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Missing T20 World Cup hurts: Raza
Zimbabwe missing next month's Twenty20 World Cup would haunt the team for years, captain Sikandar Raza said Thursday on the eve of their white-ball series in Bangladesh.
South Africa back Nortje for T20 World Cup
Anrich Nortje's raw pace and proven quality earned him a place in South Africa's squad for the T20 World Cup, head coach Rob Walter said when he announced a 15-man squad on Tuesday.
Archer recalled to England squad for T20 World Cup
Paceman Jofra Archer was Tuesday recalled to England's squad for the defence of their T20 World Cup crown after a year out of action.
Pant back in India squad for T20 World Cup
Rishabh Pant was named on Tuesday in India's squad for the T20 World Cup in June, his first return to international cricket after a horror car crash 16 months ago.
Williamson set for sixth T20 WC
Captain Kane Williamson will play at his sixth Twenty20 World Cup in June after New Zealand named an experienced 15-man squad Monday.
England's Jacks makes case for T20 WC inclusion with IPL ton
England's Will Jacks on Sunday served a timely reminder for his inclusion in the T20 World Cup with a match-winning 41-ball 100 for IPL team Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Saudi oil giant Aramco agrees major FIFA sponsorship deal
Saudi Arabia's state oil giant Aramco and world football governing body FIFA on Thursday announced a major sponsorship agreement until the end of 2027.
Shakib clears the air about his availability
Shakib Al Hasan鈥檚 availability for Bangladesh鈥檚 five-match Twenty20 International series against Zimbabwe was under the cloud, but the all-rounder wiped away all those speculations by saying that he will play the final three matches of the series.
Pant boosts World Cup hopes with IPL batting blitz
Rishabh Pant smashed an unbeaten 88 as he led Delhi Capitals to a tense IPL win over Gujarat Titans on Wednesday, boosting his chances of playing for India at the T20 World Cup.
Bangladesh to play Lebanon in Qatar
Bangladesh will play their Group I return-leg of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 joint qualifiers against Lebanon at a neutral venue in Qatar on June 11...
Shakib to play DPL ahead of Zimbabwe series
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan聽is set聽to聽make a聽return to the ongoing Dhaka Premier League to prepare ahead of the home series against...
Narine rules out West Indies return for T20 WC
Sunil Narine says the 鈥榙oor is closed鈥� on his West Indies career after his sparkling IPL form prompted calls for him to come out of international retirement for their home T20 World Cup.
Mammoth IPL scores won't be replicated at World Cup: Warner
Australia's David Warner says the T20 World Cup in the United States and West Indies will not see the same mammoth scores built on flat pitches in this year's Indian Premier League.
Di Maria鈥檚 visit to Dhaka delayed
Argentina鈥檚 2022 FIFA World Cup-winning member Angel di Maria鈥檚 visit to Bangladesh will be delayed for about two months as the player is now expected to...
BCB wants Mustafiz fresh for T20 World Cup
The Bangladesh Cricket Board will ensure that left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman returns from the Indian Premier League in the early part of May to get him fresh for the forthcoming ICC T20 World Cup, which will start in the West Indies and USA...
Powell 'whispering in Narine's ears' for T20 WC return
West Indies skipper Rovman Powell is trying to convince fellow IPL star Sunil Narine to come out of international retirement for their home T20 World Cup.
Shanto asks for lower expectations at T20 WC
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto urged fans to lower their expectations from the national team ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup in West Indies and USA as...
German World Cup winner Hoelzenbein dies
Bernd Hoelzenbein, who won the World Cup with West Germany in 1974, has died aged 78, his long-time club Eintracht Frankfurt announced on Tuesday.
Insulted at WC, Mahmud decides not to work with Tigers
Bangladesh Cricket Board director and former national team captain Khaled Mahmud Sujon said on Sunday that he was unwilling to work with the national team in the future....
