Wednesday, July 3, 2024

T20 World Cup 2024

Farewell to Nassau Stadium, New York’s Mandala

Just under 6 months ago, on January 17, 2024, the ICC unveiled the design of the New York venue for the Men’s T20 World Cup: the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium.  Construction started that same week, and the 34,000 capacity...

Cricket Ireland: Ireland Men face a must-win challenge on Friday against the USA

Photo Credit: Sam Navarro Ireland Men’s T20 international squad returned to training today – albeit wet weather hampered the session – as their preparations begin for the next match against USA on Friday. Munster Red’s Curtis Campher, 25, who has played...

Canada Gracefully Exits the Competition

Canada arrived at the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup ranked 23rd in the world – the lowest of any team in the tournament.  On Tuesday, after a 7 wicket loss to Pakistan in New York, Canada were effectively eliminated in...

Cricket Ireland: The Leinster Lightning seamer is refreshed and ready for the USA on Friday

Photo Credit: Sam Navarro Ireland Men’s T20 international squad has enjoyed a three-day break before preparations begin again in earnest for the next match against USA on Friday. Leinster Lightning’s Barry McCarthy, 31, who took 2-24 in what was his 55th T20I...

Wade reprimanded for breaching ICC Code of Conduct

Photo Credit: ICC Australia player Matthew Wade has been handed an official reprimand for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during a Group B match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 against England at the...

Perspective: Bangladesh’s Unsuccessful Chase 

Twenty five years ago, at the 1999 Men’s ODI World Cup, Bangladesh delivered a shocking upset over Pakistan in Northampton, bowling out the 1992 champions and winning by 61 runs.  Bangladesh had recently qualified for their first World Cup ever,...

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Ambassador Yuvraj Singh set for ultimate Cricket and NBA experience

Photo Credit: ICC India legend and ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 ambassador Yuvraj Singh is set to embark on a day all sports fans would dream of, attending two of world sport’s biggest events occurring today in the United...

Perspective: India vs. Pakistan – we should do this more often

Among the sporting world’s biggest rivalries, India vs. Pakistan in cricket is as big as it gets.  On Sunday, these competitors faced off for the first time in the USA, which is not only the most lucrative sports market in...

CSA: Baartman lives the dream in the Big Apple

Photo Credit: Cricket South Africa Proteas seamer Ottneil Baartman is living the dream after a staggering ICC Men’s T20 World Cup debut earlier this week. The 31-year-old claimed remarkable figures of 4-1-9-1 against Sri Lanka in South Africa’s opening Group D...

Have you caught up with the new Cricket Ireland Tournament Guide yet?

Photo Credit: Cricket Ireland Interactive. Informative. Insightful. Make sure to read our free, new digital guide to the Irish involvement in the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. It’s updated throughout the tournament. Read latest news, squad profiles and much, much more… Read...

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