ICC World Twenty20 2016

Bangladesh selectors have recalled all-rounder Nasir Hossain in the 15-man squad for the World Twenty20 tournament scheduled to be played in India in March.

Although New Zealand have already qualified from Group 2 for the ICC World Twenty20 2016 semi-finals, Australia, India and Pakistan are battling to join them, as Chetan Narula explains in his latest video report.

New research published in the Sports Medicine journal concludes that batsmen are at an advantage if they bat with their "wrong", or weaker, hand.

Chetan Narula previews the second ICC World Twenty20 2016 semi-final between India and West Indies in Mumbai.

England batsman and man of the moment Jason Roy reveals that rugby rather than cricket was his favourite sport growing up.

From a hot and humid Kolkata, Chetan Narula previews the ICC World Twenty20 2016 final between England and West Indies.

Matthew Hoggard was prepared to stick his neck out before the tournament began, picking Ravichandran Ashwin, Dwayne Bravo and Ravi Jadeja among his bowlers to look out for.

On the eve of the ICC World Twenty20 2016 getting underway, we thought we ought to make our own predictions.

As India prepare for their ICC World T20 showdown against Australia, former England international Matthew Hoggard thinks that the influence of "Captain Cool" MS Dhoni will help them prevail and reach the semi-finals.

England take on New Zealand in the first ICC World T20 semi-final in Delhi, from where Chetan Narula previews the match at the Feroz Shah Kotla.

Former England fast bowler Matthew Hoggard has picked tournament hosts India as the favourites to win the 2016 ICC World Twenty20.

Chetan Narula reports from Nagpur where India and New Zealand are deep into their preparations for the opening game of the ICC World Twenty20 2016, previewing the match and Group 2 of the competition.

West Indies will play Twenty20 warm up matches against Zimbabwe and Warwickshire in the United Arab Emirates prior to the upcoming 2016 ICC World Twenty tournament.

The International Cricket Council is considering organising additional World Twenty20 tournaments in the year 2018 and 2022 according to reports.

In Donovan Miller's latest article for Cricket World, he focusses on Twenty20 cricket, how it has changed the game, the coaching world and how you can succeed at it...

England batsman Joe Root has hailed the contribution of Trevor Bayliss in the team's success after having reached the finals of the ICC World Twenty20 tournament.

The Pakistan selectors have included all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz and fast bowler Rumman Raees in the squad for the Asia Cup and ICC World Twenty20 tournaments after their impressive performance in the ongoing Pakistan Super League.

After correctly predicting England and West Indies would win through to the ICC World T20 final, Chris Gayle Academy director Donovan Miller thinks the side from the Caribbean are favourites to win overall - but only just.

Pakistan batsman Mohammad Hafeez is confident that his team will be able to deliver their best performance in the upcoming ICC World T20 tournament.

Zimbabwe have included the experienced fast bowling duo of Tendai Chatara and Tinashe Panyangara in the squad for the ICC World Twenty20 tournament to be played in India.

Donovan Miller, director of the Chris Gayle Academy, gives us his reaction to what he calls a great day for West Indies cricket, after they picked up two global titles on Sunday.

In his latest video news report from India, Chetan Narula takes a look through each of the five teams battling to get out of group 1 of the ICC World Twenty20 2016.

In 2010, Mohammad Amir bowled two deliberate no-balls in a Test match against England at Lord’s and was banned. Now, still only 23 years of age, he is back and bowling as well as ever.

Rob Johnston admits that Chris Jordan has proved him wrong during the ICC World T20 2016 by becoming England's go-to man when the going gets tough.

With Chris Gayle delighting the crowds in India, we thought it appropriate to get Donovan Miller, who directs the Chris Gayle Academy, to give us his thoughts on the ICC World T20 2016.

As the group stages move closer to their conclusion, Chetan Narula previews what he predicts will be an intense and interesting week at the ICC World Twenty20 2016.

Cricket South Africa have named an experienced squad for the ICC World Twenty20 tournament to be held in India with Dale Steyn making a return.

We caught up with Surrey and Ireland wicket-keeper batsman Gary Wilson, who took time out from Ireland's tour of Australia, to chat with us about all things cricket as well as golf and his partnership with SF Stanford.

The Super 10 stage of the ICC World Twenty20 2016 is upon us, so Chetan Narula and John Pennington guide you through both groups in their latest Hot Spot discussion show.

Pakistan Twenty20 International captain Shahid Afridi admitted that his team is pumped up to play the arch-rivals India in the upcoming 2016 World T20 encounter in Dharamsala.

Join John Pennington and Chetan Narula as they preview the first stage of the ICC World T20 2016, where eight teams battle to qualify for the Super 10s.

In our latest ICC World Twenty20 TV video piece from India, Chetan Narula previews three matches - Australia v New Zealand, England v South Africa and India v Pakistan.

Ahead of the start of the final ICC World T20 2016 Super 10 group games, Chetan Narula reports from Delhi where he takes us through the semi-final permutations from Group 1.

Pakistan interim bowling coach, Azhar Mahmood reckons that Pakistan need to play fearless cricket if they are to win the 2016 ICC World Twenty20.

Afghanistan and Oman managed to win their play-off games over Papua New Guinea and Namibia respectively in the 19th over to book a spot in the ICC World Twenty20 tournament to be held in India in 2016.

West Indies bowling coach Sir Curtly Ambrose expressed his satisfaction with the way the team is shaping up in the build up to the ICC World Twenty20 tournament.

Former Pakistan cricketer Azhar Mahmood, who was the bowling coach for the national team in the Asia Cup and the ICC World Twenty20 tournaments has lamented the players' attitude towards the game which led to their downfall.

Australian Shane Watson's last game of international cricket saw his side exit the ICC World T20 but ended up with him leading the ICC player rankings for all-rounders in Twenty20 International cricket.

Hong Kong and Netherlands managed to sneak past Afghanistan and Namibia respectively in the play-offs of the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier to make it to the main tournament to be held in India.

Former Pakistan captain Aamer Sohail expressed his surprise at the lack of quality spinners in the Pakistan squad which was selected for the 2016 World Twenty20 tournament.

Former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Zahid has come down heavily on Pakistan's performance in the recently concluded ICC World Twenty20, where the team won just one out of the four games in the Super 10 stage.

India roared back into contention for the ICC World T20 semi-finals with a calm six-wicket win over arch rivals Pakistan in Kolkata. Chetan Narula reviews the action.

Virat Kohli's unbeaten half-century guided India to a crucial Super 10 Group 2 six-wicket win over Pakistan in Kolkata to get their ICC World T20 campaign back on track.

Cricket South Africa has confirmed the appointment of Neil McKenzie as the batting coach of the South African team till the end of the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 ­tournament in India.

The last two matches Chetan Narula took in at the ICC World Twenty20 2016 saw England break records to beat South Africa in Mumbai and India overcome Pakistan in Kolkata.

Kane Williamson has a strike rate of 127.68 from 30 T20Is, higher than MS Dhoni, Tillakaratne Dilshan and Ross Taylor. In those 30 games he has cleared the rope only 10 times.

Netherlands batsman Tom Cooper has been included in the squad for the upcoming ICC World Twenty20 tournament in the place of Sikander Zulfiqar.

The Pakistan selectors have called up Sharjeel Khan and Mohammad Sami to replace the injured Babar Azam and Rumman Raees for the 2016 Asia Cup and the upcoming ICC World Twenty tournaments.

Former Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene expressed his disappointment at the comments of the president of Sri Lanka Cricket, who was unhappy with the 38-year-old for accepting a consulting role with England in the upcoming ICC World Twenty20.

Returning to the scene of their 2011 ODI World Cup win, there were a lot of hopes riding on the Indian team to me another dream come true, but it was not to be.

Chetan Narula reports from Mumbai, reflecting on the first two games of the ICC World Twenty20 that he watched - wins for New Zealand and the West Indies over India and England respectively.

The second ICC World T20 2016 semi-final pits hosts and favourites India against 2012 champions West Indies in a fascinating match-up to decide who will play England in Sunday's final.

Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc expressed that he is unlikely to recover in time to take part in the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 tournament.

The International Cricket Council heaped praises on Netherlands and Scotland for winning the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier after the final was washed out due to incessant rain on Sunday.

The International Cricket Council on Friday announced the schedule for the upcoming men's and women's 2016 World Twenty20 tournaments to be played in India.

Not many people will have predicted an England-West Indies final, particularly after Chris Gayle took England apart in their group game, but that is what we have to look forward to at Eden Gardens on Sunday.

Indian star batsman Virat Kohli has stated that he does not need on-field altercations in order to remain motivated to win games for his country.

India beat Australia by six wickets in Mohali to storm into the semi-finals of the 2016 ICC World T20, riding on a superlative innings from Virat Kohli, watched by Chetan Narula.

The Scotland selectors on Monday have announced a 15-man squad which will compete in the upcoming 2016 World Twenty20 tournament scheduled to be played in the months of March and April in India.

Rounding off our coverage of the ICC World T20 2016 before attentions turn to the Indian Premier League, Anmol Chandan reviews the competition team by team.

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shahryar Khan revealed that the board is awaiting the decision of the central government for the participation of the Pakistan team in the matches to be held in India during the upcoming International Cricket Council World Twenty20 tournament.

Launching tomorrow as the Cheltenham Festival gets underway, talkSPORT2 has secured live broadcast rights for the ICC World Twenty20 2016 in India.

West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has stated that he supports Darren Sammy for the comments made during the post-match presentation of the final of the recently concluded ICC World Twenty20.

New Zealand Twenty20 International captain Kane Williamson has acknowledged the fact that spin will play a big part in the ongoing ICC World T20 tournament.

Some poor bowling and fielding, plus a lot of luck for Lendl Simmons, made sure that the West Indies will now play England in the final in Kolkata on Sunday. Chetan Narula reflects on the second ICC WT20 semi-final.

New Zealand have included off-spinner Nathan McCullum and fast bowler Tim Southee in the 15-man squad for the ICC World Twenty20 tournament to be held in India.

By beating Sri Lanka by 10 runs, England knocked out both Sri Lanka and South Africa, and qualified for the ICC World T20 semi-finals, watched by Chetan Narula, to set up a likely clash with New Zealand on Wednesday.

New Zealand became the first team to qualify for the semi-finals of the 2016 World T20 after they beat Pakistan - who cracked under pressure after a good start - by 22 runs, writes Chetan Narula in Mohali.

Australian all-rounder Shane Watson, who is currently recovering from an abdominal strain stated that he is very confident of being fit for the upcoming World Twenty20 tournament.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India, on Tuesday, has announced the venues, which will host the 2016 Men and Women International Cricket Council World Twenty20 tournaments.

Australia beat Pakistan in Mohali to set up a virtual quarter-final with India for the second semi-final spot from Group Two of the ICC World T20. Chetan Narula reports.

The World T20 has finally come to a close, and what a fantastic competition we have witnessed. Few people predicted an England vs West Indies final, and even fewer predicted what would happen in the final over.

New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor stated that he is confident of being fully fit in time for the upcoming ICC World Twenty20 tournament which will be played in India.

Hampshire all-rounder Liam Dawson has been included in the 15-man England squad that will take part in the ICC World Twenty20 tournament scheduled to be played in India in March.

Pakistan opened their ICC World Twenty20 2016 campaign with a convincing 55-run win over Bangladesh in Group 2 of the Super 10 stage at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

Premier fast bowler Lasith Malinga and all-rounder Angelo Mathews have been named in the Sri Lankan squad for the Asia Cup and ICC World Twenty20 campaigns which are scheduled to be played in Bangladesh and India respectively.

Local amateur photographer George Franks has recently been snapping England on their way to the T20 Cricket World Cup final - quite a change from covering Sale Cricket Club.

West Indies stole victory from the jaws of defeat as they beat England in an intense ICC World T20 final in Kolkata, where Chetan Narula watched both sides collapse and recover before West Indies finally prevailed.

New Zealand coach Mike Hesson revealed that the team management will take a call on the appointment of the captain of the Test side only after the completion of the ICC World Twenty20.

West Indies on Friday have announced a 15-man squad that will take part in the World Twenty20 tournament which is scheduled to be played in India in March.

The Pakistan government has given consent to its national cricket team to tour India in order to participate in the upcoming ICC World Twenty20 tournament.

West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard and spinner Sunil Narine have withdrawn their names from the 15-man squad named for the upcoming ICC World Twenty20 tournament in India.

England fast bowler Liam Plunkett has been selected to replace Steven Finn, who has been ruled out of the ICC World Twenty20 tournament with a calf strain.

The West Indies Cricket Board has confirmed that 12 players out of the 15-man squad originally named for the 2016 World Twenty20 tournament have submitted signed contracts.

Chris Gayle struck a 47-ball hundred, his second T20I century, as England’s bowling attack was shredded down in Mumbai, with West Indies comfortably chasing down a tall order of 183 runs as Chetan Narula looked on.

The president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Shashank Manohar has assured adequate security for the Pakistan team in Dharamsala during their match against India in the ICC World Twenty20 tournament.

The Indian selectors on Friday announced the squad for the Asia Cup and World Twenty20 tournaments with fast bowler Mohammad Shami making a comeback after almost a year.

Chetan Narula reports from the Feroz Shah Kotla, where England stunned New Zealand to enter the final of the ICC World T20 2016 and leave their opponents as bridesmaids - once again.

Nowhere has the phenomenon of Twenty20 cricket resonated more than in India. The game could have been made in the image of the country: a bustling and frantic place enjoying a bustling and frantic game.

Fast bowler Boyd Rankin has been named in the 15-man Ireland squad to take part in the 2016 World Twenty20 with William Porterfield leading an experienced side.

West Indies batsman Lendl Simmons is set to miss the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 after suffering a back injury which has ruled him out of the tournament.

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has given the West Indies players time until 14th February to accept the terms of their contracts after a fresh issue over payments surfaced earlier this week.

The Pakistan government is set to send a three-man security team to India in order to assess the security arrangements in the country for the ICC World Twenty20 tournament.

New Zealand’s spinners took nine wickets to trigger a stunning Indian collapse as the hosts were bowled out for just 79 runs in Nagpur. Chetan Narula witnessed it first hand at the VCA Stadium.

South Africa head coach Russell Domingo revealed that the Proteas pace spearhead Dale Steyn is raring to perform well after returning from a lengthy injury lay-off.

Australian Test and One-Day International captain Steven Smith is all set to take over from Aaron Finch as the captain in the shortest form of the game for the upcoming World Twenty20 tournament.

Former Australian batsman Michael Hussey will join the coaching staff of the national Twenty20 International team as a consultant for the 2016 World T20 in India.

The chairman of the International Cricket Council's Anti-Corruption Unit , Sir Ronnie Flanagan revealed that an international team was under investigation for attempting “manipulate” games in the upcoming ICC World Twenty20.

West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell is all set to retain his place in the squad for the ICC World Twenty20 after the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission opted not to hand him a provisional suspension.