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England spinner Michael Yardy feels England have the all-round strength to compete with the best in the World Twenty20.

Eoin Morgan's 63 saw England home by five wickets in their final warm-up game against South Africa ahead of the World Twenty20.

England's star batsman Kevin Pietersen will miss first ICC World Twenty20 warm-up game against Bangladesh to be with his pregnant wife.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni felt his Chennai Super Kings coped better with the pressure as they beat Mumbai Indians in Sunday's IPL final.

New boys Michael Lumb and Craig Kieswetter have been backed by James Anderson to help England secure World Twenty20 success.

Australian Twenty20 captain Michael Clarke is determined to play his own game as he leads his men into the World Twenty20.

Doug Bollinger took 4-13 as Chennai Super Kings moved into the final of the IPL with a 38-run victory over Deccan Chargers.

It has been announced that New Zealand and Sri Lanka are set to play three Twenty20 games in the USA next month.

Lancashire have replaced Kumar Sangakkara with the signings of Australian Simon Katich and West Indian Shivnarine Chanderpaul.

Indian Premier League chairmen Lalit Modi has denied allegations of betting and money laundering in the Twenty20 event.

Durham captain Will Smith feels the champions will have to work even harder to lift the title this season after drawing with Essex.

The West Indies have beaten Ireland by six wickets on the D/L method in a one-off one-day international in Kingston, Jamaica.

West Indies legend Brian Lara could be set for a sensational return to cricket with Surrey as talks continue about a possible deal.

England will be boosted by the news James Anderson is to return from a knee injury absence for Lancashire's match with Warwickshire.

English quartet Matt Prior, Stuart Broad, Graham Onions and Graeme Swann have been named among Wisden's Five Cricketers of the Year.

Andrew Flintoff is refusing to put an exact date on his hopes for an eagerly-awaited return to first-class cricket.

Shane Warne says England's new bowling coach David Saker will 'be excellent for the dressing room' following his recent appointment.

David Saker says he is relishing the chance to work at international level after being appointed England's new fast bowling coach.

Sussex cricket manger Mark Robinson was delighted with the signing of Brendon McCullum for this season's Twenty20 competition.

Essex coach Paul Grayson has expressed his disappointment at the news Yusuf Pathan's move to the county has been blocked.

Surrey all-rounder Chris Jordan could miss the start of the season with ongoing back problems.

England bowling legend Sir Alec Bedser has died at the age of 91 after falling ill last month.

Kevin Pietersen hit an unbeaten 66 as his IPL team, Bangalore Royal Challengers,' beat Kings XI Punjab by six wickets.

Former Australia fast bowler Craig McDermott has admitted that he is interested in becoming the new England bowling coach.