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- ICC World Twenty20 tickets go on global sale today (Category: Sports)
- ICC World Twenty20 2012 trophies arrive in Sri Lanka (Category: Sports)
- 100-day countdown to the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 begins (Category: Sports)
- More than 100,000 tickets for ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 sold (Category: Sports)
The global sale of tickets for the ICC World Twenty20 2012 Sri Lanka began at 9am GMT this morning with demand expected to be high for the first ICC World Twenty20 to be held in Asia.
- 100-day countdown to the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 begins (Category: Sports)
- ICC World Twenty20 2012 trophies arrive in Sri Lanka (Category: Sports)
- ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 ticket sales to be launched in Colombo (Category: Sports)
Thousands of Sri Lanka cricket fans snapped up sought-after tickets for the ICC World Twenty20 2012 when box offices, MoneyGram outlets and online booking sites opened at 9am Colombo time today.
- More than 100,000 tickets for ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 sold (Category: Sports)
- 100-day countdown to the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 begins (Category: Sports)
- ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 tickets selling quickly (Category: Sports)
- ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 ticket sales to be launched in Colombo (Category: Sports)
The ICC World Twenty20 2012 ticket launch will take place at the Galle Face Green on Saturday 24 March 18.30 (Colombo time) with His Excellency Mahinda Rajapaksa, the President of Sri Lanka, purchasing the very first ticket of the tournament.
- More than 100,000 tickets for ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 sold (Category: Sports)
- 100-day countdown to the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 begins (Category: Sports)
- ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 tickets selling quickly (Category: Sports)
- ICC World Twenty20 tickets go on global sale today (Category: Sports)
ICC Media Release
- ICC Awards 2012 – Colombo (Category: Sports)
- National team sponsor for the ICC WorldT20 2012 (Category: Sports)
- IND v SL – 2nd ODI – Hambantota (Category: Sports)
The accreditation process for all members of the media intending to cover the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier (WT20Q) 2012 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is now open.
- Sri Lankan Squad of 30 for the T20 World Cup (Category: Sports)
- ICC Women’s T20 WC- 2009 Award- “Team of the Tournament” (Category: Sports)
- ICC World Twenty20 2012 trophies arrive in Sri Lanka (Category: Sports)
ICC Media Release
- SA v SL 4th ODI – Scorecard (Category: Sports)
- New Zealand aims to climb up rankings (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka women warm in style for WWCQ 2011 (Category: Sports)
- ICC World Twenty20 2012 trophies arrive in Sri Lanka (Category: Sports)
These are the six performances that have made the ESPNcricinfo awards shortlist for the Twenty20 batting and bowling performances of 2009
New Zealand and Sri Lanka will cross a new frontier when they meet each other in three Twenty20 internationals in the USA in May
Cheema and Misbah take Pakistan to five-wicket win in the last match of the tour Only T20I against Sri Lanka at Sheikh Zayed Stadium.
- PAK v SL – 5th ODI – Abu Dhabi (Category: Sports)
- PAK v SL – 2nd ODI – Dubai (Category: Sports)
- PAK v SL – 3rd ODI – Dubai (Category: Sports)
- PAK v SL – 4th ODI – Sharjah (Category: Sports)
ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier 2011 (WWCQ) in Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka can leapfrog India into second position in ODI ranking (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka to host World T20 2012 (Category: Sports)
- Kumar Sangakkara named ODI Player of the Year 2011 (Category: Sports)
All-rounder Shahid Afridi scored a half-century before taking five wickets to steer Pakistan to a hard fought 26-run win in the fourth day-night match over Sri Lanka at Sharjah stadium on Sunday.
- Afridi helps Pakistan level T20I series (Category: Sports)
- Afridi starts as Pakistan thump Sri Lanka (Category: Sports)
- Dilshan, Perera star in SL win (Category: Sports)
- Pakistan retains Tanvir for Sri Lanka ODIs (Category: Sports)
Umar Gul (3-48) bowled well in the final overs to make sure good work by spinners Saeed Ajmal (3-42) and Shahid Afridi (2-42) do not go waste as they dismissed Sri Lanka for 236 in the penultimate over at Dubai stadium.
- Afridi helps Pakistan level T20I series (Category: Sports)
- Perera stars in Sri Lanka win (Category: Sports)
- Dilshan, Perera star in SL win (Category: Sports)
- Umar Akmal left out of Pakistan Test squad (Category: Sports)
Lasith Malinga took three wickets to help Sri Lanka to a 25-run win over Pakistan in the second one day international to level the five-match series 1-1 on Monday.
- Afridi helps Pakistan level T20I series (Category: Sports)
- Galle Gladiators Skipper Shahid Afridi infuses lethal foreign clout to LPL (Category: Sports)
- Galle Gladiators Skipper Shahid Afridi infuses lethal foreign clout to LPL (Category: Sports)
- Galle Gladiators Skipper Shahid Afridi infuses lethal foreign clout to LPL (Category: Sports)
Leg-spinner Shahid Afridi capped an excellent return to international cricket with three wickets as Pakistan thumped Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the first day-night match here on Friday.
- Afridi helps Pakistan level T20I series (Category: Sports)
- Afridi stars as Pakistan clinch series (Category: Sports)
- Dilshan, Perera star in SL win (Category: Sports)
- Malinga inspires Sri Lankan win over Pakistan (Category: Sports)
Pakistan clinched the three-Test series against Sri Lanka 1-0 after the third and final Test ended in a draw at Sharjah stadium here on Monday.
- Sri Lanka bat out safe draw to win Pakistan series (Category: Sports)
- Pakistan retains Tanvir for Sri Lanka ODIs (Category: Sports)
- Umar Akmal left out of Pakistan Test squad (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka Climbs to Number 2 in ICC ODI Ranking (Category: Sports)
Even during his consecutive half-centuries for Ruhuna in the Champions League Twenty20, he has shown that he prefers playing orthodox shots better suited to the longer format
The logo unveiling and the announcement of the match schedule for the ICC World T20 took place in Colombo.
- Name the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Mascot (Category: Sports)
- ICC World Twenty20 2012 trophies arrive in Sri Lanka (Category: Sports)
- Sangakkara banks on home advantage at ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 (Category: Sports)
ICC Media Release The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the match …
- Sri Lanka to host World T20 2012 (Category: Sports)
- More than 100,000 tickets for ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 sold (Category: Sports)
- ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 tickets selling quickly (Category: Sports)
- 100-day countdown to the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 begins (Category: Sports)
ESPNcricinfo previews the Champions League Twenty20 qualifier between Leicestershire and Ruhuna in Hyderabad
Matthew Hoggard says his Leicestershire side are underdogs for the Champions League Twenty20 2011 because they do not have star players
A record breaking spell of spin bowling from Ajantha Mendis halted the Australian charge for victory in the 2nd T20I at Pallekele.
- AUS v SL – 2nd Final – Adelaide (Category: Sports)
- AUS v SL – 2nd ODI – Perth (Category: Sports)
- SL v AUS – 2nd T20I (Category: Sports)
- Commonwelath Bank ODI Series – SL v AUS – 2nd ODI (Category: Sports)
Australia's limited-overs and Test cricketers will be under no illusions about the difficulty of the task in Sri Lanka after the Twenty20 team was swept 2-0 via the spin of Ajantha Mendis
Ajantha Mendis became the first bowler to bag six wickets in a Twenty20 international as Sri Lanka clinched the series 2-0 against Australia with an eight-run win in the second match on Monday.
- Jeewan Mendis to make ODI debut (Category: Sports)
- Dilshan’s hundred sinks Australia in tour opener (Category: Sports)
- Johnson, Watson star in Australia’s win (Category: Sports)
- Our strategy worked – Rajapaksa (Category: Sports)
Sri Lanka's captain Tillakaratne Dilshan won the toss and chose to bat first against Australia as the hosts sought to make a 2-0 sweep of the Twenty20 matches in Pallekele
Tillakaratne Dilshan hammered a maiden Twenty20 century to set up Sri Lanka's 35-run victory over Australia in the opening match on Saturday.
- Player contracts for the current year (Category: Sports)
- Chamara Silva recalled for triangular (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka National Squad for Tri-Nation Series in Australia (Category: Sports)
- Prasanna, Eranga named in Sri Lanka Test squad (Category: Sports)
A scintitaling Century by T.M Dilshan helped Sri Lanka draw first blood in the series with a 35 run win.
- KFC T20 – SL v AUS – Perth (Category: Sports)
- AUS v SL – 3rd Final – Adelaide (Category: Sports)
- AUS v SL – 2nd ODI – Perth (Category: Sports)
- AUS v SL – 2nd Final – Adelaide (Category: Sports)
Cameron White won Australia's first toss of the tour against Sri Lanka and chose to bowl in the first Twenty20 international in Kandy
Sri Lanka and Australia will each want to set the tone for the tour with a first-up Twenty20 victory, as much to build confidence in their transitional teams as to get their opponents worried
Having witnessed the evolution of Twenty20 from its formative days, Australia seamer Brett Lee admits that his team's attitude towards the format has evolved over the years
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