The rise and rise of T20 cricket

In barely 20 years, T20 cricket has gone from being a light-hearted sideshow to a money-spinning, central plank of the sport’s global calendar.

Sri Lanka grab centre stage

A confident Sri Lanka face negotiating a tricky preliminary round to join the big guns in the main draw of the T20 World Cup.

Big demand for T20 World Cup tickets

More than 600,000 tickets have been sold for the T20 World Cup in Australia

Spotlight on Proteas batsmen

RYAN VREDE analyses where the Proteas batsmen stand heading into the T20 World Cup.

Pakistan squeeze past Bangladesh

Pakistan tuned up for the Tri-Series final against hosts New Zealand with a nerve-wracking seven-wicket win over Bangladesh.

Boucher seeks aggression from Proteas pacemen

Mark Boucher says Australian conditions will suit South Africa’s fast bowlers at the T20 World Cup.

Six players to watch at T20 World Cup

The game’s biggest names are primed to set the global showpiece alight.

Zimbabwe aim for Super 12 stage

Zimbabwe coach Dave Houghton says he will be disappointed if his side fails to get through the first round of the T20 World Cup.

Namibia targeting upset wins

Namibia were the surprise package on their T20 World Cup debut a year ago and are looking to build on that momentum in Australia.

Dutch upbeat despite difficulties

The Netherlands are heading to the T20 World Cup in Australia after a “summer of learning” and a series of setbacks.

England seal series win Down Under

Dawid Malan’s 82 and disciplined bowling from England helped the visitors win the second T20I against Australia by eight runs in Canberra.

Jansen gets T20 World Cup call-up

Marco Jansen has replaced the injured Dwaine Pretorius in the Proteas’ 15-man T20 World Cup squad.

Bavuma under pressure to deliver

Under-fire captain Temba Bavuma is running out of time to find his batting form before leading the Proteas’ T20 World Cup challenge.

Gibbs calls for 'white-ball overhaul'

Former Proteas batsman Herschelle Gibbs says drastic changes must be made to South Africa’s limited-overs set-up.

Shaheen crucial to Pakistan's challenge

Pakistan are counting on fit-again pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi to be back to his destructive best at the T20 World Cup in Australia.