Sam Curran couldn't dig England out of a hole at the T20 World Cup again as their struggles with spin in Asia resurfaced in a 30-run defeat to the West Indies.
Staff Writers
South Africa have edged Afghanistan in a second super over following a dramatic Group D game that was tied after regulation at cricket's Twenty20 World Cup.
Nathan Ellis has wrought havoc on Ireland's top order as Australia overcame the shock of losing Mitch Marsh to ease to a big win in their T20 World Cup opener.
Justin Chadwick
Australia captain Mitch Marsh is suffering from internal testicular bleeding and is no guarantee to feature at the T20 World Cup.
Less than an hour out from their opening match, Australia’s awful T20 World Cup preparations have worsened with captain Mitch Marsh struck down by a horror injury.
Josh Kempton
The West Australian’s sports reporters take a look at what’s happening in the country and amateur leagues around WA in this weekly column.
Georgia Voll envisaged a life playing in the NRLW while representing Queensland state squads in her teens, but now she is replacing Alyssa Healy for Australia.
Scott Bailey
A major threat to Australia's progression at the T20 World Cup has been removed with Sri Lanka star spinner Wanindu Hasaranga ruled out injured.
Ian Chadband
Sahibzada Farhan scored a half-century as Pakistan made it two wins from two in the T20 World Cup with a comfortable win over the US.
Tim Seifert and Finn Allen have powered New Zealand to a record-breaking 10-wicket pummelling of the United Arab Emirates in the T20 World Cup.
After an opening narrow loss against Pakistan, the Netherlands have cruised to victory over Namibia to notch their first win of the T20 World Cup.
Amlan Chakraborty
India are the world champions, but to be the best they need to win Down Under.
Lisa Sthalekar
Kurtis Patterson has continued his red-hot form to help NSW to a seven-wicket defeat of South Australia in the One-Day Cup.
Jasper Bruce
Rising WA star Will Malajczuk will make his long-awaited senior debut for the State in a One-Day Cup clash with Tasmania at the WACA Ground.
Australia are set to face an uphill battle to win a second T20 World Cup, with their squad having a distinct white-ball feel to it.
After their pace attack rolled Oman for 103 Zimbabwe raced to an opening T20 World Cup victory, but at a cost with Brendan Taylor a doubt to play Australia.
Beaten finalists last time out South Africa have begun their T20 World Cup campaign with a confident win against minnows Canada.
Pakistan have agreed to reverse the boycott of their T20 World Cup tie with India after the game's governing body made a series of concessions to Bangladesh.
Glenn Moore
Not even a strong Aussie presence could save Italy, whose 45-year wait to play on the global cricket stage ended in a 73-run T20 World Cup loss to Scotland.
Australia might be without some of their biggest names, but Nathan Ellis believes the team can still claim T20 World Cup glory.
Ian Ransom
It’s hard to get excited about a global tournament that is played every two years, but there is one simple reason it’s being put on so soon after the last one.
Georgie Parker
Co-hosts Sri Lanka have won their opening match at the T20 World Cup with a 20-run win over Ireland in Colombo.
England have managed to narrowly escape a sensational T20 World Cup boilover at the hands of Nepal in Mumbai.
It's taken two years, but New Zealand have avenged their 2024 loss to Afghanistan with a decisive five-wicket win at the T20 World Cup in India.
