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2012 ICC World Twenty20

DRS top-up will only be useful if the system becomes fool-proof

The International Cricket Council’s (ICC) chief executive committee meeting agreed to provide teams with a review top-up at the end of 80 overs in an innings in a Test match, whereby they would regain their lost chances. Nishad Pai Vaidya argues that only a fool-proof system would make it more effective and also discusses some other issues.

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West Indies can repeat ICC Champions Trophy success: Chris Gayle

Swashbuckling West Indies batsman Chris Gayle said that the West Indies have it in them to win the ICC Champions Trophy for a second time, after winning the tournament last in 2004. The gangly southpaw added that winning the mini-World Cup won’t be an easy task, but the West Indies are looking to bank on their momentum from clinching the Twenty20 World Cup last year.

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Viv Richards hopes West Indies’ World T20 win sparks renaissance

Legendary batsman Viv Richards feels it will take some time for West Indies cricket to translate the success of World Twenty20 to Tests and ODIs.

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Brian Lara endorses Darren Sammy’s captaincy of West Indies

Cricket legend Brian Lara says his decision in the past to select Darren Sammy as a member of the West Indies team was based more on the player's passion for the game and his dependability than cricketing ability.

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Reza Hasan returns from back injury

Pakistan's young left-arm spinner, Reza Hasan, has made a satisfactory recovery from a back injury that needed to be operated upon.

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Gambhir puts rest of the Indian batting under pressure with poor strike-rate

Gautam Gambhir is an orthodox batsman who sticks to his natural game for success. Over the years, he has been successful in T20 cricket by playing normal cricketing shots and that is what has made him stand out.

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Marlon Samuels predicts West Indies cricket revival

All-rounder Marlon Samuels is predicting a cricket revival in the Caribbean as a result of the West Indies recent title triumph at the ICC World Twenty/20 tournament in Sri Lanka.

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Ankle surgery rules Ishant Sharma out of IPL 5

By CricketCountry Staff  

 

Deccan Chargers pacer Ishant Sharma has been ruled out of season five of the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL), who underwent ankle surgery in London few days ago.

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Ireland beats Namibia, qualifies for 2012 ICC World Twenty20

Ireland on Saturday became the second associate nation to qualify for the 2012 ICC World Twenty20, to be held in Sri Lanka, when they beat Namibia by nine wickets in the 2nd qualifying final at Dubai.

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