Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by 14 runs in 2nd ODI

By Fathima Zanaida 

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka (TheSportsNEXT) November 4, 2012: Inclement weather once again left bad taste in the mouth of cricket lovers on Sunday when rain forced another cricket game to use the infamous Duckworth-Lewis Method as Sri Lanka took a 1-0 lead in the five-match One Day Internationals by winning the second ODI at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium by 14 runs.

ICCWT20: Pak victory over Kiwis fills Lahoriites with joy

By AM Khan

LAHORE, Pakistan (TheSportsNext) September 23, 2012: The enthusiastic youth of Lahore expressed joy over victory of Pakistan cricket team in their first match of the ICC World Twenty20 2012 (ICCWT20) against New Zealand terming it collective effort of the whole team.

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.

Daniel Vettori joins BlackCaps for 2012 ICC World T20

By Jamie Pierce

WELLINGTON (TheSportsNext) July 18, 2012: The New Zealand Cricket (NZC) selectors announced a 30-player preliminary squad for the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 including former captain Daniel Vettori back in the fold.