Sri Lanka Cricket suspends umpires accused of match fixing

Last Updated: Thursday, October 11, 2012, 22:23

Sri Lanka Cricket`s umpires committee has decided to suspend the three local umpires caught in a TV sting, which alleged that they were willing to fix Twenty20 matches.

Gibson says more success could be in store for West Indies

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 10, 2012, 22:08

Fresh from his side`s World Twenty20 triumph, West Indies coach Ottis Gibson says more success could be in store if all the talent in the Caribbean islands "stick" together.

Lankan umpire Dissanayaka rubbishes fixing allegations

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 9, 2012, 19:30

Gamini Dissanayaka, one of three local umpires implicated by an Indian TV channel over a match fixing inquiry outrightly rejected the accusation.

Six cricket umpires involved in match-fixing: Report

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 9, 2012, 09:10

Close on the heels of five Indian cricketers found involved in spot-fixing, a latest sting operation has revealed that six umpires were ready to be bribed during the recently concluded Twenty20 World Cup and Sri Lanka Premier League in August.

Virat Kohli lone Indian in ICC World T20 XI

Last Updated: Monday, October 8, 2012, 16:19

Young Virat Kohli was the lone Indian cricketer to find a place in the ICC World Twenty20 men`s XI of the tournament, which was dominated by champions West Indies and runners-up Sri Lanka.

ICC World T20: Jayawardene insists quitting captaincy nothing to do with WC final loss

Last Updated: Monday, October 8, 2012, 16:12

Mahela Jayawardene has relinquished team’s Twenty20 captaincy after they lost World Cup final by 36 runs to West Indies in Colombo on Sunday, and he insisted the decision to quit as captain had nothing to do with their fourth consecutive loss in the finals of a major ICC tournament since 2007.

WT20: Jayawardene steps down as Sri Lanka`s Twenty20 captain

Last Updated: Sunday, October 7, 2012, 23:38

Mahela Jayawardene on Sunday announced his decision to step down as the captain of the Sri Lankan T20 team after losing the ICC World Twenty20 final against West Indies tonight.

Shahid Afridi: Boomed Out!

Last Updated: Sunday, October 7, 2012, 17:35

This is a classic story of how one can be excessively talented, and just be clueless as to how to utilize it.

WT20 final to be Taufel`s last game as umpire

Last Updated: Sunday, October 7, 2012, 10:24

Australian Simon Taufel will officiate in tomorrow`s World Twenty20 summit clash between Sri Lanka and West Indies -- his last assignment as an ICC Elite panel umpire.

T20 WC: George Bailey warns Lanka to halt ‘Gayle-storm’ in final

Last Updated: Saturday, October 6, 2012, 20:02

Australian captain George Bailey has admitted they were left helpless once explosive West Indies opener Chris Gayle got into his groove, smashing towering sixes with utmost ease in the second semifinal of the Twenty20 World Cup on Friday, and added that host nation Sri Lanka would need to get him out early in the final if they are to stand any chance of winning it.

Ex-coach Mohsin Khan says ‘senseless’ team selection cost Pak place in T20 finals

Last Updated: Saturday, October 6, 2012, 19:47

Former Pakistan coach Mohsin Khan has slammed Pakistan’s team selection throughout the Twenty20 World Cup, and believes if it wasn’t for the senseless selections they could have reached finals.

Umpiring WC semis at Mohali was most exciting moment: Taufel

Last Updated: Saturday, October 6, 2012, 18:08

Australian umpire Simon Taufel, who is set to stand in his final international game during tomorrow`s ICC World T20 final, termed the 2011 World Cup semi-final between India versus Pakistan as the "most exciting match" of his career.