Cricket News

Ravi Rampaul and Darren Sammy ensured West Indies overcame the absence of Chris Gayle and a stuttering batting display as they overpowered Ireland

Kevin Pietersen has reiterated his commitment to attend the birth of his first child, even if means leaving the field mid game

Nathan McCullum was the hero for New Zealand, with an all-round performance that helped seal victory with one delivery to spare

David Warner says Australia are fully focussed on ending their poor record in Twenty20 cricket, and believes they have the strength in depth to cope with all conditions they will face in the coming fortnight in the Caribbean

India's Rohit Sharma has credited his team-mate Yuvraj Singh for making him a stronger batsman

Everybody starts from scratch again, except the defending champions who do so with more pressure as a result of that status

Afghanistan's fairytale has gone truly global. After narrowly missing out on qualification for the World Cup they carried all before them to secure a place in the Caribbean

Kirsten blamed fatigue last year, not much has changed on that account. Can India inspire themselves to a different result?

Bangladesh continue to remain unpredictable. Can they pull of a special win or two in this World Cup?

Andrew Miller previews West Indies' World Twenty20 opener against Ireland in Guyana

The World Twenty20 kicks off with two teams that look good on paper but haven't quite hit their straps in the format

Scott Styris expects scores of as little as 120 to be competitive during the World Twenty20 games in Guyana

The next two weeks could provide a much-needed boost for West Indies cricket and while the success of the World Twenty20 as a whole will play a part in that, nothing would help more than a winning run by the home side

Trent Johnston has many happy memories of the Caribbean, having been part of Ireland's 2007 World Cup team, and he is full of belief they can repeat that success in the ICC World Twenty20

The opener David Warner collected his second warm-up half-century as Australia fine-tuned with a 101-run win against a Windward Islands XI

Phil Simmons, the Ireland coach, has accused his side of 'complacency' after they slumped to defeat against Afghanistan in the World Twenty20 warm-up game

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

West Indies cricket continues to lurch from crisis to crisis and each time there is a glimmer of light they find a way to hit new depths

Sooner or later New Zealand will add another major piece of silverware to their cabinet, to sit alongside the 2000 ICC Knockout Trophy. Here's their chance

When Ireland dumped Pakistan out of the 2007 World Cup it was a shock. This time round things must be different.