Tag: T20

West Indies party after sweet T20 victory

West Indies cricketers partied through the night on Monday after their triumph in the World Twenty20, as defeated hosts Sri Lanka cursed yet another...

Sri Lankan misery after home T20 defeat

Sri Lanka's press was distraught on Monday after the host nation lost the World Twenty20 final against the West Indies, with criticism focused on...

Australia retain women’s World Twenty20 title

Australia successfully defended their women's World Twenty20 title following an exciting four run win over arch-rivals England in the final on Sunday. Jess Cameron hit...

Determined Windies new T20 Champions

Darren Sammy's West Indies were crowned the new World Twenty20 champions on Sunday after a 36-run victory over hosts Sri Lanka in a dramatic...

T20 final not just about Gayle, says Jayawardene

Sri Lanka's captain Mahela Jayawardene insists the World Twenty20 final against the West Indies on Sunday will not hinge on just Chris Gayle's flamboyant...

Sammy aims to ruin Sri Lanka’s T20 party

West Indies captain Darren Sammy promised a well-contested World Twenty20 final against hosts Sri Lanka on Sunday, saying his team had peaked at the...

World Twenty20 set for rousing finale

Clinical Sri Lanka will test their skills against the flamboyant West Indies when both sides battle for their maiden World Twenty20 title in a...

T20 exit saddens former stars

Former players spoke for millions of disappointed fans Friday after Pakistan crashed out of the World Twenty20 semi-finals, blaming defeat on poor planning and...

Herath spins SL into World T20 final

Veteran spinner Rangana Herath grabbed 3-25 to lift hosts Sri Lanka into the World Twenty20 final with a 16-run victory over Pakistan in Colombo...

England crush Kiwis to enter women’s T20 final

Former champions England eased into the women's World Twenty20 final with a seven-wicket win over out-classed New Zealand at the Premadasa stadium in Colombo...

Aussies to target Gayle in World T20 semi-final

Australia hope to remove big-hitter Chris Gayle early to put the West Indies under pressure during the second semi-final of the World Twenty20 in...

Sri Lanka switch captains to avoid ban

Hosts Sri Lanka have used a bagful of tricks to outwit rivals on their way to the World Twenty20 semi-finals -- even changing captains...

First a T20 defeat and then old train engines?

The Pakistan Railways is in trouble and an offer of the Indian government to supply 100 engines must be given a serious thought”. These views...

Women’s WT20: Pakistan beat India by one run

Pakistani women’s cricket team snatched a one-run victory against India in a thrilling women’s World T20 match at the Galle International Stadium. Undeterred by yesterday’s...

Simon Taufel to step down from elite panel after ICC World...

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday announced that Simon Taufel will step down from the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires at the...

Bangladesh put N.Zealand into bat in group D match

Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim won the toss and opted to bowl first in the group D match against New Zealand at Pallekele stadium on...

SA send Zimbabwe out of World T20

Jacques Kallis recorded the best Twenty20 figures for his country to inspire South Africa to a convincing 10-wicket win over Zimbabwe in a Group...