Sri Lanka and New Zealand cricket authorities have agreed to shift the venue for the second and third one-day internationals from Colombo to Kandy because of rain.

Sri Lanka Cricket said in a stateme

All-rounder Angelo Mathews has been named as Sri Lanka's new Twenty20 captain for one year, the national selectors announced on Thursday.

The 25-year-old replaced prolific batsman Mahela Jayawardene,

The International Cricket Council (ICC) board unanimously appointed former India captain Anil Kumble as the new chairman of its cricket committee here Thursday.

Kumble, 41, who has 619 Test and 337 O

An exultant West Indies cricket captain Darren Sammy said winning the World Twenty20 title, the team's first major trophy in 33 years, has proved that the Caribbeans are gradually moving towards re

Mahela Jayawardene, who stepped down as Sri Lanka's Twenty 20 captain after losing the World Twenty20 final against the West Indies, said his team failed to handle the 'pressure situations' in the title clash.

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

Newly crowned World Twenty20 champions West Indies jumped five places to second with 121 points, six poin

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 c

Australian women produced an impressive performance to edge out their English counterparts by four runs in an exciting final of the ICC Women's World Twenty20 here on Sunday.

Put into bat, Australia

Opting to bat, West Indies scored 137 for six in the final of the ICC World Twenty20 against Sri Lanka at the R. Premadasa Stadium here on Sunday.

Brief scores:

West Indies: 137 for six in 20 overs

Darren Sammy's West Indies were crowned the new World Twenty20 champions on Sunday after a 36-run victory over hosts Sri Lanka in a dramatic final in Colombo on Sunday.

The West Indies, restricted to