19 February 2026
Yaar, something is genuinely peculiar on ESPNcricinfo right now, and it's bugging me big time.
I'm staring at the Super Eights fixtures and results page for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, and Group 2 (England, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka) has this weird gap that no other group has.
In Group 1, every possible matchup is listed clearly in the "Next" column for each team – India vs SA/ZIM/WI, SA vs IND/WI/ZIM, WI vs ZIM/IND/SA, Zimbabwe vs WI/IND/SA. Full round-robin coverage, no missing games.
Now Group 2:
- England: Next → vs SL, PAK, NZ
- New Zealand: Next → vs PAK, ENG
- Pakistan: Next → vs NZ, ENG, SL
- Sri Lanka: Next → vs ENG, PAK
See the problem?
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka is completely missing from both NZ and SL's "Next" lists. Every other combination is there: PAK vs NZ, PAK vs ENG, PAK vs SL, ENG vs SL, ENG vs PAK, ENG vs NZ. But NZ vs SL? Nowhere.
It's the only matchup not showing up in the fixture previews for either team.
I refreshed the page multiple times, switched to different tabs, checked mobile view – still the same. No NZ vs SL in sight on the standings or quick fixtures view.
But when I dug into the full fixtures and results section (the calendar view), it finally appears:
- Wed, 25 Feb '26: 46th Match, Super Eights, Group 2 (N) – Colombo (RPS)
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand
2:30 PM local / 1:30 PM GMT
It's scheduled – Colombo RPS, neutral venue, Group 2. So the match is happening.
Then why is ESPNcricinfo not listing it in the "Next" fixtures for NZ or SL on the points table page? Every other game is previewed there. This feels like a sloppy display error, or maybe the page hasn't fully updated the round-robin previews for Group 2 yet.
Either way, it's dicey-looking. In a tight four-team group where NRR could decide who goes through, missing one fixture from the quick view could confuse fans, mess with predictions, or make it seem like the schedule is incomplete/inconsistent.
If it's just a website glitch, fine – but in this tournament with all the protocol dramas, media spins, and fixture controversies we've seen, it makes you wonder if anything is 100% straightforward.
For Pakistan, our path looks clear on the page:
- Sat, 21 Feb: vs New Zealand (Colombo RPS, 6:30 PM local)
- Tue, 24 Feb: vs England (Pallekele, 6:30 PM local)
- Sat, 28 Feb: vs Sri Lanka (Pallekele, 6:30 PM local)
All listed properly. But that NZ vs SL omission stands out like a sore thumb.
Am I overthinking? Maybe. But when the site's points table and quick fixtures are inconsistent with the full schedule, it feels off. Go check yourself: https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-2025-26-1502138/points-table-standings and then cross to fixtures.
Is NZ vs SL missing in "Next" for you too? Or is it showing normally on your end?
Drop what you see in comments (or screenshots if you can). Let's clear this up before Super 8 starts – because if it's not a glitch, something's not right.
Stay strong on the fast – iftar coming soon, inshaAllah.
@MoizMurtaza
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