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Chennai, February 18 Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan paid high tribute to outgoing head coach Jonathan Trott, saying the former England batsman has played a major role in guiding the team and raising the standards of Afghan cricket.Afghanistan will face Canada in their last match of the...

Mumbai, February 18 A crowded cricket calendar makes it "really difficult" for Associate nations to gain more exposure against established teams, Cricket Scotland CEO Trudy Lindblade has conceded.Scotland were initially not part of the 20-team roster for the T20 World Cup, but Bangladesh's...

Chennai, February 17 New Zealand all-rounder Glenn Phillips believes playing a T20I series against hosts India has helped them learn and adapt to the conditions in the ongoing T20 World Cup.The Black Caps played a white-ball series comprising five-match T20Is and three ODIs in India before the...

Chennai, February 17 Canadian captain Dilpreet Bajwa won the toss and chose to bat against New Zealand in their T20 World Cup Group D match here on Tuesday.Canada, who have lost all their matches so far, made one change to their team, bringing in Shivam Sharma in place of the injured Kaleem...

Kolkata, February 16 England captain Harry Brook won the toss and chose to bat against Italy in their must-win Group C match in the T20 World Cup here on Monday.A victory in this match would take England into the Super Eights stage and eliminate Scotland.Italy, who won their last match...

Karachi, February 16 Underperforming batsman Babar Azam found himself in the spotlight after Pakistan's 61-run loss to their rivals India in a T20 World Cup match, as several former players in the country demanded his removal, along with some other senior players.Former captain Babar, senior...

Karachi, February 16 Underperforming batsman Babar Azam found himself in the spotlight after Pakistan's 61-run loss to their rivals India in a T20 World Cup match, as several former players in the country demanded his removal, along with some other senior players.Former captain Babar, senior...

Pallekele (Sri Lanka), February 15 Injured Australia could consider bringing in veteran Steve Smith to bolster their struggling batting as the former champions aim to control their own fate when they face Sri Lanka in a crucial T20 World Cup Group B clash here on Monday.Australia risk an early...

Ahmedabad, February 15 New Zealand pace bowler Lockie Ferguson will return home on Sunday to be with his wife for the birth of their first child and will miss the team's final Group D match of the T20 World Cup against Canada.Head coach Rob Walter said the plan is for Ferguson to rejoin the...

Kolkata, February 14 – England's Jos Buttler made history on Saturday by becoming the first wicket-keeper batter and fastest player in the world to score 4,000 runs in T20 Internationals, based on the number of balls faced. He achieved this milestone in just 2,670 deliveries, breaking the...

Kolkata, February 14 England captain Harry Brook won the toss and chose to field against Scotland in their Group C T20 World Cup match here on Saturday.Both teams fielded their unchanged playing XI.Both teams had registered one win and one loss in their last two matches.The Teams...

Colombo, February 14 Oman captain Jatinder Singh won the toss and chose to bowl against Ireland in a T20 World Cup match here on Saturday.Both Ireland and Oman have suffered defeats in their first two matches and will be keen to secure their first win of the tournament.Ireland made two...

Colombo, February 13 Australia's stand-in captain Travis Head won the toss and chose to bowl against Zimbabwe in their T20 World Cup match here on Friday.Both teams made two changes from their previous match lineups.Ben Dwarshuis and Tim David replaced Cooper Connolly and Xavier Bartlett in...

Mumbai, February 12 Italy, with captain Harry Manenti winning the toss, chose to field against Nepal in their Group C T20 World Cup match here on Thursday.Italy are once again without captain Wayne Madsen, who is still recovering from a dislocated shoulder.Teams:Nepal: Kushal Bhurtel...