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A review of Thursday's warm-up matches ahead of the World Twenty20 with wins for Sri Lanka and Ireland.
COLOMBO, Sept 13, 2012 (AFP) - Mahela Jayawardene and Tillakaratne Dilshan hit half-centuries as hosts Sri Lanka prepared for the World Twenty20 with a nine-wicket win over the West Indies on Thursday.
Mahela Jayawardene and Tillakaratne Dilshan hit half-centuries as hosts Sri Lanka prepared for the World Twenty20 with a nine-wicket win over the West Indies on Thursday.
COLOMBO, Sept 13, 2012 (AFP) - Explosive West Indies opener Chris Gayle says his Test triple-century in Sri Lanka two years ago will spur him on in the World Twenty20.
Colombo, Sep 13: Unbeaten half centuries from captain Mahela Jayawardene and opener Tillakaratne Dilshan powered Sri Lanka to a comprehensive nine-wicket victory over West Indies in a Twenty20 warm-up game ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 2012 here on Thursday.
BIRMINGHAM, England, Sept 13, 2012 (AFP) - South Africa captain AB de Villiers hopes his side's experience of playing in rain-reduced matches in England will prove useful during the upcoming World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka.
Karachi, Sep 13 (PTI) Pakistan's former captain Javed Miandad has been sent to Sri Lanka by the Cricket Board to motivate the country's players before the Twenty20 World Cup.
Reuters: Pak-istan captain Mohammad Hafeez expects Shahid Afridi to recover from injury in time to play a decisive role in his country’s attempt to win another ICC World Twenty20. Afridi is hoping to overcome a thumb injury before the tournament, which runs from Sept. 18 to Oct. 7 in Sri
ESPNcricinfo: MS Dhoni feels India’s batsmen have contributed well as part-time bowlers in the absence of a genuine allrounder in the squad. Dhoni also said conditions in Sri Lanka had changed over the years and there wasn’t much help for spinners during India’s limited-overs tour to the country in July and August. “We are a ...
Trinidadexpress.com: UNABLE to convince the International Cricket Council (ICC) to provide an exclusive window for the Indian Premier League (IPL), the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have decided to do it on their own. As their leading players are likely to be engaged in next year’s sixth IPL season of ...
Reuters: Yuvraj Singh was denied a fairytale comeback from serious illness as New Zealand beat India by one run in a see-saw Twenty20 International to win the two-match series on Tuesday. Brendon McCullum’s 55-ball 91 lifted New Zealand to a total of 167 for five and India finished on 166 for four to give the ...
Australia's cricket squad led by George Bailey are heading to Colombo for the World Twenty20.
Reuters: West Indies are banking on off-spinner Sunil Narine playing an important role in the World Twenty20 on the dusty pitches of Sri Lanka this month. West Indies last got their hands on ICC silverware when they won the Champions Trophy in 2004. “We have the best spinner right now in T20
Reuters: Sri Lanka spinner Ajantha Mendis has promised to deliver all five of his bowling variations in the Twenty20 World Cup tournament which begins next Tuesday. Mendis, who holds the best bowling figures in the T20 format with 6-16 from four overs against Australia in 2011, has been included
Reuters: Pakistan went from the sublime to the disastrous against Australia on Monday, recording their lowest Twenty20 international total and suffering their heaviest defeat in the shortest form of the game. Mohammed Hafeez’s side were bowled out for just 74, giving Australia a crushing 94
Times of India, MUMBAI: Tillakaratne Dilshan redefined the art of batting in Twenty20 cricket with dazzling stroke play in the 2009 World T20 in England. His innovative and attacking shots rattled bowlers and often left them confused against the patented scoop shot over the ‘keeper’
Reuters: Saeed Ajmal will receive a special award from the Pakistan Cricket Board after the spin bowler was left off the shortlist for the International Cricket Council’s Player of the Year, chairman Zaka Ashraf said on Monday. The omission of the top-ranked one-day international bowler from the shortlist has caused anger in Pakistan and the ...
By Ranga Sirilal COLOMBO, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka spinner Ajantha Mendis has promised to deliver all five of his bowling variations in the Twenty20 World Cup tournament which begi...
The Pakistan team management is unperturbed by reports stating that several bookies have reached Sri Lanka, and have already started planning to influence the upcoming World Twenty20.
Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara and fast bowler Nuwan Kulasekara are winning their battle to be fit for this month's Twenty20 World Cup on home soil.
Sri Lankan cricket captain Mahela Jayawardene says he thinks home advantage at the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup could see them to victory.
ESPNCricinfo: Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has said a phalanx of allrounders will be his side’s biggest strength in the upcoming World Twenty20, because of the balance and flexibility they afford the team. Angelo Mathews and Jeevan Mendis are in Sri Lanka’s squad as batting
Reuters: Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara and fast bowler Nuwan Kulasekara are winning their battle to be fit for this month’s Twenty20 World Cup on home soil. The 34-year-old Sangakkara is recovering from a broken finger while Kulasekara, 30, has been troubled by a groin strain. “
Ireland's chalked up a second win in two days as they comfortably defeated Sri Lanka 'A' in Colombo as they continued to build up towards the ICC World Twenty20.
Ed Joyce's unbeaten 53 helps Ireland beat Sri Lanka A in their latest warm-up clash ahead of the ICC World Twenty20.
Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has said a phalanx of allrounders will be his side's biggest strength in the upcoming World Twenty20, because of the balance and flexibility they afford the team
Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has said a phalanx of allrounders will be his side's biggest strength in the upcoming World Twenty20, because of the balance and flexibility they afford the team
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara and fast bowler Nuwan Kulasekara are winning their battle to be fit for this month's Twenty20 World Cup on home soil. The 34-year-old Sangakkara is recovering from a broken finger while Kulasekara, 30, has been troubled by a groin strain
COLOMBO, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka batsman KumarSangakkara and fast bowler Nuwan Kulasekara are winning theirbattle to be fit for this month's Twenty20 World Cup on homesoil. The 34-year-old Sangakkara is recovering from a brokenfinger while Kulasekara, 30, has been troubled
Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara and fast bowler Nuwan Kulasekara are winning their battle to be fit for this month's Twenty20 World Cup.