Cricket News

New Zealand's women launched their World Twenty20 campaign with a comfortable 10-run victory over India in St Kitts

A magnificent display of clean hitting from Albie Morkel, South Africa's slog-over specialist, and good support from AB de Villiers helped South Africa to a 13-run victory against New Zealand in their opening Super Eights game at the Kensington Oval

Brendon McCullum has said tracks in Barbados should give his team's top-order batsmen a better opportunity to post bigger scores

The pool stage is over, the minnows have all been swallowed and only the big fish remain swimming on to Barbados for the Super Eights. Now, the real test begins for New Zealand and South Africa

Zimbabwe subsided to one of the lowest Twenty20 totals against New Zealand to become the first team to bow out of the competition

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

New Zealand's captain Daniel Vettori has identified Elton Chigumbura as the danger man for Zimbabwe as the two teams prepare for Tuesday's battle to decide who progresses to the Super Eights

New Zealand are on a high after their penultimate-ball win on Friday and can seal their spot in the final eight even with a tight loss to Zimbabwe

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

Sri Lanka have been left knowing only a victory against Zimbabwe will keep them in the tournament

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

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

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

The game needs a sparkling tournament in West Indies and, most importantly, a clean and controversy-free event

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

Daniel Vettori is confident New Zealand can continue to improve after easily accounting for Ireland in their first warm-up match at the ICC World Twenty20

Jesse Ryder confirmed his recovery from the groin injury that forced his withdrawal from the IPL, as he cracked a rapid 64 from 30 balls, including five fours and five sixes, to lift New Zealand to a matchwinning 187 for 5 in their opening Twenty20 warm-u

New Zealand's captain Daniel Vettori knows he will need to play a key role on the slow, low Caribbean pitches for his side to break its habit of falling just short of success in major tournaments