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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Harry Manenti shocked Scotland and took Italy to their first T20 World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/413300/413359.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1523873.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1523873.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/espncricinfo-awards-2025-mens-associate-bowling-winner-harry-manenti-5-for-31-vs-scotland-the-hague-1523873 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 05:17:18 GMT Bangladesh, Scotland, Zimbabwe, West Indies... and Myanmar were at the receiving end of these star performances https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/400900/400917.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1521350.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1521350.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/espncricinfo-awards-2025-associate-mens-bowling-nominees-haider-ali-sonam-yeshey-harry-manenti-jj-smit-aadil-alam-1521350 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 02:46:36 GMT Gerhard Erasmus is the captain and Shayan Jahangir the wicketkeeper. Who else makes it? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/413100/413199.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1525885.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1525885.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2026-yuvraj-samra-dipendra-airee-headline-associates-team-of-the-tournament-1525885 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:09:42 GMT West Indies vs Italy, T20 World Cup LIVE Score: West Indies face Italy in Group C in Kolkata hoping to remain unbeaten in the group stage, while Italy would be hoping to bow out of the tournament on a high. Action begins at 11am IST. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/413300/413336.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/1524992.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/1524992.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/west-indies-vs-italy-live-cricket-score-t20-world-cup-2026-wi-enter-super-eight-unbeaten-1524992 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 09:01:51 GMT A seamer who honed his craft in Italy and England, Jaspreet worked as an Uber driver while chasing his cricket dream https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/413100/413139.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1524911.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1524911.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/from-talgate-to-t20-world-cup-jaspreet-singh-long-road-via-punjab-and-parking-lots-1524911 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:25:49 GMT AC Milan and Juventus began with cricket on their agendas, but the sport pretty much vanished in the 1900s, till some people - locals and expats - revived it. Here, they recount that story https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/413600/413644.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1524471.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1524471.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2026-will-cricket-become-a-big-sport-in-italy-after-the-los-angeles-olympics-1524471 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:52:38 GMT England's No. 7 has specialised in rescue acts at the T20 World Cup and he pulled off yet another one with his 21-ball fifty against Italy https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/413100/413117.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1524586.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1524586.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2026-if-you-had-one-shot-one-opportunity-will-jacks-turns-spin-shady-1524586 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 18:52:18 GMT England vs Italy LIVE Score - England have the pedigree, but Italy have proven they are no pushovers with the dominant with in the T20 World Cup Group D game against Nepal. Action begins at 3pm IST at Kolkata's Eden Gardens. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/413600/413661.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/1524486.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/1524486.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/england-vs-italy-live-cricket-score-and-updates-t20-world-cup-2026-can-italy-spring-a-surprise-on-england-1524486 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:50:43 GMT Surrounded by thousands of Nepal fans clad in red and blue, Italy powered their way to a historic win they hope will influence a new generation back home https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/413300/413372.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1523726.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1523726.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2026-how-italy-stunned-nepal-at-wankhede-for-their-first-world-cup-win-1523726 Sun, 15 Feb 2026 13:46:14 GMT Dasun Shanaka, meanwhile, scored Sri Lanka's fastest fifty in Men's T20Is https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/413300/413370.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1523727.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1523727.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2026-stats-ishan-kishan-drives-india-to-record-powerplay-high-1523727 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:09:28 GMT Nepal vs Italy LIVE Score & Updates: Match 17 of the 2026 T20 World Cup sees Nepal face Italy at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Starting at 3:00 PM IST, this Group C encounter is a first-ever T20I meeting between the two nations https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/413100/413120.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/1523607.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/1523607.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/nepal-vs-italy-live-t20-world-cup-2026-italy-crush-nepal-for-their-maiden-t20-world-cup-win-1523607 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:07:16 GMT Cricket has never been a casual pursuit for the Negombo-born Kalugamage, who wants to play a role in deepening the sport's roots in Italy https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/413300/413335.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1523577.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1523577.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2026-the-story-of-sri-lanka-born-italy-legspinner-crishan-kalugamage-1523577 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:35:12 GMT They began life in the big leagues with heavy defeat and injury to their captain, but will take useful lessons into their remaining games https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/413100/413152.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1523085.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1523085.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2026-italy-continue-to-believe-after-tough-initiation-against-scotland-1523085 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:11:29 GMT Italy vs Scotland T20 World Cup Live Cricket Score and Updates: Follow for in-depth match coverage and exciting highlights from Italy vs Scotland Group C game in Kolkata https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/413100/413145.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/1523011.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/1523011.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/italy-vs-scotland-live-score-t20-world-cup-2026-italy-playing-their-first-t20-world-cup-1523011 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 09:11:03 GMT Their games will be broadcast back home, they have three Italian journalists travelling with the team and they got a shout-out from football World Cup winner Andrea Pirlo https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/413100/413137.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1522945.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1522945.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/italy-gear-up-for-the-big-day-the-big-stage-and-a-big-crowd-1522945 Sun, 08 Feb 2026 17:20:37 GMT His winding journey across continents has shaped him into Italy's pace spearhead, carrying global experience and dreams into the country's first-ever World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/413000/413077.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1522771.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1522771.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2026-how-thomas-draca-became-italys-x-factor-1522771 Sun, 08 Feb 2026 17:17:37 GMT At the tournament, the former South Africa allrounder will represent a country he hopes to visit some day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/294300/294396.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1522053.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1522053.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/jj-smuts-is-taking-italy-to-the-world-cup-without-ever-having-been-there-1522053 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 07:17:47 GMT Making their World Cup debut, Italy will look to convert recent progress into early momentum against fellow Associate sides https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/403500/403568.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1521985.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1521985.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-italy-chase-first-t20-world-cup-moments-on-the-big-stage-1521985 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 09:40:54 GMT How a motley band of expats and part-timers powered the side to their first-ever senior ICC tournament https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/403500/403561.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1496101.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1496101.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/how-italy-made-it-to-the-2026-t20-world-cup-1496101 Tue, 09 Sep 2025 14:15:11 GMT Italy captain says when he is asked about the plan for the 2026 World Cup, his reply is, they're planning to "win every game" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/403500/403560.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1494783.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1494783.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/joe-burns-hopes-italy-team-is-a-beacon-for-italians-everywhere-1494783 Sun, 13 Jul 2025 09:16:29 GMT Draca, who took 11 wickets in the 2024 Global T20 Canada and is on MI Emirates' roster, is in the longlist for the IPL mega auction https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/378200/378278.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1458610.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1458610.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ipl-2025-meet-thomas-draca-the-nippy-quick-who-could-be-the-first-italy-player-in-the-ipl-1458610 Wed, 06 Nov 2024 16:35:02 GMT A look at the various team and their prospects ahead of the WCL Division Five tournament beginning on Sunday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/243900/243903.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/1119183.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/1119183.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1119183 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Matthew Barker reports on the links between Italy's Serie A football side, Genoa, and cricket https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wisdencricketer/content/story/307140.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wisdencricketer/content/story/307140.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-307140 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Half way through the preliminary phase of the European Incoming Services Cup (the Italian Championship), Bologna Web Italia and defending Champions Capannelle Sharp are on the run https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/102742.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/102742.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-102742 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With some countries already in full whites, 'Beyond The Test World' thought it was appropriate to brief you on when the various European competitions get underway https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/95244.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/95244.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-95244 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The off season story of Italian cricket saying that the only way Brera Milan could lose the Italian Cup was by not turning up at the ground proved shortlived when the odds on favorites suffered a dramatic 7 run defeat in the preliminary round at https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/95141.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/95141.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-95141 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Finding a balance between prudent economic mamagement and encouraging development remains a delicate task for cricket's various governing bodies https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/95138.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/95138.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-95138 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT East & Central Africa, which will play as a composite side for the last time at the ICC Trophy in June/July, will ironically be the first Associate member to name its squad for the 24 team event when it does so on Monday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/105366.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/105366.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-105366 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Portugal was privileged to play host to the fourth European Cricket Council's (E.C.C.) Indoor Cricket Championship https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/99563.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/99563.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-99563 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Teams competing in the Second Division of this year's ICC Trophy in Canada in June/July will need good luck and good weather if they are to qualify for the 2003 World Cup https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/98900.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/98900.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-98900 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Italy's seven month season came to a closure with two exciting national youth tournaments https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/93552.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/93552.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-93552 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT One of the challenges the 'true aficionados' of our game set themselves is uncovering every last pocket that cricket is played in https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/93546.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/93546.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-93546 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Holy Year of Roman sports which has seen the national titles of soccer(Lazio), rugby (RDS Roma) and volleyball (Piaggio Roma) already land in the eternal city was completed yesterday when Capannelle conquered the cricket pennant, EIS Cup, beating https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/93050.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/93050.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-93050 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The International Cricket Council has no intention of seeking Olympic status for the sport in the near future, and what's more it sees no urgent need to do so https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/94578.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/94578.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-94578 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With Italy's surprising fifth place at Scotland's Euro 2000 and a less convincing tour of England by the Under 19s now history (two draws and three defeats), September 3rd saw the start of the second phase of the Italian season which will terminate https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/94577.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/94577.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-94577 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The format for the knockout stage of next year's ICC Trophy is still unresolved following last week's meeting of the Associate members in London https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/89980.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/89980.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-89980 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With only the last preliminary round left, three teams still hope to conquer the last playoff berth which looks likely to be decided by the direct match between Trentino and Murri Catania, currently lying fifth and sixth and separated only by one https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/89982.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/89982.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-89982 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With six of the nine preliminary rounds gone, the fight for the playoffs is now confined to fourth place https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/89735.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/89735.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-89735 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT What countries have you played cricket in: Germany, Greece, Argentina, Ireland, South Africa, Namibia, Denmark, England, Malaysia, Holland https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/91293.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/91293.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-91293 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sunday May 7th saw the start of the EIS Cup, Italy's cricketing championship, with Pianoro defending the pennant they have won for the last four seasons on the trot https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/91286.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/91286.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-91286 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Thanks to one of the most incredible one man shows in the history of Italian cricket, performed by Aamir Shah, Trentino lifted the Coppa Italia, the competition for Italian players only played under Cricket Max rules https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/91008.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/91008.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-91008 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The preliminary stage of the Italian Cup is completed https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/90699.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/90699.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-90699 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The first ever gathering of the Americas region's strongest national teams is likely to be staged in Toronto, Canada in August https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/84340.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/84340.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-84340 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With the best part of the preliminary rounds gone, there is still all to play for in the Italian Cup, the competition for Italian players only played under Cricket Max rules https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/84334.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/84334.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-84334 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Italian cricket is soon to enter its most exciting season as its national team competes in the top division of the European Championship https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/90290.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/90290.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-90290 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A youthful Netherlands team has taken out the 2000 European Indoor Championships, fending off Greece by four runs in the final last weekend https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/87500.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/87500.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-87500 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Arguably Spain's biggest ever cricket event, the 2000 European Indoor Cricket Championships, gets underway this Friday in the Costa Blanca towns of Jávea and Benissa https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/87254.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/87254.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-87254 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Organisers of the 1999 E.C.C https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/81167.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/81167.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-81167 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The third and fourth rounds of the Italy's European Incoming Services Cup have confirmed the trends of the opening two: Bolognese domination in the north and great uncertainty in the south https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/82360.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/82360.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-82360 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The first two rounds of Italy's European Incoming Services Cup have not been short of surprises https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/82340.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/82340.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-82340 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The final two rounds of Italy's European Incoming Services Cup preliminary phase were far more exciting than the previous four https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/82374.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/82374.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-82374 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 1999 will be a season of many truths for Italian cricket https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/77746.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/77746.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-77746 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andy Searson, from Birmingham University, has been studying Italian during his compulsory year abroad, in Catania, Italy https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/77739.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/77739.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-77739 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT