How a motley band of expats and part-timers powered the side to their first-ever senior ICC tournament | ESPN.com ...

Italy have qualified for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup for the first time in their history, scripting a landmark moment despite a defeat to the Netherlands in their final qualifier.

Italy took a major step towards qualifying for the T20 World Cup for the first time with a surprise 12-run victory over Scotland in the Netherlands.

Despite a win for the Netherlands, Italy's net run rate advantage meant that both sides qualified for the mega event in India ...

ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier, Voorburg Cricket Club, The Hague Guernsey 122-9 (20): T Nightingale 35; H Manenti 3-17, B Manenti 2-21 Italy 127-3 (14): Mosca 66no, Burns 30. Italy win ...

After Italy's groundbreaking qualification for the 2026 T20 World Cup, captain Joe Burns credited behind the scenes hard wo ...

India vs Italy match-up is rare in international sports but it soon might become a reality. Italy have qualified for the 2026 ...

First Sports With Rupha Ramani | N18G The 2026 World Cup, set to take place in India, will feature a surprise entrant — Italy — after a stunning qualification campaign capped off with a crucial win ...

Banned during World War 2 by the fascist regime, Italian expats, mainly from Down Under, kept the cricketing flame burning ...

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.

If Italy win that game, they would directly qualify for the 2026 T20 World Cup. It would be a massive achievement for a nation better known for football rather than cricket.

Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier Italy 167-6 (20 overs): Gay 50, Stewart 44; Leask 3-18 Scotland 155-5 (20 overs): Munsey 72, Berrington 46*; Manenti 5-31 Italy won by 12 runs Scorecard Italy ...