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Aussies under pressure in abnormally open T20 World Cup

The Women's T20 World Cup starts on Friday when hosts England face Sri Lanka in Birmingham, with at least one leading nation guaranteed an early exit from what promises to be an unusually open tournament.

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Schutt to bow out from ICC events following T20 World Cup

Australia seamer Megan Schutt said on Monday the 2026 ⁠Twenty20 World Cup would be her final major International Cricket Council campaign as ‌she prepares to pass the reins to the ‌next generation.

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Fully fit Molineux to captain Australia at T20 World Cup

All-rounder Sophie Molineux has been declared fit to lead ⁠Australia in the women’s Twenty20 World Cup in England after struggling with a back ‌injury, Cricket Australia said on Wednesday.

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New Zealand legend Bates to retire after 2026 T20 World Cup

New Zealand will bid farewell to one of its cricketing greats ⁠when all-rounder Suzie Bates calls time on her international career at the end of the White Ferns' T20 World ‌Cup campaign in England.

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Samson finds form again with sizzling century as Chennai down Delhi in IPL

Sanju Samson has struggled for form since being named Player of ⁠the Tournament at the T20 World Cup, but the wicketkeeper-batter looked more like his old ‌self on Saturday with an unbeaten 115 off 56 balls in ‌Chennai's 23-run win over Delhi Capitals.

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Japan's first purpose built cricket venue to host T20 World Cup qualifying

Japan's new cricket venue, built for this year's Asian Games, will host men's T20 internationals for the first time next month, said the International Cricket Council.

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Jos Buttler still has England ambitions after 'disappointing' T20 World Cup campaign

Jos Buttler is refusing to accept his England career is over despite admitting he had a "poor tournament" at the recent T20 World Cup.

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Shivam Dube secretly takes seven-hour train ride after World Cup heroics

Indian cricket fans were stumped to discover that star all-rounder Shivam Dube could have been travelling incognito on a train with them, fresh from delivering a record third T20 World Cup crown.

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ICC 'rejects suggestions' that bias was behind South African and West Indian travel woes

Cricket's governing body Wednesday rejected suggestions of unequal treatment after the West Indies and South Africa squads were stranded in India for more than a week following the T20 World Cup, with both now finally starting to fly out.

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Former South Africa international Kirsten announced as new Sri Lanka coach

Sri Lanka named former South African Test player Gary Kirsten as their new coach on Monday after Sanath Jayasuriya quit following the team's early exit from the T20 World Cup.

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Coach Gambhir lauds India's 'courage' after T20 World Cup triumph on home soil

India coach Gautam Gambhir on Sunday praised his team's "bravery and courage" in racking up big totals to win a record third T20 World Cup title.

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New Zealand skipper Santner 'proud' of side despite crushing loss in final to India

New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner on Sunday said the team should be "proud" of their efforts in the T20 World Cup despite a crushing defeat to India in the final.

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Samson & Bumrah star as India crush New Zealand to defend T20 World Cup title on home soil

India won a record third T20 World Cup title and became the first team to defend their crown with a 96-run thumping of New Zealand in a lop-sided final on Sunday.

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India edge England in thrilling T20 World Cup semi-final despite Bethell century

India clung on to beat England by seven runs in a thrilling T20 World Cup semi-final in Mumbai on Thursday, despite Jacob Bethell's superb 105.

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Allen labels South Africa win 'huge confidence booster' ahead of T20 World Cup final

Semi-final hero Finn Allen said New Zealand's thumping win over South Africa was a "huge confidence booster" ahead of going for their maiden T20 World Cup title in Sunday's final.

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South Africa won’t dwell on T20 World Cup exit as next assignment only days away

Given their form going into Wednesday's T20 World Cup semi-final, South Africa expected ⁠to compete better against New Zealand but are philosophical about their nine-wicket defeat in a format where ‌momentum can swing quickly.

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Curran insists England 'not fearing anything' ahead of semi-final clash with India

England will go into their T20 World Cup semi-final against India with no fear, said all-rounder Sam Curran on Tuesday, adding that their first job would be to silence a raucous home crowd.

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Travis Head rejects suggestions Aussies didn't care about T20 World Cup

Speaking in Adelaide ahead of his return to the South Australia Sheffield Shield team for one match, Travis Head refused to fault the efforts of his teammates at their disastrous T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.

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Juggernaut South Africa faces test against New Zealand for spot in T20 World Cup final

South Africa have hardly put a foot wrong in their march to the Twenty20 World ⁠Cup semi-finals, but complacency can have no place against a New Zealand side famed for punching above their weight when the teams meet ‌at Eden Gardens on Wednesday.

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India coach Gambhir admits 'special effort' needed to beat England in semi-final

Head coach Gautam Gambhir hailed Sanju Samson for keeping India's T20 World Cup hopes alive with his match-winning innings against the West Indies on Sunday, but told AFP it would take another "special effort" to beat England in the semi-final.

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Sanju Samson fires India into T20 World Cup semi-finals, England up next

Sanju Samson's sparkling unbeaten 97 kept alive India's dream of retaining the T20 World Cup at home as they knocked out the West Indies with a five-wicket win in Kolkata on Sunday to set up a semi-final against England.

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Pakistan eliminated from T20 World Cup despite win as New Zealand advance

New Zealand reached the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals after Pakistan crashed out despite a five-run victory against already-eliminated ⁠Sri Lanka in a Group Two Super Eights match in Pallekele on Saturday.

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Ahmed and Jacks partnership inspires England to thrilling win over New Zealand

Rehan Ahmed and Will Jacks smashed 44 off 16 balls to take England to a thrilling four-wicket T20 World Cup win in Colombo that denied New Zealand a guaranteed place in the semi-finals but kept Pakistan's slender hopes alive.

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'Fearless' India head to West Indies winner-takes-all decider with renewed confidence

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.