I guarantee it, Mohammad Asif predicts Pakistan will lose to smaller team at 2026 T20 World Cup

Mohammad Asif said he guarantees Pakistan will lose to the United States of America in the 2026 T20 World Cup

Mohammad Asif: “The way the situation is going at this moment, the USA will beat Pakistan in the next World Cup, in 2026. I’ll guarantee you that”

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Former Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif believes the national team will lose to the United States of America again in the 2026 T20 World Cup.

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Guarantee Pakistan will reach semi-finals, Mohammad Hafeez makes T20 World Cup prediction

Mohammad Hafeez said he guarantees Pakistan will reach the semi-finals at the T20 World Cup

Mohammad Hafeez: “One thing is for sure, Pakistan will be among [the] four teams to play [the knockout] stage. I can’t predict the rest of the three but I am sure about Pakistan”

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Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has guaranteed that the national team will reach the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup.

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We will see in the future about him, Misbah unsure whether 29-year-old Pakistan batsman with major firepower will continue to be picked

Misbah-ul-Haq said we will see in the future about Asif Ali

Misbah-ul-Haq: “He got one chance, but we will see in the future about him”

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Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq could not guarantee that big-hitting batsman Asif Ali will continue to be picked, saying “we will see in the future about him”.

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‘It’s difficult to guarantee matches for’ Ireland and Afghanistan, says David Richardson

"We'd make sure that Ireland and Afghanistan are playing in the region of eight to ten ODIs per year"

“We’d make sure that Ireland and Afghanistan are playing in the region of eight to ten ODIs per year”

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International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive David Richardson has admitted that it will be “difficult to guarantee matches” for Ireland and Afghanistan.

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Sri Lanka ready to host Asia Cup and World T20 if political violence in Bangladesh fails to die down

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“We have the grounds and the necessary infrastructure to host an event like that at short notice”

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have announced that they are ready to host both the Asia Cup and World Twenty20 if the political violence in Bangladesh, who are scheduled to be hosting both events, fails to die down.

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Flower remains committed to coaching England

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“I’m very motivated to contribute to English cricket and that’s what I’m going to do”

England head coach Andy Flower has announced that he still remains committed to helping the national team even though he is set to meet the incoming managing director of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), Paul Downton, in Sydney over the coming days.

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Vettori rules himself out of West Indies series

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“What I can’t afford to do is throw myself back into the international arena prematurely and re-injure myself”

New Zealand all-rounder Daniel Vettori has ruled himself out of the upcoming home series against the West Indies as he believes it is too early to guarantee that he has fully recovered from his Achilles injury.

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