T20 is no longer about just entertaining crowds, it’s serious cricket: Michael Clarke

Australia’s Twenty20 skipper, Michael Clarke, believes that T20 cricket has now moved on from the phase where it was all about hitting fours and sixes and entertaining the crowd. He believes that today, T20 cricket, is as serious a format as tests or ODIs.

Rohit Sharma credits Yuvraj for his success

India’s young middle-order batsman, Rohit Sharma, has credited his teammate Yuvraj Singh for helping him through the lean patch that he was going through till recently and making him a stronger batsman.

Lalit Modi deserves a fair trial: IS Bindra

Punjab Cricket Association chief and principal advisor to the International Cricket Council (ICC), I S Bindra, has come out in support of the suspended IPL chairman, Lalit Modi, saying that it was the marketing genius of Modi that was responsible for putting Indian cricket on the global map and that the beleaguered IPL commissioner (suspended) is entitled to a fair trial.

India will remember Afghanistan after the game: Kabir Khan

Kabir Khan, coach of the Afghanistan cricket team, which makes its international debut against India at the Twenty20 World Cup starting Friday, has issued a warning to the Indians, saying that his side is unperturbed by the reputation of Indian cricketers and that India can expect a surprise when they play against them in their World Cup opener on Saturday.

Zimbabwe scalps another one, humiliates Pakistan in warm-up game

After upsetting the mighty Australians in the opening warm-up game, Zimbabwe embarrassed the defending champions, Pakistan, in their second and final practice match, beating the 2009 champions by 12 runs.

Sehwag’s absence won’t be decisive: Manjrekar

Former Indian batsman, Sanjay Manjrekar, believes that although Sehwag’s absence will hurt India in the Twenty20 World Cup, it will not prove to be decisive since they have enough back-up to fill the explosive opener’s slot.

T20 World Cup will celebrate the West Indian spirit: Morgan

President of the International Cricket Council (ICC), David Morgan, said on Thursday that the Twenty20 World Cup, which kicks off in West Indies on Friday, will be a chance to celebrate the spirit of the Caribbean and the contribution that the fun-loving country has made to the game.

We can’t afford to relax against Afghanistan: MS Dhoni

The Indian cricket team landed today in the West Indies after a nearly 30-hour long flight for the T20 World Cup and even though the men in blue come into the tournament as favourites to go all the way, MS Dhoni is in no mood to underestimate their first opponents in the tournament, Afghanistan, knowing very well that the opening encounter has the potential to be a party spoiler.

India will miss Sehwag in T20 World Cup: Shane Warne

Legendary Australian spinner Shane Warne feels that Virender Sehwag’s injury is a massive loss to the Indian team but he has still tipped two sub-continent teams, India and Pakistan, as the favourites to win the third-edition of the Twenty20 World Cup starting in West Indies on Friday.

Gayle counting on home advantage for West Indies

West Indies skipper and flamboyant opening batsman, Chris Gayle, believes that the hosts have a very good chance of claiming their maiden T20 World Cup title since they will have the advantage of playing in their own backyard.

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