Now that New Zealand is in the final, the other part of the championship match has yet to be decided.

While a World Cup semi-final against cricket's superpower is seismic in its own right, this is one that could decide the direction of the next two years of English cricket.

England win toss and bowl first T20 World Cup semi-final, Mumbai

The 2026 World Baseball Classic goes from Wednesday, Mar. 4 until Tuesday, Mar. 17, with the championship game at loanDepot Park in Miami, Florida.

Australia opened the World Baseball Classic on Thursday by beating Chinese Taipei 3-0 on Robbie Perkins ' two-run homer in the fifth inning and Travis Bazzana's homer in the seventh at the Tokyo Dome.