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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
David Charlesworth

Why England cricket team are stranded in India after T20 World Cup exit

  • England's men's cricket team are stranded in India until at least Saturday following their T20 World Cup semi-final defeat, with travel plans disrupted by the escalating Middle East conflict.
  • The ongoing hostilities, stemming from American and Israeli air strikes on Iran, have severely limited flight options, leading the team to work with the ICC to secure a charter flight back to the UK.
  • England's women's cricket squad has been forced to relocate its warm-weather training camp from Abu Dhabi to Pretoria, South Africa, due to safety concerns and potential travel disruption.
  • The women's team will now hold a five-match intra-squad series in South Africa from 10 to 27 March, featuring established and uncapped players, to prepare for the upcoming home T20 World Cup.
  • The wider British sporting landscape is also affected, with Nottinghamshire's cricket teams relocating training and UK Athletics withdrawing from the European Throwing Cup in Cyprus due to heightened security concerns.

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