KP rules himself out of T20 captaincy role
Kevin Pietersen has ruled himself out of the running to take England into the Twenty20 World Cup should Andrew Strauss move aside. Pietersen has been so stung by his recent nightmare as England captain he has flatly refused to entertain the idea of skippering the side later this year.
Via Mirror
Team India prefers London as new IPL venue
The Indian players are keen that the Indian Premier League be staged in London as they would get a feel of the conditions before the T20 World Cup which is to be hosted by the ECB from June 5 to 21.
Via DH
Collingwood rules out Twenty20 captaincy
England’s search for a leader for their ICC World Twenty20 campaign this summer got a little trickier on Saturday when Paul Collingwood ruled himself out of the running
Pathetic England cricket team face Twenty20 World Cup humilation
Not Even a prospective job application has held Andy Flower back from delivering a damning verdict on England’s Twenty20 shambles. And with just two more matches before the T20 World Cup on home soil, his honest and accurate appraisal suggests the mountain England have to tackle before then might just be a climb too far.
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Yuvraj – 6 Sixes
Yuvraj scored 6 sixes in an over against Stuart Broad of England.
England to review security for T20 World Cup
Cricket officials are reportedly set to meet with the British government to review security arrangements for this year’s World Twenty20 in England, the first major international tournament since gunmen attacked the Sri Lankan team in Lahore.
Via CricketNext
Sri Lanka name probables for T20 World Cup
Sri Lanka Cricket on Thursday named a 25-member squad for the forthcoming ICC World Twenty20 to be held in England in June.
Squad: Kumar Sangakkara (captain), Muttiah Muralitharan, Sanath Jayasuriya, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Mahela Jayawardene, Chamara Kapugedera, Jehan Mubarak, Chamara Silva, Angelo Mathews, Farveez Maharoof, Nuwan Kulasekera, Thilan Thushara, Lasith Malinga, Chaminda Vaas, Ajantha Mendis, Kaushalya Weeraratne, [...]
Mills looking forward to ICC WT20
New Zealand’s Kyle Mills is eager to get his teeth into this summer’s ICC World Twenty20 after missing out on the inaugural tournament in 2007. And the seam bowler believes the Indian Premier League, taking place ahead of June’s event in England, is the ideal training ground for the ICC tournament.
Via ICC Cricket
Sangakkara to lead SL in World Twenty20
Sangakkara, 31, who was appointed as captain on Wednesday, said his immediate focus was on the World Twenty20 series in England and building on the success of the last skipper, Mahela Jayawardene.
Via Cricinfo
ICC World Twenty20, final round of tickets go on sale
The final round of tickets for the 2009 ICC World Twenty20, which pitches nation verse nation and brings together the world’s top Twenty20 cricketers, will go on sale this Thursday, 12 March. This final round of ticket sales includes availability for the opening match and final at Lord’s.
Via ICC Cricket
