Cricket News

The project of which Eoin Morgan has been at the helm for little over a year is about to embark on its acid test. Whatever the outcome, few doubt that England, finally, are ready to fizz

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson expected spin to play a big part in the World T20 and hoped that his side would step up to the challenge

A Mumbai XI reinforced with four donations from the England squad ran their visitors close before succumbing to a 14-run defeat

Pakistan's top order moved into better touch in their only World T20 practice match, as Mohammad Hafeez composed 70 not out from 49 balls. Sri Lanka lost the game, but their emergency No. 3 Lahiru Thirimanne made a second successive forty-plus score

Many from New Zealand's squad have played very little T20 cricket in India, while the hosts are on auto-pilot in the shortest format

Aaron Finch, who until January this year, was Australia's T20I captain, has said that he isn't sure of his place in the side when Australia take on New Zealand in their opening match of the World T20 on Friday

Lasith Malinga has flown to India for the World T20; his team-mates are already in the country, but Malinga had to stay behind to undergo treatment on his knee

New Zealand's record in World T20s has been disappointing, but with a promising squad coming off dominant T20 wins at home, they will be confident of their chances this time

India's streak in T20Is since the start of 2016 - 10 wins in 11 matches - and the manner of their wins means they start the World T20 as favourites, by a distinct though not overwhelming margin

Jason Roy is aiming to combine his free-spirited batting with "tactical nous" as he and England seek to put behind a forgettable limited-overs series in South Africa going into the World T20

Tamim Iqbal creamed the Oman bowlers to score Bangladesh's maiden T20 international century and secure his team's berth in the main draw of the tournament

Pakistan's T20 captain Shahid Afridi has played down the focus on the team's security in India, stating that he cherished the support and appreciation of Indian fans

Paul van Meekeren took 4 for 11 as Netherlands ended their World T20 with victory over Ireland in a six-over match

Preston Mommsen, the Scotland captain, has called on the ICC to have a rethink about the venue of the qualifying tournament - currently scheduled for Bangladesh in 2018 - for the 50-over World Cup in 2019 in England

Chris Morris held his nerve to deny MS Dhoni at the death and give South Africa a four-run win in their warm-up match in Mumbai

Josh Hazlewood has called for Cricket Australia to organise more T20 internationals in the lead-up to such big-ticket events

Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali produced impressive spells to subdue Kane Williamson and set England up for a six-wicket victory in Mumbai

Scotland ended their drought at ICC global events with an eight-wicket win against Hong Kong, which was set up by a sharp bowling performance

Having beaten Ireland in a last-over thriller, Oman, whose game against Netherlands was washed out, will head into their knockout shootout clash against Bangladesh high on confidence

Netherlands and Ireland will want to sign off on a note that tells the world they are better, and that they deserve more opportunities, provided the wretched Dharamsala weather lets them do so