Afghanistan have announced a revised 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup, with Mohammad Nabi as captain. Last month, Rashid Khan had stepped down as captain after alleging that the he had not been part of the selection process for the squad previously named by the Afghanistan Cricket Board.
The changes
Out: Sharafuddin Ashraf (now a reserve), Dawlat Zadran (now a reserve) Shapoor Zadran, Qais Ahmad, Afsar Zazai
In: Farid Ahmad, Samiullah Shinwari (as a reserve), Fazalhaq Farooqi (as a reserve)
Co-hosts Oman got celebrations under way at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 with a comprehensive 10-wicket win over Papua New Guinea in the opening match.
Scotland register 6-run victory against Bangladesh to start their T20 World Cup 2021 campaign with a bang!
Playing in just his second international, 31-year-old Chris Greaves was the star of the show with the bat and ball as Scotland beat Bangladesh by six runs in the second game of Round 1 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021.
20 - Bangladesh
16 - England
15 - Pakistan
15 - New Zealand
13 - Australia
12 - South Africa
12 - West Indies
12 - Sri Lanka
11 - India
9 - Afghanistan
9 - Ireland
7 - Zimbabwe
Curtis Campher, the Ireland pace bowler, joined Lasith Malinga and Rashid Khan as the only men with the remarkable feat of taking four wickets in as many balls in T20Is.
Instances of four wickets in four balls in Men’s T20Is
Bowler
Match
Batters
Venue, Date
Rashid Khan
Afghanistan v Ireland
Kevin O’Brien, George Dockrell, Shane Getkate, Simi Singh
Dehradun, 2019
Lasith Malinga
Sri Lanka v New Zealand
Colin Munro, Hamish Rutherford, Colin de Grandhomme, Ross Taylor
Pallekele, 2019
Curtis Campher
Ireland v Netherlands
Colin Ackermann, Ryan ten Doeschate, Scott Edwards, Roelof van der Merwe
The three-pronged South Africa twin attack of Tabraiz Shamsi, Keshav Maharaj and Bjorn Fortuin defended a modest 146-run target as the Proteas beat Afghanistan by 41 runs in Abu Dhabi.
Australia had Josh Inglis to thank for a three-wicket win over neighbours New Zealand in Abu Dhabi. There was eight required from three deliveries when Inglis came to the crease following the dismissal of Ashton Agar, but he smoked consecutive fours to seal the win with one delivery to spare in a dramatic finish to the chase.
Afghanistan have announced a revised 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup, with Mohammad Nabi as captain. Last month, Rashid Khan had stepped down as captain after alleging that the he had not been part of the selection process for the squad previously named by the Afghanistan Cricket Board.
India’s T20 World Cup 2021 jersey 
Oman trounce 
Papua New Guinea in World Cup opener
Scotland prevail 
2021 campaign with a bang! 
of the charts 
Ireland Vs 
Netherlands
14:00 Local Time; 15:30 IST
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Srilanka Vs 
Namibia
Curtis Campher, the Ireland pace bowler, joined Lasith Malinga and Rashid Khan as the only men with the remarkable feat of taking four wickets in as many balls in T20Is.
Pakistan, 
South Africa and 
Australia secure wins
New Zealand
