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Host nation Sri Lanka are expected to have few problems dispensing with Zimbabwe when the fourth ICC World Twenty20 championship gets underway on Tuesday night.
The ICC today unveiled the most comprehensive range of social media activations for a global cricket event ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 which begins on Tuesday 18 September in Hambantota. Using the official event Twitter hashtag, #wt20, fans will be encouraged through the global
- ICC World Twenty20 2012 Trophies arrive (Category: Business)
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There was a time when cricket was a game only Commonwealth nations derived pleasure from. Those days are long gone. Scour through its recent history, and you’ll find pages dedicated to the likes of Ireland and Afghanistan. It doesn’t stop there. Scotland, The Netherlands, Hong Kong and the United States were among the ten nations ...
- ICC to expand 2014 World T20 to 16 teams (Category: Business)
- Naming teams for World T20 deadline extended (Category: Business)
- ICC approve World Cup qualifying system (Category: Business)
- Comprehensive ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 social media campaigns debut (Category: Business)
South Africa batsman Richard Levi has won the ICC Twenty20 International Performance of the Year in recognition of his 51-ball 117 not out against New Zealand. This is the fifth year the award has been given to recognise the most impressive performance by a player in Twenty20 Internationals
- Sangakkara, Amla, Philander, Clarke in running for top ICC honour (Category: Business)
- Naming teams for World T20 deadline extended (Category: Business)
- Four vie for coveted ‘ICC Cricketer of the Year’ award; Sanga for ‘ODI Player’ (Category: Business)
- Pakistan to give own award to Ajmal after ICC omission (Category: Business)
The fourth ICC World Twenty20 begins on Tuesday when the hosts Sri Lanka take on Zimbabwe in Hambantota (15:00 BST).
(Sends to additional subscribers) HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka, beaten in three ICC limited overs finals since triumphing in the 1996 World Cup and 2002 Champions Trophy they hosted, hope being back on home soil will help them avoid the chokers tag in the World Twenty20
HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - Sri Lanka, beaten in three ICC limited overs finals since triumphing in the 1996 World Cup and 2002 Champions Trophy they hosted, hope being back on home soil will help them avoid the chokers tag in the World Twenty20 starting on Tuesday. Mahela Jayawardene'
Hosts Sri Lanka will be meeting Zimbabwe in the C Group in this maiden encounter. Both team engaged in training at the Sooriyawewa Mahinda Rajapaksa grounds in Hambantota today. Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardena addressing newsmen called on the Sri Lankans to be present at the grounds and cheer for the home team. He said ...
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for the World Twenty20 opener against Zimbabwe in Hambantota on Tuesday despite never having played an .....
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-man squad for the World Twenty20 opener against Zimbabwe in Hambantota on Tuesday despite never having pla...
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- Sri Lanka's tea workers fear future (Category: Breaking News)
HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka: Hosts Sri Lanka will hope to make a brisk start to the World Twenty20 Tuesday as they open the country's biggest ever sports event with high hopes of claiming a second global title.
Hosts Sri Lanka will expect to make a brisk start to the World Twenty20 tomorrow as they open the country's biggest tournament since independence wi...
HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka, Sept 17, 2012 (AFP) - Hosts Sri Lanka will expect to make a brisk start to the World Twenty20 Tuesday as they open the country's biggest tournament since independence with high hopes of claiming a second global title.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) today unveiled the most comprehensive range of social media activations for a global cricket event ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 which begins on Tuesday 18 September in Hambantota.
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Colombo, Sep 17(ANI): Former explosive batsman Sanath Jayasuriya believes India, Pakistan or Sri Lanka have the best chance of winning this year's Twenty20 World Cup, starting from September 18.
The World Twenty20 explodes into action this week in tropical Sri Lanka with no runaway favourites and upsets likely in cricket's shortest and least predictable form.
Sri Lanka proud hosts of popular and shorter form of most entertaining tournament played in Asia for the first time; 20-teams, 20-day cricket fiesta ICC World T20 kicks off tomorrow Mega boost for tourism as 500 players and officials alone to take up 9,000 room-nights; hundreds of overseas fans, global sponsor officials and media to ...
- ESPN STAR Sports bags multi-year broadcasting rights for Sri Lanka Premier League (Category: Business)
- ICC launches World Twenty 20 Sri Lanka 2012 (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka to host World T20 2012 (Category: Sports)
- ICC announces WT20 warm-up schedule (Category: Business)
No home advantage, no points for familiarity with the conditions, no guesses for who could win it. ESPNCricinfo: There was a time when the subcontinent was mystery, assigned dark and exotic shades. It was the land of the unknown, rendered even more so by inventive prose. You got the feeling that visiting teams were waiting ...
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England begin the defence of their ICC World Twenty20 title in Sri Lanka later this month. Here, Sportsmail takes a look at the teams competing in the tournament...
Sri Lanka will look to use home advantage at the World Twenty20 to end their 16-year wait for a major ICC trophy
Sri Lanka’s star batsman Kumar Sangakkara won the Sir Garfield Sobers trophy for ICC Cricketer of the Year at the prestigious LG ICC Awards, held last night in Colombo. Apart from it, the Lankan cricketing star also grabbed the ICC test cricketer of the year award and the LG People’s Choice trophy. India’s Virat Kohli was awarded ...
- Sangakkara named ODI Cricketer of the Year (Category: Sports)
- Sangakkara bags Peoples Choice and Test Cricketer awards (Category: Breaking News)
- Sanga named as the Wisdens leading cricketer of the world (Category: Breaking News)
- Short-lists announced for LG ICC Awards (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka, in their home conditions, have always been good. Yet again, they will get an opportunity to deliver on home turf and enthrall fans in ICC World Twenty20 2012. They are in Group C with South Africa and Zimbabwe.
COLOMBO, Sept 16, 2012 (AFP) - Groups and fixtures for the men's World Twenty20 tournament starting in Sri Lanka on Tuesday:
The World Twenty20 explodes into action this week in tropical Sri Lanka with no runaway favourites and upsets likely in cricket's shortest and least predictable form.
COLOMBO, Sept 16, 2012 (AFP) - Team profiles and squad lists of Group C rivals South Africa, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe ahead of the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka, which starts on Tuesday:
Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni hit an unbeaten 55 and Irfan Pathan picked up five wickets to propel India to a 26-run win against host Sri Lanka in a World Twenty20 warm-up match.
Kumar Sangakkara has been named ICC Cricketer of the Year 2012 at the LG ICC Awards after an extraordinary 12 months for the batsman.
- LG ICC Awards 2012 (Category: Sports)
- Kumar Sangakkara claims the LG People’s Choice Award (Category: Sports)
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- Short-lists announced for LG ICC Awards 2010 (Category: Sports)
COLOMBO, Sept 15, 2012 (AFP) - Irfan Pathan grabbed five wickets as India prepared for the World Twenty20 with a 26-run victory over hosts Sri Lanka in a warm-up match in Colombo on Saturday.
New Zealand will visit Sri Lanka for a series of two Tests, five one-day internationals and one Twenty20 in October and November
New Zealand will visit Sri Lanka for a series of two Tests, five one-day internationals and one Twenty20 in October and November
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