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Jacks the star as England qualify for Super Eights with nervy win

Ben Manenti and Grant Stewart kept Italy in the hunt till the very end in a 203-run chase

16 Feb 2026 6:57 pm
Adair: We get called an Associate every other day. I don't think we need to justify ourselves

After a dominant win over Oman, Adair wants Ireland's bowlers to 'kick on and cement a good win'

16 Feb 2026 5:57 pm
Salzmann shines after Hatcher's best as New South Wales take command

Tasmania were bundled out for 136 in the day-night Shield clash in Hobart with the visitors ahead by stumps

16 Feb 2026 4:58 pm
Harper flays 76-ball century to give Victoria control

A shocked Western Australia did fight back in the middle of the day as the visitors lost 4 for 46 after their rollicking start

16 Feb 2026 4:30 pm
Omarzai's all-round brilliance hands Afghanistan their first win of the World Cup

UAE put in a spirited performance, but Omarzai with figures of 4 for 15 and an unbeaten 40 off 21 stole the show

16 Feb 2026 3:45 pm
New Zealand eye Super Eight spot against Canada

New Zealand have faced Canada just three times in international cricket so far - each time in ODI World Cups

16 Feb 2026 3:39 pm
England opt to bat in bid to seal Super Eights spot, both teams unchanged

Italy's Wayne Madsen remains sidelined with the dislocated shoulder that he sustained while fielding against Scotland

16 Feb 2026 2:53 pm
Queensland hit back after Scott takes five and debutant Thompson impresses

Ball dominated at the Gabba with the home side, currently in second place, evened the contest during the final session

16 Feb 2026 2:33 pm
Smith officially included in Australia T20 World Cup squad as Hazlewood's replacement

Smith may not get into Australia's XI straightaway, with Mitchell Marsh recovering well enough to have an extended nets session and Marcus Stoinis cleared of any serious injury

16 Feb 2026 12:59 pm
Rashid becomes first to 700 wickets in T20 cricket

Rashid Khan becomes the first player to reach the milestone of 700 T20 wickets, getting to the mark against UAE in the T20 World Cup

16 Feb 2026 12:43 pm
Afghanistan bowl vs UAE with Ziaur in for Farooqi

UAE made two changes, with Simranjeet Singh and Syed Haider replacing Muhammad Farooq and Mayank Kumar

16 Feb 2026 11:10 am
Reddy: India have belief we can beat any team in the world

For the second consecutive match in Australia, Arundhati Reddy claimed career-best figures

16 Feb 2026 6:23 am
Really tough: Why Australia decided to drop vice-captain

The home side began the series against India with the big call to leave out the experienced allrounder

16 Feb 2026 4:55 am
Where did it go wrong for Pakistan?

Pakistan coach Mike Hesson identifies the moments that cost his team against India

16 Feb 2026 1:52 am
Ishan Kishan: 'I worked a lot on my off-side game'

The India opener scored 77 off 40 balls against Pakistan on a difficult pitch in Colombo

15 Feb 2026 11:22 pm
Kishan's sensational 77 floors Pakistan and puts India in Super Eights

On a slow turner at the Premadasa, Kishan rose above the conditions to take India to a total that proved well beyond Pakistan

15 Feb 2026 10:53 pm
Amelia Kerr appointed new New Zealand captain

She succeeds Sophie Devine and her first assignment is a home series against Zimbabwe later this month

15 Feb 2026 10:11 pm
Hemantha may 'bamboozle' Australia with his variations, says SL fielding coach

R Sridhar backs Dushan Hemantha to step in the absence of Hasaranga, who has been sidelined from the rest of the World Cup with injury

15 Feb 2026 8:40 pm
England face unexpected test of nerve in Italy showdown

Banana-skin potential high with lowest-ranked side in competition raring to cause another upset

15 Feb 2026 8:15 pm
Rashid likens Ahmedabad heartbreak to Australia loss in 2023: 'It never goes out of the mind'

Afghanistan have consoled themselves in comfort eating and reminding themselves to be proud of the part they played in an epic contest

15 Feb 2026 7:21 pm
Krishnamurthi, van Schalkwyk keep USA alive

Namibia spilled chances in the field and were undone in the back-half of the chase

15 Feb 2026 7:02 pm
Namibia's Green becomes first batter to be retired out in 2026 T20 WC

It was only the second time that a batter has retired out at a men's T20 World Cup, with Namibia instigating both moves

15 Feb 2026 6:55 pm
Pakistan bowl; no handshakes between captains at toss

India made two changes, bringing in Abhishek Sharma and Kuldeep Yadav

15 Feb 2026 6:54 pm
Australia on brink as Sri Lanka eye Super Eights spot

If Marsh is fit, a big call will need to be made on who misses out given Renshaw has impressed for Australia

15 Feb 2026 6:26 pm
Rahul, Padikkal hit tons for Karnataka; Gharami rescues Bengal

Gharami took Bengal from 89 for 3 at one stage to 249 for 5 against J&K

15 Feb 2026 5:43 pm
USA opt to bat, Netravalkar comes in for Kenjige

Andries Gous misses out again for USA as Namibia make two changes

15 Feb 2026 3:21 pm
What do Australia need to do to avoid elimination from the T20 World Cup?

Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Australia and Ireland are all in contention to qualify for the Super Eights from Group B in the T20 World Cup

15 Feb 2026 3:16 pm
Holder, Hope seal WI's Super Eights spot; Nepal knocked out

Holder starred with a four-wicket haul while Hope scored an unbeaten 61

15 Feb 2026 2:39 pm
Winless Afghanistan fight for survival against upbeat UAE

UAE will have to pull off a series of miracles to keep their qualification hopes alive

15 Feb 2026 1:48 pm
India bowl; Australia leave out McGrath and Schutt for first T20I

Rain threatened to have an impact on the opening T20I of the series in Sydney

15 Feb 2026 1:44 pm
Sutherland wins back-to-back Belinda Clark Awards

The allrounder pipped Beth Mooney to the top honour to join a select group to win in consecutive years

15 Feb 2026 1:11 pm
Rain threatens delayed start to India-Pakistan game

The forecast has the heaviest rainfall falling in the hour before the first ball is set to be bowled

15 Feb 2026 11:32 am
West Indies bowl against Nepal; bring in Forde for Shepherd

Romario Shepherd was out with a slight little niggle, whereas Nepal brought in Sompal Kami for Lalit Rajbasnhi

15 Feb 2026 11:11 am
Lockie Ferguson to miss Canada game for birth of first child

The fast bowler is expected to rejoin the squad ahead of the Super Eights

15 Feb 2026 9:57 am
Neesham wishes 2019 World Cup final had multiple Super Overs

'We were waiting to leave for the airport, and everyone was around the TV in the hotel, delaying the bus'

15 Feb 2026 12:26 am
Jansen, Markram hand South Africa statement win

New Zealand were restricted to a below-par total before Markram put on a driving masterclass

14 Feb 2026 10:44 pm
Suryakumar on handshake: 'Wait for 24 hours, game more important'

We have come here to play cricket, we'll play good cricket. We will take the call [on handshake] later, he said with a smile

14 Feb 2026 9:28 pm
Brook relieved as England do enough to get campaign back on track

Captain glad to get over line after being pushed by Scotland in nervy Kolkata clash

14 Feb 2026 7:52 pm
Wasim, Waqar lead appeals for Imran Khan to receive medical care

Reports have emerged that the former Pakistan captain and Prime Minister has lost most of the vision in his right eye

14 Feb 2026 7:48 pm
India vs Pakistan is finally here. Over to cricket now

There isn't much riding on this game from the tournament's perspective, but try telling that to the fans from either country

14 Feb 2026 7:25 pm
Williams: Erasmus has been practising round-arm, low-release delivery for two years

Erasmus was an underused bowler in the early years of his T20 career but since 2018, he has been bowling more and more

14 Feb 2026 7:14 pm
South Africa bowl, bring Bosch back

Both sides are almost assured of progress into the Super Eights

14 Feb 2026 7:10 pm
Tom Banton 63* sets up nervy win for England

England's Super Eight hopes remain on course after a five-wicket victory over Scotland

14 Feb 2026 6:45 pm
Nepal fight to stay alive against in-form West Indies

They face a daunting challenge from West Indies, who have hardly had any headaches so far

14 Feb 2026 6:36 pm
Buoyant USA look to stay alive in Super Eights race

Namibia, meanwhile, are winless after two matches

14 Feb 2026 5:44 pm
Salman Agha hopes India-Pakistan T20 World Cup match will be played in 'spirit of cricket'

The Pakistan captain did not disclose whether his side would shake hands with India, but called for the game to take centre stage

14 Feb 2026 5:30 pm
Islamabad United replace Shamar Joseph with Blessing Muzarabani

ESPNcricinfo understands the contract has been terminated by mutual consent, with United looking to bolster their pace bowling stocks with Muzarabani

14 Feb 2026 4:16 pm
Tucker 94* headlines Ireland's thrashing of Oman

Josh Little also chipped in with three wickets as Ireland kept their slim hopes alive

14 Feb 2026 3:21 pm
England bowl against Scotland, both teams unchanged

This will be the first completed T20I between England and Scotland after their meeting in Bridgetown during 2024's T20 World Cup was washed out

14 Feb 2026 3:07 pm
'The whole group has a few things' - illness and injury play havoc with USA's plans

The short turnaround between the games against Netherlands and Namibia doesn't help, and USA are hoping to have T20 stalwart Andries Gous in the XI for Monday

14 Feb 2026 2:40 pm