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Gayle force hits Australia as Windies reach T20 final 06 Oct 2012 - 10:03 am

COLOMBO: Chris Gayle smashed an unbeaten 75 off 41 balls as the West Indies stormed into the World Twenty20 final with a record...

Hafeez proud of Pakistan team, defends Shahid Afridi 06 Oct 2012 - 10:03 am

COLOMBO: Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez (picutred) said he was proud of his team’s World Twenty20 campaign despite a semi-final defeat to Sri Lanka,...

Batting legend Tendulkar to assess his future next month 06 Oct 2012 - 10:02 am

NEW DELHI: Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar (pictured) admitted yesterday that he is contemplating retirement and said he would reassess his future next...

Captain Jayawardene relishes fourth final 06 Oct 2012 - 10:02 am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s captain Mahela Jayawardene goes into tomorrow’s World Twenty20 final confident of winning the title after failing at the last hurdle...

Australia to play England in Women’s T20 final 06 Oct 2012 - 10:02 am

COLOMBO: Defending champions Australia will face England in the women’s World Twenty20 final after cruising past the West Indies by 28 runs yesterday....

Pakistan reach T20 semis 03 Oct 2012 - 03:00 pm

COLOMBO: India failed to reach the World Twenty20 semi-finals despite beating South Africa by one run in a gripping final Super Eights Group...

Pakistan’s Rehman fails drug test 03 Oct 2012 - 02:59 pm

KARACHI: Pakistan left-arm spinner Abdur Rehman failed a dope test during the English county season while playing for Somerset, the Pakistan Cricket Board...

Sri Lanka, Windies reach T20 semis 03 Oct 2012 - 02:42 pm

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka: Slinging bowler Lasith Malinga took a career-best five wickets as Sri Lanka beat England by 19 runs to reach the...

Kiwis exit after Super Over defeat 03 Oct 2012 - 02:42 pm

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka: West Indies knocked New Zealand out of the World Twenty20 in a dramatic Super Over yesterday after their group one...

Time for South Africa to deliver: Kirsten 03 Oct 2012 - 02:38 pm

COLOMBO: South Africa have a habit of failing to deliver in crunch matches at major tournaments but coach Gary Kirsten says they must...

Akmal and Gul sparkle as Pakistan edge South Africa 29 Sep 2012 - 09:59 am

COLOMBO: Umar Gul emerged as Pakistan’s unlikely batting hero, blasting a 17-ball 32 to give the 2009 champions a narrow two-wicket victory over...

Australia hammer listless India 29 Sep 2012 - 09:58 am

COLOMBO: Shane Watson grabbed 3-34 and struck 72 off 42 balls to lift Australia to an emphatic nine-wicket win over India in the...

Broad rules out Morgan’s promotion 29 Sep 2012 - 09:57 am

KANDY: England captain Stuart Broad has ruled out promoting Eoin Morgan up the batting order saying that the left-hander’s unorthodox batting is more...

England, New Zealand determined to put it right 29 Sep 2012 - 09:57 am

PALLEKELE: Defending champions England and New Zealand hope to put their World Twenty20 campaigns back on track after losing their Super Eights group...

Sammy keen to end West Indies’ title drought 29 Sep 2012 - 09:56 am

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka: West Indies have not tasted much international success in the last decade but captain Darren Sammy (pictured) believes he has...