Sri Lanka edge Bangladesh out of T20
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 18, 2007 (AFP) - Bangladesh were dumped out of the World Twenty20 championships on Tuesday after slumping to a 64-run defeat to Sri Lanka …
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Pakistan beat Australia by six wickets
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 18, 2007 (AFP) - Captain Shoaib Malik and Misbah-ul Haq put on a century partnership as Pakistan stunned Australia by six wickets in the …
Sri Lanka Jayasuriya sets bowling record as Pakistan scores big win
ayasuriya on receiving end as Pakistan crush Sri Lanka by Chris Otton =(PICTURE)= ATTENTION - UPDATES at end of match /// JOHANNESBURG, Sept 17, 2007 (AFP) - …
England call up Mustard for Sri Lanka tour
LONDON, Sept 18, 2007 (AFP) - Durham wicket-keeper Phil Mustard has been drafted into England's one-day squad for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka as a …
England captain in strip club row
DURBAN, South Africa, Sept 18, 2007 (AFP) - England captain Paul Collingwood on Tuesday apologised for visting a strip club a night before an important tie in …
Sri Lanka placed third in Twenty20 by online punters
Sept 17, 2007 (AFP) - Ricky "Punter" Ponting's Australians are strong favourites in the online gambling world to win the ongoing Twenty20 World Championships …
New Zealand defeat India, Vettori bags 4 wickets
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 16, 2007 (AFP) - Captain Daniel Vettori led from the front as New Zealand brushed aside India by 10 runs in the Super Eights match of the …
Australia bounce back to crush England
CAPE TOWN, Sept 14, 2007 (AFP) - Australia bounced back from the embarrassment of defeat against Zimbabwe to crush England by eight wickets in a World Twenty20 …
Sri Lanka’s smashing Jayasuriya crushes New Zealand
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 15, 2007 (AFP) - Sanath Jayasuriya hit a second successive half-century as Sri Lanka warmed up for the next round of the Twenty20 world …
Kenya elect to field against Sri Lanka
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 14, 2007 (AFP) - Kenya captain Steve Tikolo won the toss and sent Sri Lanka in to bat in a group C match of the Twenty20 world championships …
McLaren team chief defiant over ‘spygate’ sanctions
PARIS, Sept 13, 2007 (AFP) - McLaren boss Ron Dennis has refused to accept the FIA's decision to strip his team of their 2007 constructors' championship points …
Sri Lanka thrash Kenya for highest T20 total
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 14, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka went on a spectacular run spree to post the highest Twenty20 total of 260-6 in the world championship match …
England’s winter Sri Lanka tour could begin early
COLOMBO, Sept 13, 2007 (AFP) - The first of England's two winter tours to Sri Lanka will start earlier than planned if they fail to reach the World Twenty20 …
Fleming sacked as New Zealand Test captain for Vettori
WELLINGTON, Sept 12, 2007 (AFP) - Stephen Fleming has been dumped as New Zealand Test captain after a decade in favour of one-day skipper Daniel Vettori. …
Sri Lanka team wins Spirit of Cricket Award
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 10, 2007 (AFP) - Winners of the International Cricket Council (ICC) awards for 2007 which were presented at the Sandton Convention Centre …
Swann and Wright selected for Sri Lanka one-day series
LONDON, Sept 10, 2007 (AFP) - England have selected off-spinner Graeme Swann and all-rounder Luke Wright for their forthcoming one-day international tour of …
Hafeez helps Pakistan stun Sri Lanka
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 9, 2007 (AFP) - Pakistan warmed up for the Twenty20 world championships with a five-wicket win over World Cup finalists Sri Lanka in a …
Sri Lanka, India to discuss new cricket league
Sept 8, 2007 (AFP) - A top Sri Lankan cricket official will attend a meeting of the Indian Cricket Board next week to discuss a new league being floated to …
Sri Lanka President wants latest cricketer retirement probed
Sept 8, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapakse has asked the country's sports minister to investigate all-rounder Upul Chandana's hasty retirement. …
Djokovic and Ferrer set up US Open semi
NEW YORK, Sept 6, 2007 (AFP) - Serb shot-maker Novak Djokovic and Spanish grafter David Ferrer on Thursday set up a US semi-final showdown for a possible …