UAE select 16-year-old schoolboy for T20 World Cup in Australia
Aayan Afzal Khan, a 16-year-old schoolboy from Sharjah, will be on the flight to Australia as part of UAE’s squad for the T20 World Cup.
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Sri Lanka name Chameera, Kumara in T20 World Cup squad
Sri Lanka on Friday named pace bowlers Dushmantha Chameera and Lahiru Kumara in their 15-man squad for the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia in the hope that the duo recover in time for the tournament starting next month.
"Be Very Careful Against Him": Muttiah Muralitharan Warns Batters At T20 World Cup Facing This Bowler
Sri Lankan great Muttiah Muralitharan on Thursday sounded a warning to the teams ahead of next month's T20 World Cup, saying they will have to be careful against Wanindu Hasaranga as the mystery spinner would be a threat on Australian pitches. Hasaranga took nine wickets to power his team to the Asia Cup title win and Muralitharan said he would be one to watch out for during the T20 World Cup. "He's a great T20 bowler. Last 2-3 years, he's done really well. He's a young guy," Muralitharan told reporters in an interaction on the eve of the second edition of the Legends League Cricket.
Zimbabwe Announce T20 World Cup Squad, Craig Ervine Returns As Captain
Zimbabwe announced their 15-member squad for ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Thursday, with captain Craig Ervine returning from injury to lead the side. Pace spearhead Blessing Muzarabani also makes the 15-member group after staying away from the action in the recently-concluded Australia tour.
Be careful against Wanindu Hasaranga in T20 World Cup: Muttiah Muralitharan
Muttiah Muralitharan on Thursday sounded a warning to the teams ahead of next month's T20 World Cup, saying they will have to be careful against Wanindu Hasaranga as the mystery spinner would be a threat on Australian pitches. Hasaranga took nine wickets to power his team to the Asia Cup title win and Muralitharan said he would be one to watch out for during the T20 World Cup. "He's a great T20 bowler.
Bangladesh to play against UAE in T20 World Cup build-up
Bangladesh will play two Twenty20 international matches against the United Arab Emirates as part of their build-up for the World Cup in Australia, the country's cricket board said Thursday. The two matches will be held on September 25 and 27 in Dubai, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said in a joint statement with its UAE counterpart Emirates Cricket Board.
World Cup winners Morgan, Roy headline SA20 draft
Three hundred eighteen players will go under the hammer in the inaugural SA20 player auction set to be held in Cape Town on 19 September.
Sri Lanka's Asia Cup hero Bhanuka Rajapaksa targets T20 World Cup success
Bhanuka Rajapaksa says Sri Lanka’s shock Asia Cup success in Dubai can help fuel a title tilt at the T20 World Cup in Australia next month.