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Hottest ticket in cricket sparks T20 World Cup fever

COLOMBO, Feb 13 (AFP): Excitement was hitting fever pitch in Colombo and across South Asia on Friday after Pakistan relented and decided to play against India in the T20 World Cup, reigniting the most lucrative match in cricket.The hottest tickets in world cricket were hard to come by, despite Sunday...

Zimbabwe pull off shock win over Australia at T20 WC

COLOMBO, Feb 13 (AFP): Zimbabwe beat a depleted Australia by 23 runs on Friday in Colombo to pull off the biggest shock of the T20 World Cup so far.After posting 169-2 in their 20 overs, thanks mainly to Brian Bennett's classy 64 not out, Zimbabwe had Australia 29-4 before dismissing...

Driven by Dhoni, Pakistan's X-factor tweaker Tariq targets India

COLOMBO, Feb 13 (AFP): Pakistan's Usman Tariq left his cricket ambitions back home to start a salesman's job in Dubai, before a biopic about India great Mahendra Singh Dhoni changed his life.The unusual bowling action of the double-jointed spinner has created plenty of chatter in his first T20 World Cup,...

Ireland captain Stirling out of T20 World Cup with knee injury

COLOMBO, Feb 13 (AFP): Ireland suffered a major blow on Friday when captain Paul Stirling was ruled out of the remainder of the T20 World Cup after suffering ligament damage.Stirling hurt his right knee when completing a catch during Ireland's 67-run loss to Australia on Wednesday.The experienced Irishman aggravated it...

Italy dream of cricket 'in Rome, Milan and Bologna' after historic win

MUMBAI, India, Feb 13, (AFP): Italy have ambitions of hosting top-class cricket from Rome to Milan and Bologna after a historic and emotional first T20 World Cup victory.The lowest-ranked side in the 20-team tournament hammered Nepal by 10 wickets on Thursday at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium.The win, in just their second...

UAE's Sohaib Khan plays a shot during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup

UAE's Sohaib Khan plays a shot during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between Canada and United Arab Emirates at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Friday. Canada won the game by five wickets with two balls remaining. — AFP

Barca taught 'lesson' in Atletico drubbing

MADRID, Feb 13 (AFP): Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said his players did not work as a team and were taught a lesson in the first half of the 4-0 Copa del Rey semi-final first leg defeat by Atletico Madrid on Thursday.The holders and La Liga leaders were crushed at Atletico's...

Swiatek, Rybakina dumped out of Qatar Open

DOHA, Feb 12 (AFP): World number two Iga Swiatek and Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina both crashed out of the Qatar Open on Thursday losing their quarter-finals to Maria Sakkari and Victoria Mboko respectively.Top seed Swiatek fell short against a revitalised Sakkari who rolled back the years as she clawed...

Salford 'way more prepared' for Man City rematch, says manager

LONDON, Feb 13 (AFP): Karl Robinson is adamant Salford will be a better side when they return to the scene of last season's 8-0 defeat by Manchester City.The fourth-tier club side were thrashed by Pep Guardiola's men in an FA Cup third-round tie at the Etihad Stadium.They will now make...