ICC increases Women鈥檚 T20 WC prize money to $7.9m
Next month鈥檚 Women鈥檚 T20 World Cup will offer a record total of $7.96 million in prize money, organising body the International Cricket Council said on Tuesday.
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Pochettino sets USA target of winning WC
New United States national team coach Mauricio Pochettino says his squad need to set themselves the highest goal possible -- to win the World Cup.
Colombia down Argentina, Brazil stunned
Colombia avenged their Copa America final defeat with a 2-1 victory over Argentina while Brazil crashed to a 1-0 defeat against Paraguay in South American qualifying for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday...
Tearful South Korea star denies 'ridiculous' China match-fixing claims
South Korean World Cup player Son Jun-ho broke down in tears Wednesday as he denied match-fixing and accused China of blackmail after they banned him for life.
Japan hammer China, Australia stunned
Japan made a rampant start to the decisive third round of Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup by hammering China 7-0 but Australia suffered a shock home defeat to...
Mitoma, Endo score as Japan thrash China 7-0
Premier League stars Kaoru Mitoma and Wataru Endo both scored as Japan thrashed China 7-0 on Thursday to start the third round of Asian World Cup qualifiers with a statement win.
Bahrain stun 10-man Australia in World Cup qualifier
Bahrain stunned Australia 1-0 away on Thursday thanks to an 89th-minute Harry Souttar own goal in a major upset to start the third round of Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.
Injured Messi absent from Argentina squad for qualifiers
Lionel Messi will miss Argentina's upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Colombia through injury, with Paulo Dybala recalled to coach Lionel Scaloni's squad on Monday.
Estevao gets first Brazil call-up at 17
Chelsea-bound teenager Estevao Willian received his first Brazil call-up on Friday as the 17-year-old was named in the squad for next month's 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Paraguay.
Women's T20 World Cup moved from Bangladesh to UAE
The ICC Women鈥檚 T20 World Cup 2024 has been moved out of Bangladesh and will now take place in the UAE, with Bangladesh Cricket Board continuing to...
Bangladesh placed in Group D of 2025 U-19 Women鈥檚 T20 World Cup
The second edition of the ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2025 will be hosted by Malaysia and will comprise 16 teams.
BCB refutes allegations of delay in disbursing World Cup prize money
The Bangladesh Cricket Board refuted the recent allegations made by a BCB councilor, concerning the delay in the disbursement of the ICC ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 prize money.
USA face Brazil in women鈥檚 football final
The United States and Brazil will meet in the final of the Olympic women鈥檚 football after claiming contrasting wins in Tuesday鈥檚 last-four ties against Germany and World Cup holders Spain respectively...
Romania turn to 79-year-old Lucescu for World Cup qualification
Romania turned back the clock on Tuesday when they appointed 79-year-old Mircea Lucescu as their new national coach - 38 years after he left the post.
Fifteen stadiums, five cities in Saudi 2034 World Cup bid
Saudi Arabia, the only bidder for the 2034 World Cup, will host the 48-team tournament in fifteen stadiums across five cities, including eight in the capital, state media said on Wednesday.
Copa chaos raises concerns for 2026 WC
The chaotic scenes at the Copa America final have raised serious questions for the organizers of the 2026 World Cup which will be held in...
A postmortem of our debacle
THE curtain of T-20 World Cup dropped on 29 June. India won the trophy by beating South Africa in a cliffhanger match. Now, we have to wait for two more years for the 10th session of T-20 in 2026 to be held in this subcontinent and to be organised by India and Sri Lanka jointly...
Bangladesh players struggling in franchise leagues
After a substandard performance in the 2024 Twenty20 World Cup held in the West Indies and USA, Bangladeshi cricketers have failed to find their forms playing in...
Pandya crowned top T20I all-rounder after T20 WC final heroics
Hardik Pandya's impressive showing in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup has seen him become the No.1 ranked all-rounder in the latest ICC Men's T20I Rankings update.
Hoped to play at least a game in WC: Shoriful
Bangladesh left-arm pacer Shoriful Islam headed into the 2024 T20 World Cup as the team鈥檚 first choice for the new ball but after an injury to his bowling hand in the lead-up to the tournament, he did not get even one match, leaving him disappointed.
Indian World Cup winners head home after hurricane delay
India's T20 Cricket World Cup winners were finally heading home Wednesday, officials said, after a hurricane in the West Indies delayed their departure.
Taskin clears the smoke over missing team bus
Taskin Ahmed clarified the incident of him missing the team bus ahead of Bangladesh鈥檚 match against India in their Super Eight clash of the recently concluded T20 World Cup, which caused controversy on social media.
Taskin oversleeping conjures chaos
Bangladesh vice-captain and pacer Taskin Ahmed has been caught up in a fresh controversy as he had overslept and missed the team bus ahead of the Tigers鈥� Super Eight clash against...
BCB with no clear answers for WC performance
Bangladesh Cricket Board officials could come up with only detailed but vague explanations for the Bangladesh national team鈥檚 subpar showing in the recently...
BCB directors meeting today
Bangladesh Cricket Board directors will be holding a meeting today to discuss the national team鈥檚 performance in the 2024 T20 World Cup, among...
India announces $15m World Cup team prize money
India's World Cup-winning cricket team will share prize money of nearly $15 million, the national cricket board said Sunday, as a reward for their 鈥榯alent, determination, and sportsmanship鈥�.
Rohit hails India win as 'dream come true for a billion'
World Cup-winning skipper Rohit Sharma said his team's victory was a 鈥榙ream come true鈥� for India, as he awaited his return home to a hero's welcome.
Hurricane delays triumphant India鈥檚 return home
India will name their new coach after the World Cup-winning team makes its triumphant return from the Caribbean -- but it is unclear when that will be because of a hurricane.
T20 World Cup a milestone for cricket's global ambitions
The T20 World Cup concluded with a classic thriller of a final, with India crowned champions on Saturday, but the tournament may also go down as a milestone for a game which is keen to expand its global footprint.
Bumrah: A genius of his craft
Helping India lift the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Barbados, Jasprit Bumrah's campaign was capped off by Player of the Tournament accolade. Jasprit Bumrah's T20 World Cup 2024 will go down in history as one of the greatest individual campaigns ever seen in the event's history.