Live coverage of the Pakistan government's directive that the Pakistan team will boycott their Group A game against India at the 2026 T20 World Cup

Pakistan’s decision to boycott its T20 World Cup match against rivals India will reportedly cost world cricket more than a quarter of a billion dollars.

THE FOG of war can make it difficult to understand what is happening during a conflict. Sometimes that murkiness can persist long after the guns have fallen silent. That is proving true of the four-day skirmish between India and Pakistan that took place last May.

Australia's preparation for the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka hasn't gone to plan, as the Aussies have lost 3-0 to Pakistan in a T20 Series.

The series was filled with some breathtaking batting performances across both the teams, highlighting the ultra-aggressive nature of the batters in the shortest format of the game.