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Tom Banton comes of age with under-pressure 63 as England edge Scotland by 5 wickets

Tom Banton comes of age with under-pressure 63 as England edge Scotland by 5 wickets

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4 min readFeb 14, 2026 07:15 PM IST Ahead of England’s run chase against Scotland, there was a murmur around the English media: that England have messed it up before, even as a chase of 152 seemed straightforward. Those omens almost came to pass as Harry Brook’s men nearly botched the situation, but eventually managed to scrape through by 5 wickets in a crucial Group C encounter against Scotland, as Tom Banton stepped up with an unbeaten 63. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO Opener Phil Salt has plenty of history with the Eden Gardens, playing a big role in helping Kolkata Knight Riders to their 3rd IPL trophy in 2024. His experience at his former home ground, however, came of no use on Saturday as he threw away his wicket to Brandon McMullen in the very first over of England’s run chase. His opening partner Jos Buttler, who also has his share of history at Kolkata’s iconic ground, fell soon after for just 3 runs to Brad Currie, leaving England precariously placed at 13/2 after 2 …

No sponsor, only 30 staff: How Cricket Scotland are gearing up to replace Bangladesh in last-minute T20 World Cup call | Cricket News

No sponsor, only 30 staff: How Cricket Scotland are gearing up to replace Bangladesh in last-minute T20 World Cup call | Cricket News

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Cricket Scotland was notified of their eleventh-hour inclusion in the Men’s 2026 T20 World Cup last Saturday by the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) chief executive, Sanjog Gupta, only a week before the official deadline for all 20 teams to reveal their squads for the showpiece event. Scotland, were effectively the 21st team to enter the World Cup, after Bangladesh, who had previously revealed their squad pulled out out after the ongoing tensions with co-hosts India last week. Within 48 hours, they have named their squad with 38-year-old Richie Berrington set to lead the team in their seventh World Cup appearance. There have been questions over how Scotland qualified for the tournament over Jersey, who had finished above them in the European qualifiers. But with the T20I rankings being taken into consideration, the 14th-ranked Scotland invited to the 20-team event, starting February 7. Downplaying those criticisms in a chat with ESPNcricinfo, Cricket Scotland’s chief executive from Australia, Trudy Lindblade, said: “All we know is that we have been invited to participate in the World Cup. We …