Cricket News

Ireland have named a full-strength squad for the World Twenty20 in West Indies with Boyd Rankin, the tall pace bowler, fit again after a foot injury to take his place in the 15-man party led by William Porterfield

Sri Lanka's selectors have included the right-hander in the probables squad for the upcoming World Twenty20 in the Caribbean after overlooking him for the 30-man team initially

The Jamaican wicketkeeper has been included in West Indies' provisional 30-member squad for the World Twenty20 World Cup to be staged in the Caribbean late next month

X-rays have confirmed that Graeme Smith does not need surgery for his fractured finger

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has trimmed the initial squad of 30 for the World Twenty20 2010 to be played in the Caribbean next month to 18, with the final squad of 15 to be announced on March 30

Pakistan will announce a captain for the World Twenty20 in the next couple of days

Pakistan's selectors have not named a captain in the final squad for the ICC World Twenty20 in April-May but have included Shahid Afridi and the Akmal brothers

Daryl Harper has not been chosen to officiate at the World Twenty20 in West Indies

Nuwan Zoysa, the left-arm fast bowler, was a surprise inclusion in Sri Lanka's provisional squad of 30 for the ICC World Twenty20 in the Caribbean in May

New Zealand's selectors have named five uncapped players in a 30-man probables squad for the upcoming World Twenty20 in the West Indies

Boyd Rankin is recovering well from his foot injury

Bangladesh have included a number of new faces in the 30-man probable squad for the upcoming World Twenty20 in West Indies

Alastair Cook, England's Test and ODI captain, has been omitted from England's 30-man provisional squad for the World Twenty20 that starts in April in the Caribbean

South Africa have named allrounder Justin Kemp in their initial squad of 30 for the ICC World Twenty20

Injured fast bowler Sohail Tanvir and Shoaib Akhtar have not been included in the 30-man squad

Brett Lee and Nathan Bracken remain in Australia's plans after they were named in the preliminary 30-man squad for the World Twenty20

A triumphant Afghanistan team returned home to a joyous welcome from hundreds of fans after securing a place at the World Twenty20 tournament in West Indies.

Irfan Pathan's continued omission from the Indian side was the only major surprise in India's long-list of 30 probables for the ICC World Twenty20 to be held in West Indies from April 30.

Michael Clarke is wary of New Zealand's bowling attack and aggressive batsmen as he makes his first tour with his new Twenty20 side

Australian trainer will once again join the team on a temporary basis to help them prepare their defense of the World Twenty20 title in the Caribbean