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Australia vs Ireland live streaming: Where to watch T20 WC 2026 match?

Despite a recent dip in form, including a 0-3 T20I series loss to Pakistan, Australia remain one of the tournament favourites

T20 WC: Injury blow for Australia as Marsh misses opener, Smith in

Australia captain Mitchell Marsh was on Wednesday forced out of his team's opening T20 World Cup match against Ireland here owing to a groin injury, prompting the inclusion of veteran batter Steve Smith as cover. Travis Head is leading the side in Marsh's absence against Ireland and Matt Renshaw has been pencilled in for his maiden World Cup appearance. The 29-year-old Renshaw made his T20 international debut last month against Pakistan in Lahore. "Mitchell Marsh will miss the opening match of the ICC men's T20 World Cup after sustaining a direct blow to the groin during training earlier this week. He is experiencing ongoing pain and discomfort which is restricting his movement," a Cricket Australia statement said. "Scans have confirmed internal testicular bleeding, and he will require a period of rest and rehabilitation. His return to play will be guided by symptom resolution and medical advice," it further stated. Smith, who hasn't played a T20I since February last year but has b

T20 World Cup 2026: AUS vs IRE pitch report and Colombo Stadium key stats

Despite some recent setbacks, including a 3-0 loss to Pakistan in their latest T20I series, Australia remains a top contender for the title.

T20 WC 2026: Australia vs Ireland preview, toss time, live streaming

Although Ireland lost to Sri Lanka by 20 runs in their previous outing, key performances from Harry Tector (40 runs) and George Dockrell (2 wickets) highlight their potential.

Australia enter T20 World Cup 2026 without Cummins, Starc and Hazlewood

Australia will enter the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 without Josh Hazlewood, marking the first World Cup since 2011 without the country's Big Three fast bowlers

Big Tech enters cricket ecosystem as ICC partners Google ahead of T20 WC

The partnership has been launched with an interactive campaign titled Craziest Fan Kaun, which allows users to create personalised avatars using Gemini's image-generation capabilities

U19 World Cup 2026 final date and time, teams qualified and live streaming

England beat Australia in the first semifinal of the tournament to book their place in the title clash

Australia vs England HIGHLIGHTS U19 World Cup 2026: All-round England knock Australia out in semis

ICC U19 World Cup semifinal highlights Australia vs England: England will now face the winner of semifinal two between India and Afghanistan in the final on Friday

SRH skipper Pat Cummins gives fitness update ahead of IPL 2026 season

Despite the setback, Cummins remains optimistic about his recovery and the possibility of joining the IPL.

AUS vs ENG live streaming: Where to watch today's U19 WC semifinal match?

Australia will aim to keep their title defence alive with a win against unbeaten England in Bulawayo today

U19 World Cup 2026 Semifinal: AUS vs ENG preview, toss time, live streaming

Both teams have been undefeated so far in the competition, which means whoever loses their first match will be knocked out, while the winner will walk into the final still unbeaten

Pakistan to England: List of teams who forfeited matches in ICC events

The first-ever instance of teams forfeiting matches in an ICC event was in 1996, when not just one but two teams - Australia and West Indies - refused to travel to Sri Lanka

Pakistan register 111-run win over Australia to complete T20 series sweep

Pakistan handed Australia its biggest-ever defeat in a Twenty20 just five days ahead of the T20 World Cup to sweep the series 3-0 on Sunday. Pakistan's commanding 111-run win in the third and final game eclipsed Australia's previous biggest defeat when England registered a 100-run win at Southampton in 2005. Australia, one of the title-contenders at the T20 World Cup to be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka, continued to struggle against spinners as left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz grabbed a career-best 5-18 and the visitors were bowled out for 96 in 16.5 overs. Pakistan, which won its third successive toss in the series, had earlier posted a daunting 207-6 its highest-ever total in a T20 against Australia. "From the last two days, we have been excellent in all departments, I can't find any mistakes," said Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha. "We dominated them. I am in a great frame of mind right now. I know how to handle the captaincy when I go out to bat and I really want to do

Hazlewood unavailable for early T20 WC fixtures, says selector Dodemaide

Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood will not travel with the squad for the early part of its T20 World Cup matches in Sri Lanka as he continues his rehabilitation after recovering from an injury here, national selector Tony Dodemaide said on Monday. The trio of Nathan Ellis, Tim David and Glenn Maxwell, however, have reached Colombo and will be joined the Australian squad on Tuesday for the upcoming ICC T20 showpiece, Dodemaide said. Australia will play their four preliminary games in Colombo and Pallekele, starting February 11 against Ireland. Hazlewood will remain in Sydney during the early part of the tournament, which begins on February 7, to continue his return to play program. Sean Abbott has joined the touring party as a travelling reserve. Dodemaide said: "Nathan, Tim and Glenn have arrived in Colombo and we look forward to meeting up with them when we arrive from Pakistan. "We felt with Josh it was more practical and beneficial for him to continue his rehabilitation at

ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Semifinals: Full schedule, teams, live streaming

Ayush Mhatre-led Team India aim to win their record-extending sixth U19 World Cup title in 2026 in Zimbabwe

Pakistan vs Australia 3rd T20: Lahore pitch report, key stadium stats

Mitchell Marsh, who returned for the second T20I, will be keen to help the team avoid a series whitewash.

Pakistan vs Australia 3rd T20I: Match preview, toss timings, streaming

For Australia, it will be interesting to see if they experiment with their batting order in order to fine tune their eleven for the World cup as well.

Pakistan register first T20I series win against Australia since 2018

With the spinners coming in handy for the hosts, they might pack a solid punch going into the T20 World Cup as well.

Pakistan vs Australia HIGHLIGHTS 2nd T20I: PAK beat AUS by 90 runs to clinch series in Lahore

Australia have been poor with their bat in this series, especially against spin as the hosts took full advantage of home conditions and are now 2-0 up in the series.

Pakistan vs Australia live streaming: Where to watch 2nd T20I match today?

Pakistan head into this match with a 1-0 lead after a 22-run victory in the opening game, which marked their first T20I win over Australia in over seven years.