Matt Henry (Photo: @BLACKCAPS on X) New Zaland fast bowler Matt Henry, who is facing multiple injury issues, has been ruled out of the remainder of the two T20Is against Pakistan. The pacer is currently recovering from the right-shoulder injury and an existing left knee condition. He suffered the shoulder injury during the ICC Champions…
New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner said that the team was looking to win the Champions Trophy final against India for the injured Matt Henry. The pacer missed the summit clash due to an injury and was left in tears ahead of the game on Sunday. “Yeah, I guess he was leading the wickets and I…
Matt Henry before the start of the Champions Trophy final against India. (Video grab) DUBAI: Sportspersons tend to be fired up for the big games in their careers. They can also be emotional. As soon as he learnt that he would not be able to play in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy final against India…
DUBAI: Just two days before the Champions Trophy final against India on Sunday, New Zealand are left sweating over the fitness of their in-form, most experienced pace bowler Matt Henry, who is currently the tournament’s leading wicket-taker with 10 scalps in four matches.The 33-year-old injured his right shoulder while taking a catch to dismiss Hein…
NEW DELHI: New Zealand pacer Matt Henry is doubtful for the Champions Trophy final against India due to a shoulder niggle, but coach Gary Stead remains hopeful that the in-form bowler will recover in time for Sunday’s clash. Henry currently tops the tournament’s wicket-taking charts with 10 scalps, including an impressive 5/42 against India in…
Jake Fraser-McGurk (Getty Images) Australia need to fill a spot at the top of the order for their semi-final against India on Tuesday, after a quadriceps injury ruled out Matthew Short for the remainder of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.Former captain Ricky Ponting has declared he would back big-hitting youngster Jake Fraser-McGurk to slot in…
NEW DELHI: As their spin quartet, especially Varun Chakravarthy, kept his team under continual pressure during the Champions Trophy encounter in Dubai, New Zealand pacer Matt Henry noted that India’s expertise with the conditions helped them choose a competent bowling unit. In their 44-run triumph over the Kiwis in the final Group A encounter on…
Australia’s Matthew Short (AP Photo) Australia’s Champions Trophy semi-final preparations have been dealt a blow, with opener Matt Short unlikely to recover in time for next week’s crucial clash against either India or New Zealand. Short suffered a quad injury while fielding during the rain-affected match against Afghanistan in Lahore on Friday. He later managed…
Sometimes, we are the TV executives and they are us. We like to get after them and blame them for things, which they mostly deserve. But all of us — execs, fans, rights holders, stakeholders, headset holders, anyone who cares about college football and isn’t a college football coach — should gasp together at what…
Matthew Kuhnemann of Australia bowls during the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) Australian cricket star Steve Smith has expressed confidence that spinner Matt Kuhnemann will pass all tests on his bowling action, stating he was “surprised” when told the left-armer had been reported. Kuhnemann is set to undergo…