Pakistan captain Babar Azam is proud of his team's rollercoaster run in the T20 World Cup and believes the injury to pace spearhead Shaheen Afridi cost them victory in Sunday's final against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Ben Stokes and Sam Curran starred as England edged Pakistan by five wickets to win the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday and become the sport’s first dual white-ball champions, holding both the 50 and 20-over titles.

England manager Gareth Southgate called on his players to shut out the noise ahead of this month’s World Cup, and focus instead on the opportunity they have to become the greatest team in the country’s history with victory in Qatar.

England are kings of the white-ball game as they became the first to combine the T20I and ODI crowns after overcoming Pakistan and some of the more mesmerising fast-bowling the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground has witnessed during the ICC T20 World Cup final yesterday.

England skipper Jos Buttler hailed Ben Stokes as "a true match-winner" Sunday after the allrounder's unbeaten 52 helped steer them past Pakistan to win the Twenty20 World Cup.

Ben Stokes and Sam Curran starred as England edged Pakistan by five wickets to win the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday and become the sport's first dual white-ball champions, holding both the 50 and 20-over titles.

Ben Stokes and Sam Curran starred as England edged Pakistan by five wickets to win the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday and become the sport's first dual white-ball champions, holding both the 50 and 20-over titles.

England moved to 77 for three after the half-way stage of their innings in chase of 138 in the final of the T20 World Cup in Melbourne on Sunday.

Sam Curran bagged three wickets for just 12 runs as England held Pakistan to 137-8 in the Twenty20 World Cup final at a heaving Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.

The leading provider of sports data, OPTA, used artificial intelligence to forecast the World Cup winner.

England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and opted to field first in the final of the T20 World Cup against Pakistan in Melbourne on Sunday. Both teams have fielded unchanged elevens from their previous games. 

Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann has lauded forward Jamal Musiala's development, saying the teenager can be "even better" for Germany at the World Cup in Qatar.

The ICC have displayed their commitment to ensuring a result is achieved in the Final of the ICC T20 World Cup by securing an extension to the permitted operating hours at the MCG for today's clash between Pakistan and England, meaning tournament officials have been able to further extend the playing time.

After an engrossing tournament spanning 28 days, England will lock horns with Pakistan in the final of the ICC T20 World Cup at the MCG in Melbourne today, starting from 2pm Bangladesh Standard Time.

Cristiano Ronaldo retains the support of his Portugal team mates despite his recent problems, midfielder Bernardo Silva said as the side prepare for their eighth World Cup tournament in Qatar.

Securing England's second Twenty20 World Cup title would be a triumph for a team in transition but captain Jos Buttler says more success can be reaped by his seasoned squad.

Captain Babar Azam told his rejuvenated Pakistan side on Saturday to ride the wave of four consecutive victories and win the Twenty20 World Cup final.

Jos Buttler-inspired England and a Babar Azam-led Pakistan will be squaring off at the iconing Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday, hoping to lift their second T20 World Cup title and keeping an eye on the heavens, wishing for its doors not to open and ruin the title decider. Pakistan, England or rain – who will steal the spotlight? As we head towards the mouth-watering contest, let’s take a gander at some interesting facts and hope the finale lives up to the billing.

Footballers are being "pushed past acceptable limits" by a saturated schedule to allow for a mid-season World Cup, players' union Fifpro said, warning that the unique circumstances of the Qatar World Cup have created an unprecedented risk of injury during the tournament.

Jos Buttler used to fantasise about captaining England to cricketing glory when he played with his siblings in their garden as a child. Now the dream is on the cusp of coming true.