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.
Pakistan to boycott T20 World Cup match against India
KARACHI, Pakistan, Feb 1 : Pakistan will boycott their February 15 match of the Twenty20 World Cup against arch-rivals India, the Pakistan government said on Sunday while approving the team's participation in the global showpiece.
Injured Cummins out of T20 World Cup, Dwarshuis in Australia squad
Jan 31 : Australia fast bowler Pat Cummins was ruled out on Saturday for next month's Twenty20 World Cup after failing to recover from a nagging back injury, and Ben Dwarshuis will replace him for the global showpiece.
Brook says he lied to protect England teammates in NZ nightclub incident
COLOMBO, Jan 31 : England white-ball captain Harry Brook said on Friday he lied that he was alone in an altercation with a nightclub bouncer in New Zealand late last year to protect his teammates and that he is learning from that incident.
Curran claims hat-trick as England trump Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Jan 30 : Sam Curran claimed a hat-trick as England beat Sri Lanka by 11 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis method in their rain-marred opening Twenty20 International in Pallekele on Friday.
Former Sri Lanka international Jayasuriya in US squad for T20 World Cup
Jan 30 : Former Sri Lanka international Shehan Jayasuriya is set to debut for the United States in next month's Twenty20 World Cup, after the U.S. named him in their 15-member squad for the global championship on Friday.