ICC TWENTY20 WORLD CUP 2012

Pakistan's Razzaq rapped for criticising skipper

Pakistan cricket chiefs Tuesday ordered veteran all-rounder Abdul Razzaq to explain himself after he publicly criticised skipper Mohammed Hafeez for dropping him for the World Twenty20 semi-final.© AFP

Razzaq fined by PCB for publicly lashing out against Hafeez

The Pakistan Cricket Board has slapped a Rs.100, 000 rupees fine on veteran cricketer Abdul Razzaq, after the all rounder publicly slated Twenty20 captain Mohammad Hafeez for dropping him from their World Cup semifinal defeat.© ANI

Afridi blasts 'tainted' Butt for criticising him following 'below par' showing at T20 WC

Shahid Afridi has slammed former Pakistan captain Salman Butt for criticising him following a below par outing at the Twenty20 World Cup in Sri Lanka, and advised media houses to avoid hiring tainted experts like Butt.© ANI

Failure in T20 World Cup forces Pak to seek full time batting coach

Recent failures at the Twenty20 World Cup with the bat has forced the Pakistan Cricket Board to advertise for a full-time batting coach on its website.© ANI

PCB media ban hits Shahid Afridi''s ''explain-all'' press conference

Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi was forced to cancel his scheduled press conference after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) asked him to avoid media interaction, according to a close aide of the all-rounder.© ANI

''Apologetic'' Afridi says no plans to retire following ''horrific'' T20 WC outing

Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi has apologized over his bad performance in the recent World Cup Twenty20 championship, for which he has been panned by cricketing gurus.© ANI

PCB chief Ashraf denies having role in Razzaq's exclusion

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf has said that the decision to exclude Abdul Razzaq from the World T20 semi-final squad was not his, rather the decision was made by the team management.© ANI

Afridi should take rest, regain form: Moin Khan

Despite Shahid Afridi''s disappointing performance at the recently-concluded World Twenty20 that triggered calls for his exit, former captain Moin Khan has said the all-rounder still has potential left to serve the country.© ANI

Briton punished for stealing T20 World Cup tickets

A Briton was given a one-year suspended prison sentence by a Sri Lankan court Thursday for stealing 84 International Cricket Council (ICC) Twenty20 World Cup tickets.© IANS

Razzaq to hire lawyer to respond to PCB notice over criticizing skipper Hafeez

Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq has said he would consult his lawyers before responding to the notice given to him by the Pakistan Cricket Board for criticising captain Mohammad Hafeez recently.© ANI

Sarfraz calls on "most dishonest captain" Hafeez to resign as T20 skipper

Former Pakistan bowler Sarfraz Nawaz has slammed T20 captain Mohammad Hafeez for the national team''s ouster from the World Twenty20 semi-finals in Sri Lanka, and said the latter should resign as T20 captain.© ANI

T20 World Cup gift for fans worldwide: Windies Cricket chief

West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) president Julian Hunte says the West Indies' sensational performance to win the Twenty20 World Cup was a great gift to supporters all over the world.© IANS

Pietersen does a Gayle, Gangnam Style!

England batsman Kevin Pietersen did his own Gangnam Style dance, which has become South Koreas biggest musical export.© ANI

West Indies cricket team represents 15 tiny nations

The West Indies, crowned Twenty20 world champions Sunday night, are a multi-national side representing a confederation of 15 mainly English-speaking Caribbean countries and not one nation like other cricket-playing nations.© IANS

Virat Kohli lone Indian in ICC World T20 team

Flamboyant Indian batsman Virat Kohli is the lone Indian to be named in the ICC World Twenty20 Team of the year, that includes Pakistani spinner Saeed Ajmal filling in the slow bowler slot, and outgoing Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene taking ove© ANI

India drop to third in T20 rankings

India dropped a place to third in the ICC Twenty20 International rankings released Monday.© IANS

Windies women thrilled at men's success in Sri Lanka

West Indies women's captain Merissa Aguilleira and coach Sherwin Campbell were both thrilled to hear that the men's team had won the World Twenty20 Tournament in Sri Lanka.© IANS

We failed to handle pressure, admits Jayawardene

Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene said his team failed to handle pressure in the 36-run defeat to the West Indies in the final of the World Twenty20 Championship here.© IANS

Razzaq likely to face disciplinary action over Hafeez selection spat

Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq is likely to face disciplinary action from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) due to his outburst against captain Mohammad Hafeez after being dropped from the World Twenty20 semi-final against Sri Lanka.© ANI

Australia eves retain T20 World Cup title after beating England in 'nerve-racking' final

Australias Southern Stars retained their Twenty20 World Cup title after beating England by four runs in dramatic final in Colombo, which ended on the last ball of the game.© ANI