PCB stops Afridi, Umar, Ajmal, from Big Bash League participation

By Tasawwar Abbas

LAHORE, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) November 15, 2012: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday barred three of the country’s top Twenty20 stars Umar Akmal, Saeed Ajmal and Shahid Afridi from participating into next month’s KFC Big Bash League to prepare for the upcoming India series.

Rain leaves Sri Lanka, Kiwis with no result in one-off T20I

By Fathima Zanaida

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka (TheSportsNEXT) October 30, 2012: Mother Nature had the final say at Pallekele International Stadium on Tuesday when rain forced a no result in the one-off Twenty20 International match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand.

CLT20: Sydney Sixers outclass Chennai Super Kings by 14 runs

By Sheriff Michaels

Shane Watson plays gutsy knock for Sydney Sixers in Champions League Twenty20 2012.

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (TheSportsNEXT) October 14, 2012: An all-round performance by Moises Henriques helped Australia’s Sydney Sixers start their Champions League Twenty20 2012 campaign off to a confidence start on Sunday when they defeated IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings by 14 runs at New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.

West Indies crowned ICC World Twenty20 champions

By Fathima Zanaida

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (TheSportsNEXT) October 7, 2012: West Indies stunned hosts Sri Lanka by 36 runs to win the ICC World Twenty20 2012 at R Premadasa Stadium Sunday.

World XI tour to Pakistan postponed again

By Ubaid Awan

KARACHI (TheSportsNext) August 2, 2012: The long-awaited World XI tour to Pakistan has once again been postponed due to unavailability of top Pakistan cricketers for the series, Dr. MA Shah told local media on Wednesday evening.

This is the second time that the World XI tour Pakistan has been postponed. The last time it was cancelled in May 2012 after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) ordered Dr. MA Shah to postpone the two-match series as the Pakistan cricket team was preparing for the Sri Lanka tour.

Inaugural Sri Lankan Premier League set for huge start

By Fathima Zanaida

COLOMBO: The inaugural edition of the Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) is all set to commence from August 11, 2012 where top international and Sri Lankan players will showcase their Twenty20 skills.

While the national cricket team is busy taking on India in the five-match One Day International series, the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) officials are finalizing arrangements to make the SLPL2012 a huge success.