Will Jacks impressed with bat and ball to rescue England from a poor start and help them to a 51-run victory over Sri Lanka in a low-scoring Super 8s match at the T20 World Cup.
Will Jacks credits Harry Brook's leadership for England's success in the T20 World Cup, highlighting his impact on the team's approach and environment.
Rehan Ahmed and Will Jacks' rapid 44-run partnership turned the game as England chased down a target of 160 with three balls to spare and beat New Zealand by four wickets in the T20 World Cup Super Eights in Colombo on Friday.
Jofra Archer and Will Jacks tore through Sri Lanka's batting line-up after Phil Salt's 40-ball 62 to power England to a thumping 51-run win in an eventful Super 8s match of the ICC T20 World Cup.
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New Zealand T20I captain Mitchell Santner has joined the Mumbai Indians squad in New Delhi, strengthening the team ahead of their IPL match against Delhi Capitals.
Kolkata Knight Riders, Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad have announced replacements for injured players ahead of IPL 2026.
Delhi Police have apprehended seven juveniles allegedly involved in multiple cases of bike jacking, robbery, and theft in Dwarka. The group planned to fund a birthday celebration at a hill station by selling the stolen motorcycles.
Mumbai Indians coach Mahela Jayawardene expresses confidence in young Afghan spinner Allah Ghazanfar, highlighting his potential and the added advantage he brings to the team.
Spin-bowling all-rounder Will Jacks will replace paceman Mark Wood in an otherwise unchanged England side for the second Ashes Test against Australia in Brisbane.
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Jack Draper crashes out of Miami Open after loss to Reilly Opelka, while Ethan Quinn stuns Casper Ruud in a breakthrough win.
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Australia's leading pace bowlers, including Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood, are set to miss the start of IPL 2026.
India edged England by seven runs to reach the T20 World Cup final for the second successive time after Jacob Bethell's brilliant century went in vain.
Mumbai Indians will begin their quest to end a five-year title drought in the Indian Premier League against a depleted Kolkata Knight Riders side.
Jack Draper stunned Novak Djokovic in a deciding-set tie-break while Carlos Alcaraz extended his winning streak to reach the quarter-finals of the Indian Wells Open. Iga Swiatek, Jessica Pegula and Elena Rybakina also advanced.
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All New Zealand batters got starts but couldn't go on to capitalise on them. Will Jacks and Adil Rashid got two wickets a piece for England.
India opener Sanju Samson is among the nominees for the T20 World Cup Player of the Tournament, alongside other top performers like Will Jacks and Sahibzada Farhan.
Aakash Chopra backs Virat Kohli for a big IPL 2026 season, while Rohit Sharma's aggressive approach and MS Dhoni's tough role come under focus.
If SRH's batting unit fires consistently and the bowlers find rhythm, they have the potential to challenge for the playoffs.
Sunil Gavaskar believes Axar Patel's all-round skills and cricketing intelligence will make him one of India's greatest players.
Opening the innings, Samson blazed away to a 26-ball half-century as India raced to 67/1 in the Powerplay.
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England captain Harry Brook expresses confidence in his team's ability to defeat India in the T20 World Cup semifinal, highlighting their resilience and the potential of their top-order batters.
Sahibzada Farhan of Pakistan and Arundhati Reddy of India have been named the ICC Players of the Month for February, recognising their outstanding performances in T20 cricket.
India, bidding to become the first team to successfully defend the Twenty20 World Cup title, face an England side building momentum in their semifinal at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.
Danny Welbeck scored a goal in each half as Brighton & Hove Albion put a dent in Liverpool's Champions League qualification hopes with a deserved 2-1 Premier League victory at the Amex Stadium on Saturday.
Rohit Sharma has joined the Mumbai Indians squad ahead of the Indian Premier League 2026 season, as the five-time champions kick off their pre-season training camp.
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New Zealand, led by Mitchell Santner, look to seal a T20 World Cup semi-final berth as their spin attack prepares to challenge Harry Brook's England in a crucial Super Eight clash in Colombo.
England captain Harry Brook expressed satisfaction after his side qualified for the Super 8 stage of the ongoing T20 World Cup after beating Italy by 24 runs.
Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the semifinals of the Indian Wells tournament, along with Daniil Medvedev and Elina Svitolina, after a series of compelling matches.
England finally rediscovered their attacking mojo, riding on an explosive start and a splendid late surge from Will Jacks to post a challenging 202 for seven against Italy in their must-win Group C clash, in Kolkata, on Monday.
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Despite India's semi-final qualification in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, concerns linger over Abhishek Sharma's inconsistent form, with former captain Anil Kumble suggesting a lack of confidence.
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