The 16th edition of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup will be held in Zimbabwe and Namibia from January 15, with the final scheduled for February 6.

West Indians Deighton Butler and Zahid Bassarath are among 21 match officials named by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to officiate at the upcoming Under-19 Cricket World Cup.The 51-year-old V

In the build-up to the marquee tournament, Sri Lanka have also appointed legendary pacer Lasith Malinga as a fast-bowling consultant for a 40-day period.

Since then, the Victoria product has gone on to play senior domestic cricket in all three formats, and returns to the U19 World Cup as skipper. A final-ball victory with the bat for the Melbourne Renegades against the Perth Scorchers in the build-up to the tournament further underlined his quality.

Cricket World Cup odds for 2026 explained, covering favorites, dark horses, betting tips, and how prices move during the T20 World Cup.

Pace bowlers Lockie Ferguson and Matt Henry may miss brief periods of the upcoming T20 World Cup on paternity leave and are also among a group of New Zealand players recovering from injuries ahead of the tournament.

From frosty conditions to heat and humidity — that’s the tough life Canada’s World Twenty20 Cup’s squad has had to endure. On Sunday, the squad was given a rousing sendoff by Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown, who considers his city the cricket capital of the country.

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