WC T20 warm-up match: India vs Pakistan

WC T20 warm-up match: India vs Pakistan

Their tails up after an easy outing against hosts Sri Lanka, India would like to keep the winning momentum going when they take on arch-rivals Pakistan in their second warm-up game in Colombo on Monday ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 beginning on September 18.

The Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Indian team would, however, want their batsman to come good against a superior Pakistani bowling unit to maintain a clean slate ahead of their World Twenty20 opener against Afghanistan on September 19.

Though, India won comfortably against the hosts in their opening warm-up game, they certainly need to put up a better show with the bat against Pakistan, who boast of quality bowlers like Saeed Ajmal and Umar Gul in their ranks.Continue reading WC T20 warm-up match: India vs Pakistan

ICC T20 World Cup Schedule

ICC T20 World Cup Schedule

The ICC World Twenty20 2012 is a 20/20 cricket tournament scheduled to take place in Sri Lanka in September-October 2012. It will be the forth World Twenty20 cricket series. The ICC World Twenty20 2012 will be contested by 12 teams which have been 10 Test teams and two qualifiers (Ireland & Afghanistan) and divided into four groups are A, B, C and D. Final will be played at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on October 07, 2012. Explore live scores and all information of World T20 2012.

Group A - England (A1), India (A2) and Afghanistan
Group B - Australia (B1), West Indies (B2) and Ireland
Group C - South Africa (C1), Sri Lanka (C2) and Zimbabwe
Group D - New Zealand (D1), Pakistan (D2) and Bangladesh.

ICC T20 World Cup Schedule

India lose but Yuvraj makes successful return

 India lose but Yuvraj makes successful return

By performing well in his comeback game post a serious illness, Yuvraj Singh can afford to be his normal self as the pressure is now off him, says India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

Yuvraj played an aggressive 34-run cameo in India's unsuccessful chase against New Zealand in the second Twenty20, on Tuesday.

"From tomorrow, he can do whatever he wants to. It's just about giving that individual a bit of space so that he can think about what he needs to do. Especially given that he is playing after 10 months, you will put pressure on him because he doesn't know where he stands. Now that he has done well, he can do whatever he wants," Dhoni said after a narrow one-run defeat.

Dhoni said Yuvraj apart from his batting, gives the side a good balance by contributing with his spin bowling.

"It was a big game for him. All eyes were on him. It was good to see him on the field. I personally feel that he gives us the right kind of balance we need."
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Australia below Ireland in T20 Rankings

 Australia below Ireland in T20 rankings

	TEAM	POINTS	RATING
1	South Africa	956	137
2	England	984	123
3	Sri Lanka	593	119
4	Pakistan	1264	115
5	India	553	111
6	West Indies	663	111
7	New Zealand	708	101
8	Bangladesh	476	95
9	Ireland	615	88
10	Australia	682	85

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ICC WORLD T20 2012 SCHEDULE - SRILANKA - T20

ICC WORLD T20 2012 SCHEDULE - SRILANKA - T20

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