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England, and their rivals, may soon be able to play up to 15 Twenty20 internationals in the year preceding a World Twenty20 tournament.

It may be a long shot, but Michael Di Venuto has allowed himself to imagine playing for Italy against Australia in the World Twenty20 later this year.

England, and their rivals, may soon be able to play up to 15 Twenty20 internationals in the year preceding a World Twenty20 tournament.

Michael Di Venuto, the former Australia batsman, has been named in the Italy squad for the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers to be held in the UAE

Dean Minors, the Bermuda wicketkeeper, has announced his retirement from all cricket after being dropped from the squad for the World Twenty20 Qualifiers in UAE next month. Minors, 42, had earlier been lured out of retirement by Bermuda Cricket Board (BCB) to bolster the national team ahead of last July’s Americas Division One Twenty20 Tournament in Florida. However, he had told the BCB that he couldn’t commit to training because of his day job as a teacher….

There was no place for Middlesex bowler Tim Murtagh in the 14-man Ireland squad named today for next month’s ICC World Twenty20 qualifying tournament in the United Arab Emirates.

David Hemp, the former Glamorgan and Warwickshire batsman, will again lead Bermuda as they attempt to reach a global one-day tournament at the World Twenty20 Qualifiers in UAE next month. Bermuda have not appeared at a top-level event since the 2006-07 World Cup after which the game has suffered from some difficult times. David Moore, the current coach, has challenged this group of players to make the most of their opportunity in the UAE. Just two sides from the 16-team event will qualify for the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka…

Sarel Burger will lead Namibia in the World Twenty20 Qualifier in the UAE in March. Raymond van Schoor, was named vice-captain in the 14-man squad announced by Cricket Namibia. The squad will also include four non-travelling reserves. Among the newer faces in the squad are Gerhard Erasmus, Ian Opperman, Hendrik Geldenhuys and Zhivago Groenewald – these four players have seven List A matches among them. Sixteen Associate and Affiliate teams will compete in the 72-match qualifying tournament, for two available spots in the World Twenty20, slated to be held in…

George Bailey has defended Australia’s decision to tinker with their winning side as they begin to narrow their focus towards the World Twenty20 in September

England wicketkeeper Geraint Jones will return to international cricket aged 35 when he turns out for Papua Guinea, the country of is birth, at the World Twenty20 qualifying tournament in the United Arab Emirates in February.Jones,…