The Azzurri booked their passage to next year’s T20 World Cup in nerve-jangling fashion on Saturday – and a former Australian opening batsman was in the thick of it.

Joe Burns leads Italy to their first T20 World Cup, making cricket history as Italy and Netherlands secure spots for 2026 in India and Sri Lanka.

India will take on England in a five-match women's T20I series starting on June 28 (Saturday). Here is everything you need to know about the first match.