Shane Watson glitters at ICC Twenty20 Rankings

By Nadene Smith

MELBOURNE, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) October 3, 2012: Australian star all-rounder Shane Watson has achieved the highest pinnacle of his Twenty20 International career as the stylish opening batsman and pacey fast bowler has surged in all categories at the Reliance ICC Twenty20 Rankings, updated on Wednesday.

WT20: Pakistanis on the moon after India knocked out; Pakistan surge

By AM Khan

LAHORE, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) October 4, 2012: Pakistan cricket team victory brought a great excitement and new passion in Pakistani cricket lovers as they were very delighted and seemed hopeful for Pakistan team’s entry in semi-finals which will be finalized after India and South Africa match.

2012 ICC World Twenty20 Super Eights Review

By ‎Adrian Meredith

VICTORIA, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) October 3, 2012: Ah, the permutations! To put it simply, all 8 teams had a chance of making the semi finals and all 8 had a chance of missing out. There you go. For the top two in each group, winning would guarantee a spot, while for the bottom 2 a loss would mean that they couldn't make it; but for the middle two a win might not be enough and a loss may be enough. Gah! Anyway, enough of that, let's focus on the matches.

Official email address of Pakistan Hockey Federation hacked

By AM Khan

LAHORE, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) October 3, 2012: The official email address of Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has been hacked and the federation is facing greater difficulty due to the fraudulent emails being sent from the address to various individuals and national hockey federations across the world.

Shortcomings of ICC World Twenty20 Format

By Mark Richardson

WELLINTONG, New Zealand (TheSportsNEXT) September 30, 2012: Former New Zealand top-order batsman Mark Richardson wrote in an article published in NZ Herald on Sunday, “Twenty20 cricket is fast becoming the preferred shorter version of the game and I believe will supersede 50-over cricket”.

UOL, UMT score wins in of Super Rugby 15

By AM Khan

LAHORE, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) September 29, 2012: The University of Lahore (UOL) and University of Management and Technology (UMT) snatched victories in the first round of Super Rugby 15 League here at Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) on Saturday.

Watson helps Australia maul India by 9 wickets in ICC WT20

By Fathima Zanaida

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (TheSportsNEXT) September 29, 2012: Shane Watson came up with another all-round performance as Australia easily defeated India by nine wickets in their first Super Eights Group 2 match of the ICC World Twenty20 2012 at R Premadasa Stadium on Friday.

Radwanska, Petrova to fight for Pan Pacific Open title

By Liu Shiwen

TOKYO, Japan (TheSportsNEXT) September 29, 2012: Defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska and Nadia Petrova won their respective semi-final clashes at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Friday to set up a mouth-watering final to be played Saturday.

ICC World T20 Super Eights Review (Matches 1-4)

By Adrian Meredith

VICTORIA, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) September 29, 2012: A total of four matches have been played in the Super Stage of the ICC World Twenty20 2012 and we have already watched some of the classic matches out of which one went to the extent of Super Over. Adrian Meredith details reviews of the first four matches of the ICC World T20 Super Eights:

ICCWT20: Umar, Gul help Pakistan stun South Africa in a low-scoring thriller

By Jawad Hussain

KARACHI, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) September 28, 2012: Amid sheer criticism, Umar Akmal and Umar Gul exhibited their class and strong nerves on Friday to help Pakistan stun high-flying South Africa by two wickets in their first Group 2 match of the ICC World Twenty20 2012 at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.