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AFP'Dangerous' Punjab beat Chennai in own den
Key knocks by Jonny Bairstow and Rilee Rossouw helped Punjab Kings to a comfortable seven-wicket victory over defending champions Chennai Super Kings in the IPL on Wednesday.Punjab are the second team to defeat Chennai in five successive IPL matches.
The TelegraphT20 World Cup 2024 fixtures, schedule, groups, results and more – a complete guide
The 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup – formerly, simply the World T20 – is the ninth edition of the tournament in only 17 years and the biggest ever with 20 teams taking part. It is taking place jointly in the Caribbean, for the second time, and the United States which is hosting its first matches in either limited-overs World Cups.
AFPBairstow, Rossouw help Punjab beat Chennai in IPL
Key knocks by Jonny Bairstow and Rilee Rossouw helped Punjab Kings to a comfortable seven-wicket victory over defending champions Chennai Super Kings in the IPL on Wednesday.Chasing 163 for victory, Punjab depended on Bairstow's 46 and 43 by Rossouw to achieve victory with 13 balls to spare at Chennai's M. Chidambaram Stadium.
Evening StandardSteve Smith left out of Australia squad for T20 World Cup
In-form youngster Jake Fraser-McGurk also ignored
Evening StandardEnglish six-hitters enjoy Indian appetiser before arrival of the main feast
Fresh sense of optimism ahead of this summer’s T20 World Cup defence
The GuardianCameron Steel takes roundabout route into the limelight with Surrey
All-rounder has switched roles and counties over the years but is now the country’s top wicket taker – with England ambitions
AFPCricket World Cup 'stepping stone' to building US fanbase for Olympics
Next month's T20 World Cup will help build cricket's profile and popularity in the United States ahead of its appearance at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, the sport's world body said.T20 Cricket will feature as one of five new sports at the Los Angeles Olympics.
Wharfedale & Airedale ObserverOtley not reading into victory against defending champions too much
OTLEY may have beaten Aire-Wharfe League defending champions Collingham on Saturday in the only top-flight match to survive the weather, but Otley president Chris Smith is not holding too much store by it.
AFPAll-round Stoinis helps Lucknow beat Mumbai in IPL
All-rounder Marcus Stoinis smashed 62 after he took a wicket on Tuesday to guide Lucknow Super Giants to an IPL win on the eve of Australia's T20 World Cup team announcement.Lucknow skipper KL Rahul fell for 28, hours after being snubbed by India's selectors, who on Tuesday afternoon named the team for the T20 World Cup in June.
AFPT20 World Cup dreams as all-rounder Stoinis shines in IPL
All-rounder Marcus Stoinis smashed 62 after he took a wicket on Tuesday to guide Lucknow Super Giants to an IPL win on the eve of Australia's T20 World Cup team announcement.Australia's T20 team will be announced Wednesday morning and Stoinis, after one of his previous IPL matches, said, "I'd like to play and contribute".
The GuardianEngland and Key expect World T20 ‘slugfest’ as muscle ripples from top
Amid rising tides of Twenty20 run rates, the champions have opted for more aggression in their batting lineup
South Wales ArgusNewport start 2024 by becoming 2023 T20 champs after dramatic last-ball win
NEWPORT Cricket Club will go into the 2024 season as South Wales Premier League T20 champions after triumphing at Spytty Park thanks to a last-ball boundary.
The TelegraphWorld’s most valuable fielder tag and six hitting secure Chris Jordan’s England T20 spot
When rounding out a World Cup squad, few cricketers have greater appeal than Chris Jordan. Over 11 years with England, Jordan has been one of the squad’s most-valued members – uncomplainingly embracing whatever has been asked of him, his enthusiasm undiminished by time spent outside of the first XI.
The TelegraphEngland to recall IPL players for ‘slug fest’ World Cup warm-ups
England will bring all their IPL players home early to face Pakistan in preparation for June’s T20 World Cup defence that they expect to be a big-hitting “slugfest”.
PA Media: SportRob Key backs Jofra Archer to be England’s ‘special’ one at T20 World Cup
Archer has not played professional cricket since the Indian Premier League last May.
AFPPant to make India return at T20 World Cup after car crash
Rishabh Pant was named on Tuesday in India's squad for the T20 World Cup in June, his first return to international cricket after a horror car crash 16 months ago. Star all-rounder Pandya is coming back into the T20 team after an ankle injury sustained during last year's ODI World Cup at home forced him to sit out the Afghanistan series in January.
AFPSouth Africa back Nortje for T20 World Cup
Anrich Nortje's raw pace and proven quality earned him a place in South Africa's squad for the T20 World Cup, head coach Rob Walter said when he announced a 15-man squad on Tuesday.But Walter said he backed the quality of the player who was South Africa's leading bowler at the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia.
AFPPaceman Archer recalled to England squad for T20 World Cup
Paceman Jofra Archer was Tuesday recalled to England's squad for the defence of their T20 World Cup crown after a year out of action.Test captain Ben Stokes, who was part of the England squad who surrendered their 50-over title meekly in India last year, ruled himself out of the T20 World Cup in an effort to regain full fitness to play as an all-rounder.
Evening StandardJofra Archer named in England T20 World Cup squad after injury nightmare
Fast bowler must prove his fitness on Pakistan warm-up tour after latest long spell on the sidelines
The IndependentJofra Archer named in England’s provisional T20 World Cup squad
England have named their provisional squad for the T20 World Cup in the USA and West Indies
PA Media: SportSurrey complete innings victory over Hampshire to go top of table
Dan Worrall finished with an impressive five for 47.
The TelegraphSurrey’s former Australia international Dan Worrall presses England claim with five-wicket haul
Australian-born quick Dan Worrall declared that he is “ready to go if required” when he qualifies to play for England next year after his five-wicket haul drove Surrey to their second win of the season.
AFPSalt, Chakravarthy help Kolkata hammer Delhi in heatwave-hit IPL
Phil Salt's attacking 68 and bowling figures of 3-16 by Varun Chakravarthy helped Kolkata Knight Riders hammer Delhi Capitals by seven wickets at a hot and humid Eden Gardens in the IPL on Monday.Chakravarthy, a mystery spinner, led Kolkata's disciplined bowling to restrict Delhi to 153-9 as players, who remained drenched in sweat, and fans braved the intense heat in the colonial-era capital.
PA Media: SportJofra Archer and Chris Jordan back in England frame for T20 World Cup
Archer has not played competitive cricket since last May while Jordan missed out on the winter tour to the Caribbean.
The GuardianJofra Archer set to be named in England squad for T20 World Cup defence
Jofra Archer is set to make his long-awaited England return as part of the 15-man T20 World Cup squad that is named on Tuesday
