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Aavishkar Salvi replaces Varun Aaron in Delhi Daredevils squad Medium pacer Aavishkar Salvi will come in for an out of contention injured Varun Aaron in the formidable Delhi Daredevils lineup which has the likes of Virender Sehwag, Kevin Pieterson, Mahela Jayawardane, Ross Taylor and Andre Russel for the upcoming Champions League Twenty20 cricket league.

  MAN OF THE MATCH: Sunil Narine with his trophy after he helped West Indies beat New Zealand.   Marlon Samuels hits the winning SIX off Tim Southee as West Indies beat New Zealand. WINNERS! West Indies celebrate today's Super win over New Zealand

Proteas eager to adapt to Sri Lankan conditions The Proteas’ first call to action at the ICC World Twenty20 will be adapting to the conditions ahead of their opening Group C encounter against Zimbabwe in Hambantota on Thursday. The Proteas held their first practice session of the tournament at the Colts Cricket Ground on Sunday afternoon and got a feel for the climate, which can be challenging at times. “It’s very humid here at the moment,” Morne Morkel said. “It’s almost similar to Chennai and we expect the conditions to be fairly the same.” The players will look to steadily build their intensity as the week unfolds, and will start on Monday when they play a warm-up match against New Zealand at the Colts Cricket Ground in Colombo. “We play a game against New Zealand and for us that is the business day of the tournament, we need to work on our basics and find our feet. We have played a lot of cricket over the past few years in the sub-continent so we can’t use that as an excuse, we...

Fox Sports & Nine Network ToTelecast ICC T20 World Cup Fox Sports & Nine Network home to ICC'S Cricket World Cups from 2012-2015 FOX SPORTS will provide LIVE coverage of each tournament during the three-year agreement, including every match of the 2012 and 2014 ICC World T20 even ts, plus every match in the 2013 Champions Trophy and ICC Cricket World Cup 2015. Channel Nine will bring free-to-air viewers the action from all the big games in the 2012 and 2014 World T20 tournaments and again for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 on home soil.

Schedule for Pakistan Group Stage Matches. Schedule for Pakistan Group Stage Matches.

Ravi Rampaul in ICC T20 World Cup 2012 Windies fast bowler Ravi Rampaul looking at footage on his iPad as the boys were kept indoors today due to heavy rain in Colombo.  

 ICC Awards 2012 - Full List Of Awardees Here are the winners of the ICC Awards for the year 2012: * ICC Cricketer of the year : Kumar Sangakkara * ICC ODI Cricketer of the year : Virat Kohli * ICC Test Cricketer of the year : Kumar Sangakkara * LG People's choice award : Kumar Sangakkara * ICC Umpire of the year: Kumar Dharmasena * ICC T20 Performance of the year :Richard Levi * ICC Women's T20 Cricketer of the year: Sarah Taylor * ICC Women's ODI Cricketer of the year: Stefanie Taylor * ICC Emerging Cricketer of the year: Sunil Narine * ICC Affiliate player of the year: George Dockrell

Kumar Sangakkara Wins 3 ICC Awards 2012 Kumar Sangakkara has won three awards, including the prestigious Cricketer of the Year and Test Cricketer of the Year at the annual ICC awards ceremony in Colombo. Sangakkara also won the People's Choice prize, an honour he had received last year( 2011) as well. For Cricketer and Test Cricketer of the Year, Sangakkara was chosen ahead of South Africa's Hashim Amla and Vernon Philander, and Australia captain Michael Clarke.

Indian Captain MS Dhoni was named as the Captain for ICC ODI Team of the Year 2012.The tam had 3 Indians 2 from Australia, Srilanka, England and Pakistan.1 from South Africa.There were no players from West Indies, NewZealand and Bangladesh in the 12 member squad. HERE IS THE ICC ODI TEAM OF THE YEAR 2012 : Gautam Gambhir, Alastair Cook, Kumar Sangakkara, Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni (capt & wk), Michael Clarke, Shahid Afridi, Morne Morkel, Steven Finn, LasithMalinga, Saeed Ajmal, Shane Watson (12th man)

Merissa Aguilleira West Indies captain Merissa Aguilleira signs autographs for fans after the ICC T20 Women's World Cup Group A match between West Indies and England at Warner Park on May 7, 2010 in St Kitts, Saint Kitts And Nevis.   Merissa Aguilleira of West Indies Women in action during the International T20 match between England Women and West Indies Women at Old Trafford on September 10, 2012 in Manchester, England.   Merissa Aguilleira On tour with the West Indies team Stafanie Taylor, Merissa Aguilleira and Deandra Dottin     Stafanie Taylor and Merissa Aguilleira   Merissa Aguilleira of the West Indies signs bats during an ICC Women's World Cup 2009 media conference at the Menzies Hotel on March 3, 3009 in Sydney, Australia.   Aimee Watkins (New Zealand)Sana Mir (Pakistan) Karen Rolten (Australia),Merissa Aguilleira(West Indies),Charlotte Edwards (England) Jhulan Giswami (India) Sunette Loubser (South A...

Virat Kohli Launches Book   Not only is he one of the most exciting talents in international cricket - Virat Kohli has also launched a children's book today as part of a partnership between the ICC and Room to Read. Virat Kohli of India launches a children's book to promote reading as part of ICC World Twenty20 commitment to the local community at the TAj Samudra on September 14, 2012 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Photo by Matthew Lewis-ICC/ICC via Getty Images) ALSO READ ICC Test Cricketer of The Year Award Nominees 2012   Kumar Sangakkara and Muttiah Muralidaran At ICC World Twenty20 2012 Launch   Sachin Tendulkar Images, Photos,Gallery   Top 10 IPL 5 2012 Batsmen - Top Run Scorers List   

ICC Test Cricketer of The Year Award Nominees 2012 Here we present to you the top contenders of the ICC Test Cricketer of The Year Award 2012. There are 4 players on the top of the list and they are: 1.Hashim Amla  Southafrican batsman Hashim Amla is one of the top contender for the ICC Test Cricketer of The Year Award 2012. Hashim Amla 2.Kumar Sangakkara This Srilankan veteran too has got his sleeves up high in tune to be a top nominee for the ICC Test Cricketer of The Year Award 2012. Kumar Sangakkara 3.Michael Clarke Michael clarke has proven his talent and skill for Australia and now he is honoured with the nomination of the ICC Test Cricketer of The Year Award 2012.   Michael clarke 4. Vernon Philander Perhaps the only bowler to get the ICC Test Cricketer of The Year Award 2012 nomination. Vernon Philander deserves it.   Vernon Philander

Kumar Sangakkara and Muttiah Muralidaran At ICC World Twenty20 2012 Launch Kumar Sangakkara and Muttiah Muralidaran at the launch of the ICC World Twenty20 2012 supported Murali Harmony Cup in Colombo on Monday.

Olympians of Translation Services With all the publicity surrounding the London Olympics, a lot has been spoken about the shortcomings of the organisers. Much of this has resulted from the failure of one aspect of security, quickly rectified by our ever-vigilant forces. It is a shame that our tabloid press and even our news channels have allocated so many resources to highlighting the failings, instead of praising the successes. There is much more to an Olympic games than security and efforts to accommodate athletes and officials were appreciated by visiting teams who required in depth translation services. En francais s'il vous plait The official language of the Olympic Games is French because a Frenchman founded the modern Olympics. While the International Olympic Committee is not based in France, its location in Switzerland is also French speaking. English is also an official language of the 2012 games, but French will precede announcements when there are medals awarded to ...

Things You Might Not Know About The Olympic Stadium The 80,000 strong Olympic Stadium may be in the midst of hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games in London this year but have you ever stopped to think what will happen to the structure after the event comes to a conclusion and what makes it such an attractive proposition? One thing is almost certain, the stadia won’t remain as an 80,000-seater venue with proposals from football clubs West Ham United and Leyton Orient suggesting reductions to respective 60,000 and 25,000 capacities. The Olympic Legacy Company is the institution who makes the decision regarding the future of the Olympic Stadium but a number of legal wrangles between the aforementioned West Ham, Leyton Orient and another professional football side, Tottenham Hotspur, have halted the race to win the keys to the ground in 2013. Whatever the outcome, the Olympic Legacy Company will be desperate to avoid a situation similar to their Greek counterparts which has seen...

Crazy Facts About The Olympics Less than a few days in the 2012 Olympics and we have already seen some crazy things – from the parachuting Queen in the opening ceremony through to the ridiculous imagery of four Olympians trying the best to lose and a 16 year old girl comfortably out-swimming her male rivals, London has been host to some bizarre spectacles. Yet, for long time followers of the Olympics, the event has always boasted a history full of peculiarities and odd occurrences,. Here are some of the craziest facts about the Olympics. Abebe Bikila Didn’t Have Time To Find Trainers In the Olympic games of Rome in 1960, Abebe Bikila became the first African to win a marathon. That, in and of itself, is not overly peculiar but the preparation he made in advance of the games certainly was. The Ethiopian runner’s admission to the team was so last minute he only joined the team as their plane to Italy was about to leave.  Needless to say, this left him with very little preparat...

Synthetic grass in sports, or ‘plastic pitches’ have been around in one form or another for over half a century, yet opinions have long been mixed as to the suitability of the surface for sport, especially at a professional level. In its first incarnation, ChemTurf, more popularly known as AstroTurf, was seen as the answer to sporting prayers. An all-weather, durable, high quality playing surface that could be used day in, day out without any damage being done to it seemed too good to be true. Things that seem too good to be true often are however, and this was no exception. Historical Disadvantages The downsides to plastic pitches became obvious in a relatively short space of time. The harder surfaces had far less give than real grass, and a prickly, Velcro-like texture. It soon became clear that players were at risk of sustaining far more serious injuries on this surface than on a regular grass pitch. This was especially true in sports such as football, where players have expos...

2012 Olympic's American Taekwondo Team Many people are surprised to learn that taekwondo is a major event in the Summer Olympics. In the Olympic Games, each country is able to send a total of four competitors to compete in the taekwondo event; two men, and two women.  The tournaments are divided into different weight classes. As with any other Olympic event, each competitor is scored by judges, and receives points, and point deductions dependent upon the rules of the game. A loss in one tournament does not automatically disqualify a contender. Some of the rules have changed for this year’s Olympic Games in taekwondo. A loss in the first game will allow still a competitor to compete again for the chance to earn a bronze metal.  A total of two bronze metals are awarded for each weight class in the Olympic Games. This year’s Olympic events will be exciting for the four Americans who have qualified to take part. Each of the four has trained very hard, and is aiming for gold! ...

This summer, the Olympics are on everyone’s mind whether you are into sport or you prefer less energetic past times. The majority of people will have seen a few events on the television and they will have seen athletes receiving their medals. For some people, an Olympic gold medal is the ultimate award. Few trophies are coveted as much, although there are some very high profile trophies that some consider more important. The Beautiful Game When I grew up, the Football World Cup was all that I imagined lifting, kissing and waving above my head. Goals scored in the schoolyard were followed by an imaginary award ceremony at least ten times every break time. Lifting the real thing may have been in the imagination, but you can’t beat the feeling you get when you shake someone’s hand before receiving your first trophy in front of your teammates and your parents. The special feeling of achievement is unique, despite the fact that everyone in the room had a trophy by the end of the present...

Chad Bowes (South Africa) • Nicknamed ‘Pigeon’ • Made his first-class debut for KwaZulu-Natal in March 2011 • Favourite cricketer is AB de Villiers for his skill, self-belief and integrity

Test match cricket: the highest level of the sport.   For many cricketers this is an unreachable level, for others it can take many years before they start to flourish in this rarefied environment. But, for a select few, a test match debut can provide a memorable success, a personal triumph, and a great platform to build on. The top five test match batting debuts are listed below. Image courtesy of Rikx - http://www.flickr.com/photos/95438214@N00/ Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji – 216 runs This Indian prince made his test debut for England in 1896, when test matches consisted of three days play, in a match that what would ultimately end in defeat. Australia batted first and amassed a total of 412.  England hit back with a reply of 231, of which Ranjitsinhji, or Ranji as he was commonly known, made a steady 62.  England were then forced to follow on and this is where he made his landmark century, scoring 154 runs, over half of England's second innings total, as...

10 Facts About The Olympic Games You Probably Didn't Know Unless you have been living under a rock you might have noticed the world being caught in an Olympic frenzy. You can’t switch on the TV, read a paper, browse social networks without finding the latest updates on record breakers, losers and winners, as the 2012 Summer Olympics hosted in London is well underway. To celebrate this is amazing tradition we have a look at 10 interesting facts you may or may not know about the Olympic Games. 1) The early Olympic Games were actually a religious festival until 393 AD when it was banned for being a pagan festival. (The games celebrated the Greek god Zeus.) In these early games women were not allowed to participate and only unmarried women were allowed to be spectators or face the penalty of death. This is mainly because the contestants were naked. 2) It wasn’t until 1894 that the French educator Baron Pierre de Coubertin, suggested a revival of the ancient games which took ...