Hosts Sri Lanka open cricket’s World Twenty20 against Zimbabwe on Tuesday, kicking off the country’s biggest ever sports event — and just three years after the end of a bloody …

Australian World Twenty20 squad member Xavier Doherty has returned home to Hobart to be with his partner Emma for the birth of their first child. Doherty, who has been left …

Pace-bowling allrounder Shane Watson says controlling the swinging ball in Colombo’s humid conditions will be a major focus for the Australians as they prepare for Wednesday’s opening World Twenty20 Group …

Kamran Akmal smashed an unbeaten 92 off 50 balls as Pakistan came from behind to defeat India by five wickets in a warm-up match for the World Twenty20 on Monday. …

Australia coach Mickey Arthur needs no reminding about the fairytale victories Ireland’s cricketers have in their kit bag, like their one-day World Cup win over England in 2011 and their …

Sri Lanka cricket captain Mahela Jayawardene Monday hit back at suggestions his team have “choked” in major finals — and said he’d rather be a runner-up than an also-ran. Jayawardene, …

David Hussey’s dramatic fall from grace with Australia’s World Twenty20 selectors overshadowed Monday’s nine-run loss in a warm-up game against England. The highest run scorer in domestic and international T20 …

The Hussey brothers endured mixed fortunes on Monday as Mike top-scored with 71 in Australia’s World Twenty20 warm-up loss to England, while David was left out of the side with …

The Hussey brothers endured mixed fortunes on Monday as Mike top-scored with 71 in Australia’s warm-up loss to England, while David was left out of the side with his World …

England have set Australia a challenging target of 173 to win their World Twenty20 warm-up match at Nondescripts Cricket Club ground in Colombo. After being invited to bat in steamy …

Veteran pacemen Doug Bollinger and Mitchell Johnson attempt to start the testing climb back to the top level when NSW and Western Australia open the Sheffield Shield season at the …

Australia coach Mickey Arthur gave his side the day off on Sunday on the eve of their final World Twenty20 warm-up clash with defending champions England. Monday’s game is due …

The best and worst of Mitchell Johnson were on display as New South Wales notched a comfortable victory in their season-opening domestic one-day match against Western Australia at the WACA …

England and Melbourne Stars allrounder Luke Wright is finding it hard to believe the mighty Australia can be ranked ninth in Twenty20 cricket. Australia’s opening game in the group stage …

The best and worst of Mitchell Johnson were on display when he made a belated domestic one-day debut for Western Australia against NSW at the WACA Ground. In his fifth …

Offspinner Glenn Maxwell is Australia’s x-factor and possesses the all-round game to win matches single-handedly in the World Twenty20. That’s what he reckons anyway and his on-field performances have so …

The World Twenty20 explodes into action this week in tropical Sri Lanka with no runaway favourites and upsets likely in cricket’s shortest and least predictable form. At least half of …

Western Australia captain Marcus North won the toss and elected to bowl first in the season-opening domestic one-day clash against New South Wales at the WACA Ground. The Warriors named …