Steve Smith has been drafted into Australia's T20 World Cup squad, replacing Josh Hazlewood and is likely to open against Sri Lanka. This move comes as captain Mitchell Marsh remains doubtful due to injury,

Italy’s national football team have failed to qualify for the past two World Cups. As fraught followers of the Azzurri will be grimly aware, their men’s side must navigate the play-offs in March to avoid missing a third consecutive tournament.

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka (AP) — Pathum Nissanka's unbeaten 100 powered Sri Lanka into the T20 World Cup Super 8s and left former champion Australia's prospects hanging by a thread on Monday. Sri Lanka thrashed Australia by eight wickets with two overs to spare.

Mark Waugh has described it as an 'insult' that Steve Smith was once again kept on the sidelines as Australia lost to Sri Lanka at the T20 World Cup on Monday night to put them on the brink of elimination.

The Black Caps can secure their place in the Super Eight stage of the T20 World Cup with victory over Canada tonight and shouldn't have too many problems achieving it. However, there remains some concern about how the New Zealand side will perform against the top teams later in the tournament.

India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana says their World Cup win changed the landscape for women's cricket in the country.

Shoaib Akhtar urges teams to skip matches if respect is missing, citing Mohammad Kaif while sending a pointed message to India captain Suryakumar Yadav

Steve Smith has joined Australia’s Twenty20 World Cup squad as an injury replacement for fast bowler Josh Hazlewood

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