South Africa won’t dwell on T20 World Cup exit: Skipper Aiden Markram

March 5, 2026 3:56 PM

South Africa won’t dwell on T20 World Cup exit: Skipper Aiden Markram

Given their form going into Wednesday's T20 World Cup semi-final, South Africa expected to compete better against New Zealand but are philosophical about their nine-wicket defeat in a format where momentum can swing quickly. South Africa had won all seven of their games going into the last-four clash, with five of those wins coming in Ahmedabad, but stumbled when faced with a different set of conditions in Kolkata, where the ball did not come onto the bat as smoothly. They set New Zealand a be...

New Zealand defeat was a ‘walloping’ not a ‘choke’: South Africa coach Shukri Conrad

March 5, 2026 10:01 AM

New Zealand defeat was a ‘walloping’ not a ‘choke’: South Africa coach Shukri Conrad

South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad denied they "choked" in their Twenty20 World Cup semi-final against New Zealand, preferring to call their nine-wicket defeat a sound "walloping" at Eden Gardens on Wednesday. The 2024 runners-up went into the match as the only unbeaten team in this year's tournament, whose seven wins in a row included a seven-wicket thrashing of New Zealand in a group match. New Zealand, however, turned the tables in spectacular fashion with Finn Allen smashing an unbeaten...

Finn Allen hundred blitzes South Africa, fires NZ into T20 World Cup final

March 5, 2026 10:07 AM

Finn Allen hundred blitzes South Africa, fires NZ into T20 World Cup final

It needed something special to end South Africa's unbeaten run in the Twenty20 World Cup and New Zealand opener Finn Allen produced exactly that, the fastest hundred in the tournament's history, to propel his team into the final at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday. South Africa strung together seven wins in a row to march into the semi-final against a New Zealand side they had blown away in a group stage match earlier in the tournament. The 2024 runners-up had snatched the favourite's tag from de...

Finn Allen to join Perth Scorchers after turning down NZ central contract

August 17, 2024 12:14 PM

Finn Allen to join Perth Scorchers after turning down NZ central contract

New Zealand’s dynamic opener Finn Allen is set to sign a two-year deal with Perth Scorchers, as reported by ESPNcricinfo. This move follows Allen’s decision to decline the New Zealand national contract, a choice that has garnered widespread attention. The official announcement from the Scorchers is expected in the coming days, sealing the deal for the explosive batter who has made a name for himself in T20 cricket. Allen boasts an impressive strike rate of 168.60, second only to West Indies...