Desperately looking for their maiden International Cricket Council (ICC) title, England will have their task cut out when they face last year's finalists Sri Lanka in the Thursday's World Twenty20 semi-final here. Paul Collingwood's team have shown right from the start that they are the tournament favourites and have displayed their ...
Former India captains said that players have to be blamed for the team's early exit from the ongoing World Twenty20 in the Caribbean. Sourav Ganguly feels that the Indian Premier League (IPL) has lulled the Indian players into a false sense of security, and has asked the seniors to pull ...
Stung by the team's exit from the World Twenty20 in the Caribbean, the Indian cricket board is waiting for the team management's report before taking some corrective actions. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) spokesman Rajiv Shukla said Wednesday the team failed to perform as per expectations, but ...
After their disappointing exit from World Twenty20, Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni refused to blame the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the team's performance but said the late night IPL parties were taxing for the players. Dhoni also said their inability to handle short pitched deliveries was a hindrance. The ...
Australia qualified for the semifinal with a four-wicket win over the West Indies in the last Group F match of the Super Eights and eliminated the hosts from the World Twenty20 here Tuesday. West Indies were bowled out for just 105 in 19 overs, after skipper Chris Gayle opted to bat ...
A last ball six from Chamara Kapugedera handed Sri Lanka a thrilling five wicket victory over India and gave them a good chance of qualifying to the semi-finals of the World Twenty20. Sri Lanka chased down a winning target of 164 runs with Kapugedera (37 not out of 16 balls) hitting ...
Despite avoiding a face-off with Australia in the semi-finals, England captain Paul Collingwood is not concerned about their opponents in the last four of the World Twenty20. "We all know we haven't won an ICC trophy. In the semis, and if we get through to the final, I won't be bothered ...
England relied on its new found batting prowess and self-confidence to beat New Zealand by three wickets, knocking them out of the World Twenty20. Chasing 150 to win, England lost some quick wickets in the middle overs but Eoin Morgan (40) and Luke Wright (20) once again came good with ...
Defending champions Pakistan kept alive their hopes for a semi-final berth and knocked out South Africa of the World Twenty20, beating them by 11 runs in their last Group E match of the Super Eights here Monday. Spinner Saeed Ajmal’s four for 26 and Man of the Match Umar Akmal’s ...
After inflicting crushing defeats on India and Sri Lanka, a fired-up Australia will be eying to round off their third and last Super Eights match against West Indies with a win in the World Twenty20 here Tuesday. The Australians, after surviving a close shave against Bangladesh in the group stage ...