India’s castle blown down by a mighty England huff and puff. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE.     England huffed and puffed and blew India’s house down, much to the dismay of the ICC, the rest of all experts, and all expectations.  So, Asia in the form of Pakistan, take on England, and I would be a optimist to even venture on predicting a winner with two teams not really a popular choice who have made this World Cup final, and are capable of winning against anyone on their day.  Skipper Jos Buttler and Alex Hales smashed unbeaten 80 and 86 in whirlwind fashion to lead England on a romp to the final chasing 170. They achieved a par total with four overs to spare after an incredible run chase.  India provided the early fireworks led by prolific batters Virat Kohli 50 0ff40 balls, and Hardik Pandiya whose brutal ...

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New Zealand and England look the favourites but an India- Pakistan final will be a winner – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (eLanka Sports editor) Pakistan may well reflect on a Houdini act that saw them scramble into the semi finals of the T20 World Cup, but their joy could be short lived against a well balanced New Zealand.  The Kiwis who dropped their guard and were overrun by England after a near faultless campaign upto that stage, are still a formidable force I believe should go all the way. England and India battle for the second spot in  a game that is evenly balanced and could go either way depending on whose day it is. England has been building gradually, and if Jos Butler and Alex Hales continue their consistency, are well justified in their belief they are capable if unsettling the Indians who have shown plenty of vulnerability.  ...

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Pakistan Team Likely To Be Part Of Lanka Premier League-by CA Editor Source:Cricketaddictor A team from Pakistan is likely to be a part of the Lanka Premier League. As per local reports, the dialogue between Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has already reached its finals stages and an announcement is expected in the near future. SLC have been trying to start their own T20 league from quite some time now but they have not been able to reach a conclusion because of the ongoing coronavirus epidemic. Recently, the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League was postponed until at least the middle of November. The tournament was to be played from 28 August and finish on 20 September 2020. According to Cricket Pakistan, the proposed tournament will include Dambulla Capitals, Galle Lions, Jaffna Sunrisers, Colombo Super Kings and Kandy Royals. A total of 23 matches will be played where ...

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