shafiqullah stanikzai

Bolstered by their record win against South Africa in Mumbai, England will aim to continue the momentum and brighten their chances of making it to the semi-final when they face Afghanistan in Delhi on Wednesday.

The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) launched its very own franchise-based T20 league, to be held in the UAE in October, but the BCCI is expected to maintain its current stand of not allowing Indian players to turn freelancers.

Opener Mohammad Shahzad top-scored with a sparkling 39-ball 61 as Afghanistan defeated Scotland by 14 runs in their ICC World Twenty20 match on Tuesday.

Afghanistan cricket team is practising at midnight during the month of Ramzan and avoiding the heat during daytime.

Faf du Plessis, JP Duminy and Hashim Amla have all spoken of the challenge facing South Africa - seen by many as pre-tournament favourites - in the ICC World Twenty20.

Lost in transition, defending champions Sri Lanka will look to come out of the rut and start well against a spirited Afghanistan in their World Twenty20 Super 10 opener at Eden Gardens on Thursday.

They went toe-to-toe with the big teams and ended their campaign on a high by registering a win against the eventual winners, West Indies.

A full list of the squads for the upcoming 2016 ICC Word Twenty20 starting March 8.

Ireland skipper William Porterfield is excited about the prospect of securing their third consecutive title in front of the home crowd.