Australia fast bowler Hazlewood ruled out of T20 World Cup
MELBOURNE, Feb 6 : Australia paceman Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the T20 World Cup in a heavy blow for the team after losing his race to be fit for the global showpiece.
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Form and familiarity favour India in T20 World Cup
NEW DELHI, Feb 5 : Tournament co-hosts India are banking on form and familiarity with conditions as they seek to be the first team to successfully defend the Twenty20 World Cup title in a tournament which finds itself in the eye of a geopolitical storm.
Brett Lee bats for India-Pak match but Pakistan PM calls boycott 'appropriate'
NEW DELHI, Feb 5 : Former Australia speedster Brett Lee would love to see India and Pakistan clashing in a Twenty20 World Cup blockbuster on February 15 but Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has stood by their "appropriate" decision to boycott the match in Colombo.
England coach McCullum praises 'tough lad' Brook's response to NZ controversy
Feb 4 : England head coach Brendon McCullum is impressed with white-ball captain Harry Brook for his deft handling of a recent controversy and leading the team to a series victory in Sri Lanka ahead of their campaign in the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup.
England spinners seal Sri Lanka series sweep ahead of T20 World Cup
KANDY, Sri Lanka, Feb 3 : Spinners Jacob Bethell and Will Jacks led the way as England beat Sri Lanka by 12 runs in a low-scoring match on Tuesday to sweep their Twenty20 series 3-0 ahead of the World Cup.
Sri Lanka bowler Malinga doubtful for T20 World Cup due to shoulder dislocation
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Banton, Brook help England battle past Sri Lanka to clinch series win
KANDY, Sri Lanka, Feb 1 : Tom Banton's unbeaten half-century and Harry Brook's explosive knock steered England to a series-winning six-wicket victory against Sri Lanka in a rain-affected Twenty20 clash on Sunday less than a week before the start of T20 World Cup.
Pakistan to boycott T20 World Cup group match against India
KARACHI, Pakistan, Feb 1 : Pakistan will boycott their February 15 match of the Twenty20 World Cup against arch-rivals India in Colombo, the Pakistan government said on Sunday while approving the team's participation in the global showpiece.