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T20 World Cup 2024: Dates, Groups, Venues – Everything You Need To Know

Danijones7 months ago04 mins

The 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will get underway on June 2, as the USA take on Canada in their first-ever World Cup game on home soil. The West Indies are co-hosting the tournament; the first senior men’s ICC tournament held in the Caribbean since the 2010 edition of the T20 World Cup. Led by Rovman Powell, they will be hunting for a record third title in the shortest international format. Defending champions England will also be aiming for a third title, having defeated Pakistan in the 2022 T20 World Cup Final. And what about India? Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have yet another opportunity to break India’s trophy drought. The men in blue last won a major ICC trophy back under MS Dhoni’s leadership – the 2013 Champions Trophy. Australia have the chance to create history. If they lift the title, they will simultaneously hold the 50-over World Cup trophy, the 20-over World Cup title and the World Test Championship crown. Along with hosts USA, Canada and Uganda will make their ICC T20 World Cup debuts in 2024. The tournament will take place throughout June, with the final on June 29. 55 matches will be played in total. Format There are four groups of five teams each. Top two in each group qualify to the Super 8 stage, where they are divided into two groups of four. Super 8 Group 1: A1, B2, C1, D2 Super 8 Group 2 : A2, B1, C2, D1 Top two in the Super 8 groups play in the semi finals on June 27. The final takes place at Barbados’ Kensington Oval on June 29. Groups India and Pakistan find themselves in the same group again with Ireland, Canada and hosts USA. Group A: India, Pakistan, USA, Ireland, Canada Group B: Australia, England, Scotland, Namibia, Oman Group C: West Indies, New Zealand, Afghanistan, Papua New Guinea, Uganda Group D: South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Netherlands, Nepal Venues Six stadiums in the Caribbean and three in the United States will host World Cup games. West Indies: 1. Kensington Oval, Barbados (Capacity: 28,000) 2. Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad (Capacity: 15,000) 3. Providence Stadium, Guyana (Capacity: 20,000) 4. Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua (Capacity: 10,000) 5. Arnos Vale Stadium, St. Vincent and the Grenadines (Capacity: 18,000) 6. Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, St. Lucia (Capacity: 15,000) USA: 1. Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York (Capacity: 34,000) 2. Central Broward Park, Florida (Capacity: 25,000) 3. Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas (Capacity: 15,000) Topics mentioned in this article

ENG vs PAK 2nd T20I: Jos Buttler Helps England Take 1-0 Lead With Easy Win Over Pakistan

Have To Go With Whatever Preparation We Get: England Star Ahead of T20 WC

Danijones7 months ago06 mins

Tearaway pacer Mark Wood believes England have to make do with whatever games they have in hand in their preparation period for their Men’s T20 World Cup title defence, especially with them not playing any official warm-up games organised by the ICC. England’s two games against Pakistan at Headingley and Cardiff have been abandoned without a ball being bowled, while the other game saw them emerge victorious by 23 runs. They have the last game of their series against Pakistan at The Oval on Thursday, which has a rain threat. “Obviously, it’s not ideal when you schedule four games and we might only get one or two. A few of the lads are keen to get a run out at the Oval, so that will help. It will give confidence to everyone in the group.” “It was a good game the other day against Pakistan. They looked like they were pushing us really close and might have got there in the end if it wasn’t for such good bowling and shutting the game out from (Reece) Topley, (Chris) Jordan and (Jofra) Archer,” Wood was quoted as saying by Sky Sports Cricket. Post the end of the series, England will fly to Barbados for their T20 World Cup campaign opener against Group B opponents Scotland on June 4. “Yes, we have got experience, but warm-up games always give you a sense of different things you can tinker with. Who is in good form? Who needs to work on other things? Some lads have been playing at the IPL and they are match ready.” “Other lads haven’t, and the lads that haven’t, is there a freshness? You want the games to practise stuff, but it is a fine balance. One or two of us might feel like we need a game or two to get going, but there will be no excuses. It is coming around thick and fast. Whatever preparation we get, that is what we are going to have to go with,” added Wood. Returning fast-bowler Jofra Archer claimed two wickets at Edgbaston on his first international return for 14 months. “The mark of Jofra is that he is always in the game, always at people. There is always a chance of wickets and him changing the game.” “He bowled that difficult over — that sixth over is a tough one, it is the last over of the Powerplay where the batters are looking to score heavy, and I am sure he would have been nervous.” “He is a pretty cool guy, and as soon as he got that over out of the way he would have settled into the game. To bowl those next three overs for next to nothing shows a great deal of resilience, which is something he has had to show over the past few years,” elaborated Wood. He signed off by saying he was unaware about the idea of him partnering with Archer for the new-ball duties at the T20 World Cup. “I honestly have no idea. That’s a question for the management. But I have played with Jofra before, and I don’t see it like me or him. I don’t see why we can’t play together.” “We played together at the 2019 World Cup and things went pretty well. I don’t see why we can’t play in the same team, but maybe it is up to the management to manage our bodies and see how we get through the tournament.” (This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) Topics mentioned in this article

PCB Announces Massive Reward To Each Player If Pakistan Win T20 World Cup 2024 Trophy

Ex-Pakistan Star Shockingly Backs Michael Vaughan’s ‘IPL Better Than Playing Pakistan’ Dig

Danijones7 months ago04 mins

Pakistan cricket team is playing England in a T20I series currently.© AFP Former Pakistan cricket team star Kamran Akmal has expressed his agreement to former England captain Michael Vaughan’s “IPL is better than playing against Pakistan” comment. Vaughan made the comment in connection to the ongoing T20I series between Pakistan and England. He believed that England Cricket Board (ECB) should have allowed its players to play in the IPL instead of coming back for the Pakistan series as the former would have been better practice for the upcoming T20 World Cup. In a recent video, Akmal said that he agrees with Vaughan as Pakistan’s performance has been quite disappointing in the recent past and described the IPL as “tough and quality cricket”. “Over the past few days, I have wondered why a former England captain is commenting and taking Pakistan cricket non-seriously. It has been a painful thought, but I think he was correct in his assessment,” Akmal said on his YouTube channel. “Everybody knows the level of Pakistan cricket. We are losing against smaller teams like Ireland and in that sense Vaughan said that it is not a tough series. So the fault is ours. Had it been any other team like New Zealand, South Africa and India then Vaughan would not have said it,” he added. “We need to understand that in IPL, the best bowlers and batters are participating with crowds of 40 to 50,000. So it is tough cricket and quality cricket,” he explained. Akmal also said that Pakistan should use Vaughan’s comments as ‘motivation’ in the T20 World Cup. “The state of Pakistan cricket may be in need of a revamp, but this also presents an opportunity for growth. How do we respond to Vaughan’s critique? By showing our mettle in the upcoming T20 series against England. Let’s use this as a catalyst to regain our confidence and competitiveness, lest even teams like USA start to see us as an easy target.” “The Pakistan cricket Chairman is to blame for all of this as he has completely ruffled the system. For now it remains to be seen if Pakistan cricket team rises to the situation or keeps playing in the same zone as they have done till now,” he concluded. Topics mentioned in this article

“Chakkay Kyun Kha Rae Aap?”: Female Fan’s Bizarre Remark On Pakistan Star’s Form Is Viral

Danijones7 months ago04 mins

Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan’s form has been a point of concern for the team heading into the T20 World Cup in the Americas. In his last two T20I outings, Shadab has leaked 109 runs at an economy rate of over 12, while also remaining wicketless. Before their opening game of the tournament against USA on June 6, Pakistan only have one official game left to play as the first and third T20Is of their four-match series against England were washed out. On Tuesday, Shadab had an awkward interaction with a female fan in Cardiff. In a viral video, the fan questioned Shadab regarding his recent form. In the video, the female fan urged Shadab that he needs to take wickets and stop leaking runs. “Aap chakkay kyun kha rahe hain? Form mein wapis aayein. Wicketein leni hai aapne (Why are you conceding sixes? Get your form back. You need to pick wickets),” a female fan can be seen asking Shadab in a viral video. “ap chakay kyun kha rahe hain form mein wapis ayein wicktein leni hain ap ne” so real pic.twitter.com/5DmS5kfXx3 — noor (@pctobssessed) May 28, 2024 Meanwhile, Pakistan’s World Cup preparations were again dented by bad weather as the third international in Cardiff on Tuesday was abandoned without a ball being bowled. The woeful scenes in the Welsh capital followed another complete washout in the first of this four-match T20 series at Headingley. England remain 1-0 up with one to play at The Oval on Thursday after a 23-run win in at Edgbaston but this latest abandonment came just a week before they begin their T20 World Cup title defence against Scotland in Barbados on June 4. Rain in Cardiff on Tuesday started to fall steadily an hour before the scheduled 11:30 PM (IST) start, with a capacity 15,600 crowd expected at Sophia Gardens. But the bad weather delayed the toss, with the pitch and square at Sophia Gardens remaining fully covered. And minutes after a 1:10 AM (IST) inspection, the umpires abandoned the match due to a saturated outfield and persistent rain. The teams will now travel to London for Thursday’s finale at The Oval in the hope of one last chance for competitive action ahead of the T20 World Cup. Pakistan, the 2009 T20 World Cup winners, start this year’s tournament against co-hosts the United States in Dallas on June 6. (With AFP Inputs) Topics mentioned in this article

Watch: ‘Aaap chhakke kyu kha rahe hain itne?’ Pakistan’s Shadab Khan goes mute to fan’s unexpected question | Cricket News

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Pakistan‘s Shadab Khan found himself in an embarrassing situation when a fan first requested him for picture and then suddenly asked a question that the allrounder, who is primarily a leg-spinner, never expected. The video, presumably from England where Pakistan are currently playing a four-match T20I series, has gone viral on social media and shows a female fan posing for a picture with Shadab, almost waiting for her chance to ask the question that she eventually did. “Aaap chhakke kyu kha rahe hain itne (why are you getting hit for so many sixes)?” she asked Shadab out of nowhere, leaving the cricketer stunned, embarrassed and mute.But the lady didn’t stop there, and went on to add: “Form mei wapis aayein, perform karein. Wickets leni hain aapne (return to form, perform, you have to take wickets).” WATCH VIDEO The series, however, has been marred by bad weather, with the first and the third T20I getting abandoned. England won the second match by 23 runs. The fourth and last match will be played on Thursday at the Kennington Oval in London, after which both the teams will fly to the US for the T20 World Cup. The T20 World Cup will be co-hosted by USA and West Indies from June 2 to 29.

India Hold Top Spot In ICC Rankings Heading Into T20 World Cup 2024

Danijones7 months ago04 mins

Inaugural T20 World Cup winners India held the top spot in the men’s T20I team rankings ahead of the upcoming edition of the tournament, which the West Indies and USA are co-hosting from June 1-29. India have 264 rating points. Two-time champions West Indies have moved up to fourth position, their players showing some great form ahead of the T20 showpiece. The winners of the 2012 and 2016 editions of the tournament are ahead of New Zealand and South Africa after their 3-0 win over South Africa, who were pushed down to seventh position in the list led by India. 2021 champions Australia are second with 257 points, defending champions England third with 254 points and the West Indies two points behind them on 252. New Zealand are on 250 while Pakistan and South Africa are both on 244 points with Pakistan slightly ahead on decimal points. The West Indies players too have reaped the benefits of their superb performances in the home series not long before their tournament opener against Papua New Guinea in Guyana on June 2. Opening batter Brandon King is up five places to eighth position after topping the series aggregate with 159 runs and Johnson Charles, who hammered 69 off 26 balls to be named Player of the Match in the third T20I, is up 17 places to 20th. Kyle Mayers is another batter to move up, gaining 12 places to reach 31st position with an aggregate of 102 runs while left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie has advanced a whopping 84 places to 27th after finishing with eight wickets in the series. In the latest weekly update that also considers performances in the last two matches of the Bangladesh-USA series and the ongoing series between England and Pakistan, England captain Jos Buttler has inched up to seventh position, Jonny Bairstow is up eight places to 36th while Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman has advanced from 57th to 51st. In the bowling rankings, Shaheen Afridi is up three places to 11th while Imad Wasim is another Pakistan player to gain, up 14 places to 38th. For the USA, Steven Taylor has made big gains, progressing 28 places to 109 in the batting rankings while for Bangladesh, Rishad Hussain has moved up 38 places to 52nd in the bowling rankings. (This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) Topics mentioned in this article

England vs Pakistan 4th T20 Match Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds

Vann Hiso7 months ago7 months ago06 mins

Get to Know Who will win ENG vs PAK 4th T20 match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, Playing 11, CBTFJSK Tips, Betting Rates, Live score & winning percentage. 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 : England vs Pakistan𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : May 30, 2024𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 : 23:00 IST / 17:30 GMT𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Kennington Oval – London, England 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : 4th T20 2024 England vs Pakistan Betting Tips Will Jacks has developed over the last few years in this format and caught the eye for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in this year’s Indian Premier League. He is our pick for England’s highest run scorer at The Oval. Sam Curran will be playing at his home ground and we are backing the left-arm medium fast all-rounder to be England’s top wicket taker on Thursday.Babar Azam has hit over 10700 T20 runs and averages 41.10 in T20Is. The captain is our tip for Pakistan’s highest run scorer in the fourth match. Shaheen Shah Afridi took three wickets from the 15th over onwards on Saturday and he is a strong choice for Pakistan’s top wicket taker in this game.Phil Salt is a powerful opening batter for England who looks to hit every ball over the boundary. We recommend selecting him to hit the most boundaries in this game. England vs Pakistan TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website. ENG vs PAK 4th T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips A series which has been dominated by poor weather comes to a close on Thursday evening as England take on Pakistan in the fourth and final T20I. Both the first and third games have not seen a toss with England winning the only match at Edgbaston on Saturday. Read on as we preview this game. The fixture begins at The Oval, London at 18:30 local time on May 30th. With England’s first match at the 2024 T20 World Cup scheduled for Tuesday, we expect to see changes for this T20I so that all of the squad has had game-time ahead of the tournament. However, they should still have enough quality to win at The Oval. Pakistan will be desperate to put in a strong performance in this game on Thursday as their first game at the World Cup is on Wednesday. There were some positive moments in the defeat at Edgbaston and we expect them to be competitive again in this clash. ENG vs PAK Match Toss PredictionOnly one of the last five completed T20Is at The Oval have been won by the team fielding first. Therefore, we predict that the captains will want to bat first in this match. ENG vs PAK Pitch ReportThe pace bowlers should have more success on this pitch than the spinners, particularly with the overhead conditions also likely to be favourable. There will be some good pace in the pitch though and whoever bats first will be targeting 200. London Weather ReportThe forecast for most of the week is for dry weather in South London but Thursday does have rain in the early afternoon. The temperature should get up to 16 degrees in the early evening and we expect to see a full match. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for England vs Pakistan 4th T20 2024

England vs Pakistan 3rd T20 Match Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds

Vann Hiso7 months ago7 months ago06 mins

Get to Know Who will win ENG vs PAK 3rd T20 match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, Playing 11, Dream11 Prediction, Betting Rates, Live score & winning percentage. 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 : England vs Pakistan𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : May 28, 2024𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 : 23:00 IST / 17:30 GMT𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Sophia Gardens – Cardiff, England 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : 3rd T20 2024 England vs Pakistan Betting Tips Captain Jos Buttler took the Player of the Match Award after hitting 84 runs from 51 balls in Birmingham on Saturday and he is well worth backing as England’s highest run scorer in this T20I. Jofra Archer impressed in his first international for 14 months in the opening game and he is our tip for England’s top wicket taker in Cardiff.Babar Azam will have been disappointed to be dismissed when he was just getting going on 32 runs in the first match but he is a strong choice for Pakistan’s highest run scorer on Tuesday. Shaheen Shah Afridi has nine wickets from his last three T20Is and he is our pick for Pakistan’s top wicket taker at Sophia Gardens.Due to his impressive wicket taking consistency, we recommend selecting Shaheen Shah Afridi to take over 1.5 wickets in this fixture. England vs Pakistan TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website. England vs Pakistan 3rd T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips England and Pakistan lock horns once again in the third T20I of the four match series when they meet in Cardiff on Tuesday evening. The first game was abandoned without a ball bowled but England then took a 1-0 lead on Saturday when they won by 23 runs at Edgbaston. Read on as we preview this clash. The match gets underway at Sophia Gardens at 18:30 local time on May 28th. Although there could well be some changes to both XIs ahead of this match, we still expect England to come out on top in Cardiff. Skipper Buttler was the most impressive batter for the hosts on Saturday but there were plenty of other strong performances. Pakistan will need a couple of their big-name batters to stand up and be counted in this game if they are to cause England any real problems. They do have strong bowlers as well but there is a question mark over the strength in depth of the side. England vs Pakistan Match Toss PredictionAlthough the last T20I at Sophia Gardens was won by the team batting first, only three of the nine T20Is here have been won in that fashion. We predict both captains will walk out for the toss wanting to field first. England vs Pakistan Pitch ReportThe ball will come onto the bat at a good pace at this ground which top order batters always enjoy. There are also short straight boundaries so a par score of at least 210 will be on the table ahead of the first innings on Tuesday. Cardiff Weather ReportRain is forecast for much of the morning and early afternoon in Cardiff on Tuesday but it looks like we should have dry weather in the hours before and the scheduled time of play. However, it will not be warm with a high of no more than 15 degrees. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for England vs Pakistan 3rd T20 2024

ENG vs PAK 2nd T20I: Jos Buttler Helps England Take 1-0 Lead With Easy Win Over Pakistan

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Jofra Archer claimed two wickets on his long-awaited return to international cricket as England beat Pakistan by 23 runs at Edgbaston to move 1-0 up in the four-match T20 series. England captain Jos Buttler won man-of-the-match after he smashed 84 off 51 balls to set the hosts a target of 184. But it was Archer’s return that caught the eye as he made a case for selection in next month’s T20 World Cup in the United States and West Indies no harm. The fast bowler has been beset by elbow injuries since his starring role in helping England win the 50-over World Cup in 2019. On his first international appearance for 14 months, and first on home soil since 2020, Archer bounced back from an expensive first over, which went for 15 runs, to finish with two for 28. “I thought Jofra Archer was brilliant,” said Buttler. “You could see his emotion taking wickets for England again but we need to temper those expectations because he’s not going to be the same straight away. “I’m really pleased with the whole bowling group.” Muhammad Rizwan was removed in the first over by Moeen Ali and Reece Topley took three wickets for 41. Buttler was the star of the England batting with three sixes and eight fours. He was ably supported by 37 from Will Jacks and Jonny Bairstow’s 21 but England failed to build on the platform given to them by their skipper. Five wickets fell for just 25 runs as Pakistan battled back with Shaheen Shah Afridi the pick of the bowlers, taking 3-36. “We got them to a par score, our bowlers bowled very well and we had our moments when we were batting,” said Pakistan captain Babar Azam. Fakhar Zaman’s 45 from 21 balls gave the Pakistan chase some impetus,but after he departed the pace of Archer, Topley and Chris Jordan ripped through the tourists’ tail with four balls to spare. “We didn’t finish well. We had a small partnership, myself and Fakhar but we didn’t get any other 40 or 50 partnerships that England did,” added Azam. England lead the four-match series 1-0 after the first match was washed out on Wednesday. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) Topics mentioned in this article

England vs Pakistan 2nd T20 Match Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds

Vann Hiso7 months ago7 months ago05 mins

Get to Know Who will win ENG vs PAK 2nd T20 match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, Playing 11, Dream11 Prediction, Betting Rates, Live score & winning percentage. 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 : England vs Pakistan𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : May 25, 2024𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 : 19:00 IST / 13:30 GMT𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Edgbaston Cricket Ground – Edgbaston, England 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : 2nd T20 2024 England vs Pakistan Betting Tips Jos Buttler scored two unbeaten centuries in this year’s Indian Premier League and the England skipper is well worth backing as their highest run scorer in this T20I. Pace bowler Mark Wood has not played a competitive game of cricket since early March and he will be well rested. He is our tip for England’s top wicket taker against Pakistan.Babar Azam has hit 31 international centuries with three coming in this format. The captain is our pick for Pakistan’s highest run scorer against England. Shaheen Shah Afridi took three wicket hauls in the last two T20Is and he is a strong choice for Pakistan’s top wicket taker in this game.Needing only 73 runs to bring up 3000 T20I runs, we suggest backing Jos Buttler to hit the most boundaries in this game. England vs Pakistan TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website. England vs Pakistan 2nd T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips After the opening game of the four match T20I series was washed out and abandoned without a toss in Headingley, Leeds on Wednesday, England and Pakistan will try again on Saturday afternoon at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Read on as we preview this second match of the series which is designed to provide preparation for the T20 World Cup. The fixture gets underway at 14:30 local time on May 25th. With Wednesday’s match guaranteed to be called off from breakfast onwards, England’s players will have enjoyed a rest day but time is fast running out for enough match practice ahead of the T20 World Cup. Cheered on by patriotic and noisy supporters at Edgbaston, we expect England to win. Pakistan should be slightly more ‘game-ready’ after their three match series in Ireland and the side progressed and improved across those games. This will be a tough contest but we do predict that Pakistan will be competitive at Edgbaston. England vs Pakistan Match Toss PredictionThis will be the eighth T20I at Edgbaston and all of the previous seven have been won by the team batting first. Therefore, we predict that both the skippers will choose to bat if they call correctly at the toss. England vs Pakistan Pitch ReportWe can expect a good batting wicket at Edgbaston with a par score likely to be over 200 in this match. There will be pace in the pitch but also some turn for the spin bowlers. Birmingham Weather ReportAfter the disappointment of the non-stop rain in Leeds on Wednesday, more downpours and heavy cloud cover are forecast at Edgbaston on Saturday. The temperature should get up to 18 degrees and we expect the game to be able to be played in full. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for England vs Pakistan 2nd T20 2024