour or every World Cup that I've been on in the last three or four years.

"It's been a really fluent conversation that I've had with George (Bailey, chief selector) and Ronnie (coach Andrew McDonald) over the last six months or since the last World Cup finished. Even leading into the last World Cup, we've been really open and had really great communication around where I'm at with my career.

"If we went into the last World Cup and I managed to get some runs and we won that, then things would look maybe a little different and maybe I'd keep going... it was just kind of an understanding from all of us," Wade added.

Matthew Wade in coaching

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Matthew Wade will kick off his coaching career with the national team from its upcoming outing in the T20 Series against Pakistan. He will travel under the leadership of Andre Borovec.

Later, the team will regroup for the ODI Series, which starts in Melbourne next week.

Wade, however, is not new to coaching. He has been in this role during the winter while coaching the Tasmanian youth and second XI.

Well, Wade will continue playing for his Big Bash League side, the Hobart Hurricanes, for at least the next two summers.

Also, he will continue playing for his domestic team, Tasmania.

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ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Schedule: India to play New Zealand first, followed by Pakistan

As per the newly released ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 schedule, India will start their campaign against New Zealand on 4th October, followed by Pakistan on 6th October.

Abishek Goswami

Aug 26, 2024, 4:18 PM

The Indian Women's Cricket Team will start their T20 World Cup journey on 4th October

The Indian Women's Cricket Team will take on arch-rivals Pakistan on October 6 as per the new and updated Women's T20 World Cup fixture released by ICC on Monday. The ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024, which is all set to begin on October 3, was scheduled to be held in Bangladesh but was moved due to security reasons. Post that, ICC decided to shift the tournament to UAE with BCB still being the hosts of the marquee tournament. 

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India will start their campaign against the Kiwis 

ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Schedule: India to play New Zealand first, followed by Pakistan - sportzpoint.com

The groups are still the same. Defending champion Australia are in Group A alongside India, New Zealand, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Group B consists of South Africa, England, West Indies, Bangladesh and Scotland. Each side will play four group matches, with the top two teams from each group progressing to the semi-finals.

The two semis will be played on October 17 and 18 and the final in Dubai on October 20. There is also a reserve day for both the semi-finals and the final.

If India advances from the group stage, they will feature in the first semi-final. 10 warm-up matches will be played from September 28 to October 1.

Team India will play their tournament opener against New Zealand on 4th October in Dubai followed by the much-awaited match against arch-rival Pakistan on 6th October at the same venue.

The Indian Women's team will then play against the defending champions Australia on 13th October in Sharjah.

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ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Fixture and Schedule

Date Day Match Venue
3rd October Thursday Bangladesh v Scotland Sharjah
3rd October Thursday Pakistan v Sri Lanka Sharjah
4th October Friday South Africa v West Indies Dubai
4th October Friday India v New Zealand Dubai
5th October Saturday Bangladesh v England Sharjah
5th October Saturday Australia v Sri Lanka Sharjah
6th October Sunday India v Pakistan Dubai
6th October Sunday West Indies v Scotland Dubai
7th October Monday England v South Africa Sharjah
8th October Tuesday Australia v New Zealand Sharjah
9th October Wednesday South Africa v Scotland Dubai
9th October Wednesday India v Sri Lanka Dubai
10th October Thursday Bangladesh v West Indies Sharjah
11th October Friday Australia v Pakistan Dubai
12th October Saturday New Zealand v Sri Lanka Sharjah
12th October Saturday Bangladesh v South Africa Dubai
13th October Sunday England v Scotland Sharjah
13th October Sunday India v Australia Sharjah
14th October Monday Pakistan v New Zealand Dubai
15th October Tuesday England v West Indies Dubai
17th October Thursday Semi-final 1 Dubai
18th October Friday Semi-final 2 Sharjah
20th October Sunday Final Dubai

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BCCI rejects ICC's offer to host Women's T20 World Cup

After India's withdrawal, Sri Lanka and UAE are the only other options left. Recently Sri Lanka hosted the Women's Asia Cup. This tournament was considered part of the preparation for the Women's T20 World Cup.

Payal Debnath

Aug 15, 2024, 10:51 AM

BCCI rejects ICC's offer to host Women's T20 World Cup

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) rejected the proposal given by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to host the Women's T20 World Cup. The ICC is said to take a final call on August 20. The Women's T20 World Cup is to be played in Bangladesh from 3rd to 20th October.

"They [ICC] have asked us if we would conduct the World Cup. I have categorically said no. We're in the monsoon, and on top of that, we will host the Women's ODI World Cup next year. I don't want to give any kind of signals that I want to hold consecutive World Cups.” ," Jay Shah said.

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ICC got into tricky situation

Bangladesh is currently facing violence and security challenges due to the anti-government student movement. This is the reason why ICC is considering hosting someone else instead of Bangladesh. Hundreds of people have died in the ongoing violence in Bangladesh and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has also had to leave the country.

In such a situation, India was offered hosting. Now after India's withdrawal, Sri Lanka and UAE are the only other options left. Recently Sri Lanka hosted the Women's Asia Cup. This tournament was considered part of the preparation for the Women's T20 World Cup.

'Our priority is the safety'

ICC is concerned about the ongoing violence in Bangladesh. An ICC official had said, "The ICC is closely monitoring developments in coordination with the Bangladesh Cricket Board [BCB], their security agencies and our own independent security consultants. Our priority is the safety and well-being of all participants."

Bangladesh is trying to save the tournament

The new interim government in Bangladesh is finally trying to save the tournament. One of the biggest hurdles for the BCB is the travel advisory issued by the government of many participating teams, including England, Australia, and India.

Apart from security, there is also an issue that Bangladesh Cricket Board President and former Sports Minister Nazmul Hassan has been missing since August 5, after the fall of the government. Many board directors, who have political connections, are also not in touch.

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'Bangladesh series is very important to us'

Bangladesh Team is now in Pakistan for two Tests before flying to India for two Tests and three T20Is, starting September 19 in Chennai. Commenting on Team India's preparation for the first series of the home season, Shah said this series remains crucial for the Indian Team.

"We've not spoken to them (the Bangladesh authorities). A new government has taken charge there. They might reach out to us or else I will reach out to them. The Bangladesh series is very important to us." Shah said.

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T2O World Cup winners list

Team India beat South Africa by 7 runs to clinch the T20 World Cup title for the second time. Before that, England and West Indies are the only two cricket teams to have won the title twice.

Payal Debnath

Jul 3, 2024, 11:32 AM

India won the T20 World Cup 2024 final against South Africa. Image- Deccan Herald

The latest edition of the ICC T20 World Cup, to be held in the USA and West Indies in 2024, saw the final match between India and South Africa in Barbados. Team India beat South Africa by 7 runs to clinch the title for the second time. Before that, England and West Indies are the only two teams to have won the title twice. For a comprehensive T2O World Cup winners list since 2007, let's take a look at the article below.

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T2O World Cup winners list

T20 World Cup 2007 Winner | India

T2O World Cup winners list

The first even T20 World Cup edition held in 2007 was hosted in South Africa where India claimed the first T20 WC title by beating their arch-rival Pakistan by 5 runs. Indian Cricket Team Led by young captain MS Dhoni defeated Pakistan in the super exciting final. In the league phase, the Indian team faced only 1 defeat against New Zealand during the Super 8s phase. Shahid Afridi from Pakistan was the man of the Series, while Mathew Hayden from Australia was the highest run scorer along with Umar Gul from Pakistan as the highest wicket-taker. Irfan Pathan was man of the match in the final.

T2O World Cup 2009 Winner | Pakistan

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After getting defeated by the Indian Cricket Team in the first edition of the T20 World Cup, Pakistan won the final in 2009 after defeating Sri Lanka by 8 wickets in England. In this edition, Pakistan faced 2 losses, the first one against England and 2nd defeat from Sri Lanka. Still, they managed to win the ICC trophy. Tillakaratne Dilshan from Sri Lanka was the Player of the Series and the top run-scorer whereas Umar Gul was the highest wicket-taker in T20 World Cup 2009. Shahid Afridi was the man of the match in the final.

T20 World Cup 2010 Winner | England

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England Cricket Team was the winner of the ICC T20 World Cup 2010, hosted by West Indies. After winning the WC, England became the first non-Asian team to win the T20 World Cup. In the final, England beat their arch-rival Australia by 7 wickets to win the crown. In this edition, the England team lost only one match against West Indies in the first game but after that, they won all the following games in the tournament to become the champion. Kevin Pietersen was the man of the series whereas Mahela Jayawardene was the highest run scorer and Dirk Nannes was the highest wicket-taker in this World Cup.

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T20 World Cup 2012 Winner | West Indies

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West Indies was the winner of the ICC T20 World Cup 2012. They defeated host Srilanka in the final by 36 runs. Notably West Indies lost their first match against Australia but still, they won the Trophy. In the World Cup edition, Shane Watson from Australia was the man of the series and the highest run scorer whereas Ajantha Mendis from Sri Lanka was the highest wicket-taker bowler.

T2O World Cup 2014 Winner | Sri Lanka

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In the T20 World Cup 2014, Sri Lanka defeated the Indian team to become the winner for the first time. They won the final in 2014 by 6 wickets after giving a setback to the tournament's favorite Indian Team. India managed to reach the final for the 2nd time in this edition. Virat Kohli from India became both the top run-scorer and player of the series while Ahsan Malik and Imran Tahir were the joint-highest wicket-takers in the 2014 World Cup.

T20 World Cup 2016 Winner | West Indies

T2O World Cup winners list

West Indies won the T20 World Cup for the 2nd time by beating England in the final held at Edan Gardens, Kolkata in 2016. This match is remembered for the Carribean allrounder Carlos Brathwaite’s 4 continuous sixes in 4 balls against Ben Stokes. In the last over of the final, 19 runs were required in an over for West Indies to ace the title and they did that. Marlon Samuels won the Man of the Match award while Virat Kohli became the Man of the Series. Tamim Iqbal was the top run-scorer and Mohammad Nabi from Afghanistan was the highest wicket-taker in the 2016 edition.

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T20 World Cup 2021 Winner | Australia

T2O World Cup winners list

Australia was the winner of the T20 World Cup 2021 hosted by India in UAE and Oman. In the final, Australia defeated their neighbour New Zealand by 8 wickets securing their first-ever T20 WC title. Michell Marsh was man of the match whereas David Warner was man of the series. Babar Azam was the highest run scorer whereas Wanindu Hasaranga from Srilanka was the top wicket-taker in that edition.

T20 World Cup 2022 Winner | England

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England team won the T20 World Cup 2022 after defeating Pakistan in a low-scoring final played in Melbourne, Australia to clinch their 2nd title after 2010. England won the toss and invited Pakistan to bat first, Pakistan scored a total of 137/8 in 20 overs. After that England chased the Score successfully in 19 overs with 5 wickets in hand. From Pakistan, Naseem Shah, Harris Rauf, and Shdab Khan made the pressure but there were unable to stop the England from their 2nd crown. 

Virat Kohli scored the highest 296 runs in 6 matches while Srilankan Leg Spinner Wanindu Hasranga was the most successful bowler by taking 15 wickets in 8 matches with an economy 0f 6.41.

T20 World Cup 2024 Winner | India

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For India, the 13-year wait finally ended on a glorious day in Barbados with India winning the T20 World Cup 2024 final against South Africa by seven runs. With this, India became just the third side to win the Men’s T20 World Cup twice after England (2010, 2022), and West Indies (2012, 2016). It was an all-round performance from team India as both the batsmen and the bowlers chipped in with crucial knocks and spells especially when the team needed it. 

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Virat Kohli hit a match-winning 76 to set up a fighting score in the final. South Africa were winning the game easily, with 30 needed from 30 balls. But, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, and Arshdeep Singh bowled brilliant overs to help India clinch the trophy.

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Most wickets in every T20 World Cup edition

One of the most thrilling parts of cricket is watching bowlers take charge and outsmart the batsmen. Here’s a look at the players who have the most wickets in every T20 World Cup edition. 

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Jul 2, 2024, 12:05 PM

Fazalhaq Farooqi took 17 wickets in T20 World Cup 2024. Image- Cricket Addictor

Throughout the history of the T20 World Cups, we have seen excellent performances from bowlers helping their teams get over the line on various occasions. One of the most thrilling parts of the game is watching bowlers take charge and outsmart the batsmen. Among these bowlers, some have etched their names in history by claiming the most wickets in a single edition. Here’s a look at the players who have the most wickets in every T20 World Cup edition. 

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Most wickets in every T20 World Cup edition

Umar Gul (Pakistan) | 2007

Most wickets in every T20 World Cup edition

Pakistan fast bowler Umar Gul was in tremendous form in the inaugural edition of the ICC T20 World Cup as he played an instrumental role in taking his side to the final with 13 wickets. He was also the pick of the bowlers in the final with 3/28 but ended up on the losing side. Interestingly, he was one of three bowlers who missed hitting the stumps in the bowl out that handed India a victory in a league stage match.

Umar Gul (Pakistan) | 2009

Most wickets in every T20 World Cup edition

Umar Gul once again was the highest wicket-taker in the tournament for the second consecutive time with 13 wickets. However, this time he went on to win the T20 title with Pakistan after falling agonizingly short in the final against India in the inaugural edition in 2007. He finished with figures of 1/29 in a final against Sri Lanka which Pakistan won comfortably by eight wickets.

Dirk Nannes (Australia) | 2010

Most wickets in every T20 World Cup edition

The T20 World Cup 2010 was the highlight of Dirk Nannes’ career after he finished as the highest wicket-taker with 14 wickets, including a best of 4/18 against Bangladesh. Though he had a short T20 career, Nannes made the most of it at the 2010 World Cup by playing a key role as Australia progressed to the final before succumbing to defeat against England.

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Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka) | 2012

Most wickets in every T20 World Cup edition

Ajantha Mendis was one of the pillars in Sri Lanka’s run till the finals of the T20 World Cup 2012 held in their backyard, which is still the best run by any home team in the T20 World Cup. Mendis tallied a total of 15 wickets from just six matches at an average of 9.80 and an excellent strike rate of 9.60. Batters found it hard to pick his mystery spin as he finished the competition with an economy of just 6.12. 

In the very first match of the tournament, Mendis returned with mind-boggling figures of 6/8 against Zimbabwe. He also bowled magnificently in the final against West Indies with a bowling effort of 4/12 although it wasn’t enough to help Sri Lanka win the coveted T20 title.

Imran Tahir (South Africa) & Ahsan Malik (Netherlands) | 2014

Most wickets in every T20 World Cup edition

South Africa’s Imran Tahir and Netherlands’ Ahsan Malik were the joint leading wicket-takers in the ICC T20 World Cup 2014 with 12 wickets apiece. Tahir produced a best bowling effort of 4/21 against the Dutch while Malik made it to the top of the wicket-takers list as an associate bowler.

Most wickets in every T20 World Cup edition

Malik scalped 5/19 versus South Africa but the Proteas eventually crashed out in the semi-finals, while the Netherlands could not go past the group stages. 

Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan) | 2016

Most wickets in every T20 World Cup edition

Off-spinner Mohammad Nabi produced great individual performances with the ball at the ICC T20 World Cup 2016 and topped the wicket-takers list with 12 scalps, one more than countrymate Rashid Khan. The veteran all-rounder took 12 wickets in the World Cup held in India. Nabi, who bowls off-spin, averaged 13.66 with the ball in seven games, while his economy rate read 6.07. He also took a four-fer. Though Afghanistan could not go beyond the group stages, Nabi’s bowling was a bright spark for Afghanistan in what was otherwise a disappointing campaign.

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Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka) | 2021

Most wickets in every T20 World Cup edition

Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga is the highest wicket-taker in the T20 World Cup with 16 wickets from eight matches in the 2021 edition held in Oman and United Arab Emirates. He averaged just 9.75 runs per wicket at a miserly economy of 5.20. Hasaranga picked up his best figures of 3/9 in three overs as the Lankans skittled out Netherlands for 44 in their first-round match in Sharjah. Throughout the World Cup Hasaranga proved to be a threat picking up a wicket every two overs for Sri Lanka.

Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka) | 2022

Most wickets in every T20 World Cup edition

Wanindu Hasaranga delivered an exceptional performance in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 held in Australia. Across 8 matches, he took 15 wickets at an impressive economy rate of 6.41, with his best bowling figures being 3 for 8. Despite his remarkable achievement as the highest wicket-taker in the 2022 edition, Sri Lanka’s campaign ended disappointingly as they failed to progress beyond the Super 12 stage, concluding their journey earlier than expected.

Fazalhaq Farooqi (Afghanistan) & Arshdeep Singh (India) | 2024

Most wickets in every T20 World Cup edition

With 17 wickets from eight games, Afghanistan’s Fazalhaq Farooqi and India's Arshdeep Singh jointly entered the list of bowlers with the most wickets in every T20 World Cup edition. The left-arm pacer Fazal has taken 17 wickets from eight matches for Afghanistan in the historical T20 World Cup 2024 jointly hosted by the West Indies and the United States of America. Fazal was one of the main players of Afghanistan’s best showing in an ICC World Cup helping his side storm into the semi-finals where they defeated a big team like Australia. He averaged just 9.41 runs per wicket with an unbelievable strike rate of 8.94, which means a wicket every nine balls.

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Most wickets in every T20 World Cup edition

Arshdeep, on the other hand, was in sensational form in the T20 World Cup 2024 and scalped 17 wickets in eight matches at an average of 12.64 and an economy of 7.16. He achieved the feat with the dismissal of Quinton de Kock, who scored a 31-ball 39, and scalped his 17th wicket. Arshdeep once again displayed calmness in the pressure situations of a World Cup final to deliver a fine spell of 2 for 20. He also holds the record for the most wickets in a T20 World Cup edition for India. During the Super 8 match against Australia, Arshdeep surpassed former pacer RP Singh’s T20 World Cup 2007 tally of 12 wickets.

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