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Unpredictable Pakistan Aim For 'Third Time Lucky' At T20 World Cup

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam is hoping it is third time lucky for his side at the T20 World Cup after finishing losing semi-finalists in 2021 and runners-up a year later. Pakistan's build-up to the tournament, which takes place in West Indies and the USA, has been chaotic, with Azam replacing Shaheen Shah Afridi as captain barely three months before it gets underway. They squeaked a 2-2 T20 series draw at home against a depleted New Zealand in April before heading to Ireland where they slumped to defeat in the opener before coming back to win that series 2-1.

England And Pakistan's T20 World Cup Preparations Blighted By Fresh Wash-Out

England and Pakistan's T20 World Cup preparations were again dented by bad weather as the third international in Cardiff on Tuesday was abandoned without a ball being bowled. The woeful scenes in the Welsh capital followed another complete washout in the first of this four-match T20 series at Headingley. England remain 1-0 up with one to play at The Oval on Thursday after a 23-run win in at Edgbaston but this latest abandonment came just a week before they begin their T20 World Cup title defence against Scotland in Barbados on June 4.

England's Will Jacks Thankful For Virat Kohli Influence Ahead Of T20 World Cup

Will Jacks hopes to put the on-field "coaching" he received from Virat Kohli to good use when England bid to retain their T20 World Cup title next month. Jacks goes into the third game of England's warm-up series against Pakistan having helped propel the hosts to a 23-run win at Edgbaston on Saturday. The Surrey all-rounder struck a quickfire 37 in what proved to be a decisive stand with captain Jos Buttler as England went 1-0 up in the rain-hit four-match series ahead of Tuesday's game at Cardiff's Sophia Gardens.

Pat Cummins Among IPL Trio To Miss Australia's T20 World Cup Warm-up Matches

Australia's T20 World Cup 2024 squad's core members such as Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Travis Head will miss their national side warm-up matches as they will travel back to Australia to take a short break ahead of the mega event. After participating in Sunday's IPL final, Cummins, Head, and Starc will travel back to Australia before re-joining the World Cup team. Among those spending time at home are Glenn Maxwell and Cameron Green, who were a part of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's playoff run. When the Australian team travels to Barbados in preparation for their opening group game against Oman on June 5, those five are expected to arrive.

Australia Facing Player Shortage For T20 World Cup Warm-Ups: Skipper Mitchell Marsh

Australia is facing shortage of players and might be forced to use support staff as substitute fielders in the warm-up games of next month's T20 World Cup due to the low turnaround time between the IPL and the global showpiece. Australia are set to play two warm-up games against Namibia on Wednesday and the West Indies on Friday in Trinidad but they might have as few as eight players available for the two matches since most of them will take a break following their stint in the IPL playoffs.

Cricket's T20 Giants And Minnows Ready To Battle In USA And Caribbean

Cricket's ability to grow its global presence beyond its heartlands, while still maintaining the quality at the highest level, will be tested over the coming month in the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and the United States. The ninth edition of the tournament, in the fastest and most explosive form of the game, will be the biggest ever after the decision of the International Cricket Council (ICC) to expand the field from 16 nations to 20. It will also be the first ever major ICC event to be held, in part, in the United States, a country where attempts to grow the sport have consistently failed.

Australia Finalise T20 World Cup Squad, Delhi Capitals Star Included In Reserves

Australia have locked in their final squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024, confirming their 15-player group and travelling reserves. Whilst picking an unchanged group for the playing squad from their preliminary list, Jake Fraser-McGurk and Matt Short will accompany the squad as reserves. It means there is still no spot for Steve Smith and the likes of Jason Behrendorff and Tanveer Sangha with the ball for the four-week tournament in the West Indies and the USA.

Sprint great Bolt backs big-hitting West Indies in T20

EAST MEADOW, New York : Eight-time Olympic champion and cricket fan Usain Bolt is backing his home team West Indies to become the first nation to win a hat-trick of T20 World Cup titles when the tournament kicks off next month.

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Unpredictable Pakistan Aim For 'Third Time Lucky' At T20 World Cup

England And Pakistan's T20 World Cup Preparations Blighted By Fresh Wash-Out

England's Will Jacks Thankful For Virat Kohli Influence Ahead Of T20 World Cup

Pat Cummins Among IPL Trio To Miss Australia's T20 World Cup Warm-up Matches

Australia Facing Player Shortage For T20 World Cup Warm-Ups: Skipper Mitchell Marsh

Cricket's T20 Giants And Minnows Ready To Battle In USA And Caribbean

Australia Finalise T20 World Cup Squad, Delhi Capitals Star Included In Reserves

Sprint great Bolt backs big-hitting West Indies in T20