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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...

Pallekele, February 17 – Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza said that qualifying for the Super 8s was just one part of the larger mission the team had set for itself after his side secured a place in the next stage of the 2026 T20 World Cup following a match against the Ireland cricket team at the...

Mumbai, February 17 Nepal captain Rohit Paudel won the toss and opted to field first against Scotland in their final T20 World Cup match here on Tuesday.Both teams are out of contention for the Super Eight stage.Nepal has made one change, with Sundeep Jora replacing Karan KC.Scotland, who...

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...

Pallekele, February 17 Zimbabwe qualified for the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup on Tuesday after their crucial Group B match against Ireland was washed out due to rain. This also eliminated former champions Australia and Ireland from the tournament.Both teams were awarded one point each...

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 won the toss and chose to bat against Italy at the iconic Eden Gardens in their Group C match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Monday.England strengthened their campaign by defeating Scotland, moving into second place after earlier struggles, including a defeat to...

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...

Chennai, February 16 New Zealand will aim to address the weaknesses exposed by South Africa and reaffirm their status as title contenders by securing a Super Eight berth when they face bottom-placed Canada in their final Group D fixture of the T20 World Cup here on Tuesday.Having played a...

New Delhi, February 16 Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan won the toss and chose to bowl in their T20 World Cup match against the United Arab Emirates here on Monday.Afghanistan made one change to their previous playing XI, with Ziaur Rahman Sharifi replacing Fazalhaq Farooqi.The UAE...

Chennai, February 15 United States of America captain Monank Patel won the toss and chose to bat first against Namibia in their T20 World Cup Group A match here on Sunday.For USA, Saurabh Netravalkar returns to the playing XI, replacing Nosthush Kenjige.Namibia has made a couple of changes...

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 14 South Africa captain Aiden Markram won the toss and chose to bowl against New Zealand in a Group D T20 World Cup match here on Saturday.South Africa made one change, bringing in seamer Corbin Bosch in place of George Linde, while New Zealand fielded an unchanged eleven...

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...

Chennai, February 13 Netherlands captain Scott Edwards won the toss and decided to bowl against the USA in a T20 World Cup match here on Friday.Netherlands, who have two points, have brought in right-arm pacer Kyle Klein in place of Timm van der Gugten for the crucial Group A game.USA, who...

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...

Pallekele (Sri Lanka), February 12 Oman captain Jatinder Singh won the toss and chose to field against Sri Lanka in their Group B match of the T20 World Cup here on Thursday.Sri Lanka have replaced injured spinner Wanindu Hasaranga with Dushan Hemantha.Teams:======Sri Lanka: Pathum...

Mumbai, February 11 England captain Harry Brook won the toss and chose to bowl against the West Indies in their T20 World Cup match here on Wednesday.Jamie Overton replaced Luke Wood in the England XI, while Roston Chase replaced Matthew Forde in the West Indies team.Teams:West Indies...

Colombo, February 11 Australia's stand-in captain Travis Head won the toss and chose to bat against Ireland in their T20 World Cup match here on Wednesday.Regular captain Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out of Australia's opening match due to a groin injury.Ireland, on the other hand, have...