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South Africa women’s captain Mignon du Preez is hoping the expectation of being tournament hosts will weigh down Sri Lanka in Wednesday’s ICC Women’s World Twenty20 opener in Galle. Rain has affected practice for all the eight teams during the build-up to the women’s event
- Uthura scores first win as Chamara gem downs Basnahira (Category: Business)
- South Africa women kick off T20 World Cup with easy win (Category: Breaking News)
- Cricket-South Africa women kick off T20 World Cup with easy win (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka takes on South Africa in Women’s opener (Category: Business)
Reuters: Sri Lanka hope spinner Ajantha Mendis can be fit for the opening World Twenty20 Super Eight match with New Zealand on Thursday after he returned to the nets following a side strain. He suffered the injury during the hosts’ opening win against Zimbabwe last week and was left
KANDY (Reuters) - Sri Lanka hope spinner Ajantha Mendis can be fit for the opening World Twenty20 Super Eight match with New Zealand on Thursday after he returned to the nets following a side strain. He suffered the injury during the hosts' opening win against Zimbabwe last week and was left
Sri Lanka's female World Twenty20 team prepare to share the spotlight with the men’s tournament.
KANDY, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka hope spinner Ajantha Mendis can be fit for the opening World Twenty20 Super Eight match with New Zealand on Thursday after he returned to the nets following a side strain. He suffered the injury during the hosts' opening win against Zimbabwe last week
COLOMBO: A local drinking water supplier strongly defended its product Tuesday even as World Twenty20 organizers jettisoned their bottled water after several players went down with stomach flu.
COLOMBO, Sept 25, 2012 (AFP) - A local drinking water supplier strongly defended its product Tuesday even as World Twenty20 organisers jettisoned their bottled water after several players went down with stomach flu.
The ICC Women’s World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 kicks off on Wednesday in Galle, with host Sri Lanka taking on South Africa in the opening match at Galle International Cricket Stadium. This Group B fixture will be followed by what is expected to be a cracker of a match between the previous event’s
- With Josh Daniels on roster, Chesterton cruises to seventh straight title (Category: USA, Indiana)
West Indies became the first team in ICC World Twenty20 history to advance beyond the league phase without registering a win when its final Group B clash, against Ireland, was abandoned on Monday (24 September) night. West Indies and Ireland, who had both lost to Australia
- NZ set to take on Sri Lanka in ICC World Twenty20 (Category: Breaking News)
- NZ set to take on Sri Lanka in ICC World Twenty20 (Category: Breaking News)
- NZ set to take on Sri Lanka in ICC World Twenty20 (Category: Breaking News)
- Live Twenty20 - Sri Lanka v New Zealand (Category: Breaking News)
Cricket:Ireland’s World Twenty20 hopes disappeared with the rain for a second straight tournament after the weather prevented a result in tonight’s final ICC World Twenty20 Group B match against the West Indies at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
Australia are preparing to begin stage two of their World Twenty20 campaign in Sri Lanka after winning both their group matches.
Colombo, Sep 24 (IANS) Police in Sri Lanka are looking out for the manufacturers of counterfeit merchandise after a factory raid revealed large quantities of fake team shirts of the ongoing International Cricket Council's (ICC) World Twenty20 in the country.
Former Sri Lankan cricketer turned ICC match referee Ranjan Madugalle became the first match referee to complete a half a century of Twenty20 Internationals. Madugalle achieved this, when he walked on to the field for the toss in the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 match, played
World Twenty20 hosts Sri Lanka are to beef up security after angry fans clashed with baton wielding police in Hambantota where the home side lost a match to South Africa, officials said Sunday. Local residents in the southern port town stormed the ground after they were told that tickets
- Pakistan face Sri Lanka in Davis Cup opener (Category: Business)
- ICC may agree to local match officials in Pakistan (Category: Business)
- Resurgent Pakistan eye Sri Lanka scalp (Category: Business)
- Pakistan hoping for ‘fresh start’ against England (Category: Business)
Former Sri Lanka cricketer by far the most experienced ICC Match Referee across formatsRanjan Madugalle of the ICC Emirates Elite Panel of Match Referees became the first match referee to complete a half-century of Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) when he walked on to the field for the toss
- Ranjan Madugalle scores a half a century in T20’s (Category: Breaking News)
- Afghanistan Tour of Sri Lanka 2022 | Match Officials (Category: Sports)
- Galle pitch poor-ICC (Category: Breaking News)
As if the very unpredictability of the format wasn’t enough, the ‘R’ factor is threatening to add to the excitement as the firstphase of the ICC World Twenty20 2012 enters its climactic stage. End September isn’t necessarily the best time to play cricket in Sri Lanka
- West Indies go through at Ireland’s expense (Category: Business)
- Matthews stars as West Indies defeat Ireland to stay alive (Category: Breaking News)
- We have to win the power play overs: Porterfield (Category: Business)
- NZ set to take on Sri Lanka in ICC World Twenty20 (Category: Breaking News)
Pakistan warmed up for the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 2012 with a four-wicket win over Sri Lanka in a low-scoring game at the Nondescripts Cricket Club in Colombo. After a brief delay to the start owing to a wet outfield, Pakistan opted to bowl and Asmavia Iqbal, the new ball bowler
- Results of 2012 SAARC Film Awards (Category: Business)
- Pakistan’s 73rd National Day celebrated in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- SL, Pakistan expand ties further with three MoUs (Category: Business)
- Closer Ties (Category: Business)
South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 32 runs in a reduced ICC World Twenty20 match in Pallekele on Saturday.
- SA v SL – 1st Test – Centurion (Category: Sports)
- Duminy guides South Africa to 2-0 lead (Category: Sports)
- SL Women beaten (Category: Sports)
- Fernando & Pradeep see Lankans tame Lions (Category: Sports)
World Twenty20 hosts Sri Lanka are to beef up security after angry fans clashed with baton wielding police in Hambantota where the home side lost a match to South Africa, officials said on Sunday.
World Twenty20 hosts Sri Lanka are to beef up security after angry fans clashed with baton wielding police in Hambantota where the home side lost a match to South Africa, officials said today.
COLOMBO, Sept 23, 2012 (AFP) - World Twenty20 hosts Sri Lanka are to beef up security after angry fans clashed with baton wielding police in Hambantota where the home side lost a match to South Africa, officials said Sunday.
World Twenty20 hosts Sri Lanka are to beef up security after angry fans clashed with baton wielding police in Hambantota where the home side lost a match to South Africa, officials said Sunday.
S Africa beat hosts Sri Lanka by a convincing 32 run margin in a World Twenty20 group C match on Saturday.
Sri Lanka have thrashed Zimbabwe by 82 runs in the opening match of cricket's World Twenty20 series.
HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - A clinical performance from South Africa saw them beat Sri Lanka by 32 runs in a rain-curtailed Group C match of the Twenty20 World Cup at Hambantota on Saturday. Heavy rain reduced the contest to seven overs a side and South Africa, put in to bat first, ran
HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka, Sept 22, 2012 (AFP) - Scoreboard of the World Twenty20 group C match between Sri Lanka and South Africa at Hambantota on Saturday.
South Africa beat hosts Sri Lanka by a convincing 32 run margin in a rain-shortened seven-over-a-side World Twenty20 group C match in Hambantota on Saturday.
South Africa thrashed World Twenty20 hosts Sri Lanka in Hambantota after a rain delay reduced their Group C showdown to a seven-overs-a-side match.
HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - A clinical performance from South Africa saw them beat Sri Lanka by 32 runs in a rain-curtailed Group C match of the Twenty20 World Cup at Hambantota on Saturday. Heavy rain reduced the contest to seven overs a side and South Africa, put in to bat first, ran
* Skipper AB de Villiers hits 30 off 13 balls * Dale Steyn picks up two wickets for 10 runs (Adds quotes) HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka, Sept 22 (Reuters) - A clinical performance from South Africa saw them beat Sri Lanka by 32 runs in a rain-curtailed Group C match of the Twenty20 World Cup at Hambantota
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