With Pakistan's spinners promising to provide a "tough time", England's frequent batting weakness stand between them and a World Cup semi-final.

It has been reported that India-owned franchises will not consider selecting Pakistan players for The Hundred

Former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar analyzed India's batting collapse against South Africa, noting Ishan Kishan's early dismissal after Abhishek Sharma's cheap exit. Nayar emphasised the need for better plans against quality off-spin, citing upcoming matches against the West Indies and Roston Chase.

Former captain Kris Srikkanth launched a fierce critique of India's batting collapse against South Africa in the T20 World Cup. He lambasted the reckless approach, questionable batting order, and poor decision-making, particularly highlighting Ishan Kishan's dismissal and Suryakumar Yadav's batting position. Srikkanth warned of lingering negative mindsets after the humiliating defeat.

West Indies posted the second highest total in Twenty20 World Cup history and thrashed Zimbabwe by 107 runs in the Super Eights on Monday. West Indies finished with a team record 254-6 after Shimron Hetmyer — dropped on 9 and 70 — bashed 85 off 34 balls with seven sixes, and Rovman Powell hit 59 off 35. The West Indies batters hit 19 sixes, the joint most in a T20 World Cup innings.

England and South Africa postpone a T20 international series against each other which was originally planned for next winter.

Ravichandran Ashwin has voiced his disagreement with the team management's decision to bench Axar Patel for the crucial T20 World Cup Super 8 match against South Africa. Ashwin argued that while match-up strategies are common in franchise cricket, international tournaments demand team stability, highlighting Axar's proven T20 prowess and past crucial performances.

Geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan might be spilling over into English cricket. Four of the eight franchises in England's newest cricket competition — The Hundred — are at least part-owned by Indian investors who also control teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL). No Pakistan player has featured in the IPL since the Mumbai terror attacks in 2008, and the BBC reported last week that the IPL-owned franchises in The Hundred — Manchester Super Giants, MI London, Southern Brave and Sunrisers Leeds — would not be considering any Pakistan cricketers when the player auction takes place across March 11-12.

South Africa and England have started the Super 8s with dominant wins, topping their respective groups. South Africa thrashed defending champions India by 76 runs, while England secured a 51-run victory over Sri Lanka. These early results have already created significant shifts in the standings, putting pressure on teams like India.