ICC World Twenty20 tickets go on global sale today

The global sale of tickets for the ICC World Twenty20 2012 Sri Lanka began at 9am GMT this morning with demand expected to be high for the first ICC World Twenty20 to be held in Asia. A maximum of four tickets can be purchased by each person for the super eights, semi-finals and finals, and a maximum of six tickets per person for the rest of the matches. Online booking...

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Mathews aims for success on home soil

Sri Lanka all-rounder Angelo Mathews has revealed his desire to help his side win the ICC World Twenty20 2012 later this year. "This time though the team wants to go all the way and give Sri Lanka fans all around the world something to really cheer. We owe them some silverware for their fantastic support," he said. A full interview is available below. How important...

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Watson, Gambhir and Ingram on the rise in T20I rankings

Australia's Shane Watson and Gautam Gambhir of India have made upward movements in the Reliance ICC T20I Player Rankings which were released on Saturday. Watson scored 69 and 0 in the two T20Is against the West Indies and has been rewarded with a jump of three places which puts him inside the top 10 in ninth position for the first time in his career. Gambhir, who was...

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Sri Lanka bat against England in final Test

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene won the toss and elected to bat in the second and final Test against England at the P. Sara Oval in Colombo on Tuesday: England, trailing 1-0 in the series, need a win to retain their number one position in the Test rankings. A draw or a loss will see them slip to second spot behind South Africa. The tourists went in with...

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Tendulkar quits as IPL Mumbai captain

NEW DELHI: Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday stepped down as Mumbai Indians skipper on the eve of the Indian Premier League (IPL), saying he needed a "break from the responsibility of captaincy". The batting superstar, who led Mumbai in all of the previous four editions of the IPL, will be replaced by off-spinner Harbhajan Singh as captain in the Twenty20 tournament that starts...

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British Universities side begins Pakistan tour

LAHORE: A British Universities cricket team arrived in Pakistan on Monday for two one-day games, with their captain stressing the troubled country badly needs international matches to return. The cricket-mad nation has not hosted an international match since militants attacked the Sri Lankan team bus during the Lahore Test in March 2009, killing eight people and injuring...

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Star-studded IPL opening ceremony today

NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League faces a test of its popularity as the fifth edition of the money-spinning Twenty20 event gets underway today amid concern about cricket fatigue among viewers. A galaxy of stars, including Amitabh Bachchan and American pop star Katy Perry, will set the ball rolling for the fifth edition of IPL with a glittering opening ceremony which...

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Fifth IPL looks to put troubles behind it

NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League faces a test of its popularity as the fifth edition of the money-spinning Twenty20 event gets under way this week amid concern about cricket fatigue among viewers. The IPL, which began in 2008 as a high-octane mix of glamour, entertainment, rich purses for players and the excitement of slam-bang cricket, has had a difficult ride over...

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T20 event 'shows Pakistan ready for internationals'

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan is ready to host international cricket matches once again after a three-year break, authorities said Monday after the successful staging of a domestic Twenty20 event. International cricket has been suspended in Pakistan since gunmen opened fire on the Sri Lanka team bus on its way to the Lahore Test in March 2009, leaving eight people dead and several...

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Sania Mirza comes to Shoaib's support

KARACHI: Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and wife of Pakistan former skipper cricket team Shoaib Malik has slammed the cricket gurus who have been criticising her husband for last few months for his performance. Just after Sialkot Stallion crushed Karachi Dolphins in the Super eight T20 tournament on Sunday at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium and Shoaib was declared player of...

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Sialkot Stallions retain Super Eight T20 Cup

RAWALPINDI: Sialkot Stallions defended their title of the Faysal Bank Super Eight Twenty20 Cup defeating Karachi Dolphins by an impressive margin of eight wickets here at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Chasing a rather difficult target of 168, captain Shoaib Malik and Haris Sohail hit unbeaten half-centuries to help the Stallions complete the victory in 18.5...

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Cricket: Dolphins set 168-run target for Stallions

RAWALPINDI: Karachi Dolphins set a tough target of 168 runs for Sialkot Stallions in the final of the Faysal Bank Super Eight Twenty20 Cup here at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Sunday. After the Dolphins captain Mohammad Sami won the toss and elected to bat first, his openers Shahzaib Hasan and Khalid Latif started aggressively to make 38 in only 2.5 overs before...

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S. Lanka seek series win in landmark Test

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka hope to celebrate 30 years in Test cricket by toppling England from the number one ranking when the second and final Test starts in Colombo on Tuesday. Sri Lanka, who won the first Test in Galle by 75 runs, are determined to scalp the tourists again at the P. Sara Oval and clinch their first series victory since 2009 when they beat New Zealand 2-0 at...

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Stallions beat Panthers to set final with Dolphins

RAWALPINDI: Sialkot Stallions crushed Peshawar Panthers by 40 runs to reach the final of the Faysal Bank Super Eight Twenty20 Cup here at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday. They will play the final against Karachi Dolphins on Sunday (April 1) at the same venue. After the Stallions captain Shoaib Malik won the toss and elected to bat, openers Shakeel Ansar and...

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Faysal Bank T20: Dolphins beat Lions to storm into final

RAWALPINDI: Karachi Dolphins defeated Lahore Lions by seven wickets with an over to spare to qualify for playing the final of the Faysal Bank Super Eight Twenty20 Cup here at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Chasing a modest target of 168 runs, openers Shahzaib Hasan and Khalid Latif provided a sound start to help the Dolphins complete a comfortable victory...

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Windies beat Australia to draw T20I series

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: West Indies defeated Australia by 14 runs at Kensington Oval on Friday to win the second Twenty20 international and draw the two-game series 1-1. Chasing a modest 161-run target, Australia were well-set at 75-2 at the halfway stage, but their chase slowed with off-break bowler Marlon Samuels taking three crucial wickets to dismiss skipper George...

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West Indies beat Australia by 14 runs

BRIDGETOWN: West Indies defeated Australia by 14 runs at Kensington Oval on Friday to win the second Twenty20 international and draw the two-game series 1-1. Chasing a modest 161-run target, Australia were well-set at 75-2 at the halfway stage, but their chase slowed with off-break bowler Marlon Samuels taking three crucial wickets to dismiss skipper George Bailey (24),...

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South Africa beat India under D/L method

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa defeated India by eleven runs according to the Duckworth/Lewis method after rain stopped play in a one-off Twenty20 international here at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday. India were 71 for no wicket in 7.5 overs, chasing a huge target of 220 runs. Gautam Gambhir raced to 49 not out off 28 balls, while Robin Uthappa was unbeaten on 18 off 19...

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FB T20: Stallions demolish Rams to reach semis

RAWALPINDI: Defending champions Silakot Stallions defeated Rawalpindi Rams by seven wickets to reach the semi-finals in the Faysal Bank Super Eight Twenty20 Cup here at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Friday. Chasing an easy target of 122, the Stallions completed their victory in 15.3 overs after opener Imran Nazir smashed a thunderous fifty. He made 59 off 34 balls...

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Cricket: Kallis, Ingram punish India in T20I

JOHANNESBURG: Jacques Kallis and Colin Ingram shared a rapid century partnership as South Africa posted a formidable total of 219 for four in a one-off Twenty20 international with India at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday. Kallis made 61 off 42 balls and the left-handed Ingram raced to 78 off 50 deliveries after South Africa were sent in to bat. The pair put on 119 of...

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India put South Africa into bat in T20 international

JOHANNESBURG: India won the toss and sent South Africa in to bat in a one-off Twenty20 international at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday. South Africa included two new caps in batsman Farhaan Behardien and wicketkeeper Dane Vilas. Teams: South Africa: Johan Botha (captain), Richard Levi, Jacques Kallis, Colin Ingram, Farhaan Behardien, Justin Ontong, Albie Morkel, Dane...

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Cricket: England's Broad out of final Test

COLOMBO: England seamer Stuart Broad was on Friday ruled out of the second and final Test against Sri Lanka with a calf strain and will immediately fly home, dealing a further blow to the tourists. The 25-year-old is also a doubt for the Indian Premier League, which starts next week, where he has signed up for Kings XI Punjab. Broad played in the first Test in Galle,...

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Cricket: Dolphins record easy win over Eagles

RAWALPINDI: Karachi Dolphins defeated Lahore Eagles by five wickets with eleven balls to spare in their last match of the Faysal Bank Super Eight Twenty20 Cricket Cup here at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Friday. Chasing 149, the Dolphins achieved the target with ease in 18.1 overs for the loss of five wickets. Asad Shafiq knocked a brilliant half-century, scoring...

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Strauss under scrutiny as England slump

GALLE: England captain Andrew Strauss faces close scrutiny of his batting and leadership skills as he attempts to keep his spin-shattered team on top of the world Test rankings. England, who toppled India from the mantle with a memorable 4-0 whitewash on seaming wickets at home last year, have come unstuck on the spinner-friendly tracks of Asia over the last three months. The...

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