Karthik, Hussain and Atherton were speaking on the 'Sky Sports Cricket Podcast' while delivering an analysis on the four semifinalists of the ongoing T20 World Cup, which are New Zealand, 2024 runners-up South Africa, two-time champions England, and defending champions India.
The letter has also been signed by Indian cricket legends Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev, along with former captains Allan Border, Steve Waugh, Ian Chappell, Belinda Clark, and Kim Hughes from Australia; England's Mike Atherton, Nasser Hussain, Mike Brearley, and David Gower; West Indies' C
Former England captain Nasser Hussain highlighted the importance of Mitchell Marsh as a captain for the Australian side ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026 in India and Sri Lanka.
A struggling South African side, who has won just 12 out of 32 T20Is and lost 20 leading up to the marquee tournament since the 2024 Barbados heartbreak, does have the experience of a returning Quinton de Kock and David Miller and youthful exuberance of Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs and Ryan
Ian Bishop expressed his excitement at seeing the depth and mix of youth and experience in South Africa's squad and mentioned what he had said to Markram after the Proteas lost the dramatic final in Barbados.
"They've seen it in and around the group, a bit in franchise cricket and quite rightly he had to wait for his chance in this series. But, my word, has he taken his chance. He has just shown us the future of England cricket after Joe Root, because that knock of 142 was of the highest quality,
Having scored runs all over the world and converting his half-centuries into hundreds at a ridiculously high rate in the decade of 2020s, Root managed to get a massive weight off his chest, mind and entire body as he slammed his first-ever Test century in Australia, something that he needed
Shafali lived up to her words spoken in the presser before the semifinals against Australia, delivering the "good" that the "god" had sent her for in the final of the ICC Women's World Cup against Proteas, first, a record-breaking knock of 87, the highest by an Indian women's player in a WC
England remain optimistic about star spinner Sophie Ecclestone's return for their Women's World Cup semi-final clash against South Africa at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati, scheduled to take place on Wednesday.
India Women and England Women will lock horns against each other in the 20th encounter of the ongoing ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, which will be played at Indore's Holkar Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Former England skipper Nasser Hussain has highlighted the high stakes for both India and England ahead of their crucial World Cup clash. Speaking on the pressure facing teams at the business end of the tournament, Hussain noted India's need for a win to stay on track, while stressing that En