2 https://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/espncinew.png https://www.cricinfo.com/ https://www.cricinfo.com/ Visit Cricinfo.com for up-to-the-minute cricket news, breaking cricket news, live cricket commentary, ball-by-ball commentary, cricket video, cricket audio and features. (c)Cricinfo en-gb "We knew West Indies possessed some of the best T20 players," former coach says on how they went about their business ten years ago https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/347600/347658.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1340169.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1340169.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2022-ottis-gibson-interview-west-indies-coach-recalls-2012-world-t20-triumph-1340169 Sun, 16 Oct 2022 16:32:10 GMT Darren Sammy isn't satisfied with West Indies' recent success. He wants his side to hunger for more https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150700/150799.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/596968.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/596968.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-596968 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Geoff Boycott on the World T20, Kevin Pietersen, attacking captains in history, innovations likely in the game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/94400/94480.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/586402.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/586402.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-586402 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Because they rarely sledge or harbour rancorous feelings towards the opposition https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150700/150797.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/586396.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/586396.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-586396 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The West Indian fast bowler has been all aggression and fire with the new ball in T20s, but has leaked plenty of runs in the slog overs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150400/150471.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/586395.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/586395.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-586395 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Asking them to regain the heights of the 1980s would be too much, but they can still be a force in international competition https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150700/150794.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/586181.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/586181.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-586181 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An American writer gets swept up in the foaming excitement of the World Twenty20 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150800/150823.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/586175.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/586175.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-586175 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Our correspondent experiences the moods of victory and defeat, courtesy the captains' press conferences https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149900/149972.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/586217.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/586217.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-586217 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The World T20 was a three-week burst of entertaining and meaningful cricket; the administrators should resist the urge to expand the tournament and dilute its charm https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150700/150795.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/586176.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/586176.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-586176 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marlon Samuels and Darren Sammy were the standout performers in the final of the World Twenty20 2012 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150700/150770.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/586169.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/586169.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-586169 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT West Indies had a higher dot-ball percentage than any of the other sides who reached the Super Eights. But they had the power-hitters to compensate for that https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150700/150770.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/586158.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/586158.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-586158 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo revisit some of the most memorable individual performances at the World Twenty20 2012 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150400/150426.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/586150.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/586150.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-586150 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An analysis of individual batting and bowling performances in the World Twenty20 2012 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150700/150770.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/586148.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/586148.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-586148 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo's writers, who were at the World Twenty20, pick their best XIs and explain their choices https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150400/150425.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/586111.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/586111.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-586111 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT XI players who failed to live up to the hype at the World Twenty20 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150500/150592.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/586109.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/586109.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-586109 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo's men on the ground pick their favourite moments of the World Twenty20 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150700/150796.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/586105.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/586105.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-586105 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT That he's being blamed for Sri Lanka's loss? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150700/150787.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/586049.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/586049.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-586049 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The 2014 World Twenty20 will be Bangladesh's most challenging hosting assignment. Nothing but the best hospitality will be expected, and whoever is in charge will have to plan well and more importantly plan early https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/87100/87177.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/586046.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/586046.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-586046 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It's tough to make sense of a loss so bizarre for Sri Lanka. Their journey so far might have provided a positive launching pad for the future, but for the moment the team must introspect https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150700/150795.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/586027.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/586027.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-586027 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT West Indies finally have a world title after eight years, but they need to look for consistency on the field and stability off it https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150700/150787.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/586022.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/586022.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-586022 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT West Indies recovered from the most terrible of starts; Sri Lanka collapsed spectacularly when they had batted so well on this pitch two days ago https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150700/150765.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585998.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585998.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585998 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Many people have said he should not be in the team, let alone captain, but Darren Sammy was at centre of everything West Indies did in the World Twenty20 final https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150700/150797.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585988.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585988.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585988 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the final of the ICC World Twenty20 in Colombo https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150700/150776.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585985.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585985.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585985 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT West Indies' outstanding win at the Premadasa Stadium means they're world champions in a format for the first time since 1979 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150700/150791.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585974.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585974.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585974 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The World Twenty20 final proved that the shortest format is worthy of attention, and that cricket in the Caribbean is alive and kicking, says David Hopps as he soaks in the atmosphere at a Colombo café https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150700/150784.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585973.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585973.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585973 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Gayle and Rangana Herath were the standout performers in the semi-finals of the World Twenty20 2012 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150600/150699.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585830.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585830.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585830 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT You wouldn't want to be in Mahela Jayawardene's shoes during the World Twenty20 final https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150500/150544.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/585806.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/585806.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585806 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The war is over, the economy is booming - now Sri Lanka wants and needs a major cricket title https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147900/147942.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/585844.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/585844.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585844 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An intense tournament has produced two deserving title-contenders who promise a gripping finale https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150300/150369.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585840.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585840.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585840 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Having felt let down by their side in losing the 2011 World Cup final, Sri Lankan fans are back behind their team hoping for their party to climax https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150300/150382.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585838.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585838.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585838 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Although history and form make Sri Lanka the favourites, West Indies' power-packed batting line-up poses a major threat to the hosts' chances https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150600/150699.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585829.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585829.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585829 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India were underwhelming in the World Twenty20 again, and the team is in flux, but a new selection panel gives Dhoni a chance for a makeover https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150600/150604.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/585787.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/585787.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585787 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Well prepared though they were, Australia's quest reflected the thinness in their batting and spin bowling - limitations that will need to be rectified https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150700/150707.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585777.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585777.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585777 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A touring journalist's life isn't one to envy, especially during dinner time https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150000/150048.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/585665.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/585665.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585665 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT If there is a template of how to build a Twenty20 innings then West Indies produced it against Australia, but there is still one more match to go https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150700/150704.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585739.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585739.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585739 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT His desire to contribute to his team's success has rarely been stronger. The team itself is threatening to turn the Gangnam Style dance into a story of Caribbean resurgence https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150700/150702.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585733.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585733.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585733 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stats highlights from the second semi-final between West Indies and Australia in Colombo https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150600/150696.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585732.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585732.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585732 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Australia captain was probably the only one who thought giving Xavier Doherty the last over against Chris Gayle and Kieron Pollard wasn't a mistake https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150400/150484.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585731.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585731.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585731 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the second semi-final in Colombo https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150700/150702.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585726.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585726.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585726 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The track at the Premadasa had captains unsure what a good total was, and batsmen unsure whether to attack or consolidate https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150600/150679.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585662.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585662.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585662 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT His strike rate is surprisingly low because he faces too many dot balls and doesn't hit enough boundaries https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150000/150002.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/585560.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/585560.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585560 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan's batsmen needed to show discipline on a demanding pitch and their failure to do so cost them the semi-final https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150600/150676.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585597.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585597.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585597 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka made their second World Twenty20 final after being through a dogfight against Pakistan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150600/150659.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585596.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585596.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585596 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mahela Jayawardene is in touch with his country's troubled past but is also the face of a brighter future https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149600/149606.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/585585.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/585585.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585585 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the first World T20 semi-final in Colombo https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150600/150675.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585577.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585577.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585577 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Upon returning home, South Africa's coach and captain looked back on a tournament of many disappointments and few positives https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150400/150409.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585569.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585569.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585569 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's all-round consistency clearly gives them an advantage over West Indies who have blown hot and cold in their matches against top teams https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150400/150429.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585481.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585481.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585481 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The World Twenty20 has shown that the shortest format need not be all a batsman's game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149900/149970.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/585383.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/585383.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585383 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Harsha Bhogle, Ian Chappell and David Hopps on the championship so far, the exits of three major teams, trends and strategies, and the upcoming knockouts https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150400/150470.8.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585380.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585380.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585380 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In a clash of two powerful bowling teams at a spin-friendly venue, the outcome of the toss could have a bearing on the result https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150500/150591.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585371.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585371.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585371 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Despite numerous uncertainties that have shrouded their cricket, Pakistan have made it to their sixth consecutive semi-final of an ICC tournament https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150500/150584.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585347.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585347.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585347 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Umar Gul-Umar Akmal stand and Lasith Malinga's spell were the standout performances in the recent matches of Super Eight stage of World Twenty20 2012 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150400/150415.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585328.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585328.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585328 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Both Pakistan and India had the chance to qualify for the semi-finals today; the difference was that Pakistan's attack relished the challenge of defending their total https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585279.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585279.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585279 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT If they allow themselves to reflect on the cruelty of the format, both South Africa and India would be distracting themselves from reality: they were inconsistent, scratchy, confused, and poorly led https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150600/150609.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585274.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585274.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585274 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT His ability to get down and under the ball has been key to his success on the subcontinent https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150400/150491.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/585247.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/585247.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585247 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Two weeks into the tournament, a look at the highs and lows https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150300/150352.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/585222.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/585222.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585222 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the Super Eights match between India and South Africa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150500/150594.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585262.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585262.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585262 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There had been questions asked about Australia's middle order and their problems against spin came to the fore in a nervous display against Pakistan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150500/150585.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585240.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585240.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585240 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Watson and Harbhajan Singh were the standout performers in the second week of World Twenty20 2012 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150400/150425.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585216.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585216.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585216 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brendon McCullum, Ajantha Mendis and Jeevan Mendis were the standout performers in the first week of World Twenty20 2012 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149900/149960.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585163.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585163.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585163 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An American talking cricket with Pakistan fans in Sri Lanka. Plus, a garden party Sri Lankan high-society style https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150500/150571.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585161.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585161.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585161 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka produced a wonderfully slick performance against England, as Lasith Malinga and the middle order fired, but who was really leading the team? And did it really matter? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150500/150550.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585075.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585075.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585075 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England came as the defending champions but never played like it and, once again, it was problems in the Powerplay that led to their defeat https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150500/150565.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585072.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585072.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585072 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Despite their excellent record in world tournaments, New Zealand lack an edge to their cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150300/150361.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585057.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585057.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585057 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from Sri Lanka against England as the World Twenty20 holders go out of the tournament https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150500/150547.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585053.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585053.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585053 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT MS Dhoni, whose reliance on part-timers has proved successful so far in the World Twenty20, will hope his attack can deliver against South Africa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150500/150504.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585040.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585040.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585040 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from New Zealand against West Indies in Pallekele https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150500/150546.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585012.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/585012.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585012 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The match was underwhelming but the atmosphere was anything but https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150500/150512.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/584937.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/584937.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-584937 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Somehow, the pulsating, tenacious Pakistan side which had won three successive World Twenty20 games failed to turn up https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150500/150505.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584892.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584892.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-584892 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brendon McCullum, one of the most skilled batsmen in the shortest format, talks about its evolution and how its pressures are different from ODIs and Tests https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/128300/128356.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/584743.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/584743.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-584743 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the Day for the Super Eights game between India and Pakistan in Colombo https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150500/150500.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584859.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584859.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-584859 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the Super Eights match between Australia and South Africa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150400/150490.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584858.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584858.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-584858 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Poor strategy, puzzling selection and persistent unsettledness have been South Africa's weak points this tournament https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150000/150030.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584855.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584855.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-584855 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With a misfiring seam attack and the mystery absent from their chief spinner, West Indies must hope their batting can gun down all before them https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150300/150328.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584764.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584764.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-584764 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pop dancing, Mexican waves, fireworks, big hits, and a flag of Japan - you can see 'em all in a T20 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150400/150470.8.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/584731.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/584731.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-584731 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There is a strong argument for Sri Lanka to move Mahela Jayawardene, who looks to have hit top form at a vital stage of the World T20, permanently into the opener's slot in limited-overs cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150400/150472.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584713.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584713.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-584713 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There is no logic behind is using Irfan Pathan as an opener, when there are others better suited for the task https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149800/149819.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584693.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584693.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-584693 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the match between Sri Lanka and West Indies https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150400/150461.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584685.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584685.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-584685 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With his selection uncertain and his role in the side fluctuating, New Zealand selectors are failing to lure the best out of James Franklin https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150400/150446.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584677.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584677.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-584677 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from England v New Zealand in Pallekele https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150400/150448.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584651.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584651.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-584651 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steven Finn's stump-kicking is a habit he needs to kick. A change to the Laws might help https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150400/150448.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584607.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584607.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-584607 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT When you watch Pakistan play South Africa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150400/150420.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/584559.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/584559.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-584559 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT T20 is anyone's game, but statistically the odds are with Pakistan in the international version, and they could well go all the way in Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150400/150403.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/584528.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/584528.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-584528 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Three Indian specialist spinners taking a combined 0 for 66 in 6.5 overs in Colombo? How did that happen? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150400/150426.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584513.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584513.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-584513 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Watson's opening partnership with David Warner has removed the opportunity for questions to be asked of the Australia middle order https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150400/150431.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584505.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584505.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-584505 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka took a gamble by throwing a rookie spinner into deep end and he responded with the best figures of the match. It should promise more opportunities at the highest level https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150400/150423.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584477.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584477.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-584477 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the Day from the Super Eights match between South Africa and Pakistan in Colombo https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150400/150410.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584446.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584446.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-584446 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Johnson Charles and Chris Gayle with the bat and Ravi Rampaul and Samuel Badree with the ball clicked against England. But who will play against Sri Lanka? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150300/150384.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/584370.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/584370.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-584370 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT How many balls does he bat per match in Twenty20 internationals? In which team is the No. 7 batsman least needed? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149200/149278.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/584232.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/584232.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-584232 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT And for all the resources and chances they have got, Bangladesh haven't done it yet https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149100/149119.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/584213.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/584213.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-584213 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT For all the talk of England's weakness against spin, it was an over of pace that defined West Indies' defence of 179 in Pallekele https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584339.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584339.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-584339 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Eoin Morgan produced a wonderful innings against West Indies, but it made the end result look closer than it really was in another troubled England display https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150300/150387.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584337.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584337.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-584337 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the Day from the Super Eights match between England and West Indies in Pallekele https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150300/150384.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584329.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584329.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-584329 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With one of the strongest and most experienced top orders in world cricket, it is the middle order that need to find form for Sri Lanka to be a real force https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150300/150382.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584266.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584266.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-584266 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from Sri Lanka v New Zealand in Pallekele https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150300/150363.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584247.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584247.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-584247 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT MS Dhoni is known for his instinctive decisions as a captain. Will he make the hard one on Sehwag's selection? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149900/149986.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584215.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584215.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-584215 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT He isn't making it talk like he used to in his heyday. Is poor fitness to blame? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/142300/142390.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/584122.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/584122.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-584122 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The challenge for most cricketers- and other sportsmen - is to retain their personality while getting better at the game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150000/150055.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/584001.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/584001.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-584001 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Bangladesh's players, fans and media have been satisfied with mediocrity for too long. Where is their Tiger Pataudi, or their Arjuna Ranatunga, to drag them out of that mindset? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150300/150316.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584012.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584012.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-584012 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT At the midway point against Bangladesh, Pakistan's task was looking tricky but Imran Nazir's explosive innings quickly put paid to any nerves https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150300/150320.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584007.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584007.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-584007 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT