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The Latest Breaking News from Twenty20 World Cup

England bowler Topley out of T20 World Cup with ankle injury

London (AFP) - England bowler Reece Topley has been ruled out of the Twenty20 World Cup with an ankle injury just days before their tournament opener against Afghanistan.

AFP

Balls in water buckets help Zampa in wet

Adam Zampa is confident he will be well prepared for a wet Twenty20 World Cup, dropping balls in water buckets in training to ensure he is ready for the rain.

AAP

Sri Lanka, Netherlands win at T20 World Cup as Meiyappan bags hat-trick

Geelong (Australia) (AFP) - Karthik Meiyappan lit up the Twenty20 World Cup with a hat-trick Tuesday but it was in vain as Sri Lanka crushed the United Arab Emirates to get their campaign back on track, while the Netherlands toppled Namibia.

AFP

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UAE's Meiyappan takes only fifth-ever hat-trick at a T20 World Cup

Geelong (Australia) (AFP) - Karthik Meiyappan of the United Arab Emirates took the first hat-trick of the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia on Tuesday and only the fifth ever in the history of the tournament.

AFP

Scotland stun two-time champions West Indies at T20 World Cup

Hobart (Australia) (AFP) - George Munsey's unbeaten half-century and some inspired bowling helped Scotland thrash two-time Twenty20 World Cup champions West Indies by 42 runs in another big upset on Monday.

AFP

'Historic day' as Namibia stun Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup opener

Geelong (Australia) (AFP) - Jan Frylinck smashed 44 runs and took two wickets as Namibia hammered Asia Cup champions Sri Lanka by 55 runs to cause a major upset in the opening match of the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday.

AFP

Frylinck stars as Namibia stun Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup opener

Geelong (Australia) (AFP) - Jan Frylinck smashed 44 runs and took two wickets as Namibia hammered Asia Cup champions Sri Lanka by 55 runs to cause a major upset in the Twenty20 World Cup opener on Sunday.

AFP

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'Tired' Australia favourites for T20 World Cup: England captain

Melbourne (AFP) - Australian captain Aaron Finch admitted his team was "tired" and needed to freshen up before their defence of the Twenty20 World Cup title, but England skipper Jos Buttler on Saturday said the hosts remain the favourites.

AFP

Cold weather a worry for Sri Lanka, Namibia at World Cup

Melbourne (AFP) - Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus expressed concern Saturday about the cold weather in Australia, but insisted the African nation could set the Twenty20 World Cup on fire by upsetting Sri Lanka in the tournament opener.

AFP

Old rivals Australia and England circle Twenty20 World Cup seeking knockout punch

After a series win in the warm-ups, England have upset Australia’s T20 World Cup favouritism

The Guardian - AU

Australia 'tired' ahead of T20 World Cup defence

Melbourne (AFP) - Australian captain Aaron Finch admitted his team was "tired" and needed to freshen up before their defence of the Twenty20 World Cup title, but insisted they would be ready when it mattered.

AFP

Pakistan brings Fakhar Zaman into Twenty20 World Cup squad

Karachi (AFP) - Pakistan included top-order batter Fakhar Zaman in their 15-man squad for the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia on Friday, replacing spinner Usman Qadir after he suffered a thumb injury.

AFP

More than 600,000 Tickets Sold for T20 World Cup

More than 600,000 tickets have been sold for the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia, officials said Friday, hailing big demand for a host of sell-out blockbuster games. The global showpiece starts on Sunday at the preliminary stage, before the big guns join in from October 22.

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Asian champions Sri Lanka grab centre stage in T20 World Cup opener

Geelong (Australia) (AFP) - A confident Sri Lanka open the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday fresh from being crowned Asian champions, but face negotiating a tricky preliminary round to join the big guns in the main draw.

AFP

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Need more 'aggression' from Proteas bowlers in Australia: Boucher

New Delhi (AFP) - South Africa head coach Mark Boucher on Tuesday said his bowlers need to be more aggressive in the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia on pitches that will suit their seamers.

AFP

Pakistan gets Shaheen Afridi fitness boost ahead of World Cup

Karachi (AFP) - Pakistan's spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi will be fit and available for the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia, three months after injuring his right knee, the country's cricket board said on Tuesday.

AFP

Allen smacks six sixes as New Zealand power past Pakistan

Christchurch (New Zealand) (AFP) - Finn Allen showed his form ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup by top-scoring for New Zealand with a disciplined batting display in their nine-wicket romp over Pakistan in Christchurch on Tuesday in the tri-series.

AFP

Allen powers New Zealand to T20 victory over Pakistan

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India must defy Bumrah loss to end trophy drought at T20 World Cup

New Delhi (AFP) - India are under pressure to win their first global title since 2013 at the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia but they must do so without injured pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah.

AFP

Australia look to Singapore-born 'overall package' in T20 defence

Sydney (AFP) - Australia are banking on a rookie power-hitter born in Singapore to help them defend the Twenty20 World Cup on home turf later this month.

ABC News

West Indies' Shimron Hetmeyer dropped from Twenty20 World Cup team after missing flight

After missing his original flight for family reasons, Shimron Hetmeyer told Cricket West Indies officials he could not make the rescheduled one either, so they gave his World Cup spot to someone else.

AFP

Indian speedster Bumrah ruled out of T20 World Cup

New Delhi (AFP) - India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was on Monday ruled out of the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia starting later this month with a back injury, the country's cricket board said.

The Independent UK

David Saker backs England bowlers to make splash at Twenty20 World Cup

He has been working closely with the team over the course of an entertaining back-and-forth series

AFP

Rohit backs Kumar as India look to fix T20 bowling

New Delhi (AFP) - Improving India's bowling remains the team's focus ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup next month, skipper Rohit Sharma has said, adding that he backs seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar to come out of a recent slump.

AFP

Afghanistan ring changes for Twenty20 World Cup

Kabul (AFP) - Afghanistan's selectors dropped five players who featured in their failed Asia Cup campaign when naming a 15-man squad on Thursday for next month's Twenty20 World Cup.

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