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Calls For Heads To Roll After Feeble Sri Lanka T20 World Cup Exit

Pressure is mounting on Sri Lanka's captain, coach and the selection panel to step down after the co-hosts' feeble exit from the T20 World Cup with a match to spare. A second Super Eights defe ...

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'Bit Strange' Not To Be In New Zealand Change Room: England's Tim Southee

England bowling consultant Tim Southee admitted Thursday it will be "a little bit strange" to be in the opposing change room to New Zealand at the T20 World Cup. The winner of the England-New Zealand ...

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2 weeks ago
India Weigh Opening Changes Ahead of Must-Win T20 World Cup Clash Against Zimbabwe

India consider reshuffling their faltering opening combination, with Sanju Samson in contention, as they face Zimbabwe in a must-win T20 World Cup Super Eights clash in Chennai. ...

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2 weeks ago
No Ahmedabad Advantage For South Africa Against West Indies: Keshav Maharaj

South Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj denied on Wednesday that his side will have an advantage in their T20 World Cup showdown against the West Indies in Ahmedabad after playing four of their five match ...

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2 weeks ago
Australia's Darwin To Host Test Series Against Bangladesh

International Test cricket will return to the Australian city of Darwin for the first time in over two decades in August, organisers said Wednesday as they unveiled the schedule for an upcoming series ...

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3 weeks ago
Sri Lanka Must Do It the “Hard Way” After England Defeat, Says Batting Coach

Sri Lanka face an uphill battle to reach the T20 World Cup semi-finals after a heavy loss to England, with coach Vikram Rathour admitting they must win both remaining Super Eight games. ...

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3 weeks ago
Captain Suryakumar Yadav Backs Abhishek's Attacking Play Despite 3 Ducks

India skipper Suryakumar Yadav on Saturday backed struggling opener Abhishek Sharma to play his attacking game with enough firepower in the rest of the line-up as they face South Africa in the T20 Wor ...

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3 weeks ago
Harry Brook Says A 'Shame' If Pakistan Players Snubbed For Hundred

England captain Harry Brook said Saturday that it would be "a shame" if Pakistani players were shut out of England's domestic white-ball Hundred competition by Indian-owned franchises. Former Engl ...

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3 weeks ago
Rain Go Away: Harry Brook Says England Ready For Sri Lanka Disruption

England can adapt to whatever the weather throws at them, captain Harry Brook said Saturday as rain threatens to disrupt their opening Super Eights match against Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup. Unseas ...

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3 weeks ago
T20 World Cup 2026: New Zealand Must Adapt Quickly To Sri Lanka Wickets: Mark Chapman

New Zealand can adapt quickly to switching to Sri Lankan pitches in the T20 World Cup after playing all their matches so far in India, said batsman Mark Chapman on Friday. New Zealand open their ...

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3 weeks ago

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Michael Vaughan Calls For Probe Into Reports Pakistan Stars Sidelined From Hundred

Michael Vaughan has urged the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to "act fast" on reports that Pakistani players will be overlooked by Indian-owned teams in the domestic Hundred competition. Longst ...

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3 weeks ago
India Target South Africa Top Order, Abhishek Sharma To Come Good: Bowling Coach

India's bowlers will target early wickets against South Africa, said bowling coach Morne Morkel on Friday as he predicted that their out-of-form opener Abhishek Sharma would be back among the ru ...

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3 weeks ago
Babar Azam Dropped For Scoring Too Slowly, Says Pakistan Coach Mike Hesson

Batting great Babar Azam was dropped for Pakistan's final T20 World Cup group game against Namibia for scoring too slowly, said head coach Mike Hesson on Friday. Azam, who is the highest run-score ...

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3 weeks ago
Zimbabwe Surprise As T20 World Cup Super Eights Begin Without Australia

Pakistan and New Zealand will clash in Colombo on Saturday as the second "Super Eights" phase of the T20 World Cup kicks off without former champions Australia, who shockingly failed to make it out of ...

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3 weeks ago
Jacob Bethell Insists There's 'Fire' In Lacklustre England At T20 World Cup

England still have "fire" burning in them ahead of the T20 World Cup Super Eights, Jacob Bethell said Friday, admitting that Harry Brook's side had been below par during a lacklustre group campaig ...

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3 weeks ago
Romario Shepherd Hat-Trick To Samra Ton: 5 Top T20 World Cup Performances So Far

Cricket's T20 World Cup moves into the Super Eights stage on Saturday after two weeks of intense action in the 20-team tournament in India and Sri Lanka. AFP Sport selects five outstanding individ ...

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3 weeks ago
T20 World Cup: Devastated Australia ‘Zeroed In’ on Avoiding Oman Upset, Says Andrew McDonald

Australia coach Andrew McDonald admits his side is “devastated” after their T20 World Cup exit but insists they will stay focused and motivated to avoid an embarrassing defeat against Oman in their final group match. ...

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3 weeks ago
Our Goal? Win World Cup, Says Shadab Khan As Pakistan Into Super Eights

Shadab Khan said Pakistan believed they could go on and win the T20 World Cup after their best performance of the tournament secured the last Super Eights berth on Wednesday. Pakistan bowled out Namib ...

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3 weeks ago
No Pressure On India Opener Abhishek Sharma After 2 Ducks, Says Coach

India opener Ashishek Sharma should not feel under pressure at the T20 World Cup after failing to score a run so far, because he has "a clear plan and clear mindset", a team coach said ...

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4 weeks ago
Bowlers, Selectors Under Fire After Australia's T20 World Cup Exit

Critics hammered Australia's bowling line-up and selection "stuff-ups" after the country's shock T20 World Cup exit in the group stages. The 2021 champions were knocked out of the T20 World Cu ...

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4 weeks ago
Pakistan 'Always Ready' For India Despite Late Green Light: Salman Agha

Pakistan skipper Salman Agha said Saturday his team had been "always ready" to face India on Sunday at the T20 World Cup, despite only being given the green light a few days ago. The biggest ...

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1 month ago
Aiden Markram Warns Every Delivery Counts After South Africa Super Over Drama

South Africa skipper Aiden Markram on Friday said his bowlers need to be sharper against New Zealand after their super over escapes at the T20 World Cup, because "every delivery' counts. The winne ...

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1 month ago
Italy Script History with 10-Wicket Win Over Nepal in T20 World Cup

Spinners Crishan Kalugamage and Ben Manenti starred as Italy secured their first-ever T20 World Cup win, thrashing Nepal by 10 wickets at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. ...

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1 month ago
Jos Buttler Backs ‘Sharp’ McCullum Amid Criticism Ahead of West Indies Clash

Jos Buttler has thrown his support behind England coach Brendon McCullum, calling him “as sharp a coach as I’ve ever worked with” as England prepare to face West Indies in the T20 World Cup. ...

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