T20 WC: Waseem hails Siddique’s five-wicket haul, urges UAE to improve middle-overs batting

IANS | February 13, 2026 8:14 PM

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) UAE captain Muhammad Waseem praised his side’s belief and resilience after their five-wicket win over Canada in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, while also calling for improvements in batting during the middle overs. At the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Friday, Aryansh Sharma’s 74 not out and Sohaib Khan’s 51 helped UAE chase down 151 with two balls to spare.

T20 WC: England name unchanged XI for Group C clash against Scotland

IANS | February 13, 2026 8:04 PM

Kolkata, Feb 13 (IANS) England have named an unchanged team for their ICC Men's T20 Group C match against Scotland, to be played on Saturday at the iconic Eden Gardens. The Harry Brook-led team will field the same side that lost the previous encounter against the West Indies, which also dropped them to fourth place in their group’s points table.

T20 WC: Cricket fraternity lauds Zimbabwe's clinical win over Australia

IANS | February 13, 2026 6:08 PM

Colombo, Feb 13 (IANS) The cricket fraternity on Friday rose in unanimity to hail Zimbabwe's magnificent performance as they beat the 2021 T20 World Cup champions Australia by 23 runs in their second match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.

T20 WC: A lot of our success was built after losing the final in 2016, says former England captain Buttler

IANS | February 13, 2026 5:40 PM

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) England’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign has already delivered drama and déjà vu in equal measure. Now free from leadership responsibilities but still one of the senior-most figures in the squad, Jos Buttler reflected on England’s white-ball transformation over the past decade, a journey that began after their early exit from the 2015 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.