‘You’re not Singh-ing anymore,’ chanted some English fans, and India certainly weren’t as they were dumped out of the competition that they won two years ago, with one Super-Eight game still to be played. With Lord’s bathed in brilliant sunshine, a capacity crowd watched as England held their nerve for a three-run victory which ensured [...]
Sangakkara and Dilshan Dump Australia Out
June 8, 2009 By
Sri Lanka dumped Australia out of the ICC World Twenty20 with a six-wicket victory at Trent Bridge. Kumar Sangakkara played a captain’s innings to lead them across the line, with an over to spare, as they chased 160 after Tillakaratne Dilshan sparked the pursuit with an innovative 53 off 32 balls. Australia were set back [...]
Ireland Storm Into Super Eights
June 8, 2009 By
Ireland beat Bangladesh in the 2007 World Cup and, pitted against the same side in a must-win clash in more familiar conditions, produced an encore to surge into the second stage of the World Twenty20. This will go down as one of the biggest moments in Ireland’s cricket history – but another disappointment for Bangladesh, [...]
Australia Send Symonds Home
June 5, 2009 By
Andrew Symonds is believed to be contemplating retirement after being ordered home from the ICC World Twenty20 for an “alcohol-related incident” that has thrown Australia’s tournament plans into disarray. Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland announced Symonds’ contract was under review, but Cricinfo understands the allrounder may jump before he is pushed. The developments come [...]
‘Fatigue is a part of Indian cricket’ – Dhoni
May 30, 2009 By
MS Dhoni, the captain of the Indian team which is defending the World Twenty20 title, has admitted that his players were tired after the IPL, but also said the hectic schedule was something his team was used to. “When you play so many matches you do get tired, after all it’s a human body. There [...]
Bangladesh Cancel Foreign Tours
March 18, 2009 By
The Bangladesh government has halted all visits by foreign teams because it can’t guarantee them sufficient security, meaning that the forthcoming visit of Pakistan, which had been delayed in the wake of the Lahore attack on the Sri Lanka team, has now been postponed indefinitely. Pakistan were originally scheduled to play two Twenty20 matches and [...]
