Cricket
Bangladesh triumph, rain frustrates South Africa
Tuesday 25 October 2022 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports
Rain affected both games played in Hobart on Monday. Bangladesh managed to keep the Netherlands at bay whereas South Africa were unlucky to share the points with Zimbabwe. Analyst Rahul Patil looks back at all the action from Australia.
King Kohli gives India a diwali gift
Monday 24 October 2022 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports
The marquee contest of the T20 world cup lived up to all the hype and arch rivals India and Pakistan produced a blockbuster contest on Sunday that will be remembered by the ages. Sri Lanka on the other hand played a near perfect game against Ireland to start their campaign in style. Analyst Rahul Patil looks back at all the action live from Australia.
Defending champions humbled by clinical Kiwis
Saturday 22 October 2022 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports
The opening night of the T20 World Cup Super 12 stage saw hosts and defending champions Australia being hammered by their trans tasman rivals New Zealand in Sydney whereas England made heavy work of Afghanistan's challenge in Perth. Rahul Patil analyses all the action from Sydney.
T20 World Cup 2022 – The countdown is on
Monday 17 October 2022 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports
Cricket analyst Rahul Patil is off to Australia as an accredited media professional to cover the Men’s T20 World Cup. With less than a week left for the main draw of the tournament to begin Patil previews all the participating teams and their chances in the tournament.
Four stitches, three wins and two trophies
Saturday 1 October 2022 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports
The Cook Islands national men’s cricket team recently toured New Zealand and Vanuatu to participate in the East Asia Pacific Sub-regional qualifier in an attempt to qualify for the 2024 T20 World Cup to be played in the West Indies and USA. Team manager Rahul Patil gives us a first-hand report of all that happened on this historic tour.
ICC rankings for Cook Islands
Friday 23 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Cricket, Sports
Cook Islands have managed to break into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20 International (T20I) rankings following a strong show at the regional tournament earlier this month.
Cooks finish third in T20 Qualifier
Friday 16 September 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Cricket, Sports
Cook Islands cricket is expecting an improvement in their rankings after finishing third in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Asia-Pacific Qualifier in Port Vila, Vanuatu.
Cooks make impressive comeback
Tuesday 13 September 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Cricket, Sports
Cook Islands has made a sensational comeback in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier with their second win yesterday.
Cooks shock Vanuatu in T20 battle
Monday 12 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Cricket, Sports
Cook Islands cricket got their first win in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Asia-Pacific Qualifier on Saturday after beating tournament favourites and host Vanuatu.
Cook Islands lose to Fiji in T20 Qualifiers
Saturday 10 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Cricket, Sports
Cook Islands lost their second match in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier in Vanuatu yesterday.
Cook Islands lose cricket opener vs Samoa
Friday 9 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Cricket, Sports
Cook Islands cricket lost their opening East Asia Pacific Sub-Regional Qualifying Tournament match in Vanuatu last night.
Ready for opener
Thursday 8 September 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Cricket, Sports
Cook Islands cricket side is all set to face Samoa in its opening East Asia Pacific Sub-Regional Qualifying Tournament match this afternoon in Vanuatu.
Cooks national cricket squad play Auckland’s first all- Māori team
Monday 5 September 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Cricket, Sports
The Cook Islands national squad played Auckland’s first all-Māori cricket team in the weekend.
‘If we win, it’s going to be huge!’
Friday 2 September 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Cricket, Sports
The Cook Islands national cricket squad departed for Auckland yesterday to join the other half of their team before going to the East Asia Pacific Sub-Regional Qualifying Tournament in Vanuatu.
Trained, blessed, and ready for take-off
Thursday 1 September 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Cricket, Sports
The Cook Islands national men’s cricket squad departs today for Auckland, the first stop on the road to the East Asia Pacific Sub-Regional Qualifying Tournament in Vanuatu.
National team picks up pace
Tuesday 23 August 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Cricket, Sports
The Cook Islands cricket squad has picked up the pace in their preparation for the East Asia Pacific Sub-Regional Qualifying Tournament to be played from the 9th-15th September in Vanuatu.
Cricket squad named for T20 Qualifiers
Saturday 6 August 2022 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports
Cook Islands Cricket Association (CICA) has named the squad that will be participating in the East Asia Pacific Sub-Regional Qualifying Tournament to be played from the 9th-15th September in Vanuatu.
Cook Islands to compete in T20 World Cup qualifiers in Vanuatu
Wednesday 1 June 2022 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the qualification pathway for the Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2024.
Titans win IPL title in debut season
Monday 30 May 2022 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports
In the most attended (104,859 fans) cricket match in the history of the sport, the Gujarat Titans defeated the Rajasthan Royals to be crowned IPL 2022 champions in their debut season.
Rajasthan Royals beat Bangalore to enter IPL finals after 13 years
Saturday 28 May 2022 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports
Dedicating this season to their first ever captain Shane Warne, the Rajasthan Royals entered their second IPL final since winning the inaugural tournament in 2008.
