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Hetmyer heroics, Shepherd hat-trick headline West Indies' opening day win over Scotland

Hetmyer's half-century lifted West Indies on a slow surface while Shepherd closed out the win with a five-wicket haul

7 Feb 2026 7:49 pm
'We should have potentially sent Pakistan home after today' - van Meekeren rues Netherlands' close loss

Netherlands bowler rues loss of key moments in the T20 World Cup opener with his side having been in positions of strength throughout the game

7 Feb 2026 7:30 pm
USA bowl, India pick Siraj with Bumrah out unwell

Mohammed Siraj slots into the T20I side for the first time since July 2024 as Bumrah's replacement

7 Feb 2026 7:21 pm
Injury-hit New Zealand eye revenge as Afghanistan look to run it back

Afghanistan hammered New Zealand in the 2024 edition, and conditions make them favourites with a strong spin attack

7 Feb 2026 5:56 pm
Rashid: Playing international cricket in Afghanistan 'more than a dream'

That's bigger than the World Cup, to be honest, says the Afghanistan captain

7 Feb 2026 5:49 pm
'Never counted my wickets' - Rashid on nearing 700 mark in T20 cricket

I'm happy to reach that milestone and hopefully can make it to 7000, the legspinner joked

7 Feb 2026 5:46 pm
Gharami's unbeaten ton keeps Bengal afloat against Andhra

He brought up his seventh first-class hundred in the final session, with Bengal still 96 runs behind

7 Feb 2026 5:42 pm
Webster's strike keeps Tasmania ahead after Bancroft gives WA hope

WA's opening pair added 116 as they faced the tall order of chasing 345 but Tasmania chipped out breakthroughs

7 Feb 2026 4:26 pm
Scotland opt to field against West Indies

WI captain Shai Hope believes there's a part of them that has confidence that they can start their campaign well

7 Feb 2026 3:17 pm
Faheem Ashraf drags unconvincing Pakistan over the line after big scare

Pakistan had the game in the bag, then lost five wickets between the 12th and 19th overs, before Faheem Ashraf emerged as their saviour in the T20 World Cup opener

7 Feb 2026 3:17 pm
Mahli Beardman suffers recurrence of a stress fracture in his back

The 20-year-old reported soreness in the warm-up of the second T20I in Pakistan and scans have confirmed he faces a lengthy period on the sidelines

7 Feb 2026 2:47 pm
Patterson's milestone-game hundred builds commanding lead

The left hander forged a new career-best on the third day at the SCG to leave Tasmania a huge target

7 Feb 2026 1:53 pm
Brasher's defiant half-century keeps Victoria alive after Straker's strikes

Brasher finished 54 not out on debut, with Victoria 150 for 6 chasing 242 to win after Straker took 3 for 16

7 Feb 2026 12:50 pm
Pakistan ask Netherlands to bat in T20 World Cup opener

If there's any moisture we want to use that, Pakistan captain Salman Agha says of his decision to bowl first on a grassy SSC surface

7 Feb 2026 10:50 am
Madushan replaces injured Malinga in Sri Lanka's T20 World Cup squad

Madushan last played a T20I for Sri Lanka in 2023

7 Feb 2026 12:19 am
Sammy: 'Feels like 2016 when no one gave us a chance'

The head coach dreams for an era where West Indies succeed 'because of, not in spite of'

6 Feb 2026 11:33 pm
Liam Livingstone signs T20-only contract with Lancashire

Loss of central contract means Livingstone is back on Lancashire's payroll and unlikely to play red-ball

6 Feb 2026 11:04 pm
In-form Pakistan take on undercooked Netherlands in T20 World Cup 2026 opener

The busiest team in T20Is in the last nine months faces a side that is short on preparation and versatility

6 Feb 2026 8:52 pm
Max O'Dowd feels Netherlands are 'as prepared as we have ever been'

Netherlands have caused an upset here and there in the past but O'Dowd is confident they are capable of inflicting more damage this time

6 Feb 2026 8:52 pm
Sooryavanshi 175 makes India six-time U-19 World champions

England were always behind the game and couldn't come close despite a blazing ton from Falconer

6 Feb 2026 8:46 pm
Scotland seek to seize their reprieve in West Indies opener

After Bangladesh withdrawal, two-week scramble for tournament culminates in Kolkata on Saturday

6 Feb 2026 7:30 pm
Salman Agha: 'I've learnt how to put captaincy away when I go to bat'

Pakistan's captain said he supported Babar, Fakhar but didn't guarantee spots for players

6 Feb 2026 7:21 pm
Prasidh, Kaverappa grab three each as Mumbai fold for 120; Bengal take opening day honours

In the other quarter-final, fast bowlers made it Uttarakhand's day against Jharkhand

6 Feb 2026 6:33 pm
Watt hopes happy memories against WI can spur Scotland's unexpected campaign to life

Last-minute entrants Scotland are determined to prove they belong at this World Cup

6 Feb 2026 6:00 pm
Meg Lanning signs for Lancashire in Women's T20 Blast

Australia's former captain joins Lancashire ahead of Hundred stint for Manchester Super Giants

6 Feb 2026 5:54 pm
Mighty India meet multicultural USA in polarised World Cup

This match is a homecoming for Mumbai boys Harmeet Singh and Saurabh Netravalkar

6 Feb 2026 5:15 pm
Richardson shines but Webster puts Tasmania in charge

The quick bowler produced a superb opening burst and returned to make further inroads, but Western Australia face a tough chase

6 Feb 2026 4:41 pm
Harshit Rana in doubt for T20 World Cup due to injury

India allrounder injured his thigh during the T20 World Cup warm-up match against south Africa on Wednesday

6 Feb 2026 3:37 pm
Labuschagne defying broken thumb in Queensland title quest

He picked up the injury in the final Ashes Test but has not missed a game since and aims to see out the season

6 Feb 2026 2:35 pm
Labuschagne grinds after Handscomb 67 to leave MCG game in the balance

Things settled a little on the second day but bowlers still held sway as Queensland closed with a lead of 178

6 Feb 2026 1:49 pm
Litchfield: Life after Healy will be 'a massive change'

The left hander is hopeful of being fit for the start of the multi-format series against India after injury ended her WPL campaign

6 Feb 2026 12:54 pm
The SSC finally steps out of the sunshine and into the floodlights

The venue in Colombo has not hosted a men's T20 international since 2010, and will have day-night matches for the first time during the 2026 T20 World Cup

6 Feb 2026 12:53 pm
Patterson and Edwards put New South Wales in control

The home side built a strong lead on a surface that continued to provide assistance for the pace bowlers

6 Feb 2026 12:49 pm
Hazlewood ruled out of T20 World Cup, Australia wait to name replacement

He joins Cummins as a late withdrawal due to injury as a difficult lead-in to the tournament continues

6 Feb 2026 10:42 am
Smriti Mandhana overcomes 'massive flu' to play title-winning innings for RCB

The RCB captain was the top-scorer in the final, and the top-scorer of the season too

6 Feb 2026 10:35 am
DC coach Jonathan Batty: If you keep putting yourself in finals, you will win one

The Delhi Capitals coach had high praise for Jemimah Rodrigues as captain and said Nandani Sharma was the bowler of the season

6 Feb 2026 8:21 am
'All bases covered': Marsh upbeat despite Australia's tricky preparation

The team's one warm-up match in Sri Lanka was washed out on Thursday but the captain has backed his squad to be ready

6 Feb 2026 7:15 am
Mandhana: Bell bowled a match-winning spell, Voll's intent was spot-on

DC captain Jemimah Rodrigues captain praised her team's character as they went down in their fourth straight final

6 Feb 2026 1:22 am
USA batters give New Zealand a scare in T20 World Cup warm-up

Matt Henry took five wickets, including two in the final over

6 Feb 2026 12:52 am
Smriti Mandhana and Georgia Voll lead RCB to second WPL title

They put on 165 off just 92 balls, the biggest partnership in WPL history, to boss a chase of 204

5 Feb 2026 11:46 pm
Ben Stokes suffers facial injury after being struck by ball

England Test captain suffers black eye and bruising while watching nets session

5 Feb 2026 10:32 pm
ICC-PCB in back-channel talks to resolve India boycott at T20 World Cup

The ICC's deputy chair is understood to be in contact with the PCB to try and find a resolution

5 Feb 2026 9:42 pm
'Our flight is booked, we're going': Suryakumar on India vs Pakistan

India captain says they have their plans to fly to Colombo a the refusal to play came from Pakistan

5 Feb 2026 8:06 pm
India chase sixth Under-19 World Cup title, England their first since 1998

India will be playing in their 11th final at the tournament, while England are on the lookout for their second title

5 Feb 2026 7:48 pm
RCB bowl in WPL final, both teams unchanged

RCB are chasing their second title, DC their first

5 Feb 2026 7:36 pm
BCB announces three-team T20 league to be played during T20 World Cup

It will feature all of the country's top cricketers, who are missing the T20 World Cup after the Bangladesh government barred them from playing in India

5 Feb 2026 6:55 pm
No India vs Pakistan? Agha still confident of 'exciting' games in Colombo

The Pakistan captain said Sri Lanka is like a second home for me, and went on to praise the support and love his team gets there

5 Feb 2026 6:26 pm
Notts bring in Peter Siddle for Blast campaign

Veteran seamer returns to Trent Bridge 12 years after previous stint; Lancashire recruit Kabir Ali as bowling coach

5 Feb 2026 5:52 pm
Aasif, Lamichhane hand Nepal second straight warm-up win

Movva and Jaskaran lifted Canada to 161 for 6 but couldn't prevent their team from slipping to a second straight defeat

5 Feb 2026 5:19 pm
Weatherald gets through Richardson duel but unable to convert

As was the theme around the country the bowlers held sway at the WACA with Tasmania making a late surge

5 Feb 2026 4:24 pm