MS Dhoni knows full well that India's first encounter, against Afghanistan, has the potential to be a little uncomfortable

Punjab Stallions were derailed by a fine spell of leg spin from Danish Kaneria who served the Pakistan selectors a reminder of his abilities in limited-overs formats, as Sind Dolphins cruised to a four-wicket win in the final league match of the Pentangul

A statistical preview to the ICC World Twenty20

Ravindra Jadeja, who missed IPL 2010 after being banned by the tournament organisers for trying to negotiate a contract outside the player auction, wants to put the disappointment behind him and focus on the World Twenty20

Scott Styris bowled New Zealand to victory despite only two of their batsmen reaching double figures in their final warm-up match against West Indies in Guyana

Michael Clarke believes Australia's best Twenty20 players should be included in Cricket Australia's contract list

Afghanistan showed no signs of nerves on the eve of their big-stage debut, as they surged to an impressive five-wicket victory over Ireland with three balls to spare

England maintained their 100% record in international fixtures against Bangladesh as they launched their World Twenty20 preparations with a comfortable seven-wicket victory at the Kensington Oval

Those who scoffed at Yorkshire's self-belief after the side tipped for relegation had won their opening two matches might decide to keep their thoughts to themselves if Andrew Gale's young team can turn a compellingly strong position in this contest into

A combined team effort set up victory with three balls to spare as South Africa brushed past Sri Lanka in their first warm-up match

South Africa A will be bolstered by the presence of spinner Paul Harris for the second unofficial Test against Bangladesh A

Lalit Modi has made his first public appearance since the IPL final on Sunday, surfacing in Delhi where, it is learnt, he held discussions with two of India's most respected legal brains, Ram Jethmalani and Harish Salve

Chris Martin, the New Zealand pace bowler, has been cleared to play for Essex following a delay in the processing of his visa

Australian fast bowler Ryan Harris will replace the injured Brett Lee in the 15-member squad for the ICC World Twenty20, the ICC has confirmed

Zimbabwe have been given a timely confidence boost after their shock one-run win over Australia in their World Twenty20 warm-up match

The former South Africa seamer, Andre Nel, has been suspended for two matches under the ECB's discipline code, following an incident during Surrey's CB40 match against Lancashire on April 25

T Suman, the Deccan Chargers batsman, has declared his intention to channel his success in the IPL into a major career boost

Announcement of general elections in Trinidad and Tobago forced a change in the schedule of the West Indies series against South Africa

Teenager Deandra Dottin reprised her heroics with the bat from the first match and added a telling contribution with the ball to steer West Indies women to an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match Twenty20 series against Pakistan

South Australia have boosted their list of contracted players with the addition of the Victorians Aiden Blizzard and Rob Cassell