Law's message to Nepal players: 'Put social media away, do your cricket'
Nepal coach said the manner in which they went down to Italy four days after running England close showed they lacked "mental toughness"
Posted on 15 February 2026 | 3:38 am
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Jansen, Markram hand South Africa statement win
New Zealand were restricted to a below-par total before Markram put on a driving masterclass
Posted on 14 February 2026 | 6:59 pm
Neesham wishes 2019 World Cup final had multiple Super Overs
'We were waiting to leave for the airport, and everyone was around the TV in the hotel, delaying the bus'
Posted on 14 February 2026 | 6:56 pm
Imran Khan to be moved to hospital amid rising health concerns
Reports have emerged that the former Pakistan captain and Prime Minister has lost most of the vision in his right eye
Posted on 14 February 2026 | 5:49 pm
Suryakumar on handshake: 'Wait for 24 hours, game more important'
"We have come here to play cricket, we'll play good cricket. We will take the call [on handshake] later," he said with a smile
Posted on 14 February 2026 | 3:58 pm
Brook relieved as England do enough to get campaign back on track
Captain "glad to get over line" after being pushed by Scotland in nervy Kolkata clash
Posted on 14 February 2026 | 3:16 pm
Williams: Erasmus has been practising round-arm, low-release delivery for two years
Erasmus was an underused bowler in the early years of his T20 career but since 2018, he has been bowling more and more
Posted on 14 February 2026 | 2:50 pm
Tom Banton 63* sets up nervy win for England
England's Super Eight hopes remain on course after a five-wicket victory over Scotland
Posted on 14 February 2026 | 2:21 pm
India vs Pakistan is finally here. Over to cricket now
There isn't much riding on this game from the tournament's perspective, but try telling that to the fans from either country
Posted on 14 February 2026 | 1:55 pm
Dravid, Kumble, Rangaswamy to have stands named after them at Chinnaswamy Stadium
This is only the fifth time in India that a stadium stand or gate has been named after a woman cricketer
Posted on 14 February 2026 | 1:45 pm
South Africa bowl, bring Bosch back
Both sides are almost assured of progress into the Super Eights
Posted on 14 February 2026 | 1:40 pm
Buoyant USA look to stay alive in Super Eights race
Namibia, meanwhile, are winless after two matches
Posted on 14 February 2026 | 1:21 pm
Nepal fight to stay alive against in-form West Indies
They face a daunting challenge from West Indies, who have hardly had any headaches so far
Posted on 14 February 2026 | 1:06 pm
Salman Agha hopes India-Pakistan T20 World Cup match will be played in 'spirit of cricket'
The Pakistan captain did not disclose whether his side would shake hands with India, but called for the game to take centre stage
Posted on 14 February 2026 | 12:00 pm
Islamabad United replace Shamar Joseph with Blessing Muzarabani
ESPNcricinfo understands the contract has been terminated by mutual consent, with United looking to bolster their pace bowling stocks with Muzarabani
Posted on 14 February 2026 | 10:46 am
Tucker 94* headlines Ireland's thrashing of Oman
Josh Little also chipped in with three wickets as Ireland kept their slim hopes alive
Posted on 14 February 2026 | 9:51 am
England bowl against Scotland, both teams unchanged
This will be the first completed T20I between England and Scotland after their meeting in Bridgetown during 2024's T20 World Cup was washed out
Posted on 14 February 2026 | 9:37 am
'Power of sport' - Taylor hails Zimbabwe's grit after famous Australia win
Ruled out of the World Cup with injury, Taylor had his wicketkeeping pads on so he could play a part "if necessary" against Australia
Posted on 14 February 2026 | 9:23 am
'The whole group has a few things' - illness and injury play havoc with USA's plans
The short turnaround between the games against Netherlands and Namibia doesn't help, and USA are hoping to have T20 stalwart Andries Gous in the XI for Monday
Posted on 14 February 2026 | 9:10 am
Confident India provide Molineux with tough start
The winner will be decided by the points system across the multi-format series which features three T20Is, three ODIs and a day-night Test
Posted on 14 February 2026 | 6:26 am
Molineux's T20 vision for reclaiming World Cup trophies
The allrounder does not see the need for mass changes in the Australia side as they build to the T20 World Cup
Posted on 14 February 2026 | 6:12 am
Oman make two changes and field; Little comes in for Ireland
Oman have brought in Ashish Odedara and Shakeel Ahmed; Lorcan Tucker is leading Ireland following Paul Stirling's injury-enforced exit from the T20 World Cup
Posted on 14 February 2026 | 5:37 am
Khaka and Wolvaardt lead South Africa to T20I series win over Pakistan
Pakistan had fought hard in the first T20I, but surrendered tamely in the weather-hit second game to concede the series
Posted on 14 February 2026 | 5:26 am
Aryansh Sharma, Sohaib Khan power UAE to thrilling win over Canada
The duo added 84 of the 85 UAE needed when they joined forces at 66 for 4 in the 151-run chase
Posted on 14 February 2026 | 5:01 am
Head channels 2023 as Smith call looms for Australia
Form and fitness issues have hit one of the pre-tournament favourites whose hopes of progressing are now in the balance
Posted on 14 February 2026 | 2:50 am
Netherlands hampered by lack of practice under lights, says coach
Ryan Cook points to team's inexperience in night T20s but says no excuses for USA hammering
Posted on 13 February 2026 | 8:09 pm
Mukkamalla 79, Harmeet four-for lead USA's trouncing of Netherlands
Shubham Ranjane's 48* in 24 balls powered USA to 196, and Netherlands folded for 103 in reply
Posted on 13 February 2026 | 5:45 pm
'Should have chased that down' - Renshaw rues Australia batting effort
Refuses to use absence of Mitchell Marsh and injury to Marcus Stoins as excuses
Posted on 13 February 2026 | 5:36 pm
Riyan Parag named Rajasthan Royals' new captain
Parag has led them before, in IPL 2025, but will take over full time now after Samson's trade to CSK
Posted on 13 February 2026 | 5:33 pm
Zimbabwe batters 'parked egos' in smart Australia takedown - Bennett
Opener says they focused on running hard rather than trying to hit boundaries on way to winning score
Posted on 13 February 2026 | 5:21 pm
Salt backs England to bring their 'best version' for Scotland clash
Opener channels spirit of 2022 triumph after West Indies defeat left them with no room for error
Posted on 13 February 2026 | 5:08 pm
Worcestershire bring in Sikandar Raza for Blast
Zimbabwe allrounder joins for full season after withdrawal of Ben Dwarshuis on CA orders
Posted on 13 February 2026 | 4:55 pm
Stirling-less Ireland hope the catches stick against fellow strugglers Oman
Oman won the only previous T20 World Cup meeting between the sides, back in 2016
Posted on 13 February 2026 | 3:36 pm
Rob Walter backs NZ20, says overseas stars could 'make competition stronger'
"The NZ T20 competition is very strong. I think it's undervalued from a strength point of view," NZ head coach said
Posted on 13 February 2026 | 2:49 pm
Kolkata the stage as England, Scotland resume auld rivalry
Grudge match given added edge by coinciding with Six Nations clash in Edinburgh
Posted on 13 February 2026 | 2:17 pm
Netherlands opt to bowl against USA; Kyle Klein replaces Timm van der Gugten
USA made three changes by including Ali Khan, Saiteja Mukkamalla and Nosthush Kenjige
Posted on 13 February 2026 | 1:32 pm
High risk of rain in marquee India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup game in Colombo
With the game to begin at 7pm local time, some models suggest heavy thundershowers before the scheduled start
Posted on 13 February 2026 | 1:17 pm
NZ and SA look ahead to Super Eights in low-pressure contest
It will be the teams' first meeting in a T20 World Cup since 2014
Posted on 13 February 2026 | 1:11 pm
Kate Cross signs new Lancashire contract
Seamer considered retirement after losing England deal but has committed to another season
Posted on 13 February 2026 | 12:26 pm
Muzarabani, Evans and Bennett slay Australia
Australia were never really in the contest - they picked up two wickets in Zimbabwe's entire innings and lost four in their batting powerplay - and fell well short in the end
Posted on 13 February 2026 | 10:15 am
Canada opt to bat, UAE bring in Farooq and Jawadullah
Parashar and Rohid miss out for UAE while Canada named an unchanged XI
Posted on 13 February 2026 | 9:35 am
Peter Fulton named as Middlesex's new head coach
Former New Zealand opening batter named as replacement for Richard Johnson
Posted on 13 February 2026 | 9:22 am
Curran drafted in after Taylor is ruled out of remainder of T20 World Cup
Brendan Taylor, the Zimbabwe veteran, retired hurt in Zimbabwe's previous T20 World Cup game against Oman and was always a doubt for the Australia fixture
Posted on 13 February 2026 | 6:47 am
Uncapped Topping replaces injured Stirling in Ireland squad for rest of the T20 World Cup
Paul Stirling hurt his right knee while diving to take a catch during Ireland's previous T20 World Cup game against Australia
Posted on 13 February 2026 | 6:41 am
Australia bring in David and Dwarshuis, ask Zimbabwe to bat
Brendan Taylor, the Zimbabwe veteran, has been ruled out of the remainder of the T20 World Cup because of a hamstring injury
Posted on 13 February 2026 | 5:37 am
One-Day Cup final moved to ensure Tasmania can host
The match had been caught in a scheduling squeeze with Hobart staging two ODIs in three days
Posted on 13 February 2026 | 4:34 am
Chinnaswamy gets go-ahead to host IPL, international cricket from state government
KSCA president Venkatesh Prasad said a majority of the infrastructure-related work undertaken in January were in the final stages
Posted on 13 February 2026 | 4:11 am
'Disappointed' Gardner would go again for Australia captaincy
The allrounder was one of three candidates interviewed to take over from Alyssa Healy but lost out to Sophie Molineux
Posted on 13 February 2026 | 3:51 am
Tracey Orr appointed as Warwickshire's new chair
Former chief operating officer at the Co-Op steps up to replace Mark McCafferty
Posted on 12 February 2026 | 7:38 pm
Hardik: 'We'd like a little flatter wickets'
Kishan agreed with Pandya in Delhi but also credited the Namibia bowlers even though India put on 209 for their biggest win by runs at T20 World Cups
Posted on 12 February 2026 | 7:23 pm
Varun on Abhishek's fitness: 'I think he will play the next match'
Varun said Abhishek practiced ahead of India's game against Namibia and should be available for the Pakistan game on February 15
Posted on 12 February 2026 | 7:21 pm
Manenti: Hopefully the game grows big enough in Italy that we can play full-time
Italy's stand-in captain pointed out that 12 of their 15 squad members work outside of cricket
Posted on 12 February 2026 | 6:30 pm
Kishan, Hardik, spinners hand India record win
Namibia showed glimpses of what they can do, but in the end, the gulf in quality shone through
Posted on 12 February 2026 | 6:16 pm
Buoyant Zimbabwe plot massive upset against depleted Australia
Mitchell Marsh is unlikely to be fit for the game and Tim David isn't yet 100% of making the XI, making Australia severely undermanned ahead of the Zimbabwe contest
Posted on 12 February 2026 | 4:46 pm
Jahangir requests ICC for better funding and more exposure for Associate teams
"If you really nurture us, I'm telling you, there's so much talent in Associate cricket," the USA batter said
Posted on 12 February 2026 | 4:30 pm
Moscas star as Italy dismantle Nepal for first World Cup win
Openers seal Italian Job with stunning ten-wicket win in Mumbai
Posted on 12 February 2026 | 4:14 pm
Charli Knott joins Blaze for T20 Blast, One-Day Cup stint
Ireland's Orla Prendergast also set to return to Trent Bridge in 2026
Posted on 12 February 2026 | 3:47 pm
Van Beek: Test cricket for the Dutch can wait, focus now on white-ball game
He says playing "one Test in two years" doesn't help an Associate team
Posted on 12 February 2026 | 2:46 pm
USA need to overturn history to beat Netherlands and stay alive
Netherlands are favourites for the T20 World Cup contest in Chennai, especially with USA battling injury issues
Posted on 12 February 2026 | 1:48 pm
Samson and Bumrah in for Abhishek and Siraj as Namibia bowl
Namibia made two changes, bringing in Ben Shikongo and Malan Kruger
Posted on 12 February 2026 | 1:38 pm
Canada, UAE face each other for only the second time in T20Is
Both teams lost their opening fixtures of the 2026 T20 World Cup
Posted on 12 February 2026 | 12:50 pm
'I'd made peace' - Nicola Carey knew Australia career could have been over
The Tasmania and Hobart Hurricanes allrounder played her most recent international in 2022 but could feature against India
Posted on 12 February 2026 | 11:06 am
Italy bowl; Nepal bring in Rajbanshi for Malla
For Italy, Campopiano replaced the injured Madsen and Jaspreet came in for Draca
Posted on 12 February 2026 | 9:46 am
Shanaka and Rathnayake blow Oman away with frenetic half-centuries
Kusal Mendis chipped in with a half-century, while Maheesh Theekshana was almost impossible to score off as Oman went down by 105 runs in a one-sided T20 World Cup contest
Posted on 12 February 2026 | 9:36 am
Naseem, Faheem fetch record fees at PSL's first-ever auction
For PKR 86.5 million, Naseem moved from Islamabad to Rawalpindi, while Ashraf returned to Islamabad for PKR 85 million
Posted on 12 February 2026 | 8:14 am
Oman make two changes and field; Hemantha replaces injured Hasaranga for Sri Lanka
For Oman, Jay Odedra and Mohammad Nadeem have come in for Karan Sonavale and Shakeel Ahmed
Posted on 12 February 2026 | 5:54 am
England 'too careful' says Harry Brook
"Thank god we won against Nepal the other night. Otherwise we'd be in a tricky situation," says England captain
Posted on 12 February 2026 | 9:36 am
Heartbreak for Gurbaz and Afghanistan as South Africa win after double Super Over
Regulation time ended at 187-187; then we had 17-17 after the first Super Over; South Africa finally won the game after winning the second Super Over 23-19
Posted on 12 February 2026 | 8:03 am
Paul Stirling's knee injury 'doesn't look great'
Ireland's skipper hurt his knee while taking a catch before retiring hurt after running his first single having opened the batting in the unsuccessful chase against Australia
Posted on 12 February 2026 | 7:18 am
Namibia disappointed at not being able to train under lights ahead of India game
"Namibia's request was received too late for any changes to be made [to the training schedule]," ICC spokesperson says
Posted on 12 February 2026 | 6:01 am
Rutherford, spinners lead West Indies to second straight win
Rutherford scored an unbeaten fifty, while Motie and Chase shared five wickets between them as England went down to West Indies at Wankhede again
Posted on 11 February 2026 | 11:52 pm
Buoyed by strong support, Paudel's Nepal search for two points against Italy
It is not a must-win for either side, but another defeat will drastically reduce their Super Eight chances
Posted on 11 February 2026 | 6:11 pm
Samson could get another chance if Abhishek misses out against Namibia
Abhishek Sharma was discharged from hospital on Wednesday after being admitted for a stomach bug
Posted on 11 February 2026 | 5:40 pm
'Very proud' Trott toasts Afghanistan's fighting spirit
"We've got some amazing players and it's just really devastating for the guys, after a tough loss a few days ago"
Posted on 11 February 2026 | 5:36 pm
Haider Shah replaces Zohaib in UAE squad
The ICC said Zohaib was sent home 'due to player mental well-being and team welfare issues'
Posted on 11 February 2026 | 3:16 pm
Italy's plan against Nepal - 'Back ourselves, be more brave, take the game on'
Italy captain Wayne Madsen says his side has taken inspiration from the way other associates have pushed higher-ranked teams to the limit at this World Cup
Posted on 11 February 2026 | 2:51 pm
Ellis, Zampa lead Australia to big win against Ireland
Ellis and Zampa picked up four-wicket hauls each to bowl Ireland out for 115 in chase of 183
Posted on 11 February 2026 | 2:01 pm
'One bad game doesn't define you' - Oman remain upbeat for SL clash
Oman batter Vinayak Shukla says the mood in the camp is "pretty light" as they look to bounce back from the heavy loss against Zimbabwe
Posted on 11 February 2026 | 1:57 pm
Keshav Maharaj: 'I wanted to bowl the Super Over'
The South Africa spinner said he had wanted the hot seat in the thrilling finish against Afghanistan in Ahmedabad
Posted on 11 February 2026 | 1:54 pm
Smith called up as cover for Australia with Marsh injured for T20 World Cup opener
Smith last played a T20I in February 2024 but plundered 299 runs at 59.80 and a strike-rate of 167.97 in six innings for Sydney Sixers in the latest BBL
Posted on 11 February 2026 | 1:46 pm
England bowl first and bring in J Overton, WI include Chase
Luke Wood and Matthew Forde miss out for England and WI respectively
Posted on 11 February 2026 | 1:37 pm
Chameera asks 'entire bowling unit' to fill the Hasaranga gap
The fast bowler hoped for a high-scoring game against Oman in Pallekele, where he expected better conditions for batting than in Khettarama
Posted on 11 February 2026 | 1:23 pm
SL, minus Hasaranga, take on Oman at bogey venue
Hemantha could play instead of Hasaranga, who has been ruled out of the tournament
Posted on 11 February 2026 | 1:18 pm
Paudel: Nepal still haven't got the exposure they deserve
"It is important for us to get the experience playing against some of the good teams and testing our skills in front of them"
Posted on 11 February 2026 | 1:06 pm
Abhishek Sharma discharged from hospital
Star opener Abhishek Sharma is a potential doubt for India's second T20 World Cup 2026 game against Namibia
Posted on 11 February 2026 | 12:54 pm
Namibia look to make a splash with India battling injury and illness
After their top-order collapse on a grippy Mumbai pitch, India will hope for a smoother ride with the bat in Delhi
Posted on 11 February 2026 | 12:47 pm
Rabada to Noor - 13 needed from six balls. Here's what happened next
Relive ESPNcricinfo's ball-by-ball commentary of the eventful final over of the game between Afghanistan and South Africa in Ahmedabad
Posted on 11 February 2026 | 10:15 am
Australia win the toss and bat against Ireland, Inglis to open
Mitchell Marsh was ruled out moments before the game having suffered a blow to the the groin in training earlier in the week
Posted on 11 February 2026 | 9:42 am
Nazrul U-turn: T20 World Cup decision made by 'BCB and players', not government
BCB sports adviser Asif Nazrul had said on several occasions in the past that the BCB had only followed the Bangladesh government's orders
Posted on 11 February 2026 | 6:41 am
Afghanistan ask South Africa to bat; Noor and Linde come in to bolster spin attacks
South Africa could practically knock Afghanistan out of the T20 World Cup if they win and ensure progress for themselves and New Zealand
Posted on 11 February 2026 | 5:38 am
Western Australia clinch one-wicket thriller after Webster's century
Tasmania lost two wickets in the first over before Webster and Ward added a record 237 but the home side chased a big target
Posted on 11 February 2026 | 1:08 am
Two tons in two knocks for Patterson as NSW beat South Australia
Patterson made 104 not out to help NSW to a seven-wicket One-Day win after making 173 not out against SA in the Sheffield Shield game
Posted on 11 February 2026 | 12:43 am
Debutant Kayla Reyneke saves South Africa despite Fatima Sana's 90
Pakistan captain's knock at No. 8 goes in vain as youngster clinches final-ball thriller
Posted on 10 February 2026 | 9:52 pm
Sammy: Both teams have power, difference will be with the ball
"We've always been entertainers, and England has also been entertaining," Sammy said
Posted on 10 February 2026 | 5:56 pm
Sammy: WI still fighting the battles of 2016
"Many people look at West Indies and all the issues that we have. So they don't really give us much of a chance"
Posted on 10 February 2026 | 5:48 pm
Spinners, Farhan seal comfortable win for Pakistan
Shadley van Schalkwyk and Shubham Ranjane were impressive for USA again, but they never came close to threatening Pakistan
Posted on 10 February 2026 | 5:36 pm
Ghosts of 2016 writ large as England, West Indies meet again
Both teams are coming off wins in their opening fixtures of the 2026 T20 World Cup
Posted on 10 February 2026 | 5:31 pm
Ian Bell joins Delhi Capitals as assistant coach
Bell, 43, joins a Capitals side that narrowly missed out on a playoffs berth in 2025
Posted on 10 February 2026 | 5:02 pm
Afghanistan face mighty South Africa with campaign on the line
A win for South Africa will make their path to the T20 World Cup Super Eight stage smooth
Posted on 10 February 2026 | 4:54 pm
Bumrah set to play against Namibia; India wait on Abhishek and Washington
India opener Abhishek Sharma is still struggling with a stomach bug
Posted on 10 February 2026 | 4:38 pm