We look at all the records that were broken during West Indies' innings of their ICC Men's T20 World Cup clash against Afghanistan.

West Indies posted 149-9, powered by a dynamic 39-ball 68 from Sherfane Rutherford, an innings that shaped the fate of the match.

Rutherford's unbeaten 68 off 39 balls (two fours, six sixes) lifted the home side from the depths of 30 for five in the seventh over to a competitive 149 for nine and reminded everybody the band of monstrous stroke-makers the West Indies squad possess.

West Indies skipper Rovman Powell believes facing a recently defeated New Zealand will bode well for his side when they face off against the Kiwis at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

Shakib Al Hasan is one of only two players to have played in every T20 World Cup since the ICC’s global event was introduced in the shortest format in 2007. Shakib and India captain Rohit Sharma have featured in all eight T20 World Cups so far and will be representing their countries in the upcoming edition, which begins in the United States and the West Indies on Sunday.

In the leadup to the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, co-hosts West Indies took on South Africa at home, and have made substantial gains in the ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings on the back of a 3-0 series win.

International stars from Pakistan, West Indies and England have all made good ground on the final update of the ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings before the start of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

West Indies and New Zealand are the top-ranked teams in Group C, but will face strong resistance from Afghanistan, Uganda and Papua New Guinea as they aim to make it through to the second round.

Co-hosts West Indies will be eyeing a record third title in the ICC T20 World Cup this year and the man who will lead them in their charge for glory is Rovman Powell.

Fast bowling sensation Shamar Joseph should be fast-tracked into the West Indies squad for the home T20 World Cup in June, said former captain Chris Gayle.

The Twenty20 showpiece, which starts on June 1, is being jointly hosted by the United States and Gayle's native West Indies, where big crowds are expected.

Comilla Victorians spinner Sunil Narine made himsleft at home and enjoyed the welcoming weather of Spring as he sipped on a green coconut to quench his thirst in the rising heat during his side’s training session at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Sunday. The 35-year-old Caribbean superstar is set to star in a game for Comilla, who play Sylhet Strikers on Monday in the day game. Photos: Firoz Ahmed 

Russell (71 off 29 balls) and Rutherford (unbeaten 67 off 40) led the fightback with both posting their highest T20 scores in a 139-run partnership.

Big-hitting Glenn Maxwell slammed a 50-ball century as Australia raced to 241-4 in the second of three Twenty20 internationals against the West Indies in Adelaide on Sunday.

David Warner slammed 70 off 36 balls in his 100th Twenty20 international to help propel Australia to 213-7 in the opening clash against the West Indies on Friday.

After testing positive for COVID-19, Mitchell Marsh will captain Australia from a distance when they take on West Indies in the first of three Twenty20 internationals on Friday, Cricket Australia said on Thursday.

Cricket West Indies (CWI) said it has upgraded pace sensation Shamar Joseph's contract following his stellar debut series in Australia.

Smith finished unbeaten on 79 off 79 balls and Green was 77 not out as Australia cruised to the winning target of 232 with 11.3 overs to spare

"(I'm) going back home with this joy in my heart and mind. I'm so happy," Joseph said in a video posted on the team's social media on Tuesday.

"I do believe we should be playing more Test cricket more consistently," Brathwaite said