T20 cricket

Yusuf Pathan, Kieron Pollard & Albie Morkel deserve to bat higher for greater impact

Kieron Pollard, Yusuf Pathan and Albie Morkel are the most feared T20 batsmen down the order - men their teams look up to in SOS situations. There is a high degree of risk in their methodology, but one which can change the fortunes if effective. It s a gamble that captains have taken and spectacularly got the desired result, and the crowd the kind of pyrotechnics for which they paid good money.

ICC should restrain growth of T20 leagues: Trevor Bayliss

By Philem Dipak Singh

Former Sri Lanka coach Trevor Bayliss, who guided Kolkata Knight Riders and Sydney Sixers to title wins in the IPL and Big Bash, on Sunday said that the ICC cannot allow private T20 leagues to mushroom which can affect the future of Test cricket.

Muttiah Muralitharan, Shane Warne to face off in Big Bash League

Sri Lankan off-spin great Muttiah Muralitharan is set to play against his old time rival Australian Shane Warne in the forthcoming season of the Big Bash as he confirmed that he will be representing Melbourne Renegades in the Twenty20 league.

Jerome Taylor seventh West Indian to feature in Sri Lanka Premier League

Injury prone West Indies fast bowler Jerome Taylor has been snapped up as one of the overseas signings for the inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League (SPL) despite having not played international cricket in two years. 

Guyana President slams West Indies Board for playing T20 series in USA

Guyana President Donald Ramotar has blasted the West Indies Cricket Board's (WICB) move to play last weekend's Twenty20 doubleheader against New Zealand in Florida.  

Muttiah Muralitharan to play Big Bash League

By CricketCountry Staff

Sri Lankan legend Muttiah Muralitharan has confirmed that he will be participating in the next edition of the Australian domestic T20 league Big Bash (BBL).

Twenty20 tournament kicks off in Sopore, Kashmir

A T20 cricket tournament, organised by Jammu and Kashmir police, began on Sunday in north Kashmir's Sopore town.

Pakistan batsmen have been affected by T20 cricket: Shoaib Akhtar

Former Pakistan speedstar Shoaib Akhtar believes Twenty20 cricket has caused immense damage to Pakistani cricketers affecting their techniques and also posing fitness issues for players.

T20 tournament in Caribbean to promote local talent

By CricketCountry Staff

A T20 tournament to promote local talent will be organised in Trinidad & Tobago (T&T) in June featuring four teams - the Carib Bears, Angostura, Petrotrin and Trini Posse teams.

If Test cricket reflects life, does T20 resemble near-death experience?

As the Twenty20 carnival continues, Arunabha Sengupta tries to map the finer nuances of Test cricket into the instant version of the game. The result is quite disastrous.