Malan a 'breath of fresh air' for Ireland cricketers
Wicketkeeper Lorcan Tucker says head coach Heinrich Malan has been a '"breath of fresh air'" for an Ireland team on the rise.
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History beckons for title-holders Australia at T20 World Cup
Aaron Finch's men enjoy the advantage of being the only winners of cricket's shortest format to have a crack at defending the title on home territory since the T20 World Cup started in 2007. With a star-studded line-up spearheaded by David Warner, Pat Cummins and Glenn Maxwell, the Australians also boast all but one of the team that won the tournament last year in the UAE. Finch, who recently stood down as one-day skipper to focus on T20s, suggested they will be all guns blazing in defence of the trophy. "If in doubt, be overly aggressive. That is how we want to play," he said. "At times that is going to come with high risk and high reward. At times it comes with no reward. That is just a part of T20."
Champions, Kenya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone qualify for ICC U-19 World Cup final qualifier
Sports Minister, Sunday Dare (left), supported by NCF President, Uyi Akpata, handing over the ICC Africa Division Two Qualifier’s trophy to Kenya’s captain at the end of the competition at the MKO Abiola Stadium…on Saturday.<br />
T20 World Cup: History Beckons For Title-Holders Australia
Australia have a golden opportunity to create history and become the first back-to-back Twenty20 world champions, but they face a formidable challenge led by India and England. Aaron Finch's men enjoy the advantage of being the only winners of cricket's shortest format to have a crack at defending the title on home territory since the T20 World Cup started in 2007. With a star-studded line-up spearheaded by David Warner, Pat Cummins and Glenn Maxwell, the Australians also boast all but one of the team that won the tournament last year in the UAE.
T20 World Cup 2022 guide: How to watch in UAE, fixtures, squads and prize money
Australia will attempt to defend the trophy they won in Dubai last year when they host the T20 World Cup this month.
Limited overs Down Under for Ireland as rain stops play
Ireland's World Cup preparations have, once again, been hampered by the inclement weather in Australia, in what is being reported as the wettest year in Sydney since the 1850s.
T20 World Cup 2022: Complete format guide
The competition officially begins October 16 and a total of 45 matches are set to be played across 7 venues -- Adelaide, Brisbane, Geelong, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.While the semis will be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground and the Adelaide Oval, the final will be hosted by the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground on November 13th. THE 16 TEAMS:Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Namibia, Scotland, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Ireland, UAE, Netherlands and Zimbabwe are officially the teams participating in this year's tournament Down Under.THE FORMAT:The event format will be group stage matches to determine 4 qualifier teams in Round 1, followed by the Super 12s (where 8 teams will be waiting for the 4 qualifiers) and then the knockouts (semis and final).
UAE set to compete in two cricket world cups at same time in Australia
The UAE will be playing in two separate cricket world cups in the same month in the same state in Australia.