Author: Mohak Arora

In Part 1, you read about multiple big events of the recently concluded 2021 ICC T20 World Cup, here we discuss more of the same covering the latter half of the English alphabets. 👉 A-Z of the 2021 ICC T20 World Cup: Part 1 N for New Zealand New Zealand lost the 2015 ICC World Cup final, the 2019 ICC World Cup final (in a super over), and went down fighting in the 2021 ICC T20 World Cup final as well. The Black Caps have formed an almost new team around the core of Kane Williamson, Martin Guptill, Tim Southee,…

From Australia winning their maiden ICC T20 World Cup title to dark horses New Zealand once again ending up on the wrong side of a major final, here is the A to Z of the recently concluded multi-nation tournament in Dubai. A for Australia Credit; ICC After losing the 2010 ICC T20 World Cup final to arch-rivals England, Australia was distraught as their wait for an ICC trophy in the shortest format didn’t end in the tournament hosted by the West Indies. A decade later, two surviving members of that squad, David Warner and Steve Smith along with 13 new…

Expectations were riding high before the start of the World Cup as Virat Kohli led the Indian team for the first time in the tournament. But, an abysmal start against Pakistan and another defeat against New Zealand spelled the end of a disappointing campaign as India’s three victories against Afghanistan, Scotland, and Namibia counted for nothing at the end of the day. The tournament served as the last gasp in Ravi Shastri’s 5-year tenure as the head coach of the Indian team in which the Kohli-led squad achieved numerous feats. From being the No.1 test team for 42 months to defeating Australia twice in their…

Italy and Spain are ready to reignite their rivalry in the 2020 UEFA European Championship semi-final at Wembley, with a place in the final at stake in England’s home of football. The mighty Azzurri and La Roja have met in the knockouts of the last three editions of the Euros, with Italy defeating Spain 2-0 in the ‘Round of 16’ match in Euro 2016. In the Euro 2012 final, Spain emerged victorious 4-0, repeating the result from the Euro 2008 quarter-final where the Spaniards emerged winners on penalties. Roberto Mancini’s men started their Euro 2020 campaign, winning two consecutive matches against Turkey and Switzerland by…

Euro 2020 sensation Ukraine face one of the favorites of the tournament at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, with a place in the semi-finals of the 2020 UEFA European Championship up for grabs. Ukraine had a promising start in the tournament with a 3-2 thriller against group winners the Netherlands followed by their first win of Euro 2020 as they ran out 2-1 winners against North Macedonia. A 1-0 loss to Austria in the last group match could have ended their campaign, but Andriy Shevchenko’s team qualified for the ‘Round of 16’ due to their superior goal difference to other third-placed teams. After going to extra time, Ukraine…

Two of the dark horses of the tournament will clash at the Baku Olympic Stadium in Azerbaijan, with a place in the semi-finals of the 2020 UEFA European Championship at stake. Patrik Schick’s wonder goal against Scotland gave the perfect start to the Czech Republic in the tournament as they ran out 2-0 victors on the night. A 1-1 draw against Croatia and a 1-0 loss to group winners England meant that Jaroslav Silhavy’s team finished third in Group D, booking a clash with ‘Group C’ winners the Netherlands in the ‘Round of 16’. A 2-0 win over the Dutch side shocked football fans all over the world and set up…

Group D runner-up Croatia will face Group E runner-up Spain at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen in a crucial Round of 16 fixture at the 2020 UEFA European Championship. The 2018 FIFA World Cup finalists Croatia started the tournament with two consecutive unwanted results as they lost 1-0 to England before drawing 1-1 with the Czech Republic. A 3-1 win against Scotland rescued the Euro 2020 campaign for the Croats as they fixed a meeting with the 2008 and 2012 Euros Champions Spain by finishing second in Group D. La Furia Roja drew their first two matches 0-0 and 1-1 against Sweden and Poland, respectively. They bounced back with a…

Group A winners Italy will face UEFA European Championship Round of 16 debutants Austria at the Wembley Stadium in England on Monday with a quarter-final place at stake in Euro 2020. Roberto Mancini’s men started their Euro 2020 campaign with a bang as they beat Turkey 3-0 in the tournament opener. Mancini fielded a second-string starting XI against Wales, and yet, Italy came out on top with a scoreline of 1-0. The Azzuri followed it up with a 3-0 win against Switzerland and sealed their qualification to the Round of 16 after just two matches. Austria also started their Euro 2020 campaign with…

Group A runner-up Wales and Group B runner-up Denmark will clash at the Amsterdam Arena in the Netherlands to kick off the ‘Round of 16’ of the 2020 UEFA European Championship. Wales started their Euro 2020 campaign with a scratchy 1-1 draw against Switzerland and followed it up with a refreshing 2-0 win over Turkey powered by skipper Gareth Bale. The Dragons ended their group stage on a bad note as they lost 1-0 to group winners Italy. On the other hand, the Danes started the tournament on the worst note, with key player Christian Eriksen suffering a cardiac arrest during the…

Table-toppers Italy will face Wales at the Olimpico Stadium in Rome on Sunday to decide the final standings in the Group A of Euros 2020. The Azzuri started the tournament with two consecutive 3-0 wins and became the first team to seal their qualification to the Round of 16 despite not being one of the bookmakers’ favourites to lift the prestigious Euros 2020 trophy at the end of the tournament. After sweeping past Turkey in the tournament opener, Roberto Mancini’s men defeated Switzerland courtesy of a Manuel Locatelli brace and Ciro Immobile’s second goal in the 2020 edition of the UEFA European Championship. On the other…