Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara and fast bowler Nuwan Kulasekara are winning their battle to be fit for this month's Twenty20 World Cup on home soil.

Sri Lankan cricket captain Mahela Jayawardene says he thinks home advantage at the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup could see them to victory.

Ireland's chalked up a second win in two days as they comfortably defeated Sri Lanka 'A' in Colombo as they continued to build up towards the ICC World Twenty20.

Ed Joyce's unbeaten 53 helps Ireland beat Sri Lanka A in their latest warm-up clash ahead of the ICC World Twenty20.

Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has said a phalanx of allrounders will be his side's biggest strength in the upcoming World Twenty20, because of the balance and flexibility they afford the team

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara and fast bowler Nuwan Kulasekara are winning their battle to be fit for this month's Twenty20 World Cup on home soil. The 34-year-old Sangakkara is recovering from a broken finger while Kulasekara, 30, has been troubled by a groin strain

COLOMBO, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka batsman KumarSangakkara and fast bowler Nuwan Kulasekara are winning theirbattle to be fit for this month's Twenty20 World Cup on homesoil. The 34-year-old Sangakkara is recovering from a brokenfinger while Kulasekara, 30, has been troubled

Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara and fast bowler Nuwan Kulasekara are winning their battle to be fit for this month's Twenty20 World Cup.

Bridgetown (Barbados), Sep 10 (IANS/CMC) The West Indies cricket team flew out of the region, high in confidence, enroute to Sri Lanka for the ICC World Twenty20 tournament.

The International Cricket Council today launched the official ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 online Media Centre.

Mumbai, Sept. 9 -- When we speak about a cricket tournament in Sri Lanka, the image is of playing in high humidity on slow, spinning wickets - conditions which visiting teams dread. But come the World Twenty20 Cup and the players might be in for a pleasant surprise. Normally, the hosts

When we speak about a cricket tournament in Sri Lanka, the image is of playing in high humidity on slow, spinning wickets - conditions which visiting teams dread. But come the World Twenty20 Cup and the players might be in for a pleasant surprise.

Twenty20 is the flavour this cricket season in Sri Lanka. The T20 fever hit the Lankan fans with the inaugural Sri Lankan Premier League and the party will continue with the World T20 Cup starting in the country on September 18.

India, Sept. 8 -- Twenty20 is the flavour this cricket season in Sri Lanka. The T20 fever hit the Lankan fans with the inaugural Sri Lankan Premier League and the party will continue with the World T20 Cup starting in the country on September 18.While last month's Sri Lanka Premier League

Suresh Raina feels India will get their mojo back in the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup in Sri Lanka with the return of Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh, two vital cogs in the ODI Cup triumph last year.

Young Pakistan all rounder Hammad Azam, who was the part of inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) champions, Uva Next, has said the atmosphere in the premier Twenty20 competition was similar to that of international cricket.

Kumar Sangakkara has said that Sri Lanka will be one of the favourites at the upcoming World Twenty20, despite Sri Lanka's pitches having become less spin-friendly

Kumar Sangakkara, Lasith Malinga, Ajantha Mendis, Tillakaratne Dilshan and Dinesh Chandimal have been named in a long-list of nominees for this year’s LG ICC Awards, which will be held in Colombo in September. Sangakkara has been nominated in multiple categories – Cricketer of the Year, Test Cricketer of the Year and ODI Cricketer of the ...

The ICC World Twenty20 2012 trophies were ceremoniously accepted at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Wednesday.

Colombo, Aug.29 (ANI): The ICC World Twenty20 2012 trophies were ceremoniously accepted at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo, Sri Lanka today. The trophies arrived on board an Emirates flight from Dubai.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa joined in extending his greetings to the T20 World Cup series slated to commence next month in Sri Lanka. Wisiwara Jayanada, a procession to express greetings of all districts in Sri Lanka for the Twenty20 World Cup series, started from the Temple Trees. 20 Stumps

All 12 men’s squads for the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012have now been confirmed with the very best players in the worldgetting ready for the big event, which gets underway in Sri Lankanext month. Defending champion England will be led by Stuart Broad and featuresa strong line-up that includes

Sri Lanka is determined to win the Twenty20 World Cup to be conducted here and have named a formidable squad in their quest for honours.

Aug 23, Colombo: Sri Lanka Cricket Board today announced the men's and women's squads for the upcoming ICC World Twenty20 tournament in September in Sri Lanka.

Ajantha Mendis has returned to the Sri Lanka squad for the World Twenty20. Mendis last played for Sri Lanka in South Africa in January this year before suffering a back injury

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Uncapped opening batsman Dilshan Munaweera and schoolboy off-spinner Akila Dananjaya were named in Sri Lanka's 15-man squad on Thursday for the Twenty20 World Cup on home soil next month. Munaweera, 23, and Dananjaya, 18, are currently playing in the inaugural Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Uncapped opening batsman DilshanMunaweera and schoolboy off-spinner Akila Dananjaya were namedin Sri Lanka's 15-man squad on Thursday for the Twenty20 WorldCup on home soil next month. Munaweera, 23, and Dananjaya, 18, are currently playing inthe inaugural Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Aug 23, 2012 (AFP) - Hosts Sri Lanka on Thursday included rank newcomer Akhila Dhananjaya in a 15-man squad for next month's World Twenty20, while recalling unorthodox spinner Ajantha Mendis.

Bangalore, Aug 23: Sri Lanka have included the injured duo of Kumar Sangakkara and Nuwan Kulasekara for the upcoming ICC World Twenty20 2012. World T20 Schedule Both Sangakkara and Kulasekara are nursing injuries which they sustained during the last

Kevin Pietersen was left out of England’s World Twenty20 squad announced yesterday, as his international cricket exile continued. The South Africa-born batsman was the man of the tournament when England won the 2010 World Twenty20 in the Caribbean. But he was dropped from the England team