Twenty20 Cricket News

Stanford's $20 million Twenty20 in troubled waters

The $20 million Twenty20 clash between England and the Stanford All-Stars, tipped to be the most lucrative match in cricket's history, faces the danger of being abandoned as crucial negotiations between the West Indies Cricket Board and its sponsor Digicel broke down.8:30 PM on September 22

Sri Lankan minister to intervene in Twenty20 selections

Sri Lanka's sports minister is set to intervene in the selection of the national team for the upcoming Twenty20 tournament in Canada, after receiving a complaint from a player who has been left out, officials here said Saturday.12:32 AM on September 21

Selectors are biased: Mohammad Yousuf

Pakistan's prolific Test scorer Mohammad Yousuf has accused the selectors of leaving him out of the list of probables for a Twenty20 tournament in Canada because of 'personal dislike' and not on the basis of his form.6:31 PM on September 19

Yousuf accuses selectors of bias

Pakistan's prolific Test scorer Mohammad Yousuf has accused the selectors of leaving him out of the national team for a Twenty20 tournament in Canada because of 'personal dislike' and not on the basis of his form.6:01 PM on September 19

Pakistan, Sri Lanka for Twenty20 series in Toronto next month

Canada will hold its first quadrangular Twenty20 cricket tournament featuring Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Zimbabwe and the hosts here from Oct 10 to 13.8:30 AM on September 15

ESPN Star Sports bags T20 Champions League rights

ESPN Star Sports has paid $975 million for exclusive commercial rights for the Twenty20 Champions League cricket tournament for 10 years.8:03 PM on September 12

After a Twenty20 double-header, Australian women play India

Australian cricket fans will seee the trans-Tasman rivalry this summer over a Twenty20 double-header as their men's and women's teams clash with New Zealand in Twenty20 matches at the Sydeny Cricket Ground next year.5:32 PM on September 12

Lalit Modi appointed chairman of Champions League T20 board

Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi has been appointed chairman of the board of the Champions League Twenty20 tournament scheduled in December.1:31 PM on September 12

'Australia wants ties with India like Test match, not T20'

The Australian government does not want its relations with India to be like a Twenty20 match with its 'short bursts of enthusiasm'. Rather it wants it to be like Test cricket where 'day-in-and-day-out' serious attempts are made by both sides to 'extend the partnership', Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said here Thursday.11:31 PM on September 11

I had butterflies in stomach before sixth six: Yuvraj

India's Yuvraj Singh had butterflies in his stomach before hitting the last of the six sixes against England's Stuart Broad in the ICC Twenty20 World Championship in South Africa last year.4:03 PM on September 11

Dhoni, Tendulkar in ICC world ODI team

India's one-day and Twenty20 captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and veteran Sachin Tendulkar figure in the International Cricket Council's (ICC) world ODI team for 2008.12:03 PM on September 11

Dhoni, Yuvraj receive ICC top honours

India's One-Day International (ODI) captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni Wednesday named as the International Cricket Council's (ICC) ODI Player of the Year 2008, while his deputy Yuvraj Singh bagged the inaugural International Twenty20 Performer of the Year award.10:00 AM on September 11

2009 Twenty20 Champions League slated for September

The second edition of the Twenty20 Champions League will be held Sep 25-Oct 10 next year, it was jointly announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Cricket Australia (CA) and Cricket South Africa (CSA) here Monday.5:32 PM on September 08

Twenty20 cricket tourney to be held in Haryana

A twenty20 cricket tournament on the lines of Indian cricket league (ICL) and Indian premier league (IPL) will be organised at Jan Nayak Chaudhary Devi Lal national cricket academy (JCDNCA) in Haryana's Sirsa town from Sep 5 to 15, an official said here Tuesday.7:01 PM on September 04

Toronto quadrangular now to begin Oct 10

A four-nation Twenty20 cricket tournament in Canada which was supposed to take place in August will now be played in Toronto from Oct 10-13.6:30 PM on August 16