The Indian players are keen that the Indian Premier League (IPL) be staged in England as they would get a feel of the conditions before the Twenty20 World Cup which will be hosted in that country from June 5 to 21. The BCCI failed to get government clearance for security cover despite revising the match dates three times because the tournament clashes with the Lok Sabha polls, to be held between April 16 and May 13.
Hoping to make a comeback to international cricket with the Twenty20 World Cup in September, Yuvraj Singh batted for the first time on Monday since undergoing treatment for a rare germ cell cancer earlier this year.
The 26-year-old bowler, who has been named in country's 30-man preliminary squad for the World Twenty20 scheduled in June, was stopped by CA as it doesn't want to risk his availability in Twenty20 World Cup in England later this year.
Former Pakistan skipper Rameez Raja feels India will be under greater pressure when they take on Pakistan in their Twenty20 World Cup league match in Dhaka on March 21, as they would be keen to avenge their Asia Cup defeat.
The ICC said Australia and India would host T20 World Cups in 2021 and 2022 but it was undecided who would host which.
England captain Eoin Morgan has kept the lid on who will move up to partner opener Jos Buttler and dismissed suggestions his side would be "strong favourites" against New Zealand in the semi-final of the Twenty20 World Cup on Wednesday.
Determined to clinch the only trophy missing from their cupboard, formidable Australia face potential giant-killers Bangladesh in their second and final Group A match for a place in the Super Eight stage of the Twenty20 World Cup in Barbados on Wednesday.
If one has to analyse Ashwin the cricketer, it is very difficult to ignore Ashwin, the person, who had a very independent mind and a brain that probably ticked 24x7. He believed in de-construction of his art and became craftier one ball at a time.
With the return of Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly, the captain said knows whom he can turn to in tough situations.
India's cricketing legends Gundappa Viswanath, Erapalli Prasanna and Balwinder Singh Sandhu share their views on Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his team's triumph in South Africa.
After those high-profile matches, stakes will be relatively lower when they meet Afghanistan but Saqlain said there were no rooms for complacency.
Travis Head smashed a career-best 91 from 48 balls to lead Australia to a five-wicket win
The Test marks the first time India have played in the five-day format since November 2014
India are struggling from 'bubble fatigue' amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the players are feeling the effects of being on the road for six months, fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah said after their second loss at the Twenty20 World Cup.
Beginning on December 3 in Brisbane, India will play four Testss in Australia, sandwiched between three Twenty20 Internationals and an equal number of one-dayers.
Fast, true pitches and some big hitting are expected over the next few days as the Twenty20 World Cup enters the Super Eight phase on Thursday.
South Africa have rested batter Temba Bavuma for their home white-ball series against India this month after a poor Cricket World Cup, but he will captain the team in the two-Test series which starts on Dec. 26.
Pakistan recalled veteran allrounders Abdul Razzaq and Shoaib Malik on Tuesday for the team's two Twenty20 internationals against South Africa in Dubai next week.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has given his backing to out-of-favour spinner Harbhajan Singh saying he can make a comeback if selectors looked beyond players favoured by Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Chennai Super Kings will launch their Indian Premier League (IPL) title defence against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Friday
England pacer Stuart Broad is glad that he sat out of the IPL to rest his tired body and says being fresh at the Twenty20 World Cup in Gros Islet has helped him produce match-winning spells for his team, which is in the finals.
Ireland sealed a place in the Twenty20 World Cup Super Eights when Kevin O`Brien's unbeaten 39 from 17 deliveries helped them to a six-wicket win over Bangladesh on Monday.
Finch said Langer had cleared the air before flying with the team to West Indies.
Far from adding to the Indians' fatigue, the four-match one-day series against the West Indies will help Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his men "kill the demons" of their Twenty20 World Cup debacle, feels former pacer and ICC match referee Javagal Srinath.
Flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi who guided Pakistan to glory in the Twenty20 World Cup in England may soon receive an offer to play in Sheffield Shield for the Australian domestic side New South Wales.
Australian all-rounder Shane Watson believes that the dramatic axing of England batsman Kevin Pietersen is related to underlying issues within the team.
Kevin Pietersen was dropped by England on Tuesday for the first time in his international career.
After the defeat to the West Indies, India's captain M S Dhoni is looking to draw inspiration from the last T20 World Cup in South Africa, where they were in a similar situation but went on to win every game thereafter en route to the title.
An official release in Chennai on Wednesday said Chief Minister M Karunanidhi announced the reward for Karthik, who belongs to the state.
Arch-rivals India and Pakistan will clash in an Asia Cup Sunday blockbuster in Dubai on August 28, the organisers said on Tuesday.
Citing the incident of Shiv Sena activists storming the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai protesting against the resumption of bilateral cricket series between the arch-rivals, the ICC President Zaheer Abbas said he feared for Pakistan players' security during the World T20 in India next year.
Ace off-spinner Harbhajan Singh looks back on the Twenty20 triumph in South Africa.
Ishant Sharma was not part of the Indian squad that lifted the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup in 2007 but the beanpole pacer has no doubt that the team would do whatever it takes to defend the title in England later this year.
Marcus Codrington Fernandez, inventor of the Twenty20 special model, believes the Mongoose will be very successful on Indian pitches, where the ball comes to the bat slowly and batsmen have to hit hard to make a big shot.
England are assured of qualification for the next stage unless they lose to Australia by more than 50 runs and Kevin Pietersen is relishing the challenge ahead.
Strong contenders South Africa inched closer to a semi-final berth in the Twenty20 World Cup after a convincing 20-run victory over giant-killers West Indies in a Super Eight match at the Kensington Oval on Saturday.
Statistical highlights of the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup match between South Africa and West Indies in Johannesburg.
South Africa host Australia for three T20 matches from August 30 to September 3 and five ODIs from September 7 to 17.
Yuvi came out to bat when Robin Uthappa's wicket fell and he provided the late flourish allowing India to post 218 runs on the board. India went on to beat England by 18 runs.
India must improve their batting depth with the 50-overs World Cup on the horizon, coach Rahul Dravid said.
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