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West Indies' 'Gayle Storm' set to hit England 15 Mar 2016 - 10:26 am

File photo of West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle as he hits a boundary during the second T20 match between England and West Indies...

Run-fest on cards in India-NZ World T20 opener 14 Mar 2016 - 03:20 pm

A general view of the VCA Stadium Jamtha in Nagpur, one of the venues for the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup. (AFP) Nagpur,...

World Twenty20 past champions 14 Mar 2016 - 10:18 am

This file photograph taken on December 11, 2015 shows the logo of the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 tournament at an event to...

Mortaza attributes "fearless cricket" for Bangladesh success 14 Mar 2016 - 10:16 am

Bangladesh's captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza addresses media representatives after the World T20 cricket tournament qualifying match between Bangladesh and Ireland at The Himachal...

Tamim keeps promise, Bangladesh make World T20 main draw 14 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Bangladesh's Tamim Iqbal(C)is watched by Ireland's wicketkeeper Niall O'Brien as he plays a shot during the World T20 cricket tournament qualifying match between...

Dutch register consolation win against Ireland 13 Mar 2016 - 04:49 pm

Netherlands Paul Van Meekeren (L) celebrates after taking a second wicket against Irealand during the qualifying match for the World T20 cricket tournament...

Afridi predicts another familiar India contest 13 Mar 2016 - 01:38 pm

Pakistan's captain Shahid Afridi(C)walks on the pitch with teammates during a training session at The Eden Gardens Cricket Stadium in Kolkata on March...

Batting mavericks set to outrage purists in World T20 13 Mar 2016 - 12:42 pm

Sri Lankan opener Tillakaratne Dilshan playing his famous 'Dilscoop'. (file photo / Reuters) By Amlan Chakraborty NEW DELHI: When the curtain rises for...

India favoured to keep Asia on top in World T20 13 Mar 2016 - 12:05 pm

India's captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni plays a shot during the World T20 warm-up match between India and South Africa at the Wankhede cricket...

Afghanistan thump Zimbabwe to make World T20 main draw 12 Mar 2016 - 04:53 pm

Afghanistan cricketers Shahzad Mohammadi (C) and Gulabdin Naib (R) celebrate after winning their T20 World Cup cricket match against Zimbabwe at the VCA...

Afghanistan scores 186/6 batting first against Zimbabwe 12 Mar 2016 - 03:20 pm

Afganistan's Mohammad Nabi plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan at the VCA stadium in Nagpur...

Aussies bank on IPL experience in World T20: Smith 12 Mar 2016 - 02:17 pm

Australia's captain Steve Smith gestures as he answers a question during a press conference ahead of the World T20 cricket tournament in Kolkata...

Pakistan coach says team must rise above threats in India 12 Mar 2016 - 01:04 pm

Pakistan head cricket coach Waqar Younis speaks during a press conference in Lahore on March 11, 2016. (AFP / Arig Ali) Lahore, Pakistan:...

Bangladesh, Oman face shootout after rain wreaks havoc 12 Mar 2016 - 11:59 am

Indian groundstaff use machines to disperse rainwater from covers on the playing surface ahead of the World T20 cricket tournament qualifying match between...

Zimbabwe eliminate Scotland from World T20 10 Mar 2016 - 06:14 pm

Sean Williams (R) of Zimbabwe plays a shot as Scotland's Matt Cross looks on during the World T20 cricket tournament match between Scotland...

Pakistan says won't go to World T20 without security guarantee 10 Mar 2016 - 05:30 pm

Pakistani Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan gestures as he speaks with media representatives in Islamabad on March 10, 2016. AFP/ AAMIR QURESHI ...

Oman stun Ireland at World Twenty20 10 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Oman's Oman's Munis Ansari (R) and Ajay Lalcheta react after their team's victory in the World T20 cricket tournament match between Ireland and...

Bangladesh secures a narrow win against Netherlands 10 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Bangladesh's Tamim Iqbal (R) is watched by Netherlands's wicketkeeper Wesley Barresi during the World T20 cricket tournament match between Bangladesh and Netherlands at...