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Colombo, February 25 – Skipper Mitchell Santner and Cole McConchie produced one of the greatest lower-order recoveries in the history of the Men’s T20 World Cup, helping New Zealand reach 168/7 in their 20 overs against Sri Lanka in their Super Eights clash at the R Premadasa Stadium on...

Colombo, February 25 Maheesh Theekshana's brilliant triple strike threatened to derail New Zealand before captain Mitchell Santner and Cole McConchie staged a superb recovery to take them to 168 for 7 in their must-win T20 World Cup Super Eights clash here on Wednesday.New Zealand lost four...

Colombo, February 25 Scorecard of the Group 2 match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in the T20 World Cup Super Eights, held here on Wednesday.New Zealand's innings:Tim Seifert c K Mendis b Chameera 8Finn Allen c&b Theekshana 23Rachin Ravindra c Hemantha b Theekshana 32Glenn Phillips...

Kabul, February 24 Richard Pybus, born in England, has been appointed as the head coach of the Afghanistan cricket team, replacing Jonathan Trott following the team's exit from the ongoing T20 World Cup.Pybus, who has had a distinguished international coaching career, will take over ahead of...

Kabul, February 24 – The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) appointed Richard Pybus as the new head coach of the Afghanistan men's national team on Tuesday. Pybus will replace former coach Jonathan Trott, who stepped down from the role after the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026."The Afghanistan...

Colombo, February 24 – New Zealand will face co-hosts Sri Lanka in their second match of the T20 World Cup Super 8s at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday.New Zealand and Sri Lanka have been placed in Group B alongside two-time champions England and 2009 T20 World Cup winner Pakistan, with...

Dubai, February 24 – The ICC on Tuesday unveiled the final schedule for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, which begins on June 12 with the host, England, playing against Sri Lanka in the tournament opener. The final will be played on July 5 at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground.The full...

Colombo, February 24 Sri Lanka will need to improve their batting against slow bowlers when they take on New Zealand in a must-win Super Eight game of the T20 World Cup here on Wednesday.The home team batters failed to chase a below par 147 against England on a slow turner in Pallekele. The...

Kandy (Sri Lanka), February 23 – England left-arm spinner Liam Dawson said that the two-time champions will not be distracted by the hype surrounding Pakistan's mystery spinner Usman Tariq ahead of Tuesday's crucial T20 World Cup Super Eights match, adding that the visitors are prepared for the...

Kabul, February 23 – Afghanistan will host Sri Lanka for a white-ball series in the United Arab Emirates, starting next month, according to the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Monday. This will be the second bilateral T20I series between the two sides, following their first meeting in...

Pallekele, February 23 England all-rounder Liam Dawson said on Monday that the team is "in a very good place" despite a mixed group-stage campaign in the T20 World Cup and expressed his delight at having a potent spin attack at their disposal.England qualified for the Super 8s after a tense...

Colombo, February 22 – England captain Harry Brook described the team’s comprehensive victory over Sri Lanka as a special occasion, praising his side’s adaptability and bowling discipline after they successfully defended 145 and bowled the hosts out for just 95 in their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup...

Colombo, February 22 – Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka did not shy away from admitting his team's batting failure after they were bowled out for just 95 and suffered a 51-run defeat to England, despite a disciplined bowling effort that had earlier kept the opposition to a modest total...

Pallekele, February 22 While Jos Buttler may still be struggling to find his form, England captain Harry Brook remains confident, describing him as a "powerhouse" and predicting a strong finish in the T20 World Cup.Buttler's recent poor form continued as he was dismissed for 7 – his third...

Colombo, February 22 – Will Jacks reflected on a clinical all-round performance after guiding England to a commanding 51-run victory over Sri Lanka at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Jacks took three crucial wickets as a comprehensive effort by the bowlers saw England...

Colombo, February 22 – England put up a clinical performance to defeat Sri Lanka by 51 runs in their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Super Eights match, dismissing the hosts for just 95 runs in 16.4 overs after posting 146/9 in a closely contested game.Defending a modest total on a bowler-friendly...

Pallekele, Feb 22 – Jofra Archer and Will Jacks dominated Sri Lanka's top order after Phil Salt's 40-ball 62, leading England to a sensational 51-run victory in a thrilling Super Eights match of the T20 World Cup on Sunday.After left-arm spinner Dunith Wellalage (3/26) bowled a disciplined...

Colombo, February 22 – Former Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has questioned England's batting approach after their lackluster first innings against Sri Lanka in the second match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Super Eights.Reacting to England's 146/9, which was built on a slow-paced...

Pallekele, February 22 Here is the scorecard of Sri Lanka and England in the T20 World Cup Super Eights match, held on Sunday.England:Phil Salt c Hemantha b Dunith Wellalage 62Jos Buttler lbw b Dunith Wellalage 7Jacob Bethell c Madushanka b Maheesh Theekshana 3Tom Banton run out...

Pallekele, February 22 Left-arm spinner Dunith Wellalage (3/26) shone as a disciplined Sri Lankan attack restricted a shaky England to 146 for nine in a Super Eights match of the T20 World Cup here on Sunday.Phil Salt top-scored for England with 62 off 40 balls, even as his teammates...