Cricket News

After encouraging signs and a cricket-filled 2009, the women once again join the men at the World Twenty20 - a tournament that will be another test of the sustainability of the women's game

A round-up of the second set of warm-up matches for the ICC women's World Twenty20

A round-up of the first set of warm-up matches for the ICC women's World Twenty20 in St Kitts

Chamari Polgampola, the right-arm fast bowler, will replace Shashikala Siriwardene in the Sri Lankan women's squad for the ICC World Twenty20

Michael Clarke said Australia "got a lot out of that game" and had a better idea of what their first XI was going to be, ahead of their ICC World Twenty20 opener against Pakistan in St Lucia on Sunday

The India women's team is geared up for their first tour of the Caribbean and hopes to get off the mark in the ICC Women's World Twenty20 with victory over New Zealand

Afghanistan's rapid rise up the world rankings, and ultimately a place at the World Twenty20, has captured the hearts and minds of the cricket world

Charlotte Edwards, the England women's captain, has said the return of Sarah Taylor and Claire Taylor to the squad is a huge boost in her team's attempt to defend the World Twenty20 title

Australia have suffered a setback after their captain Jodie Fields was ruled out of the World Twenty20 with a hamstring injury

New Zealand batsman Lucy Doolan has made a quick recovery from a knee injury and is available to take part in the ICC Women's World Twenty20 in the West Indies

Stuart Broad has insisted that the England bowlers were right to skip the IPL to ensure they remain fresh for international duty despite criticism from Kevin Pietersen

Sri Lanka have made five changes to their squad of 14, from the one picked in the inaugural version of the tournament last year in England

The hosts have made three changes to the squad that toured England for the inaugural version of the tournament last year

England's women will rely on a blend of youth and experience as they seek to retain the World Twenty20 title that they claimed last summer when the 2010 tournament gets underway in the Caribbean next month

Sania Khan and Sadia Yousuf have been recalled to the Pakistan Women's squad for the ICC World Twenty20 in the West Indies in April-May

There were no surprises in the 14-member Indian women's squad for the World Twenty20 in the West Indies starting May 5

South Africa's women's selection panel has included 16 year-old Chloe Tryon in the 14-member squad for the ICC Women's World Twenty20

Aimee Watkins will lead the 14-member New Zealand women's squad in the World Twenty20 to be held in West Indies from April

The selectors have named the squad for India Women's Twenty20 series against England, as well as the 30 probables for the ICC Women's World Twenty20

The England Women's selectors today named a provisional 20-strong squad for the World Twenty20 in the Caribbean which start in May