New Zealand's Tim Seifert (L) plays a shot
New Zealand's Tim Seifert (L) plays a shot as England's wicketkeeper Jos Buttler watches during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup Super Eights match between England and New Zealand at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday .— AFP
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India aim for 'fearless cricket' ahead of West Indies showdown
CHENNAI, India, Feb 27 (AFP): India revived their T20 World Cup campaign with their "fearless" brand of cricket ahead of a winner-takes-all decider against the West Indies for the last semi-final berth.Hot favourites to defend their title on home soil, India thrashed Zimbabwe by 72 runs in Chennai on Thursday...
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Henry to return home after England game for birth of his child
New Zealand fast bowler Matt Henry has been granted paternity leave and will return home from the men's T20 World Cup 2026 for the birth of his second child following his team's Super Eight fixture against England at the Khettarama in Colombo, reports espncricinfo."Firstly, we're all very excited for Matt...
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Kumble and du Plessis worried about India's sixth bowling option
Despite India's commanding win over Zimbabwe in Chennai to keep their semi-final hopes alive at the T20 World Cup, Faf du Plessis and Anil Kumble believe the hosts are still searching for "role clarity" in key areas. That, and a better six-bowling option, reports Espncricinfo.com.South Africa were allowed back into...
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The long and short of it: Santner, McConchie cash in on SL errors
With seven overs remaining in their innings, New Zealand were 86 for 6 after being put in to bat by Sri Lanka. Khettarama, as the ground is known to locals, was partying in the stands. The decibel levels were out of control with the DJ setting the bass sky-high, making...
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IPL 2026 to begin on March 28, final scheduled for May 31
IPL 2026 will start on March 28, two days after what the BCCI had originally planned, reports Espncricinfo.The IPL had informed the franchises on December 15 2025, a day before the last auction, that the 2026 edition would start on March 26, but ESPNcricinfo has learned that the IPL has...
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India batter Rinku leaves team after father's death
CHENNAI, India, Feb 27 (AFP): India batter Rinku Singh has left the team during the T20 World Cup in the middle of the tournament after the death of his long-ailing father, official sources told AFP.The middle-order batter had rejoined India ahead of Thursday's Super Eights victory against Zimbabwe, but did...
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