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Bangladesh Limp Into T20 World Cup After Troubled Build-Up

Bangladesh are in the T20 World Cup main draw this year but face another winless tournament after if they can't recover from a troubled build-up. Selectors called a truce with star player Shakib Al Hasan and invited him to resume the captaincy in August after he ended a controversial partnership with an offshore gambling website. But his return made little difference in that month's Asia Cup, with the team crashing out after losses to Afghanistan and eventual winners Sri Lanka.

Combative Afghanistan Must Defy Odds At T20 World Cup

Afghanistan are looking to their wily spinners and aggressive batsmen to rise to a stiff challenge in the Super 12 stage of the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia. Mohammad Nabi's team are placed in a tough group alongside hosts and title-holders Australia, former champions England, New Zealand and two qualifiers. Only two of those six will make it into the semi-finals. If that was not enough, off the field Afghanistan's cricket board is facing a financial crisis because funds from the International Cricket Council are not reaching the country due to sanctions on the Taliban government.

Watch: Sri Lanka Players' Amazing Dance Post Beating Pakistan In Women's Asia Cup

It was a great victory for the Sri Lanka women's cricket team on Thursday as they edged past Pakistan by one run in the Women's Asia Cup to set up a title clash with India. Sri Lanka chose to bat after winning the toss and posted a below-par total of 122 runs. Pakistan's Nashra Sandhu picked up three wickets to help her team restrict Sri Lanka to a low total. After the win it was time for celebration and the Sri Lanka did it in style with a great coordinated dance.

Don't just look to survive against Shaheen Afridi, look to score runs: Gautam Gambhir to Team India

Gautam Gambhir said on Thursday. India will take on arch-rivals on October 23 in Melbourne. Afridi, who is returning from a knee injury that ruled him out of the Asia Cup, is expected to pose a serious threat to the Indian batters at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the upcoming T20 showpiece.

Explosive David Warner, in-form Virat Kohli: Five to watch at T20 World Cup

Twenty20 World Cup begins on Sunday in Australia with the game's biggest names primed to set the showpiece alight between then and the November 13 final. Here's a look at five players to watch at the World Cup:DAVID WARNER: Big-hitting batsman Warner will be key to Australia's attempt to secure back-to-back titles after they claimed their maiden T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates last year.

India vs Thailand, Women's Asia Cup: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

India will clash against Thailand in the first semi-final of the ongoing Women's Asia Cup on Thursday at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. These two teams had squared off against one another on Monday in the group stage and the match saw Thailand being bundled out 37. Harmanpreet Kaur did not play the last two games for India and it saw Smriti Mandhana leading the side. It needs to be seen whether full-time skipper Harmanpreet returns for this contest against Thailand. The second semi-final would be played on the same day between Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

"Like Lasith Malinga...": Mahela Jayawardene's Huge Praise For Star Allrounder

Sri Lankan batting legend Mahela Jayawardene is mighty impressed with the rise of Wanindu Hasaranga as he sees traits of pace bowling great Lasith Malinga in the 25-year-old spin allrounder. Hasaranga, who plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League, hogged the limelight in the 2021 T20 World Cup in UAE when he topped the charts with 16 wickets -- the most in a tournament. He then played an instrumental role both with the bat and ball in their Asia Cup triumph to rise to world number 4 in the allrounder's rankings.

Wanindu Hasaranga's rise quite similar to Lasith Malinga: Mahela Jayawardene

Mahela Jayawardene is mighty impressed with the rise of Wanindu Hasaranga as he sees traits of pace bowling great Lasith Malinga in the 25-year-old spin allrounder. Hasaranga, who plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League, hogged the limelight in the 2021 T20 World Cup in UAE when he topped the charts with 16 wickets -- the most in a tournament. He then played an instrumental role both with the bat and ball in their Asia Cup triumph to rise to world number 4 in the allrounder's rankings.

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Bangladesh Limp Into T20 World Cup After Troubled Build-Up

Combative Afghanistan Must Defy Odds At T20 World Cup

Watch: Sri Lanka Players' Amazing Dance Post Beating Pakistan In Women's Asia Cup

Don't just look to survive against Shaheen Afridi, look to score runs: Gautam Gambhir to Team India

Explosive David Warner, in-form Virat Kohli: Five to watch at T20 World Cup

India vs Thailand, Women's Asia Cup: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

"Like Lasith Malinga...": Mahela Jayawardene's Huge Praise For Star Allrounder

Wanindu Hasaranga's rise quite similar to Lasith Malinga: Mahela Jayawardene