Archive · 31 Jan 2026
Cricket Teams Prepare for T20 World Cup
Two cricket players, Ben Sears from New Zealand and David Miller from South Africa, are getting ready to join their teams for the T20 World Cup.
The tournament starts on February 7 in India and Sri Lanka.
Ben is a fast bowler who has been playing really well recently and is joining New Zealand's team as a backup.
David is a senior batter who got hurt but is now better and ready to play.
New Zealand will play their first match against Afghanistan on February 8, and South Africa will play their first match against Canada on February 9.
Both teams will have warm-up matches before the tournament starts.
Ben Sears, a 27-year-old pace bowler, joins New Zealand's T20 World Cup squad as a travelling reserve.
David Miller, South Africa's senior batter, receives medical clearance to join the national squad for the T20 World Cup.
Sears is set to link up with the New Zealand squad in Mumbai ahead of their warm-up match against the USA on February 5.
Miller will depart with the South African squad for Mumbai on Sunday after recovering from an adductor muscle strain.
Both teams are in Group D and will begin their campaigns on February 8 and February 9, respectively.
- Who
- Ben Sears and David Miller
- What
- Added to their respective T20 World Cup squads
- When
- Joining their squads on Sunday, ahead of the tournament starting on February 7
- Where
- The tournament is in India and Sri Lanka, with New Zealand's warm-up match in Mumbai and South Africa's in Navi Mumbai
- Why
- Ben Sears to provide cover for Kyle Jamieson, who was added to the main squad after Adam Milne's withdrawal due to a hamstring injury. David Miller received medical clearance after recovering from an adductor muscle strain.
- Player 1
- Ben Sears
- Role 1
- Travelling Reserve
- Age 1
- 27
- Injury Cover 1
- Kyle Jamieson
- Recent Performance 1
- Joint second-top wicket-taker in Super Smash
- Tournament Start
- February 7
- New Zealand's First Match
- February 8 against Afghanistan
- Group
- Group D
- Player 2
- David Miller
- Role 2
- Senior Batter
- Injury
- Adductor muscle strain
- Team
- South Africa
- South Africa's First Match
- February 9 against Canada
- Warm-up Match
- February 4 against India
