ICCWT20: England warm up with 9-run win over arch-foes Australia

By Fathima Zanaida

Alex Hales proves his worth yet again

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (TheSportsNext) September 17, 2012: ICC World Twenty20 defending champions England showed exuberance in their nine-run victory over arch-rivals Australia at Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground in Colombo on Monday.

ICCWT20: Explosive Dale Steyn saves the day for Proteas in warm-up

By Fathima Zanaida

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (TheSportsNext) September 17, 2012: An impressive spell of fast bowling by Dale Steyn and a captain’s knock by AB de Villiers helped South Africa defeat a high-flying New Zealand side by only nine runs in their ICC World Twenty20 Warm-Up match played at Colts Cricket Club Ground in Colombo on Monday.

ICCWT20: Gayle-storm blows Afghanistan away in warm-up

By Fathima Zanaida

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (TheSportsNext) September 17, 2012: The world’s most explosive batsman Chris Gayle put on show his skills on Monday when he manhandled Afghanistan to help West Indies record an easy victory in their warm-up match of the ICC World Twenty20 2012 (ICCWT20) at P Sara Oval in Colombo.

ICCWT20: Ireland win battle of minnows over Bangladesh

By Fathima Zanaida

Kevin O'Brien captured three wickets to dent Bangladesh

COLOMBO, Sri lanka (TheSportsNext) September 17, 2012: Kevin O’Brien and Paul Stirling fired Ireland to an impressive but intriguing victory over Bangladesh by five runs in their ICCWT20 warm-up match played at Moors Sports Club Ground in Colombo on Monday.

Pakistan, India flex muscles in ICCWT20 warm-up today

By Fathima Zanaida

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (TheSportsNext) September 17, 2012: The traditional bitter arch-rivals Pakistan and India will relive the cricket acrimony in the warm-up match on Monday ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 cricket tournament which starts from Tuesday in Sri Lanka.