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Sir Garfield Sobers, cricket’s greatest all-rounder, dies at 89

Sir Garfield "Garry" Sobers, widely regarded as the greatest all-rounder in cricket history, died on Friday at his home in Barbados at the age of 89, prompting an outpouring of tributes from across the sporting world. He was 11 days…

Australia win seventh Women’s T20 World Cup title

Australia captured a record seventh ICC Women's T20 World Cup title on Sunday, defeating hosts England by seven wickets in front of more than 28,000 fans at Lord's Cricket Ground in London. The victory capped an unbeaten run through the…

South Africa beats New Zealand by 19 runs to level T20I series at 2-2

New Zealand captain Tom Latham was ruled out of the fourth T20I against South Africa in Wellington after sustaining a thumb injury during the third match at Eden Park, New Zealand Cricket confirmed on Sunday. All-rounder James Neesham stepped in…

ECB cancels England Lions match in Abu Dhabi amid Iran strikes

The England and Wales Cricket Board cancelled a 50-over match between the England Lions and Pakistan Shaheens scheduled for Sunday in Abu Dhabi after US and Israeli military strikes on Iran triggered retaliatory Iranian attacks across the Middle East, including…

Brook’s century powers England into T20 World Cup semis

England became the first team to secure a place in the T20 World Cup 2026 semifinals after captain Harry Brook struck a sensational century to guide his side to a two-wicket victory over Pakistan in Pallekele on Tuesday. Brook's 100…

Pakistan’s win over Namibia completes T20 World Cup Super Eights

Pakistan's emphatic 102-run victory over Namibia in Colombo on Wednesday sealed the final spot in the T20 World Cup Super Eights, completing the lineup of eight teams set to contest the next phase of the tournament co-hosted by India and…

Canadian teenager sets T20 World Cup record with century

India, West Indies, England, Sri Lanka, South Africa, and New Zealand have all qualified for the Super Eight stage of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, with the final berths being decided through matches that featured two centuries and…

Nissanka century powers Sri Lanka past Australia at T20 World Cup

Pathum Nissanka struck the first century of the 2026 T20 World Cup on Monday, powering Sri Lanka to an emphatic eight-wicket victory over Australia in Pallekele and booking the co-hosts a place in the Super Eight stage while leaving the…

Zimbabwe beats Australia in T20 World Cup upset in Colombo

Zimbabwe produced one of the biggest upsets of the T20 World Cup 2026, defeating Australia by 23 runs at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday, marking only their second victory over the former champions in T20 international cricket…

West Indies spinners crush England by 30 runs at T20 World Cup

England's hopes of a smooth passage to the Super 8s suffered a blow after they fell to a 30-run defeat against West Indies at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday. Chasing 197, England collapsed from 74-1 to 166 all out…

South Africa wins first double Super Over in T20 World Cup history

South Africa edged Afghanistan in the first double Super Over finish in T20 World Cup history on Wednesday, winning a Group D match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad that defied all conventional scripts. After both teams were tied…

ICC, Pakistan in talks to salvage boycotted India match

Pakistan has confirmed it will not play its T20 World Cup 2026 group stage match against India scheduled for February 15 in Colombo, declaring the boycott a demonstration of solidarity with Bangladesh after the latter was removed from the tournament.…

T20 World Cup 2026 to begin Saturday with 20 teams

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 kicks off on Saturday, February 7, with defending champions India aiming to become the first team to win back-to-back titles in the tournament's history. Co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka across eight venues,…

Men’s T20 World Cup begins Saturday amid Pakistan-India boycott row

The 10th edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup is set to begin on Saturday, February 7, when Pakistan takes on the Netherlands at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo, kicking off a month-long festival of cricket across India…

Pakistan to skip India match at T20 World Cup despite joining tournament

The Pakistan government announced on Sunday that its national cricket team will participate in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 but will not take the field against India in their scheduled Group A clash on February 15 in Colombo,…