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South Africa go into the ICC World Twenty20 starting in Sri Lanka on Tuesday determined not to be ridiculed any more as the perennial chokers of international cricket.The Proteas, a formidable side in all forms of the game, have not won a major world title since their return from an apartheid-induced ban in 1990, after inexplicably crashing at crucial moments in previous tournaments.But limited-overs...
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mobilesWhile Sri Lanka have won three Asia Cups and shared an ICC Champions Trophy title since they won the World Cup in 1996, players and fans alike will feel a second major global crown is well overdue.This month's World Twenty20 could be the opportunity they have been waiting for. On home soil, with a well-balanced team, and lessons learnt from the recently concluded Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL),...
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Australian fast bowler Clint McKay has urged the cricket world to sit back and watch a superstar in the making in the form of fellow pacer when Pat Cummins during the forthcoming World Twenty20 tournament.Though in the dark about his own selection in the final eleven, McKay has tips Cummins to have an "unbelievable" impact on the tournament.The 19-year-old gave a preview of his capabilities in a contrived...
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begin the defence of their ICC World Twenty20 title in Sri Lanka later this month. Here,The minnows have come a long way since being granted ICC membership in 2001 and earned the right to compete in their first major tournament after finishing as runners-up to Ireland in the qualifying tournament. They are unlikely to progress beyond the group stage after being drawn against two previous winners -...
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ICC World Twenty20 hopefuls are free to discuss Kevin Pietersen, and his controversial absence from their campaign, whenever they want - but rarely feel like doing so.Unlike on the outside looking in, where Pietersen never seems to be far from the central topic, his name hardly ever comes up for debate between the England cricketers who have left him behind.Eoin Morgan dismissed the suggestion that...
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tails up after an easy outing against hosts Sri Lanka, India would like to keep the winning momentum going when they take on arch-rivals Pakistan in their second warm-up game here tomorrow ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 beginning on September 18.The Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Indian team would, however, want their batsman to come good against a superior Pakistani bowling unit to maintain a clean slate...
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fast bowler Clint McKay has urged the cricket world to sit back and watch a superstar in the making in the form of fellow pacer when Pat Cummins during the forthcoming World Twenty20 tournament....
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Pakistan, the inaugural World T20 finalists and champions two years later, have a reputation of doing well. Last time in 2010, they bowed out in semi-finals, shocked by last-over heroics Australia's Michael Hussey. So the tournament this time in Sri Lanka could also show their T20 powers again.Pakistan have a new captain in Mohamamd Hafeez. They are in Group D with New Zealand and Bangladesh. This...
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Colombo, Sep 16: Their tails up after an easy outing against hosts Sri Lanka, India would like to keep the winning momentum going when they take on arch-rivals Pakistan in their second warm-up game here tomorrow ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 beginning on September 18.The MS Dhoni-led Indian team would, however, want their batsman to come good against a superior Pakistani bowling unit to maintain...
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World Twenty20 2012's Group A has two former champions in India and England. MS Dhoni and his men won the inaugural edition of World T20 in South Africa in 2007 while England, under Paul Collingwood tasted their first ever global success in 2010 in the Caribbean. The third team in Group A is from the qualifiers, Afghanistan.Group A Teams with seedings (Q2 denotes, qualifier 2) Top two progress to Super...
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tails up after an easy outing against hosts Sri Lanka, India would like to keep the winning momentum going when they take on arch-rivals Pakistan in their second warm-up game here on Monday ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 beginning on September 18.The Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Indian team would, however, want their batsman to come good against a superior Pakistani bowling unit to maintain a clean slate...
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fast bowler Clint McKay has urged the cricket world to sit back and watch a superstar in the making in the form of fellow pacer when Pat Cummins during the forthcoming World Twenty20 tournament.Though in the dark about his own selection in the final eleven, McKay has tips Cummins to have an "unbelievable" impact on the tournament.The 19-year-old gave a preview of his capabilities in a contrived "super...
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Bangladesh will be hoping to keep to their momentum going when they take on Ireland in their final ICC World Twenty20 practice match in Colombo on Monday.Both teams, in their only warm-up fixtures so far, have played Zimbabwe. Bangladesh cruised to a five-wicket victory while the Irish won by 54 runs.Bangladesh, with their mix of spinners and better knowledge of the conditions in Sri Lanka, will start...
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Jos Buttler is ready to make a name for himself at the ICC World Twenty20, after silencing his own doubts and proving his credentials for England.The 22-year-old could hardly have any reason to reproach himself, even before his game-changing 32 not out from just 10 balls in the series-levelling victory over South Africa at Edgbaston four days ago.Yet as Buttler prepared today for England's first and...
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India would like to keep the winning momentum going when they take on arch-rivals Pakistan in their second warm-up game of the ICC World Twenty20 on Monday.The MS Dhoni-led Indian team would, however, want their batsman to come good against a superior Pakistani bowling unit to maintain a clean slate ahead of their World Twenty20 opener against Afghanistan on September 19.Though, India won comfortably...
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A look back at the third ICC World Twenty20 in 2010, when England won their first major ICC title. ...
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batting legend Brian Charles Lara is to be believed, the West Indies have a ‘great’ chance of winning the ICC World T20 2012."Definitely. Look at the team and they automatically become strong contenders for winning the title," Lara said on the sidelines of the LG ICC Awards Ceremony at the scenic Waters Edge here.The former Windies captain, a man widely regarded as the best-ever batsman in the modern...
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