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Pakistan will decide by next Monday whether to participate in the T20 World Cup after disagreeing with the International Cricket Council's move to bring Scotland into the tournament in place of Bangladesh

Pakistan will decide by next Monday whether to participate in the T20 World Cup after disagreeing with the International Cricket Council's move to bring Scotland into the tournament in place of Bangladesh

27 January 2026

The latter have boycotted the event due to security concerns, which the governing body believe are unfounded.

The New Zealand squad is almost complete ahead of the fourth game in the five-match warm-up series against India.

Jimmy Neesham, Lockie Ferguson and Tim Seifert have joined, while Kristian Clarke and Tim Robinson have been released home.

Big Bash League champion Finn Allen, who rounds out the side, arrives Thursday.

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29 Jan: A boost to New Zealand's T20 World Cup cricket confidence with a 50-run win over India in the fourth match of the five-game series at Visakhapatnam

28 Jan: While the result of tomorrow morning's fourth T20 against India remains important to Black Caps bowling coach Jacob Oram, the team is looking beyond the scoreboard

28 Jan: Black Caps pace bowler Lockie Ferguson is inching closer to an international cricket return in time for the T20 World Cup

28 Jan: The England cricket team's midnight curfew has had an immediate impact

26 Jan: New Zealand batter Mark Chapman is in awe of India's ability to swing the willow in their T20 cricket series, which doubles as their World Cup build-up

26 Jan: The Auckland Hearts have qualified for the women's elimination final of cricket's Super Smash

26 Jan: India have humbled New Zealand at Guwahati by eight wickets, taking an unassailable 3-nil lead in the five-match T20 series

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