Reuters: England have recalled batsman Kevin Pietersen and rested their senior fast bowler James Anderson for a four-week tour of India next month including five one-day internationals and a Twenty20 international. In a statement on Tuesday, the England and Wales Cricket Board said uncapped Surrey

The logo unveiling and the announcement of the match schedule for the ICC World T20 took place in Colombo.

Reuters : Australia wicketkeeper batsman Brad Haddin has retired from international Twenty20 to prolong his career in 50-over matches and Tests.  Haddin played 25 matches for Australia in the shortest form of the game, the last against Sri Lanka in Kandy last month.“I thoroughly enjoy

COLOMBO (Reuters): International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Haroon Lorgat has ruled out changes to 50-over cricket despite a proposal put forward by Indian great Sachin Tendulkar.  Despite the success of the World Cup earlier this year Tendulkar, the most prolific batsman in one-day internationals, wrote to Lorgat last month suggesting four 25-over innings rather ...

By Sachin David The International Cricket Council officially launched the Marquee event of the shortest format of cricket the World Twenty20 tournament that is to be played on Sri Lankan soil in the year 2012. The tournament will be played from 18 September 2012 to 7 October 2012. The event

Sept 21, Colombo: The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the match schedule for the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 Championship tournament to be held in Sri Lanka and unveiled the event logo.

ICC Media Release The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the match …

Reuters: Off-spinner Graeme Swann will captain his country for the first time when he leads the England Twenty20 side in two matches against West Indies this month in the absence of injured skipper Stuart Broad and vice-captain Eoin Morgan. Swann will be the fifth man to skipper his country

Pallekele, September 7 (AFP): Australia and Sri Lanka clash in the second cricket Test in Pallekele from Thursday, relieved they will not be playing on a dustbowl like the one in Galle. The controversial dry wicket in the first Test last week was described as “poor” by match referee Chris Broad and the International Cricket ...

Reuters: England piled more misery on India with a thrilling six-wicket victory in a one-off Twenty20 match at Old Trafford on Wednesday. After losing the test series 4-0, India started brightly in the shortest version of the game and racked up 165 all out, only to see England reach their target

England batsmen Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott, Hashim Amla of South Africa and last year’s ‘ICC Cricketer of the Year’ Sachin Tendulkar of India have all been short-listed for the top honour at the LG ICC Awards 2011. The votes have now been casted by the independent 25-person academy and these four men are the ...

Karachi, August 26(ANI): Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi, who has retired from international cricket, will be seen in action in National Twenty20 Championship next month. Afridi will lead his home team, Karachi Dolphins, in the T20 Championship, while Karachi Zebra squads will be led

Reuters: Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga was unaware he had become the first player to take three one-day international hat-tricks until after the match against Australia on Monday. Malinga, nicknamed “Slinger Malinga” due to his distinctive round-arm action, ripped out Mitchell Johnson, John Hastings and Xavier Doherty in an explosive burst which set up ...

Players’ union boss Tim May has called on the International Cricket Council (ICC) to be true to its policy of transparency and avoid a repeat of the John Howard affair. May, who is chief executive of the Federation of International Cricketers’ Association (FICA), said on Monday he welcomed the ICC’s decision announced earlier this month ...

Ajantha Mendis becomes the first bowler to take six wickets in a Twenty20 international.

A record breaking spell of spin bowling from Ajantha Mendis halted the Australian charge for victory in the 2nd T20I at Pallekele.

Ajantha Mendis became the first bowler to bag six wickets in a Twenty20 international as Sri Lanka clinched the series 2-0 against Australia with an eight-run win in the second match on Monday.

A remarkable spell by Sri Lanka's Ajantha Mendis has sent Australia to an eight-run defeat in the second and final Twenty20 international in Kandy.

Ajantha Mendis became the first bowler to bag six wickets in a Twenty20 international as Sri Lanka clinched the series 2-0 against Australia with an eight-run win in the second match Tuesday morning.

Ajantha Mendis became the first bowler to bag six wickets in a Twenty20 international as Sri Lanka clinched the series 2-0 against Australia with an eight-run win in the second match Monday.

Sri Lanka edged out Australia by eight runs in their second Twenty20 international played under lights at Pallekele International Stadium today. Sri Lanka won the two-match series 2-0.

Ajantha Mendis made history as Sri Lanka completed a 2-0 series win over Australia with an exciting eight-run win in their second Twenty20 international in Kandy.

Spinner Ajantha Mendis became the first bowler to take six wickets in a Twenty20 international Monday to lead Sri Lanka to a sensational win against Australia in the second match and win the two-match series 2-0.

Sri Lanka beat Australia by eight runs in the second Twenty20 match at Pallekele International Stadium on Monday. Scores: Sri Lanka 157-9 in 20 overs (Mahela Jayawardene 86; John Hastings 3-14, Brett Lee 3-39), beat Australia 149-9 in 20 overs (Shane Watson 57; Ajantha Mendis 6-16).

Sri Lanka scored 157 for nine wickets after winning the toss and batting first in the second Twenty20 International against Australia at the Pallekele Stadium on Monday.

Sri Lanka scored 157 for nine wickets after winning the toss and batting first in the second Twenty20 International against Australia at the Pallekele Stadium on Monday.

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka, Aug 8, 2011 (AFP) - - Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan elected to bat after winning the toss against Australia in the second and final Twenty20 match at the Pallekele International Stadium on Monday.

Sri Lanka win the toss and choose to bat first in the second Twenty20 international against Australia in Kandy.

Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan elected to bat after winning the toss against Australia in the second and final Twenty20 match at the Pallekele International Stadium on Monday.

Cameron White and Australia must lift their game to contain Tillakaratne Dilshan in the second Twenty20 international against Sri Lanka.