T20I World Cup

Frylinck (44) first joined hands with JJ Smit (31 not out) for a 70-run stand in 34 balls for the seventh wicket to help Namibia post a competitive 163/7 in 20 overs. The bowlers then took over to produce a superb collective show, mixing their fuller and short lengths well to bowl out Sri Lanka for 108 in 19 overs for a historic win over a major cricketing nation.

Former India coach Ravi Shastri was in charge of India at last year's T20 World Cup as the Asian side won just three of their five matches and failed to qualify for the knockout stages of the event. India won the title in the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007 but has not done well since.

Reportedly the stump microphone picked up the remarks, which led to the ICC reprimand of the veteran Australian cricketer, who is likely to step down as captain after the T20 World Cup at home, beginning on October 16. Australia had lost the opening game of the three-match T20I series by eight runs here on October 9.

In a highly competitive field of nominees, Rizwan emerged triumphant after a remarkable spell of scoring throughout September, and sees him overcome Australia fast-bowling all-rounder Cameron Green and India's left-arm spin all-rounder Axar Patel for the prize.

Adrian Luna's opener and Ivan Kaliuzhnyi's brace in the second half were enough to secure a 3-1 win for the Blasters. On the other hand, Alex Lima was on the scoresheet for East Bengal FC. Both teams had opportunities to break the deadlock in the first half. In the seventh minute, Alex Lima cut onto his left foot and attempted to place the ball into the bottom left corner.

Australia won the opening match against the Caribbean side by three wickets in Gold Coast on Thursday with Green scoring just 14 as opener. Clarke, a member of the ODI World Cup-winning side in 2007 who later led Australia's victorious campaign at the 2015 event at home, indicated Cricket Australia's (CA) selection was going awry ahead of the T20 World Cup at home.

India play their first match on October 23 at the famous Melbourne Cricket Ground against arch-rivals Pakistan. This is the most crucial match for the Indian side as a defeat in it could put them in deep waters to qualify. The main rivals, thereafter, are South Africa, Bangladesh and possibly the West Indies, if they qualify from their group games.

In fact, even if they make a clean sweep of the three-match series here and also win the ODIs against England at home and the two games remaining from their suspended home series against the Netherlands, it is unlikely they will be able to automatically qualify for the showpiece event.

As per an official statement from Cricket South Africa (CSA), Pretorius sustained the injury during the third T20I against India at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore, where South Africa won by 49 runs. "The nature of the injury requires surgical intervention and Dwaine will consult the Cricket South Africa designated hand surgeon on arrival in South Africa.

Marcus Stoinis, Richardson and Agar re-join the squad for the England Series and the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Swepson and Ellis have been added to the squad for the opening game against England in Perth as selectors continue to prepare for the World Cup at home.