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Buttler profits from words of wisdom

Dominic Farrell

England batsman Jos Buttler revealed some encouraging words from county captain Marcus Trescothick offered inspiration ahead of his match-winning efforts against South Africa at Edgbaston.

England back at T20 summit

England will begin their World Twenty20 defence as the number-one ranked team in the shortest format.

Sri Lanka saunter to warm-up win

Sri Lanka defeated West Indies by nine wickets in their World Twenty20 warm-up match at Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground in Colombo. Ireland also ran out comfortable victors against Zimbabwe.

Wright expects World T20 test

Liam Blackburn

Winning the World Twenty20 two years ago was an unforgettable moment for Luke Wright, but the England all-rounder says he is relishing the challenge of retaining the sprint format crown even more.

Dananjaya earns shock Sri Lanka call-up

Sri Lanka have sprung a major surprise by selecting Akila Dananjaya in their squad for the World Twenty20. The 18-year-old spinner had not played professional cricket prior to this month's Sri Lankan Premier League.

England name World T20 squads

The England selectors have named a 15-man England squad and a 14-player England women's party for the World Twenty20 to be played in Sri Lanka.

Mooney ruled out of World Twenty20

All-rounder John Mooney has been left out of Ireland’s squad for the World Twenty20 due to a fractured finger.

ICC grants extension

The ICC has confirmed, after receiving requests from several of its members, that it has extended the deadline by six days for the men’s teams to submit their squads for the World Twenty20.

Veteran Hogg makes Australia cut

Australia have named their finalised men's and women's squads for the World Twenty20. Brad Hogg has been included in the former at the age of 41.

Yuvraj due for India comeback

Yuvraj Singh is set to make an immediate return to international cricket in India’s two Twenty20s at home to New Zealand next month. He and Harbhajan Singh have been included for those games and the World Twenty20 that follows.