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Sri Lanka is through to the Twenty20 World Cup final after a sensational opening over by Angelo Mathews helped it to a 57-run drubbing of West Indies in the semifinals on Friday. more »
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Saturday, June 20, 2009
- Sri lanka to meet Pakistan in Twenty20 final
Sri Lanka is through to the Twenty20 World Cup final after a sensational opening over by Angelo Mathews helped it to a 57-run drubbing of West Indies in the semifinals on Friday.more »
Friday, June 19, 2009
- Bond likely to re-join Black Caps
Shane Bond's return from exile is likely to coincide with New Zealand's tour of Sri Lanka in August -- though the country's premier fast bowler will face a gradual reintroduction to elite cricket.more » - Pakistan into Twenty20 World Cup final
Pakistan is in the Twenty20 World Cup final after it upsetting South Africa by seven runs at Trent Bridge on Thursday.more » - White Ferns romp into final
Captain Aimee Watkins plundered the highest score of the tournament to launch New Zealand into the world women's Twenty20 cricket final in Nottingham today.more »
Thursday, June 18, 2009
- Buchanan sacked as IPL coach
Former Australia coach John Buchanan was fired by Indian Premier League team Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday.more » - White Ferns on track for final
Three months on from their World Cup agony, coach Gary Stead has declared his White Ferns cricketers a tougher all-round unit for their world Twenty20 women's semifinal against India early tomorrow.more »
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
- Next challenging test awaits for Twenty20 strugglers
New Zealand's cricketers have been reminded how challenging their next assignment appears after failing to master Sri Lanka's latest bowling sensation when bowing out of the world Twenty20 tournament in England today.more » - South Africa maintains unbeaten run
AB de Villiers scored 63 as South Africa beat India by 12 runs to head into the Twenty20 World Cup semifinals unbeaten on Tuesday.more » - Canterbury return for Martin
Black Caps bowler Chris Martin will return to Canterbury for the 2009-10 cricket season after a four-year stint with Auckland.more » - Black Caps' hopes end with collapse
Skipper Daniel Vettori was left ruing another batting collapse as Sri Lanka swept New Zealand out of the Twenty20 cricket World Cup semifinals with a 48-run win at Trent Bridge this morning.more » - Bangladesh lifts ban on ICL defectors
The Bangladesh Cricket Board has lifted the 10-year bans imposed on 14 cricketers who played in the rebel Indian Cricket League.more »
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
- Injury stricken NZ risk Ajantha ambush
A third Sri Lankan bowler looks set to join Muttiah Muralitharan and Lasith Malinga in tormenting New Zealand's cricketers when the last World Twenty20 semifinalist is determined in Nottingham tomorrow.more » - West Indies send England out of T20
West Indies are through to the semifinals of the Twenty20 World Cup after a thrilling five-wicket victory over England in a rain-affected match at The Oval on Monday.more » - Pakistan into semis after beating Ireland
Pakistan clinched a place in the semifinals of the Twenty20 World Cup on Monday by beating Ireland by 39 runs at the Oval.more » - White Ferns crush South Africa
New Zealand booked a spot in the semifinals of the women's world Twenty20 cricket championship with a convincing six-wicket victory over South Africa at Taunton this morning in their final group match.more »
Monday, June 15, 2009
- NZ women want to keep pressure on
An unbeaten New Zealand has vowed to maintain their intensity at the women's World Twenty20 cricket tournament against winless South Africa in their final group match.more » - India bundled out of T20 Cup by England
Defending champion India is out of the Twenty20 World Cup after it lost a thrilling Super 8 match to England by three runs at Lord's on Sunday.more » - Sri Lanka edge out Ireland in T20
Sri Lanka beat Ireland by nine runs in the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday, but only after Alex Cusack took four wickets in nine balls as the Irish threatened to pull off a major upset at Lord's.more »
Sunday, June 14, 2009
- Gul swoops on Black Caps as they face elimination
New Zealand hope Ross Taylor can be their saviour against Sri Lanka after a six-wicket hiding from Pakistan left them on the brink of elimination from the world Twenty20 cricket championship. In the best traditions of Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Shoaib Akhtar, Pakistani paceman Umar Gul bamboozled New Zealandmore » - NZ women with 52-run victory over West Indie
New Zealand, propelled by a powerful 39 ball 60 from Suzie Bates, made it two victories from two games with a comfortable 52-run victory over West Indies in the women's world cup cricket Twenty20 tournament in England overnightmore »




