Tag Archives: World Twenty20

Karachi, July 9 (ANI): Controversial Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has declared himself hundred percent fit, saying he would soon force his way back into the national squad. Akhtar, who was left out of World Twenty20 team due to a ... Read More »

Otago (New Zealand), June 11 (ANI): Otago batsman Aaron Redmond will join the Black Caps at the World Twenty20 cricket championship in England as cover for injured Jesse Ryder. A New Zealand Press Association report said that Ryder is under ... Read More »

London, June 11 (ANI): Australian spin legend Shane Warne may have slated Paul Collignwood for showing a lack of imagination in his captaincy, but England T20 captain took innovative swipe on Australia’s elimination from the World Twenty20. “It’s a bit ... Read More »

London, June 7 (ANI): England’s Ashes hopes may have suffered a potentially devastating blow with their best batsman, Kevin Pietersen, yet to recover from his Achilles heel injury. The Daily Star quoted team coach Andy Flower as saying that Pietersen’s ... Read More »

Brisbane (Australia), June 6 (ANI): Cricketer Andrew Symonds returned to Brisbane on Saturday and admitted he needed time to consider what he was going to do about his playing future. Symonds arrived at Brisbane Airport just before 7 a.m. (AEST) ... Read More »

London, June 5 (ANI): If Australian cricket team suffers two defeats in a row in the Twenty20 World Cup, it could well find itself taking a plane home sooner than later. The Aussies drew the short straw when the four ... Read More »

London, June 5 (ANI): Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting believes Cricket Australia officials did all they could for Andrew Symonds before banishing the wayward all-rounder from the World Twenty20 squad over another alcohol-related incident. “We gave him the appropriate amount ... Read More »

London, June 1 (ANI): England Twenty20 captain Paul Collingwood believes his team has the skills to do well in the World Twenty20 that gets underway from June 5, and adds that he is confident about batsman Kevin Pietersen delivering the ... Read More »

London, May 21 (ANI): England batsman Kevin Pietersen has said that he will be fit for both the ICC World Twenty20 and the Ashes. KP has opted out of the one-day series against the West Indies with an Achilles heel ... Read More »

London, May 16 (ANI): England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is unlikely to be fit for next month’s World Twenty20 due to the slow response of his right knee to an operation performed last month.   Flintoff, 31, had keyhole surgery on ... Read More »

Melbourne, May 10 (ANI): South Australian stroke maker Callum Ferguson has said that his surprise World Twenty20 snub has failed to kill his Ashes dream, and has revealed plans to turn the rejection to his advantage. Ferguson landed back in ... Read More »

Melbourne, May 5 (ANI): Australia’s selectors have admitted that they have gambled by naming Brett Lee in the World Twenty20 without seeing him deliver a single match ball since his return from foot stress fractures. Lee, 32, has campaigned loudly ... Read More »

Melbourne, May 4 (ANI): Australia’s 15-man World Cup squad, due to be named on Tuesday, will include the names of most of the players who participated in the one-day series against Pakistan in the UAE, said stand-in captain Michael Clarke. ... Read More »

Abu Dhabi, May 4 (ANI): Australian cricket team coach Tim Nielsen believes that the selectors will be taking a chance on Brett Lee and Shane Watson when it comes to choosing the World Twenty20 squad on Tuesday. Both Lee and ... Read More »

London, May 2 (ANI): England coach Andy Flower persuaded Paul Collingwood to become captain of the team’s World Twenty20 squad, weeks after he insisted that he would never lead England again. Flower, appointed last month as full-time team director, persuaded ... Read More »