2026 T20 World Cup preview: Group D
With the Proteas, New Zealand and Afghanistan drawn together, Group D offers no easy path and pressure from the outset.
With the Proteas, New Zealand and Afghanistan drawn together, Group D offers no easy path and pressure from the outset.
Australia’s T20 World Cup build-up has been dented by spin concerns and injuries, but captain Mitchell Marsh remains confident of a turnaround.
Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood will miss the T20 World Cup after failing to recover from hamstring and Achilles injuries.
Captain Mitchell Marsh says Australia remain confident of a strong showing at the T20 World Cup despite the absence of several frontline fast bowlers.
Marco Jansen was among several Proteas players to get a good hitout ahead of the T20 World Cup.
Ryan Rickelton and Tristan Stubbs were in the runs for the Proteas in Wednesday’s T20 World Cup warm-up against India in Navi Mumbai.
Follow the T20 World Cup warm-up match between India and the Proteas in Navi Mumbai.
After delivering World Test Championship glory, Proteas coach Shukri Conrad has shaken things up in pursuit of a maiden white-ball World Cup title.
Group B of the 2026 T20 World Cup will be the only one that takes place exclusively in Sri Lanka.
Pakistan arrive in strong form, but a controversial forfeiture could still derail their T20 World Cup campaign.
Spinner Jacob Bethell bowled England to a 12-run win over Sri Lanka to complete a 3-0 T20I series clean sweep in Pallekele on Tuesday.
Temba Bavuma is confident South Africa have the squad balance and mentality to reach a second consecutive T20 World Cup final.
Pakistan open the tournament against the Netherlands in Colombo on 7 February as an competitive Group A launches the T20 World Cup.
India’s quest for consecutive T20 World Cup titles puts head coach Gautam Gambhir under intense scrutiny on home soil.
Josh Hazlewood will miss the start of the T20 World Cup, dealing Australia another injury setback ahead of the tournament.