India made their way into the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final with a four-wicket win over Australia in the first semi-final on Tuesday, March 04. The ultimate clash will now be held in Dubai at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, March 09 where the Men in Blue will be up against the winner … Read more
Big picture: Run fest awaits SA, NZ Here we are again. South Africa and New Zealand, the two best sides to have never won a World Cup, meet in a knockout match. Both have had their hands on this trophy all the way back when it was called the ICC Knockout and possibly meant something … Read more
High-flying India will be facing Australia in the first semifinal of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The game is scheduled to be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Tuesday (March 4). India are in stunning form at the moment. After whitewashing England in the three-match ODI series at home earlier … Read more
Australia have had a mixed bag of experiences in the Champions Trophy 2025. The team outperformed England in their first group stage contest. However, rain interrupted their campaign and their group stage clashes against South Africa and Afghanistan were wholly and partially shrouded by rain respectively. With their solid performances against England, the Aussies managed … Read more
Australian opener Matthew Short is poised to miss the semifinals of the Champions Trophy against either India or New Zealand with an injured quadricep he sustained during the washed-out match against Afghanistan. The in-form batter hit 20 runs off 15 balls but limped off the pitch after looking in visible pain following his dismissal at … Read more
So far in the Champions Trophy New Zealand are doing all their usual things well – fielding nicely, finding top-order runs, finishing strong. But they also have the bowling resources to adapt to Dubai’s surfaces, allrounder Glenn Phillips has said. The final group match of the tournament is not a live match exactly. New Zealand … Read more
England’s campaign in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will come to an end this week. In their final group game, they will be locking horns against table-toppers South Africa. The final game of the Group B is scheduled to be played at the National Stadium in Karachi on Saturday (March 1). After suffering losses … Read more
In a dramatic turn of events, Jos Buttler has stepped down as England’s white-ball captain following the team’s early exit from the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. This decision comes on the heels of a crushing defeat to Afghanistan, which sealed England’s elimination from the tournament and marked their seventh consecutive loss. Buttler, who assumed the … Read more
Australia will be facing Afghanistan in the tenth game of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The game is scheduled to be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Friday (February 28). The game is a virtual quarterfinal for both the teams. The winner of the Afghanistan vs Australia game will qualify for the … Read more
Buttler won the 2022 T20 World Cup, his first ICC tournament as captain, but England have underperformed ever since. They lost six out of nine games at the 2023 ODI World Cup, were thrashed by India in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup in 2024, and have now gone out of the Champions Trophy … Read more