Pakistan team to win semi-final: Zaka Ashraf

By AM Khan

LAHORE, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) October 4, 2012: Chairman Pakistan Cricket Broad (PCB) Chaudhry Zaka Ashraf expressed his hope on Wednesday that the national cricket team would win semi-final against Sri Lanka because players are united and have performed very well throughout the ICC World Twenty20 2012.

ICCWT20: Blunders and Controversies hitting Pakistan, Sri Lanka skippers

By Hamad Hussain

KARACHI, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) October 4, 2012: As former World T20 champions Pakistan and title favorites Sri Lanka will fight for the place in the final of ICC World T20 2012 today, I want to bring my readers’ attention towards the controversies hitting captains of the two teams during their Super Eights matches.

ICCWT20: First Semi-Final Preview: Bowling Comparison

By Hamad Hussain

KARACHI, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) October 4, 2012: The first semi final of the ICC World Twenty20 2012 will be played between 2009 world champions Pakistan and the then finalists Sri Lanka in Colombo on Thursday (today) and it would be cracker of a game as both teams have some of the finest bowling talent in their ranks.

India WT20 debacle’s conspiracy theory

By Adrian Meredith

VICTORIA, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) October 4, 2012: In case you weren't aware, Indian cricket, from the players, administrators, sports journalists and fans, are all convinced that other teams conspired to get them knocked out of the ICC World T20 semi-final stage.

ICCWT20: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Semi-Final Preview

By Hamad Hussain

KARACHI, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) October 4, 2012: Pakistan and Sri Lanka are locking horns in the first semi-final of the ICC World Twenty20 2012 at R Premadasa Stadium on Thursday.

Michael Phelps gets him a loft in hometown Baltimore

By Luther Jefferson

NEW YORK, United States (TheSportsNEXT) October 4, 2012: America’s most successful Olympic athlete and record-breaking swimmer Michael Phelps has returned to his hometown Baltimore but very few know people about it.

MLB: Miguel Cabrera becomes first triple-crown-winner in 45 years

By Raleigh McPherson

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, United States (TheSportsNEXT) October 4, 2012: Miguel Cabrera of Detroit Tigers rewrote history books on Wednesday night when he became only the first MLB player to win Triple Crown since 1967.

ECB hands Abdur Rehman 12-wk ban for cannabis use

By Meg Anderson

LONDON, England (TheSportsNEXT) October 3, 2012: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday slapped a 12 weeks ban on Pakistani off-spinner Abdur Rehman under its anti-doping rules after he was tested positive for the cannabis use.

ECB green-signals Kevin Pietersen after apology

By Ashley Williams

LONDON, England (TheSportsNEXT) October 4, 2012: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday accepted an apology by the controversial batsman Kevin Pietersen.

South Africa defeat Pakistan in ICC Women’s WT20 playoff

By Fathima Zanaida

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (TheSportsNEXT) October 3, 2012: South Africa and India women cricket teams qualified for the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 2014 after winning their respective playoffs against Pakistan and Sri Lanka on Wednesday.